gary mac

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1236374' date='May 18 2011, 09:58 PM']Yep, very nice. Did you have to drill new holes for the pickguard or did you get a custom one made?[/quote] The holes almost lined up but not quite, I think one of them lined up. The remainder were plugged with wood/glue and then redrilled. It's not a custom bridge, I bought it off a Bass Chatter. Think it was from a Fender.

Got this Squier Affinity a couple of months back. It came to me in a pretty sorry state and in need of some care and attention. [attachment=80322:006.JPG][attachment=80323:021.JPG] Stripped it down and sold most of the bits on Ebay. Sourced all replacement bits and pieces on here and ebay. Screened out the cavities. One thing I really didn't like about the Squier in its original state was the silly little tuners. So I drilled out the holes to allow me to fit some proper sized ones. Fitted replacement high mass bridge. New pups, wiring, knobs and controls. New three ply pick guard to replace the really horrible single ply white one. [attachment=80324:001.JPG] I thought long and hard about what decal to fit, I quite fancied putting a Fender decal on but was a bit concerned about the rights and wrongs of it, as my plan was to sell the bass. Anyway if you look at the pics you can see that I'm not trying to fool anyone, well not close up anyway. [attachment=80329:005__2_.JPG] So the decal went on, followed by a few coats of satin lacquer. After a few days to dry I gave it a buff and polish and then put back on to the bass, along with a new neck plate. At this stage I was really pleased with the look and just hoping that it would sound good. So on with a set of strings, the truss rod needed some adjusting. After that I adjusted the bridge for action and intonation and set the pick up height. [attachment=80329:005__2_.JPG][attachment=80331:006__3_.JPG][attachment=80332:017__2_.JPG] I'm glad to say the whole project was worthwhile, to me it not only looks a whole lot better but also plays well and sounds very good. My thanks to the bass chatters who supplied some of the parts and to Out7hined for the advice/help. Looks like I'm not going to be able to sell it as my daughter has fallen for it, so I'm donating it to her.

* 'Stool at the back' - new slang for drummer? [/quote]

Paul came to mac towers yesterday to buy my Squier VMJ. Pleasure to meet him and chat. Recommended Bass Chatter.

That is a cracker. Congrats. Also congrats on having such a splendid wife. Think you've got yourself a couple of keepers there.

[quote name='ziggydolphinboy' post='1232260' date='May 15 2011, 06:14 PM']my rig i used last night Zig the Rig (band nick name) 4x10,6x10,1 horn box , two smx 400 heads steroeo out from my effects pedal!! but was told some of my notes wernt cutting trough!!! any advice? Is this a problem with trace cabs in a rock band situation? zig[/quote] Maybe you deafened them after the first note. I would think that rig could cut breeze blocks.

[attachment=79941:002__2_.JPG][attachment=79940:017__2_.JPG][attachment=79938:009__2_.JPG][attachmen t=79939:005__2_.JPG] My latest P Bass. Very pleased with this. It started life as a Squier Affinity and came to me in a sad neglected state. Now sporting new pups, neck plate, pickguard, bridge and proper size tuners.

[quote name='gareth' post='1231201' date='May 14 2011, 06:21 PM']Is that a reissue 70's bass or a very well kept 70's bass with upgraded bridge? Very nice whichever[/quote] I think it's Davids Roger Waters build and very nice it looks too. Nice one Sam. Hope you get some relief from the RA, good luck at the hospital.

[quote name='ahpook' post='1230603' date='May 14 2011, 12:34 AM']ack - beat me to it ! hope it works out well gary.[/quote] You're very kind, thanks. They found me on the Join my Band web site, where I stuck on an ad a couple of weeks back.

Spoke to Steve earlier this evening, he mailed me over a set list and I'm going along tuesday evening.

I used methods 1 and 2 from your list when I converted my garage. Worked very well with the advantage of making the whole environment feel warmer and less like a garage.

You manage to get a week of zinginess out of Rotos? I stopped using them a few years back and have since tried a whole load of different strings. Have now settled on DR Highbeams, plenty of oomph and they seem to stay nice and bright for a good long time. Not cheap initially but they last and last. Can be found cheapish on ebay from various U.S. sellers (although there has been talk of same fakes of late). If you are on a tight budget it might be worth considering the seller on Ebay who does three packs of Hartke strings for about £12. I've had them in the past and been quite happy with them.

Perhaps if you can't find a crafter one you should consider getting one made. There are some pickguard suppliers listed in the sticky at the top of this forum. The Bass Doc also makes custom guards, give him a pm.

The one that I've got is absolutely bloody marvelous. I was a bit hesitant about buying as it was more than I had budgeted for, however, it was money well spent. I don't know how it compares to the 70's model though, sorry. Let me know if you want sizes/radius etc. and I can have a measure up.

Check out this forum [url="http://www.bassesbyleo.com/forum/index.php"]http://www.bassesbyleo.com/forum/index.php[/url] Some very knowledgable chaps on there, even some BC'ers from time to time.

I have a squier project on the go at the moment. Can't answer your question about the wood but mine does sound good for a change of pups, controls/wiring and bridge, a huge improvement to how it was when I bought it. The wood is probably good enough to work well enough but unlikely to be particularly attractive if you were thinking of stripping it back for a natural look. I would say go for it, even if it's just to gain the experience of working on an instrument and setting it up etc.

sorry Jack

Hi Simon, welcome and hope you enjoy the site, we are mostly very friendly and easy going.