Jean-Luc Pickguard

I built an upright one from a length of 2" x 2" hardwood from the local timber merchant. I used a cheapo piezo element from maplin as the pickup, a keyhole cover as the tailpiece and bits of chopstick for bridge saddle & nut.

Tanglewood. I love my TRB CE 4 rosewood reserve [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tanglewood-rosewood-reserve-trb-ce-4-string-electro-acoustic-bass-guitar--62635"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/tanglewood-ro...s-guitar--62635[/url]

[quote name='endorka' post='835833' date='May 13 2010, 01:52 AM']I would recommend you get Chuck Traeger's "Setup And Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound"[/quote] I just checked this is on amazon as it sounds like the kind of book I could benefit from - current price is over £80!

It looks like the bridge has been cut low as the neck angle has changed. I think the neck needs to be set at the proper angle and then a new bridge fitted. Not that I'm an expert of course. edit - just seen prosebass has said much the same thing

I use the same TI JF344 flats on my epi t-bird as I use on my fenders. It sounds massive, but I'd guess that hasn't answered your question.

I'm definitely going to get this - I'd been looking for an iPod practice thingy for a while and as I'm planning to get an iPhone when the new ones come out this looks ideal.

[quote name='richrips' post='829128' date='May 5 2010, 11:11 PM']I think the idea of not having fret markers on a fretless is just to show off[/quote] Why else does anyone ever go on stage?

Nice Are you going to get the hair & jacket as well?

[quote name='Shaggy' post='831576' date='May 8 2010, 04:47 PM']I'll probably eventually get some Warmoth / Allparts ebony-board neck to go in the piezo body[/quote] If brandoni still sell maple/ebony fretless P necks, I'd recommend you look at one. About half the price of an allparts and excellent quality if they're still like mine: After reading this thread I quite fancy putting a piezo bridge in mine.

I don't understand the question.

When I was in one of the sister shops to the basscellar, I overheard a gullible chap being sold a hardcase which was very overpriced and being advised to slacken off the strings before putting his guitar in the case prior to a journey to prevent damage to the neck

[quote name='discreet' post='829490' date='May 6 2010, 12:12 PM']Thanks for the advice guys, looks like a mouse mat would be the cheapest and easiest option. Plus, one mouse mat would last a lifetime - at least - IMO [/quote] +1 to mousemat I used a doubled-up pieces of mouse mat in my fretless build - works well.

I wonder how long she'd been standing outside the studio not knowing when to come in & not being able to find the key?

I blame Simon Cowell

[quote name='danny-79' post='827599' date='May 4 2010, 04:12 PM']Been looking at the Boss (enhancer/limiter) what do you think, not had much dealings with compression so not to sure ware to start[/quote] I nearly always use one of those (& I also bought a one spare I've not had to use). Cheap as chips and worth every penny. Its very transparent and evens out my levels to make my playing more audible at a lower volume if that makes sense. I've tired loads of compressors and it turned out that all along I was looking for a limiter.

According to [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbj2s"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbj2s[/url] [i]singer[/i] [i]guitarist[/i] [i]drummer[/i] [i]as well as the shadowy 'other one', whose face we don't quite know but without whom the magic wouldn't happen.[/i]

[quote name='vmaxblues' post='823667' date='Apr 30 2010, 08:01 AM']the guitarist wanted me to use a series off pull offs in a particular passage in a song[/quote] He can suggest it, but you're the bass player; if it doesn't fit with your style then do something else in that passage which is your style. Start taking orders from a guitarist and it'll go to his head. Before you know it he'll be telling you what clothes to wear & sending you out on errands.

Do evil geniuses count?

The cherry burst precision is the twin of mine. I think the blurb on that listing may be misleading though - these basses were the last of the old era, not the first of the new era where they reversed the bad cost-cutting decisions of the CBS era. Mine weighs a ton, had really crap fretbuzz from new until I took it to the Gallery for a partial refret. Nice looking bass though.

[quote name='gjones' post='817147' date='Apr 24 2010, 12:39 PM']Looks like there's a brand new lifeform evolving under that bridge cover.[/quote] or bits from a disintegrating foam mute?

If I did I'd need a much bigger jack socket.

I managed to get a D-tuner to match my hipshot lollypop tuners on my Fretless precision. Not really much different to using it on a fretted bass.

I keep my Tanglewood in a Tribal Planet "rigid gigbag" case. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/shipping-TRIBAL-PLANET-GX15A-ACOUSTIC/dp/B001CID7CC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1271872874&sr=1-8"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/shipping-TRIBAL-PL...2874&sr=1-8[/url]

It was Larry David wasn't it?

You have to call them something - mine are all pretty obvious: The Mustang The Musicmaster The Thunderbird The Jazz The Daisyrock The 5 String The Acoustic The Fretless The Black Ashbory The Blue Ashbory The Double Bass Danelectro Longhorn - The Dano Sunburst '62 reissue Precision - The Jamerson '81 heavy Ash Precision - The QEII Anchor NS CR-5M - the Ned & I used to have a dean pace called 'the banister'