DaveMuadDib

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='969056' date='Sep 27 2010, 12:57 AM']What's the story? I'm fairly sure there'll be another way, depending on what it is. I can get them made, but might not be economic.[/quote]

Well, the situation is like so (kinda complex to explain!): The VM Jaguar has a concentric pot for each p'up, and quite uniquely, the bottom tone knobs click as they turn, while the smaller volume knobs on top rotate smoothly as standard. The potentiometers themselves are completely normal. So to achieve this clicking mechanism, there is a metal disc beneath both of the knobs, one half of which is welded to the control plate, the other half of which is slightly raised. There is also a tiny raised dome in the middle of this half of the disc. The large tone knobs have a series of holes underneath, dotted equally around the circumference. So the dome interacts with the hole in the knob, providing the clicking mechanism! (You might think that the knobs would be non-replaceable, but luckily the large unique tone knob is black, so it's only the top one that I need to replace, and I've done so already!)

Phew! So if I were to replace the control plate and wanted to maintain this mechanism, I would either need to relocate the metal discs (impossible, and I don't want to damage the old hardware), make new ones (rather implausible) or bypass this nice clever clicking mechanism (undesirable). But it looks like the latter might have to be the solution!

How uneconomic would a replacement control plate be? I'm a rather poor student

Nope, I'm not talking about alchemy Basically I've got a squier vm jaguar and I'm in the process of giving it gold hardware, but for better or worse, the stock chrome control plate seems like it's going to need to be recoloured rather than replace (long story).

What's the best way to do this? Is there a spraypaint that will be durable, stick to shiny chrome, and look vaguely gold and shiny? Or would I be better off painting it? I don't want to go down the electroplating road if at all possible. Thanks!

(if anyone knows where to get replacement tuning heads with the smaller-than-fender trapezoid screw spacing on the back, it would be appreciated! Everything else is sorted!)

Just sold Edd my beloved Hohner B2ADB Headless Bass, the bass that I swore was perfect in every way and would be the only bass I'd ever need or want. How things can change!!

Besides my feeble nostalgia, Edd is a thoroughly pleasant chap to deal with, excellent communication, wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again! It's an excellent bass and I hope you enjoy it!

I got a Fender bridge and couple of gig bags off Gaf, extremely pleasant first class service all the way, always happy to deal with my incessant lists of technical questions and problems, and I can only assure him that I will contact him again in the future

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='963121' date='Sep 21 2010, 11:13 AM'][url="http://www.allparts.com/Control-Plates-s/83.htm"]http://www.allparts.com/Control-Plates-s/83.htm[/url][/quote]

Well from the looks of it, it might actually fit, but...

$70 FOR SHIPPING??!

Insanity! I'll paint the original with gold nail varnish before I pay that!

There must be someone on here who can cut these plates to order? Anyone?

Dave

I've got a VM Jaguar which has an awkwardly shaped control plate, and i would like to replace it with a gold one. I tried emailing aurora project but they just informed me that they don't do polished gold! Any ideas?

[quote name='fryer' post='960183' date='Sep 18 2010, 09:41 AM']Hi, I made an offer but haven't heard from you. Is it still for sale ?[/quote]

Sorry I didn't get back to you! I haven't had much internet access and things have been hectic as I've spent the last 3-4 days moving out of my old house and relocating to uni. It's amazing how much garbage you accumulate when you play bass AND are a geek AND worked in a hifi store Unfortunately, the bass has indeed gone.

Ok guys, I'm a little bit stuck with this one. I've just bought a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar, and I blooming love it - but naturally, the first thing I've done is rip the sucker apart. I've shielded her within an inch of her life, which has helped massively, but I'd now like to completely revamp the electronics and give her gold hardware :-) This is where the problem lies, and i'll give you a checklist of what I need:

-The tuning heads and string retainer. I usually go for Wilkinson, but Squier use funny sizes - which ones do I need to get for this bass?
-Which Hipshot Extender (detuner) will fit one of these too? I bought one for my old VM Jazz once upon a time, but the spacing was wrong
-There are 2 pots, concentric volume and tone for each pickup. The tone controls underneath click (by design) when you turn them. Where in the blazes can I get a better quality replacement for these?
-The knobs are stacked black
metal (tone) with chrome metal on top (volume) - how can I replace these? They seem incredibly non-standard.
-The control plate is a write-off - nobody is going to sell a gold Squier Jaguar control plate So how can I get one made custom? I've heard good things about Aurora project, are these the guys to see?
-Replacing the neck plate and the neck screws - again, what will fit? I nearly ruined my best bass by doing this wrong once upon a time :-/
-I've already got the bridge, but I need the right screws for it? I assume these are standard screws? Same applies for the pickguard screws.

Any help you guys can give would be immensely appreciated!

[quote name='EddHytheTown' post='957020' date='Sep 15 2010, 11:15 AM']Hi, I'm really interested. I've been looking for a headless just to take away to Uni myself!
I would really like to see some pictures.
Cheers,
Edd[/quote]

Pictures uploaded!

I LOVE this bass, and it was my first "serious" bass guitar, but my lovely Status Graphite necked Fender Jazz Special has completely knocked it off the map, and with University looming it's got to go!

