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  1. Andyjr1515
    I'm a great fan of the DiMarzio Model 1. It's a pickup on steroids. Nice looking bass too
  2. Andyjr1515
    Well...is there life after basses? Is there really...?
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    Hi @scrumpymike and all I thought when I retired I would get a bit more spare time... Once more I must send my apols that I won't be able to make it to this year's Bassbash. Have a great one, all, and please do keep me on the 'nudge' list for future events!! Andy
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    Flattered and many thanks for the reference - but unfortunately @Andyjr1515 is still overly distracted by boring non-bass stuff
  5. Andyjr1515
    And you are, of course, quite right. Yes - that was the other video he did on the Ken Smith. I'll ask nurse to increase the medication even further...
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    Maybe I'm getting mixed up - I did watch a couple.
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    That you're a jolly nice chap
  8. Andyjr1515
    I found this interesting. And Basschat and our very own @ped gets a mention too!! By the way, stick with it past the intro - they start going into quite a bit of detail of the knobs settings and playing style effects...
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    I've had some splendid veneers from https://designholz.com/en/veneer/?p=1 over the years. Service has always been excellent too, including shipping from Germany.
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    Phoenix

    Andyjr1515 replied to SamIAm's topic in Build Diaries

    I agree - their synthetic ones, in my view, are pretty good (I presume it's GRP or similar?). I have one that came factory-fitted on the most expensive guitar I've ever bought (which maybe says something?), and have used them on my own and other folks basses and guitars a number of times.
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    Looks splendid, @W1_Pro You'll do absolutely fine. Just shout if you're not sure about anything but this type of project is perfect for starting to understand and tinker with the things that matter vs the things that you can take great liberties with
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    Gosh - that's nothing like it!
  13. Andyjr1515
    Which colour/type is that?
  14. Andyjr1515
    Looks splendid!
  15. Andyjr1515
    Anyway, @dirgefornovember - yours is a Just-a-Nut III and looks fine. It is held in place by the strings
  16. Andyjr1515
    Yes, you are quite right. I should be been more accurate to say that it is a Just-a-nut III. The Just-a-nut is the one with individually adjustable string heights and is much more expensive. The Warwick web site is here showing the brass versions of them both: https://shop.warwick.de/en/parts-for-instruments/warwick-spare-parts/just-a-nut/19702/warwick-parts-just-a-nut-4-string-brass
  17. Andyjr1515
    Yes - it's a Just-a-nut. This is how they are/were made - and they work well.
  18. Andyjr1515
    You are a very lucky chap. @Jabba_the_gut's basses are superb. Jabba is a real bass-builder's bass builder
  19. Andyjr1515
    Great stuff. Doing these sorts of things yourself is an excellent way of learning how it all works, what affects what and what you can take liberties with vs those things that need to be right.
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    Nice looking bass, by the way. 👍
  21. Andyjr1515
    Ref Montana, they do a wide range of spray types. Some are more reactive than others to overspraying an existing finish. Worth a deep peruse of their info but, at the end of the day, usually only trying it will tell you if it's compatible or not. Hope this helps
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    Nice colour. Have a look though on their website ref the application advice. This does appear to be a wood dye that is designed to soak into the timber. As such, it will need the present finish to be completely removed down to bare wood. If you are good with that, it looks worth a punt.
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    I'm a bit confused and can't see from the photos. Does your 21 fret neck have an overhang of the fretboard? If so, when the heel fits into the pocket, the scale length will be identical between the two necks because the heel will end at the same place relative to the 20th fret and all the rest of them. So yes - to answer your question above - a 20 fret Squier neck ends just past the 20th fret and the fretboard ends flush with the end of the heel, whereas the 21 fret fretboard is extended beyond the end of the heel, creating the overhang, and far enough to fit another fret in it.
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    Peavybird

    Andyjr1515 replied to Si600's topic in Build Diaries

    Yes. The plastic cover will be invisible to the metal you are tapping it with.
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    Phoenix

    Andyjr1515 replied to SamIAm's topic in Build Diaries

    I agree - it's marginal if the nut has been cut right. It is always a surprise to me, though, how many are not cut well - even on high end brands. That said, there are very few big name brands that do fit, or have fitted, zero frets. Vintage Gretsch, one of the Gibson specials from a while back, er...
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