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I've been in contact with Bass Direct about some stuff and they've been great. As soon as I have the cash, I'll be back on to them. Shame life gets in the way sometimes.....

[quote name='Toasted' post='583464' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:38 PM']Some of those are incredibly expensive.[/quote] That's what I was thinking... That 50's P bass was cool though (apart from the colour).

Jon Shuker defretted my Conklin GT7 and made a great ramp for it at the same time. Definitely recommended

That makeover's simply brilliant.

Nessie suits the green-ness better

I remember that competition and mentioned it to Martin when I placed my order for Sei. Turned out that the person who won it had to sell it later on.

Just to say that I'm not giving lessons for the foreseeable future.

Seis are up there with the best in the world If someone gave me a big hunka cash to buy another bass with, I'd buy a Sei. Difficult to get over the astonishing attention to detail that Sei's have. Just brilliant.

Nessie's lookin' very cool

It's one of those things which was so much mystery around it that some players think it's complicated. It's only 1 screw to adjust after all When I set up a bass I deliberately set all the saddles flat so that I creep up on the intonation by degree. This also puts the bend in the string behind the saddle and not in front of it. I also compare the open string against the 12th fret note, not against the harmonic which gives a false reading.

[quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']1) Do you welcome a bass specific shop in Scotland[/quote] Definitely. [quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']2) What would you like to see in stock[/quote] A really varied selection of basses and the ability to order in more exclusive lines if requested. Also a line of quality parts, pickups (there's no Nordstrand dealer in Scotland!!), pots, caps, switches, screws, nuts and bolts. You wouldn't believe what a pain in the behind it is to get them in Glasgow. How about making sure that basses (regardless of price) are setup to the customers style and that any adjustments can be made free of charge within 7 days of purchase? [quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']3) Are you more likely to visit the shop or use our online service.[/quote] Visit the shop. Much quicker than waiting for the post. [quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']4) Roughly how much do you spend on bass goods in a year?[/quote] Difficult to say. [quote name='jamiejames' post='574103' date='Aug 19 2009, 01:17 PM']5) Is this likely to increase if you had a bass shop you could visit?[/quote] No. Just to add that I'd like to see a workshop which doesn't charge the earth for setups and so on. I started to do my own as there is no way I'd pay up to £50 + strings!! When I give lessons, I cannot and do not recommend a workshop in Glasgow and I do any setup work they need for free.

The back of pots always seem to need a scratching with a file or something so that the solder adheres to back of the pot. Swapping out the pots, cap and input jack is a great, low-cost way of improving a bass. The cloth-covered wire (also known as push-back wire) is the original Fender stuff and looks very cool.

[quote name='Rowbee' post='567506' date='Aug 13 2009, 12:08 AM']......... I tend to just plug into my Trace Elliot Boxer 15 which I picked up from Ebay for about a tenner! Sounds great, plenty of warmth and bottom end - until I go through the aforementioned rig and hear how I really should be sounding.[/quote] I've had a Trace Boxer 15 from new (can't remember the year I got it as it was so long ago!) and it's still sounding as good as ever. Plenty loud enough for the small room which I play in. I gave it a haircut the other week as the furry covering was looking a bit tired. Much smarter now. I also have a Laney 30w amp which my wife found for me at a car boot sale. She managed to haggle the price down to £6 All it needed was a clean and it sounds pretty good as well, perfect for when anyone comes round for lessons or a jam.

There's a few of those Behringers on eBay much cheaper than new. I think they'd be a good cheap way of getting into effects and finding which suit you and your style of playing & music.

Looks good based against the Yamaha RBX's. Have you played this type of bass? Nothing beats gettin' up close and personal when you're looking for a new bass.

[quote name='benzies123' post='571826' date='Aug 17 2009, 05:36 PM']It's a 4 string with the normal Euro shape (I think) in a scarey sparkly gold finish, It most notably only had one Humbucker and nothing else. Can you name it?[/quote] Is it called Brian? I'll also get me coat....

Yup, I agree. I wouldn't buy pre-slotted nuts. Just takes a bit of patience to make one from a blank. You can use either a hacksaw with the set knocked out or a feather-edged file (eBay £5) to start the slots and you can use your old nut for the spacing. When you get the slot started then switch to needle files. Remember to angle the slot slightly downwards from front to back to make sure the string take-off point is at the front of the nut. There's a great nut-making DVD available from [url="http://www.stewmac.com/"]Stewart MacDonald[/url]

I got a load of personalised plectrums from these guys [url="http://www.intunegp.com/"]In Tune[/url] Great service and great quality. I'd definitely recommend them

Looks superb. Hope you're enjoying the 6 string experience.

I have to admit that I always find Overwater's a bit bland. But yours is definitely the exception.

I suggest [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]AC Guitars[/url] Sei [url="http://www.seibass.com"]Sei[/url]

If the board looks really dark and funky, clean it with lighter fluid (naptha) a really handy solvent for cleaning. Lemon oil isn't a cleaner but it does put some moisture back in the 'board after months of playing. I use those circular cotton wool pads which women use for removing make-up and so on as they're just the thing for this. Put a little lighter fluid on a pad and rub onto the fingerboard.You'll clean off lots of nasty, black, oily, greasy stuff. Use your fingernail on the pad to get right up to the edge of each fret. I bought a cheap Dano guitar off of eBay last week and it had the grubbiest fingerboard I've ever seen. I used loads of those cotton pads, so many that the wife bought me my own pack (under a pound for a big stack of them). It took around [b][i]4 hours[/i][/b], over a couple of days, to get the fingerboard clean (no kidding!), Solvents really dry out wood, so make sure you put some lemon oil/fretboard conditioner onto the 'board when it's clean. Apply the oil, leave for 5-10 minutes and then wipe off the excess. You might even need to apply it twice if the 'boards soaks up the first lot. [u][b]**IMPORTANT**[/b][/u] Solvents can be dangerous. Use only in a well-ventilated room or even outside. To dispose of the used pads, put them in their own carrier bag and then fill the bag with water. Make sure all the pads are soaked, then pour the water out. Soaking the used pads in water ensures that they won't spontaneously combust and are safe to dispose of.

Have to admit that I hate the really glossy necks on these basses. I played one in GG in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't the greatest bass playing experience. However, wiping the back of the neck with some 0000 wire wool would sort that out. 1 minute job for many, many hours of bass joy. I've done this to every shop-bought bass I've ever had. Why the heck can't they do it in the factory? Never mind the satin finish, get the wire wool out

Blimey!! Cool overdriven sound. Don't think you'll be getting any jazz gigs in the near future

I think Warmoth ship from the USA. Seen a few Warmoth builds (some on here) and they always look great. I priced up a 5 string J-bass a while ago and the parts came to £700 or so. That was with a grand spec as well! If you can do you're own painting/finishing the price comes down a bit. Luthier-wise, Shuker, Sei and now RIM offer J's and then there's Sadowsky Metro's. The only thing I could think of which counts against Warmoth is that you might not get your money back if you decided to sell.