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    Lakland Bob Glaub w. Villex Mods

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by martthebass

    [quote name='bass_ferret' post='166732' date='Mar 31 2008, 08:21 AM']Not being funny - but do you tell the rest of the band what instruments they should play?[/quote]

    No offense taken and, no I don't - but then I'm fairly laid back and don't get anal about the sound too much.
    Personally I like the sound but at the end of the day I need a backup that'll get used in the band context.

    'Secondly, this is a great bass at a great price, don't let the fact that it's changed hands a couple of times recently put any one off buying it !

    It's agreat example of a Lakland BG and a great Precision Bass'


    Thanks Mark, at the end of the day if the bass doesn't go I'll probably 'Shukerise' it - rip out the Villex mods (and part out for selling) and look for something more standard 'P'. It plays well, is of good quality and is worth the spend, but at the end of the day I would be happy with a stock MIA Jazz so that'd be easier.

    Cheers, Mart

    Bringing back the 'Shine'

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='EBS_freak' post='166073' date='Mar 29 2008, 09:12 PM'][url="http://www.cloverbasses.com/polish.html"]http://www.cloverbasses.com/polish.html[/url]

    This stuff is the business. Take you time and go through each of the 4 polishes, your paintwork will come up a treat. Looks superb if you do it by hand... looks amazing if you do it with a polishing wheel.

    I think Thomanns now stock it.[/quote]

    Cheers EBSF,

    If the scuffs/scratches are minor do you need to go thro all 4 stages?

    Lakland Bob Glaub w. Villex Mods

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='rayfw' post='166042' date='Mar 29 2008, 07:16 PM']What put you off? Too vintage sounding? Not vintage sounding enough?
    I was really interested in this but when I saw it had gone, GAS got the better of me and I bought a Stingray instead.
    Consequently, I can't afford it now. Doh!

    Anyway, good luck with the sale and consider this a bump.[/quote]

    Thanks for the bump,
    I'm not particularly put off - not 'trad' enough for the band methinks. If I could find a way to justify keeping it I definately would (damn 3 bass rule).

    BTW, you would have liked it - like a 2EQ Ray without the sizzle.

    Cheers, Mart

    Bringing back the 'Shine'

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='The Burpster' post='165891' date='Mar 29 2008, 03:10 PM']For serious dings and wear I use Auto-glym (car stuff avaialbe from Halfords) paint renovator and then super resin polish. (For a regular polish I use PRSs own polish. )

    What you have left you can use on your car![/quote]

    It's not really that serious, just surface stuff. I shied away from AG, mainly because when I go at my car with it it can give nasty swirls, also I thought Silicone was bad...

    What sort of finish do you end up with?

    Lakland Bob Glaub w. Villex Mods

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by martthebass

    This is a record for me.
    Thought this was just what I was looking for, unfortunately the rest of the band don't agree and after a fraught few hours in the rehearsal room trying to get a sound they'd like I had to go back to my MIA P. I can't afford to have 2 bedroom basses (the DJ5 performs that function already!) so this will (unfortunately) have to go.

    The full description of the bass is given by Mark (much better than I could) in the thread below. If anyone need better pitures just let me know.

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16060"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16060[/url]

    [b]New price £470[/b]

    Alternatively I'm up for trade/px with equivalent condition Jazz 4 string types; Lakky JO/DJ, Sandberg or MIA Jazz (preferably an S1).

    Hey ho........

    Bringing back the 'Shine'

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='99ster' post='165807' date='Mar 29 2008, 11:56 AM']This stuff from Fender/Meguiar is good:
    [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0990512000"]http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0990512000[/url][/quote]
    Cheers,
    looks like the stuff - know of any stockists?

    Bringing back the 'Shine'

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='The Burpster' post='165617' date='Mar 28 2008, 10:38 PM']It depends abit on the finish and which type of paint/lacquer it is!!

    What guitar is it?[/quote]
    MIM Strat in a sort of dark solid blue colour, you know the sort of finish that shows every mark. Poly not nitro I'd expect.
    Cheers, Mart

    Bringing back the 'Shine'

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    Sorry if this has been covered before.

    Helping a friend with a Guitar (sorry again), it's in good condition but it has a few suface scratches/scuffs and plenty of swirl marks. He's looking to px/sell and wants to 'cut' the finish and bring back the shine - any body got any foolproof tips/recommendations. I'm loathed to get involved - on the few occassions I've tried it (on old firewood) I end up with dull patches that look worse than the original problem,

    Cheers, Mart

    Can someone sell me on a fretless.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I'd agree with Beedster. I've had 2 fretless's (Fretlii?) in the past and on both occasions they ended up as bedroom toys and got sold on (the present toy is a 5 string - we'll see how she goes). On the rare occasions that I did gig with one I enjoyed it but found it hard to concentrate on my backing vocals so alas......
    On jam nights I've had plenty fun (Cream covers etc) but you always get one smart arse who hits you with - 'what's the point of that -you're just posing' - sad but true.
    I'm, working up to number 3 but I'll have to decide what goes to allo one in (3 bass rule from 'she that must be obeyed').

    SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by martthebass

    Looks like this is staying in the basschat community and will be going to someone local to me.

    Thanks for all those that have shown an interest, the search for a Jazz 4 type will now begin :)

    Advice Required, Precision or Jazz?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Nice to have one of each at some point (looking to do this me'self in the next week or so). If I could only have one I'd probably go Jazz, and despite some negatives - with S1.
    Regarding neck tho, I don't find my 2004 MIA P neck to be uncomfortable, It's easier than a Stingray and an 80's P I used to own so maybe there's been some changes to the profile in later years (seems shallower)? I'd play a few later MIA P's before you snub it.

    Fretless Fender Graphite Neck Piezo FrankenJazz

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='funkle' post='161997' date='Mar 22 2008, 10:58 PM']I suspect it's because Fender MIM Jazzes have the neck pickup the same size as the bridge pickup - a common hazard when replacing the pickups, and one you need to be careful of, if you're considering it.

    Pete[/quote]

    If it's any help, I can confirm that the neck pup offset on the E was the same before the neck was changed - I also assumed it was because of the pup sizes. as far as I could tell there hadn't been any mods to the bass before I got it. It certainly didn't affect the output of the E in comparison to the other strings.

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