Matt Golgotha

Can anyone recommend a company that custom casts/molds piezo saddles? I'm looking to get a set of 4 for my Naimish Bridge for use with my hexpander. I have so far tried Bassculture and ETS to no avail. Cheers Matt

[quote name='civictiger' post='1037170' date='Nov 25 2010, 11:53 PM']is the AX 50 also discontinued, though? I seen it on a few sites flagged as that. and regarding the Sonuus equipment, its got a little latency, especially on the E string anywhere below A, which isnt useful as I will need this live with as little latency as possible.. which is gonna dent my pocket in comparison![/quote] There are still a couple of sites listing it for sale so might be worth ringing around. Failing that they still turn up on ebay.

The Axon AX-50 or perhaps the GI-20. both are sub £500.

Incidently there is a neck for sale on ebay at the moment that has had the epoxy treatment done by HG: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-fretless-Jazz-Bass-neck-/190468601190"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-fretless-Jazz-B...k-/190468601190[/url]

[quote name='bartelby' post='1026133' date='Nov 16 2010, 05:57 PM']Talking of this kind of thing, who else out there does this? I'm looking for someone to coat the board of the Warwick neck I defretted. I've been in touch with Sims and was looking for others to get quotes from...[/quote] there were a couple of guys mentioned in this thread that may still do it: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9776&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9776&st=0[/url]

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1025930' date='Nov 16 2010, 02:54 PM']Whats the waiting time like on the Thor necks now?[/quote] I joined the waiting list in July 08, so just a touch over 2 years. H G reckons he does about 25 a year. I think i'll put myself back on the list once this one is done.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='995335' date='Oct 20 2010, 08:34 PM']yum. I've looked at those necks for a couple of years now... they certainly look the business![/quote] You can come round and give it a try when it's done.

I had Warmoth make the wenge neck on my Jazz bass. Their attention to detail is amazing.

[quote name='silddx' post='1002546' date='Oct 27 2010, 01:55 PM']They are very easy to apply, so don't listen to the hamfisted Email this guy and ask for what you need. I have used his decals and they are excellent! [url="http://thedecalshop.co.uk/"]http://thedecalshop.co.uk/[/url] Cheers.[/quote] +1 just got a '66 fender Jazz decal from these guys, and the work is awesome.

[attachment=63807:Jazz_Bas...1st_coat.jpg] 1st coat of epoxy is on...

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1002553' date='Oct 27 2010, 02:58 PM']The lower horn was reshaped when they started producing some 'vintage reissue type' basses and guitars for a major company , and to be fair, it reminds me of the Jaguar basses and looks a little bit like a Lakland DJ. I think with no pickguard it looks ace. The clear pickguard would be a nice touch though. More detail as I have it. May be early 2011.[/quote] I'm loving the flame on that body. My Jazz has a clear pickguard over a 3ts and it looks awesome.

I've sent off the Bass neck to H G Thor Labs this morning to get the epoxy finish done (classic thick coat) on the finger board, and a hard oil finish put on it Still not sure whether to put a logo on it or leave it plain.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='937197' date='Aug 26 2010, 02:47 PM']Nice build. I noticed that when you bought the body it was front routed. What did you do with this route when you had the bass rear routed? Was it left open so there is effectively a big hole in the bass...? Or did you have the front route filled and redrilled? I can't quite make out from the pics?[/quote] I left it open, and in fact had to cut some notches in it to widen it a bit to get the mini switches to sit correctly as you can see in this picture (the shielding you can see is the rear cavity plate). It gives me some options should I want to swap out the preamp at some point.

I've been gigging this bass for about a year now and thought i'd update a few pictures as I have made a few changes. The allparts knobs I swapped out on the J-retro were a great upgrade both aesthetically and in use, despite adding a lot to the overall weight of the bass. I swapped out the Fender "Roadworn" pickguard for a transparent one. It is now strung with Nexus strings which seem to give a good sound on the fretless neck, and last well. The S-1 switching system has worked superbly with the J-retro and Q-tuners, and is one of my preferred sounds on this bass. Also installed is the bassmute, which I highly recommend!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='801302' date='Apr 9 2010, 09:57 PM']I got mine from joshmsr on ebay. He's a good chap to deal. Looks like he still has some: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290395854410&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT[/url] Blummin' good price even with the delivery charge added on.[/quote] Damn, I'm gonna have to pick one of them up now :-) I love my Oval tuner's. Here's a pic of the hipshots on my self built Jazz next to my '66 Jazz.

I'm just getting into IEM myself. I found the following link useful, which convinced me to get both the Samson S-monitor and also the Sennheiser CX 300 II Headphones, so I could test out IEM live without dropping too much money into it. Still waiting for them to turn up (via ebay). [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286131&page=4"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.p...6131&page=4[/url] I have been looking at getting the following triple driver molded In-ears if all goes well, as the exchange rate makes these a bit of a bargain. [url="http://www.inearsystems.com/"]http://www.inearsystems.com/[/url] Hope it helps and good luck with it!

Hey Chris How did the epoxy conversion go? I may get Simms to do one of my basses whilst i'm waiting on the Thor conversion.

[quote name='jamesbass116' post='699012' date='Jan 2 2010, 07:39 PM']hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong place!! after recieving some interest in my amp i was wondering.. if i use interparcel premium specifially, how does the transit cover work? and also how is the price affected if i want the cover increased? would the extra insurance get added onto the £41.99+VAT? thanks i really appreciate it. James[/quote] Hey James If you've got the exact dimensions and weight of the item have a look at - [url="http://www.parcel2go.com/"]http://www.parcel2go.com/[/url] It will give you a comparison on courier quotes (it gives an insurance/compensation quote at some point too dependent on the value). cheers Matt

not sure about the gr-20, but my hexpander setup works great with my VB-99.

shhhh don't tell anyone but this might be a bit of a bargain.... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-American-Duluxe-Jazz-Bass-With-Amazing-Extras_W0QQitemZ400086674092QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5d27062aac"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-American-Dulu...=item5d27062aac[/url]

This is why I was reluctant to order the Roland kit - most sites claiming to stock it were using a picture of the guitar version to illustrate it. Hope you get this sorted soon mate!