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Possible, one of the pole pieces looks a bit...chewed at one end, gawd only knows what the previous owner was doing with it!

Thanks Howie I tried all those tricks already, swapped out the pickups for one of the others in me box and TA-DAA......equal twangage has been resumed..cheers for the encouragement dood, I just tried one of the other sets and it sounds a whole heap better!

Guys The P pickup on my steampunk build Squier sounds decidedly weak on the D string, I checked pickup height against the other strings to make sure they are all the same,so not quite sure what the problem is. In my parts box I have 2 other sets of P pickups, the resistance values being 5.7k and 4.7k, doing a quick search on the ole web and everything I can find quotes about 10.5k as standard. So what does this say about these pickups in my box? keep it clean please!! The pickups in situ do actually read about 10.4k, definitely confused now!

thanks all....hmmm transparent..now THERE'S an idea!

I'm still debating if that pickguard is too busy on the background, I may swap it out for a plain one and put that pickguard on my Mexican P instead...we shall see. Any thoughts appreciated

here we are! [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2014-12-10160048_zps2534a9bd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/2014-12-10160048_zps2534a9bd.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2014-12-08172524_zps08c9af16.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/2014-12-08172524_zps08c9af16.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Having got the bass back, a bit of copper tape in the routing, next finish of the pickups and connect the knobs to the new pickguard, new set of roto nexus strings and........

Blimey that's all my 'build diary' pics sorted. Fast work Tim! Yes I admit I already have the guard in my possession and just for interest here it is 'placed' on my other P, not had a chance to get the project bass sorted yet, so this is just a taster. [url="http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2014-12-09162744_zps9fc1c8a1.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/2014-12-09162802_zps4736d9a9.jpg.html"][/url] I think this actually looks really cool on the plain bass...might have to have a bit of a rethink here.........

[sup][size=5]Blimey..1st time I've ever won anything, apart from a tenner on the lottery years ago![/size][/sup] [sup][size=5]Thanks to all those that voted, I never realised I was such an artist........[/size][/sup] [sup][size=5]Real pic of plate on a bass...hmmm I think I can sort that out sometime soon [/size][/sup]

Can't believe no one has voted for Shergold's 'scratch' plate yet, I love the pun inherent in that

Was I the only on thinking a red ? on a red P WAS the Jellyfish entry? Looks kinda cool I think.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1417548108' post='2621621'] That's not cricket! [/quote] Cricket? I know my bass is a bit of a plank but really?

Well I voted for mine...cos its the best! Obviously.

I'll just put up our setlist and be done with it! Smoke on the Water Born to be Wild Wishing Well Can't Get Enough were the 1st ones I thought of

Wow..as first (or maybe 2nd) posts go...that's a doozy! Welcome, you'll fit in just fine

I've frequented several PMT stores over the years, Cambridge, Manchester, Brum, Northampton, that I can recall, and, apart from the 'let me slap the bejaysus outta that bass for 5 mins before I let you hold it' attitude which is prevalent anywhere nowadays I thought they were great, I've been allowed to pick my amp/cab combination from what is there, and been left to noodle for as long as I like. Only once did it not result in a sale, and that was when I realised how heavy a Tbird really is!

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1417224874' post='2618461'] I've always been impressed with the bass sound at Gabriel gigs. I was expecting good things of the PG So back to front tour and went to the LG Arena yesterday. The bass was too low in the mix and lacked middle, making it indistinguishable most of the time as it was trying to compete with drums and keyboard sounds. When Mr Levin picked up the Stick, you couldn't hear that at all. Very disappointed with the low end [/quote] I was there too, beat me too the punch. Love listening to Tony Levin, but from where I was sat all I could hear was mushy thump from the drums..Mind you it suited Biko as the encore song perfectly!

Well I def know the keys player!

Oooh is that a date...let the gossip begin!!

All this damn overhyping of Christmas is turning us into a nation of Scrooges...bah humbug! Boycott the lot of em I say!

And a shot showing the work that goes into getting a smooth finish round the edges, Tim is doing a great job [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/bassback_zps4a77a3cb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/bassback_zps4a77a3cb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

The images prior to being glued down on the front [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/bassfrontcovered_zps27c7662d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/bassfrontcovered_zps27c7662d.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

A clock theme on the pickguard [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/pickguard_zps80e980bb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/pickguard_zps80e980bb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

A wee snap of the headstock with its new logo..its a 'War of the Worlds' ref in case no one gets it! [URL=http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Mkul0/media/headstocklogog_zpsbfd0bca7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h391/Mkul0/headstocklogog_zpsbfd0bca7.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1415607633' post='2601811'] Is there not such a person on here who did the Batman bass, I think still in the F/S section? I soppose it depends how you are defining pop-art. [/quote] Yeah TimAl, and he is currently doing a steampunk P for me http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247112-scratch-it-original-scratchplates-pickguards-to-your-design/page__p__2586542__hl__timal__fromsearch__1#entry2586542 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/239002-sold-holy-cow-its-another-bat-bass/page__p__2477864__hl__timal__fromsearch__1#entry2477864