Jono Bolton

Bought a set of Jackson guitar pickups (2 singlecoils and a humbucker) from Lee, bargain price from a US-made axe, quick post, well packed, quality guy!

I'm looking at buying a soldering iron for my Strat project so I can do all the connections myself but I don't know what to look for. I've heard I should get a low wattage one. What sort of price is good for an iron too? I've seen them for a fiver on ebay, but I assume they'll be junk. Someone on here also bought one recently but it was bigger than he thought. What sort of size to I want it to be? Cheers

What difference does it make whether a scratchplate is single ply or 3-ply? Is it just purely a cost saving exercise?

I'm glad I stumbled across this thread, it's inspired me to do something with an old Squier Strat body I have festering under the bed. It's not a bass though, would a guitar build diary allowed on here ? A question though. Where can I get spray primer from? Is it a B&Q-able thing?

It's odd, why does it have holes drilled for a neck thumb rest and that wee black thing, I dunno what it's for, but not for a bridge cover?

oops! got it the wrong way round! still sounds great tho!

I was considering having a punt on that one, but I couldn't really justify another P. Nice bargain!

That's weird. I saw it yesterday, and should've finished tonight, but when I searched it again today it had 6 days or so left to go. Something seems wrong, but I'd love to have it.

Moved, really? I wasn't meaning to draw people attention to the link, it was just meant to be an 'are these basses good, they look good' thread. Oh well.

If you don't know what I'm on about:

Sorry, wasn't very clear! There's a button on the ABM amps below the input knob. Pressing it in engages a pre-set EQ. Pressing it out engages the amps EQ, which comprises Bass, Middle, and Treble knobs and 4 EQ boost sliders (180hz, 340hz, 1.3Khz and 2.6Khz).

I know there's a few: Who uses the Flat/Shape button on it? Mine's an ABM 300 and I was arseing about with it today because it's still new to me and thought I'd give it a go, and I actually quite like the sound it gives! Only tried it with the P, it's nice and punchy, and little bit middley/trebley but not bad, nicely rounded across all 4 strings. Will give it a go with the Jazz tonight too. I like the sound I originally had with it (everything set to between 1 and 2 o' clock, the 4 sliders pushed up to the third or fourth dot), but I like the flat EQ button too. I sit cheating to use a pre-set EQ? I feel it is

Really? I'm looking at about £260ish all together then. Just need to find out if it's worth it now or not!

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Squier-ProTone-V-5-String-Precision-Bass-Korean_W0QQitemZ150218010790QQihZ005QQcategoryZ38079QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122"]This[/url] has been on ebay a few times from the same seller, either he has a few or it just doesn't sell. I think it's the latter. Anyway, assuming I bid on this and no one else does, I'd get it for £163-ish and then another £50 for shipping. What sort of customs charge would I get? I bought a Seymour Duncan Jazz pickup for about £33 last year and had to pay £5 for customs, but Royal Mail chucked another [b]£8[/b](!) on for handling. Anyway, has anyone tried one? It looks sexy, and I fancy a nice 5 string. Would I be better off getting a 2nd hand Mexican 5 string for similar money (or possibly less)?

With both my Fenders I've found that lightly sanding the neck down improves things a lot. Cuts out any sort of stickiness but I appreciate that not everyone wants to go at their bass with sandpaper.

It wasn't until just now that I realised the Squier PW has that stupid Clandestine Industries logo as an octave marker too! Even if you put some stickers on the body you've still got it on the neck too I understand that that's what makes it a signature one, and FOB fans'll love it, but I must admit it's more than a little annoying.

[quote name='theosd' post='141629' date='Feb 16 2008, 04:52 PM']Not forgetting the desirable yet unattainable majesty of the 4005: [/quote] That... is... FOUL! Actually it looks okay up until about the 14th fret when the body comes into view

The bassist from Propagandhi had a sunburst non-reverse Gibson Thunderbird. Yes please. I'll try and find a picture.

I fancy buying a set of flatwound strings but I've only every bought roundwounds before. Can anyone give me some pointers? What makes should I look out for? I've heard they give you a dull, vintage sort of sound, is that right? I also read somewhere (from a professional bassist/producer, can't think who) that he's had the same set of flats on his P for 10 years and it still sounds the same as the day he put them on. Any examples of good flatwound tone? And would they sound better on my Precision or Jazz?

You're pretty close, but you confused me loads by tabbing it out E A D G Usually it's the other way round. Here's a link to [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/c/cure/lovecats_ver3_btab.htm"]a spot on tab[/url]. You can check yours against it to see where you went wrong.

It's a Triumph. I remember looking at one few years ago just before Alex James started using it. Looks cool but they don't sound too good.

If it's any help I bought one for my Mexican Jazz and it went straight on. With other models you'd probably have to mod it a bit, but that's on the pricier ones (MIJ, MIA etc) so you'd probably want a better one on it anyway.

[quote name='mhuk' post='142777' date='Feb 18 2008, 09:58 PM']£15 for a pearloid one from here (a Venom one,maybe): [url="http://www.highlystrung.co.uk/acatalog/Pickguards__electric_guitar.html"]http://www.highlystrung.co.uk/acatalog/Pic...ric_guitar.html[/url][/quote] Venom it is, they aren't bad, a little chunky but they seems fairly solid.

[quote name='artisan' post='142666' date='Feb 18 2008, 07:01 PM']after a lot of thoughti think you maybee correct-any idea were i can get one ? WD don't list 'em for an MIM. cheers.[/quote] Yes they do. They have lots. [url="http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/category/Pickguards/Fender_Basses/Precision_Bass%AE_Mexican"]MIM scratchplates[/url]