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Hi Oli - might be a bit daft, but are the pickups low? even a few millimeters has a big effect on output

Hi Just had my schroeder cab apart to repair the crossover, all done and putting it back together I sealed the rear panel as the sealing strip ripped a bit when opening. I noticed that both jack sockets are open and not sealed I normally use one of them I've been reding up a lot lately on cab building as I fancy a pair of BFM jack 12's and the common problem a lot come accross when building cabs is sealing them, a lot of people seem to find little leaks from the sealed cab. So are the open jack sockets on the schroeder a problem? Thanks Dave

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1356689508' post='1912355'] Thanks for the offer Dave but I work in CAD design for a living myself. AutoCAD / Solidworks / Studiotools / Maya / ProE...... take your pic [/quote] ha ha, I can only just about draw staight lines with autocad lt....... Best of luck with the build, look forward to seeing the progress Dave

Hi Wizard wouldnt even make me a standard 5 string P pickup !!! There is a guy here on BC (sorry forgot who) who got Nordstand to make some custom replacements for his Dingwall. I did think about tapping up Jon Letts as he makes his own. The 2 x std jazz blade type idea would get you very close to a MM and you could get something off the shelf. If you do go ahead with the build I could draw it up in CAD for you (no charge obviously) to help workout the pickup sizes etc, it's makes light work of laying out the frets as well Ta Dave

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1356033513' post='1906119'] The big picture is a 5 string fanned fret [/quote] I've been looking at making a 5 string fan fret also!! I hope this makes sense, it does in my head but i cant quite explain it... I've just drawn up fan frets with std pickups rotated in CAD. IF you say that the position of the jazz pickups are a percentage of the scale length, then apply that percentage to each of the strings on the fan you get where the pole pieces are for each string, you then draw a line through the pole pieces you get the jazz pickups in the 'correct' jazz position This gives you the angle that the pickups should be at (dingwalls angle doesnt calculate out to be 'straight') For a standard 5 string jazz bridge pickup to have the strings running over the pole pieces the string spacing work out at approx 13mm which might be a bit tight? If you go with 18mm sting spacing the bridge pickup need to cover approx 92mm between the outer stings and thats more of a 6 string blade type pickup (delano 6 string pickup only works over 95mm so even thats close). Of course you dont have to have the pickups angled as if they are 'straight' but they may sound different if they aint Dave

Pix as promised. Still got a lot of final sanding and tweeking to do, but its getting close [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/p5_zpse2711587.jpg[/IMG] Funky knobs [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/p6_zps4901b1ff.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/p7_zps1286bf7c.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/p8_zps4ca8d680.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='Flex' timestamp='1356253184' post='1908333'] Hi Dave, Have you got any time to update the thread with my build? ;-) [/quote] Hi Pete Will do.... been working on it today, hardware is all fitted for a test run before final sanding and spraying Pix will be up tomorrow, bit to dark to take photos now Ta Dave

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1355394641' post='1897707'] Flame maple for a jig? that's a bit fancy. Get them on ebay as pen blanks or something [/quote] flame maple and mahogany - the jig sounds like a les paul......Ha Ha And yes - it's perfect for through necks due to the overhang PS Rubis - this is looking GREAT !!!

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1354962847' post='1892343'] Not sure what I'll use for the board, I could use some of the maple , I also have boxwood, damson, laburnum. [/quote] I cut down a big damson tree in the summer thats drying out for use on a bass one day, it's stunning - amazing colour. It's denser that hard rock maple and has a higher MOE so it's stiffer. Perfect for necks and fretboards

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1354384253' post='1885453'] This may lead to my looking like a right dunce here but; Has anyone ever experimented with Oak as a body wood? I'm looking at all the options available to me in terms of my next bass, even looking at maybe going down the custom route with which I've been pondering what my ideal Bass would be made from and I notice that no Luthiers are advertising the use of Oak, is there a reason other than the density and price as to why there aren't oak basses out there? What's Oaks tonal qualities as opposed to Maple, Ash or Mahogany? Thanks [/quote] Oak is only (very) approx 10% heavier than ash, so make the body 10% thinner, so rather than a jazz bass being 42mm thick, simply make it out of oak but only 38mm thick. There is no need for a body to be standard thickness and reducing it down 4mm is not noticable when playing. Oak is one of the prettiest woods out there! A local exotic wood supplier near me has some outstanding highly figured brown oak which would make a great looking bass. Price certainly isnt a factor as oak is pretty cheap compared to most 'luthier' woods It's no harder to work with that some of the denser exotic woods such as wenge, ebony, cocobolo etc and easier to finish and glue than some rosewoods I dont know about tone, body material has such a small effect on tone that it's probably not noticable and any difference could be fixed with an eq tweek on the amp. My guess is that it would be similar to ash (tight low end) but with a touch extra brightness due to the stiffness and mass not damping out high frequencies. so probably really good. So there is no reason why a bass shouldnt be made out of oak, it's just we're all too hung up on ash / alder/ mahogany and maple to look too far out from the norm. Do it !!! and post pictures

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1354022940' post='1880913'] That looks amazing so far Dave, I might have to have a play of that one when it's finished [/quote] Hi mate - it's already sold so cant promise anything... I'm missing your overwater, can I have it back??

[quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1353956578' post='1880278'] thats just simply amazing. Its awesome the way the scratchplate matches the inlays [/quote] Thanks - all the dark wood is indian rosewood which has a light purple tint, looks great in real life. Cant wait to finish this one

Hi Jazzybass Thanks - the scratchplate is 4 layers of veneer, 2 maple in the middle and rosewood on top and bottom. Ta Dave

Got some more done so thought I'd better put some more pix up. There is still a lot of sanding to do so ignore the rough edges etc [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC08218.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC08227.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC08223.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC08218.jpg[/IMG]

Crappy pix as it's getting a bit dark outside but I've been making some progress [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC07587.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSC07594.jpg[/IMG] Ta Dave