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[quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='729125' date='Jan 29 2010, 07:51 PM']I've repaired several pickups where the leads have come off, and even re-wired humbuckers for split coil use. There's no problem at all, provided you're not pushing the iron's tip into the coils in any way.[/quote] be as fast as you can to avoid the heat going further into the bobbin i had to do this on a rickenbacker neck pup..not the toaster...and i went very slow and low powered...its just a dab you need if you want to avoid heat there are electrically conductive glues you can get... [url="http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/sbc_wire-glue.htm"]E GLUE[/url]

[quote name='Metalmoore' post='729146' date='Jan 29 2010, 08:10 PM']Ok so i was trying to do my own little setup on my bass and noticed that the height screws on one of the saddles on my Schaller 3D-4 bridge wont move, so i cant change the string height of the A string. I have a allen key which came with my 5 string version of the bridge and tried a bunch of other allen keys too and no luck. What are my options? Is there a way to force them out then hopefully they can thread through again. Just rather not spend the 40+ quid to replace a full bridge.[/quote] no luck...they wont fit? i have used the end of a file...the part which goes into a handle...the tang...and got that to move a screw.... WD40 has been mentioned if you do get it out give the threads a brush with a suede brush to clean out the bottoms of the vee's

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='729935' date='Jan 30 2010, 06:05 PM']The pick guard should match the neck pocket on the body.If the fretboard overhangs the bottom of the neck,the pick guard will sit under the overhang.[/quote] good answer..strange question...are there basses with the fretboard...overhung?

i never thought series on jazz was really what jazz was all about..clean middly tone it seems to be more effective on a closely spaced humbucker set up like the musicman..and is standard on the SR5...at least the one i had i tried it on my jazz layout using barts but found the resulting tone too muddy... for punch i think the P at the original position is best for that...and then use the eq

[quote name='BigAlonBass' post='631755' date='Oct 20 2009, 07:23 PM']My Wife said exactly the same. I am now in my second Marriage, and this one accepts that I am a Musician. [/quote] i am on marriage no 2...and it has lasted 34 years...we are both musicians...amongst other things

[quote name='iconic' post='729422' date='Jan 30 2010, 06:57 AM']Just a thought....nice deep Chic low tone but a nice bright G string for funky pops? .....there maybe a very obvious reason why this isn't done though [/quote] dont know..i suggested this to a string supplier once and they said it wasnt a good idea may be due to something like output etc worth a try...but as mentioned...TI know how to turn out the best flats in the world...and they sustain and bend as well

hi and welcome...good to have newbies

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='729438' date='Jan 30 2010, 08:09 AM']HI Skylark, welcome to Basschat with what must surely be one of the more succinct introductions that I've seen[/quote] to which we reply hi!

[quote name='Phil66' post='725612' date='Jan 26 2010, 07:21 PM']See here [url="http://www.pittmanguitarrepair.com/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=8d7ec035-d610-a6a8-6849f496817a9522"]http://www.pittmanguitarrepair.com/index.c...849f496817a9522[/url] and read the section on relief. Phil[/quote] point taken...and understood thanks i always use rule of thumb...not literally...and set till its ok for my requirements and strings cheers

bart stuff is good and the preamp makes the bart pups sound even better i bought a 2 band from mike walsh at iceni and he labelled all the placed i should connect to with little labels worth a call

[quote name='zephead' post='725762' date='Jan 26 2010, 09:28 PM']Hi gang, my Simon Harper 5 string active bass has developed a fault where on fitting a new 9v pre-amp battery it drains to the point of being completely dead after a period of about 7 days! I tried the obvious solution of fitting a new output jack, but to no avail. The local music shop says it needs a new pre-amp, but it sounds great and plays fine apart from the battery draining - any ideas?[/quote] fit a switch....this however wont cure any draining circuitry which is causing the fault

[quote name='Phil66' post='724478' date='Jan 25 2010, 08:04 PM']Yes I own one and was about to set it up but there are rules for neck relief depending on neck rad. Phil[/quote] what are the rules concerning...setting the bow etc? i just set it

[quote name='Phil66' post='722298' date='Jan 23 2010, 04:33 PM']Ello all, Anyone know the radius of the neck on a Tanglewood Rebel 4K??? Phil [/quote] do you have one handy? you can do some measurements and calculate it pretty close

on my combo there are two inputs...passive and active...the passive has twice the gain as for the active most passive and active work ok on the passive input jack..

a bass neck is not loaded as a normal column would be...in direct compression the tension from the strings is eccentric to the neutral axis and induces bending and out of balance tension and compression in the extreme fibres...if you include the fingerboard as an integral component..a sort of composite beam with direct end compression as well the truss rod does what it can to relieve tension but its position is not always at the same relative distance to the neutral axis so there must be instability somewhere in the system i think the design shape and amount of material does keep stresses in the wooden part of the neck low...but being wood it has differing qualities and response to compressive and tensile loading. not really a structural member in the true design sense...compromises and variations must occur shorter necks wont tend to be so affected by buckling criteria

need to use some way to plug the J hole but wait batman what if..... nahh...never make sure what you do could be reversible..just in case

no old chap...put the bpom back on or forget the exercise personally i would keep the high mass etc and stop looking in the mirror at your bass

variations in tempi go hand in hand with dynamics you mentioned classical music this is the land of varying tempi and definately well noted dynamics we usually wind down a song at a slower speed...over a few bars but try to keep the same tempo going throughout the most common failing is speeding up

[quote name='Thor' post='722233' date='Jan 23 2010, 03:20 PM']Parcel to go - type it into doogle and hey presto - really helpful people, I just sent a microphone and some other bits to Ireland.[/quote] i use them as well...they do good dhl deals...and tracking is good... good luck

i guess you want to let people know in a pecking order if there is one if not all together and if you cant then get the information to the others before its passed on 2nd hand we all leave something sometime...there is no 'good' way but do what you feel is fair as if it was someone leaving your band...how would you like to be told dont leave grey smoke behind...just sunny goodbyes

[quote name='radansey' post='721010' date='Jan 22 2010, 11:49 AM']My missus has detected my new bass acquisition - I should be more careful!!!![/quote] i have invented so many stories about basses coming into the house...usually i do sell the one it replaces right away its in the art of marriage..

hello ebay..for the nearly new ones

hi and welcome remember to say 'pardon' every time you get gas...