Shockwave

If the item is a feeler remember that when you inquire about it it might be withdrawn, so dont get emotionally attached to that one thing. No deal is complete until cash and bass are transferred.

I really go for it on stage, I dont move alot but i do make sure i look like i am having a good time with hair flailing around everywhere. Temporary blindness from the hair doesant really effect me unless i switching from Fingerstyle to tapping. In which case i need help! Generally the audience does not notice the bass even if accuracy is off. For example. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3yc9kgVeE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm3yc9kgVeE...feature=related[/url] Due to contraints on the stage i cant move around a huge amount, in this song i tend to look at the neck, But i do sing on the chorus's and look like i am having fun. And in this video. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhME5uazSOs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhME5uazSOs[/url] We do a sort of Rock/Goth Tango. Where i toss the hair around alot, Dont look at the fingerboard, Sort of Dance/groove to the music. Very hard to do the tango. Either way, Even if you stand on the spot you can allways try and look interesting.

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='262630' date='Aug 14 2008, 07:04 PM']Sorry to hear you encountered problems with the bass. I'm not sure I agree with you about the bridge being in the wrong position. I've got numerous close-up pics of the bass before Shaggy bought it. The countersunk neck ferrules are meant to come out. You don't need to glue or force them in. They were a perfect fit (got pics of the originals!). I can't comment why the neck started to play up. It was a stock Might Mite neck that just got a lacquering. It all adjusted ok when it was assembled. Nice looking bass though! Chop[/quote] This is what it looked like before the alteration. As you can see the bridge didnt align with the pickups and was at a slight angle. I know the neck furrels are meant to be like that. Anyway, It cost me about 200 quid to put the parts together and to repair. The controls on the bass are. Treble/Mid/bass/Volume/Balance/Active'Passive/Kill Switch. The Schack pre-amp can be had for about £120 from the gallery and is the only place i can find online that sells it. Rob.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='262609' date='Aug 14 2008, 06:16 PM']Mr.Shockwave, that looks great! Loads of very expensive hardware has gone into that bass. I certainly hope it sounds great! You'd pay about £1500+ if a luthier was making a bass of that quality for you![/quote] True the bits are quite valuable. [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='262622' date='Aug 14 2008, 06:43 PM']Very, very nice indeed - well done! And there we were thinking you'd gone mad selling all your other basses... Now we can see why.[/quote] Well it was half for this project and half to get a musicman stingray 5. Something else may be added to the stable in the next couple of months, but for now i need to get this project sorted out and get some debts out the way!

Hey guys. I got this 5 String project in a part ex with Shaggy. It consisted of a body made by Chop the bass with a slight spalt maple figure and flame maple mix. Two solid pieces. A mighty mite 4/1 P bass neck, Maple/Rosewood. Schaller hardware, Bartolini J pickups and an uninstalled Schack Pre-amp. There has been a time put into the project. First of all the bridge had to be relocated as it was out of line with the pickups and the neck. Neck bolts were then installed counter sunk into the body which i felt came out very well. The Schack Pre-amp was really hard to get wiring instructions for and had to get it mapped out before installation. However the pre-amp is world famous for its brilliance. There is a problem with the balance pot only because it is not a balance pot at all, but a standard linear pot! The Jack socket was installed into the back plate, A standard strat plate was used and angled up to the strap pin so i can wrap the lead around it easily. The main problem with the project came when the neck was strung up with strings. The neck already had a bow, but when strings we're put on the bow became alot worse and the nut on the rod was already tight and stripped. The neck had to dissasembled and drilled into from the top and the bottom to get the truss rod out. A new one had to be installed, My luthier made one but turned out to not be man enough for the job. So instead of a 4 MM rod we had to order a 6 MM one. Neck adjustments came easy after that. The string tree was installed and a rough Truss rod cover. So whats left to be done is. Get a matching black Knob for the Treble pot. Install a decent balance pot. Here she is!

Wait, How come i have not recieved my student loan yet?

[quote name='obbm' post='254591' date='Aug 4 2008, 04:07 PM']Excuse the pun but it sounds like you've cracked it. The bridge (parallel) setting is always slightly quieter and deeper than the series (neck). Single coil should sound a bit like a jazz bridge pick-up soloed. Because you have half the number of coils it will be quieter.[/quote] Ok thanks very much! I will have to order a 5.3 when i have the money, At least i can gig with it on Wednesday! Cheers! Rob.

Ok well i wired it up one way. The Bridge sound is perfect MM humbucking parrelel sound, The middle position sound is quiet and dark single coil sound. The Neck position is very bright and loud humbucking sound. Is this right?. Cheers.

[quote name='obbm' post='253595' date='Aug 3 2008, 07:58 AM']OK Rob try this NS Red to pre-amp Red NS Green to pre-amp Green NS White to pre-amp White NS Black to pre-amp Shield If it doesn't sound right then swap over the white and black and see if its better that way.[/quote] Ok will do! Will be trying this tommorow. Cheers. Rob.

[quote name='obbm' post='253459' date='Aug 2 2008, 07:15 PM']I need to know: Which colours are connected to each coil Which colours are at the end with the single fixing screw.[/quote] Its white and black on the S side. and Red and Green on the N side. I am not able to open it up to find what is at the far end at this moment in time. Rob.