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Jean-Luc Pickguard

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    Problem with my new Stagg EUB

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    Sounds like something a truss rod tweak would sort out. If you're wary of giving it a tweak is the a basschatter who does their own setups nearby who could give you a hand?

    I had my first precision over twenty years before I had the courage to tweak the rod, but now I do all my own setups on my basses. I've only had to tweak the rod on my NS-Design upright once when I first got it - which was daunting as the bass was so expensive, but if you know which way it needs to go & tweak it a little at a time, it should be straightforward.

    No such thing as 'a keeper' - agree?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm a hoarder

    Definite keepers:
    [list]
    [*]'81 Cherry sunburst Precision. My first fender which I've owned from new for almost 30 years. Had to suffer working through the summer at Bejams to save up for it
    [*]CIJ mustang. I know these are very easy to find, but after getting the frets dressed at the gallery this is the most comfy bass I have & it feels like home and just has 'my sound'
    [*]Sunburst fretless Precison with unlined ebony fingerboard - a Fender inspired bitzer I made from brandoni bits, fender hardware & really cool hipshot lollypops inc xtender.
    [/list]

    Some I doubt I'll part with
    [list]
    [*]NS CR5M - I don't play it much but when I do its unlike anything else I have
    [*]Natural Epi thunderbird pro-v - Probably too soon to say its a keeper, as I only got it in December, but its great fun to gig with.
    [/list]

    2010 Basses in/Basses out

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    OUT
    Peavey Millennium AC BXP 5 string Bass Quilted Purple
    epiphone alpine white thunderbird IV

    IN
    epiphone natural thunderbird pro V

    So two basses very effectively replaced by one!

    Also OUT
    Black Fender Ashbory Bass
    Squier mini strat, but of course that's not a bass

    Are some people not destined to play 5-strings?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm on my second 5 string - I had a peavey millennium, but now an epi t-bird pro-v. I dipped into the Peavey only occasionally so didn't really give myself the chance to get into it, but since getting the t-bird I've made an effort to play it as much as possible. The first couple of gigs I did with it I felt that I needed to look at my hands as it felt a bit strange and I felt there was a risk of hitting the wrong string, but I noticed yesterday that now I can happily play it without looking at either hand (much).

    70's Eko Indy Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='BigRedX' post='1113658' date='Feb 3 2011, 11:31 AM']For replacement parts try [url="http://www.brandoniguitars.co.uk/"]Brandoni[/url][/quote]
    I was just scrolling down to say post the same thing :)

    Endorsements

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'd endorse Thomastik strings if I meant I could get some to fit all my basses. Getting free strings would save me about £30 a decade on each bass I use them on. Amp & cab - I'd endorse anything I could get for free that was no bigger or heavier than my current rig, but still sounded as good. Basses - It'd have to be something I really liked.

    It would be pointless to have free stuff I didn't like but had to use. I'd probably give up playing before I go back to using rotosounds.

    I'm not under any illusions that anyone takes any notice of what gear I use, so I'm not holding my breath waiting for the offers of free gear to come in.

    Sting and Snobbery

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Linus27' post='1108565' date='Jan 30 2011, 07:52 PM']OK, thats my point. The beaten up genuine 53 must had travelled the world and played to millions of people over the years to get that sort of wear and tear. Its not been sitting around doing nothing all this time. He also spent the early days playing Ibanez Musician fretless. I wonder if he still has it.[/quote]
    Not quite it was pretty much beaten up like that when he got it. The story I recall reading was that he was about to do a video in New York & sent someone out to buy the most beaten up bass they could get and that's what they came back with.

    Which hipshot xtender de-tuner for a Steve Harris 2010 Fender P Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1107298' date='Jan 29 2011, 03:45 PM']I think they're the American Vintage Reverse machine heads that it comes issued with but I may be wrong.[/quote]
    If you post a pic of the back of the headstock it'll be easy to advise you, as I've never seen a Steve Harris Precison, so have no idea which tuners are fitted. A pic will be worth much more than a guess.

    What bass is this?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Looks like an eko Violin bass - last time I was at brandoni in wembley they had a bunch of new old stock 60s bodies & necks from these from the old eko factory
    [url="http://brandoniguitars.co.uk/ekogtr.asp"]http://brandoniguitars.co.uk/ekogtr.asp[/url]

    My Worst Nightmare...

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Jean-Luc Pickguard

    [quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1104448' date='Jan 26 2011, 09:56 PM']Glad to hear you got it back! Now I can mention I used to work for First Great Western cleaning trains.Oh the things I found.Consider yourself VERY lucky you got it back..[/quote]
    Maybe I've misunderstood what you're hinting at. Is it that you used to trouser stuff you found? Are there rules regarding lost property found by employees being handed in or was the official line that it was fair game for staff to help themselves as a perk of the job? :)

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