Maude

I was going to say could they have gone slightly microphonic. Usually only older pickups though isn't it? More modern pickups potted in wax don't usually turn microphonic do they?

What bass is it, or more to the point, what pickups are in it? Peizos can be more sensitive if you tap near them.

Had a great night last night after nearly a month without gigs due to bandmembers holidays and a bereavement. The Dastardlys played The Kings in Exeter and we had a great turnout. The great thing with this band is that you can see who's there to see you and who's a just the pubs punters, lots of Mods, Skins, and Rudeboys, plus some other 'characters' :D. Easy load in and out, bit of a strange area to play as there's a raised area with a post in the middle that obscures us from each other but it was all good, our soundman got plenty of compliments on the sound which made his night. Here's a clip that's surfaced on Facebook, mobile phone recording so not the best but it's OK, hopefully the link will work. Down in the tubestation at midnight

I do like a zero fret and assumed the lack of them in general was down to build cost. Just seemed as you'd built for it, a lot of work to get rid of it. Just curiosity really.

Can you imagine the ad for the job? Must look like Paul McCartney. Must be willing to be shot.

You mention using old solder, I seem to recall newer solder having less lead, or something, in it making it harder to melt, elf 'n' safety an all that innit!

Oh, me, wrong again, well I never 😆

I've never got on with Jazz type basses...... until I fitted a pair of the Entwistle JBXNs. I wired a series switch in as well and that really sounds good.

Not a bass but I was buying something from FB and had a wierdo to contend with. I work in Plymouth and the item was in the city somewhere but he wouldn't tell me where he lived. Lots of bizarre messages later he tells me to message him when I'm nearly there and he'll give me the address, NEARLY WHERE?! Long story short, I get the address out of him but he will be out, his parents will be home though. I arrive at a very rough area and his mum answers and invites me in, the place is filled with boxes of stuff and she's yapping to me like she's never seen another person, telling me about all the stuff they buy and sell, I can't get away. Her husband arrives home and looks surprised to see someone in his house, she explains I'm buying a VCR, he hands me the box, puts his hand on my shoulder and ushers me firmly out the front door. The VCR didn't work properly but I wasn't about to go back and tell him, they were like the McGuires in Shameless. I'll put that one down to experience

Why have decided not to go with a zero fret?

This exactly. Just before I scrolled down to your post I caught myself looking at the picture with a glint in my eye. If you'd have described it to me I'd have probably baulked at the very idea.

Because it's cute apparently 🤣

I honestly think if we lined up our three 'guitarists' most punters wouldn't know which was which, electric bass, electric guitar and twelve string acoustic. But then why would they? I'd probably know nothing about their hobbies.

Just to add to Grangur's excellent advice, I've found electrical work so much easier since getting a decent soldering iron. I used to use a cheapy 30 or 40 watt stick type but bought a digital soldering station when Maplin had them half price. The extra power means the pots don't get overheated. With a low power iron the posts act like a heatsink and the solder took ages to flow nicely, with more power the solder flows almost instantly and the pots stay cool.

Could the pole piece be pushed back into place from underneath and a spot of hot glue be applied to hold it?

I use a vast range of electric and pneumatic power tools in my job and hobbies, but I've never been near a bass with one. There's nothing on a bass that's so time consuming you need to use power tools (apart from refinishing but that's a different matter).

I may have missed it but has this thread run for two pages without mention of Lemmy? I wish I could sing and play, I can barely nod yes or no to someone without completely forgetting how to play a bass for a minute.

I use a PJB Suitcase (with the 4B extension cab) with my doublebass, using a piezo pickup. The amp is fine with the bass plugged straight in but obviously has no HPF. I do use an FDeck but purely to relieve the load on the drivers. With the Fdeck on its lowest setting the amp has no discernable volume or tone difference between plugging straight in or using the Fdeck, apart from that cleaner sound without the subsonics. It really doesn't need the buffer.

When a guitarist uses these leads the labels aren't to let them know which end goes into what, rather that when everything is connected it let's them know what the item is at each each end of the lead. There's nothing more embarrassing than sitting your guitar on the floor behind you and trying to bash out power chords on the amp strapped over your shoulder.

I'm wondering how the signal can only go one way through the lead necessitating the INST and AMP labels 🤔

I think the current sellers state of mind and perception of reality is more questionable.

I'm going to have to try these when I need a new set. Currently use D'Addario halfrounds as I like the high tension, smoothness and fundamental thump of most flats but need a bit of roundwound zing. I was worried about the tension of these but if they are the same as Chromes or higher then I'd be a happy bunny.

I use a Variax 😋 I seem to like what everyone else doesn't