The Hohner B2ADB is a licensed Steinberger Replica (the "cricket bat") in glossy black. 24 Frets, "Zero Fret" (no nut), EMG Select Humbuckers, Active Electronics with Passive switch, Foldout Legrest, "DB" Tuner bridge (with a switch that puts it straight into Drop D and back again) and this price includes a fantastic uber-padded "Rockbag" that I got via Thomann some time ago - designed specifically for these headless basses. It's in brilliant condition, I gave it a clean but the photographs make the dust look 4 times as big

Also, for the record, most of the pictures show the bass with the optional legrest folded out. This can of course be folded flat against the body, as in the picture from behind and when it's in the case. It's a very neat little feature that makes it possible to play sitting down!!

£200 delivered, £180 collected (Cheltenham) *SOLD GONE POSTED*

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Well, purely for space and weight/hernia reasons, I'd like to swap my RS212 for another RS210. I'd take a swap + £40 if anyone's interested? Considering that there's £100 difference between the two cabs at full retail, this seems like a pretty good trade to me Excellent sounding cab in good condition, mostly been used for bedroom practice and has only seen two gigs - it's the notorious 1st Gen TC finish, so it's not superficially immaculate, but if you've got a 1st Gen TC cab yourself, then you'll probably be well aware of what they're like lol. Likewise, I'm not too bothered about condition as long as it's been well looked after and everything is working. PM me if you're interested!

[quote name='jonny-lad' post='921458' date='Aug 11 2010, 11:49 AM']PM'd re; NS-2[/quote]

Noise Suppressor is SOLD! Just the DS-1 to go, come on guys!!

Excellent basschatter right here - great attitude, excellent communication and very pleasant to deal with, instantaneous payment - what more could you ask for? Deal with every confidence.

Ok, I'd like to get some good longlife strings that can last me relatively indefinitely (or at least much longer!). On my main bass I do change strings fairly regularly, but on my very first bass, I've still got the stock squier strings! I'd like to find a middle ground

I've heard good things about both the Elixirs with their plastic coating and the Optima Gold coated strings. The thing that scares me about Elixir is that they seem like they go all furry, so I'm leaning towards the gold plated (particularly with my gold hardware!). Or is there something else I'm missing.

For the record, no, I'm not going to stop being a lazy cheapskate and change my strings regularly!

Ok, now I've got almost my entire rig sorted out, the only thing I'm missing is something to carry my baby in other than the godawful "Ritter Junior" bag that I've been lumbered with since I started. I've got a 1984 Fender Jazz Special (an uncle of the Duff McKagan signature as they call it now) so I figured a Fender gig bag would be a good shout - and I've been looking at this one for 37 quid delivered: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_deluxe_gigbag_pjbass.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_deluxe_gigbag_pjbass.htm[/url]

Any thoughts? Is there a better and/or cheaper option out there? Or a better place to buy this from? It looks like it's pretty sturdy and has a good array of pouches.

Thanks

[quote name='WarPig' post='908991' date='Jul 29 2010, 10:42 AM']Someone needs to snatch up that DS-1, theyre great for modding!

Good luck matey.[/quote]

Agreed! And a Boss Noise Suppressor for £30 delivered??? Come on basschatters, you'd better buy this thing before I realise what I'm doing lol.

DS1 and NS2 are both still available - come on people

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='908812' date='Jul 29 2010, 01:35 AM']Kinda missing details, but the answer is probably [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=193"]in this thread.[/url]

Reckon you might need a shimming.[/quote]

Mobile basschat has failed me and only displayed half the post. Won't even let me edit it! Apologies I'll check out the link when i get home. Think it needs a good experienced set of eyes to have a look.

Well, seeing as I'm a bass player, i did the sensible thing and got a badass ii for my fender jazz special to replace the stock bbot bridge.

EDIT (stupid phone)

However, this has left me with rather high action, even at the bridge's lowest setting. So what are my options, and how have people resolved this in the past? I don't particularly want to go back down the bent tin avenue again :-|

Is routing the badass into the body an option, or is this stupidly expensive? Is it better to shim the neck? Or even try a different bridge? Any ideas?

Compressor is now GONE. Not even a single enquiry about the Noise gate or the Distortion, so let me know!

Haha, lots of debate here. So my question is... does this mean my TC stack is rubbish in a live situation or what? :-/

I bought a TC Electronic RS210 cab off Barrie yesterday. Every step of the way he has been nothing but understanding and relentlessly helpful to my situation, and he's got excellent taste in books and music to boot! One of the most pleasant and wholly unselfish people I've ever had the pleasure dealing with, I say with every sincerity that I couldn't recommend him any more. Top bloke! And what a collection of basses :-o Feels awful coming home to my fender/status mongrel and hohner steinberger copy :-(

[quote name='Dubs' post='903026' date='Jul 23 2010, 11:53 AM']Just to add, Dave is a top bloke to buy from. Sorry to hear about your scamming mate.[/quote]

Thanks a lot dude Right back at ya! So the guy on ebay claimed that the av receiver had been damaged, didn't work, I'd dropped it, etc, but when he sent it back, it was in full working order. Who knew! Must have been knocked back into shape in transit

[quote name='BIG.J' post='902069' date='Jul 22 2010, 04:14 PM']PM'd will take the BOSS CE-5[/quote]

Chorus is SOLD. Everything else is still available

Like a right saddo, I'm starting my own feedback section, as I'm increasingly finding myself making transactions on here, and it'd be nice for people to know that I'm not just a random weirdo or a conman Be gentle...