budget bassist

Looking cool, I've always wanted to try building a warmoth bass, but i can't afford it. glad your bits are here, i'm still waiting for some damn pickup screws!

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='279461' date='Sep 8 2008, 08:00 AM']First reply to all threads about dating basses should always involve someone saying take it somewhere nice.[/quote] beaten damn

[quote name='markytbass' post='279426' date='Sep 7 2008, 11:47 PM']I don't know about the body but I have used beeswax on a neck I have. I used Lord Sheratons pure beeswax balsem from Wilkinsons, applied it with very fine wire wool (it contains turps). I then applied some Briwax which is also beeswax but buffs up to a sort of gloss. I was amazed at the finish I got.[/quote] Yeah, that stuff is good, i've only ever tried it on raw wood though.

Let's hope you're right!

Ooh if you fancy a laugh try tabbing pressure by skindred, that's a 5 string for certain and i couldn't find any tabs last time i looked.

Thanks a lot, you just inadvertantly got me GASing for an SX jazz

Can't you just use an iron to bend it?

Stream of consciousness by dream theater, that's a fun song to play. Give the dark eternal night by DT a go if you fancy a challenge

[quote name='kemra' post='278992' date='Sep 7 2008, 10:36 AM']Hmmmm I have managaed to find some cheap veneers available, but it makes me wonder if its worth having something like that with a scratchplate?[/quote] It would look nice i think, but i like coffee table basses May be a little hard though for what i can assume is your first build?

I have a 5 string, it's a nice looking and playing bass but i don't use it all that much. Saying that i love playing dream theater on it, i couldn't do that if i strung a 4 string BEAD.

Maybe get hold of a maple veneer or something? That could be nice, then do a trans finish.

nail mattresses to the walls

I've just been learning the verse riff to holy wars by megadeth, fun song

Yeah neepheid is probably right, it can be done though if you take it to a luthier

There's a good article in august's sound on sound regarding this sort of thing.

You just use headphones then?

Go for a trans finish maybe? Trans blue would be cool.

Thanks Also, i ordered the pickup screws and foam on wednesday, supposed to be coming first class, still not here!!!! Gah, royal mail suck, i've got to wait until monday now... Still trying to find a solution to the bridge anchors too, i think i'm going to try and find a similar looking bolt that fits rather than take out the old metal inserts and put in the new ones.

no pics no bass

Nice collection, i like the jazzes

What do you use now?