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kodiakblair

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  1. Aye. That's me signed up too πŸ‘
  2. I wouldn't say that, I find standard 4 in a line much easier. Thing is , reverse headstock on a Tele or 51 looks very cool so I'll bear the burden of awkward to reach tuners πŸ˜ƒ
  3. Check which speaker output is selected on your PC. It might be using USB Audio Codex and your PC is set to something else.
  4. My latest slab body has a reverse headstock because I like the look.
  5. Sad news Stew. 12 steps is right,no point getting worked up over stuff out of your control πŸ‘
  6. They don't look that purple to me. La Bella Jamerson's were purple but it's more a dark blue purple .
  7. https://equipboard.com/pros/suzi-quatro
  8. Equipboard says Rotosound SM66 .
  9. I've bought these. Just arrived yesterday,will report back once I've tried them. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GeetarGizmos-FREE-SHIP-5-Bass-Guitar-NUT-SLOTTING-SAW-RODS-File-Tool-Set/141347007776?hash=item20e8f02d20:g:gX4AAOSwwvZZW-LY
  10. This is of course absolutely correct. All should know this ; shame Moses left that tablet behind πŸ˜ƒ
  11. Take the idea out of your head and get it built πŸ‘ I would love to see it 😎
  12. It's not easy. I felt OK about my 3rd attempt but when I bought the MIJ Paisley, it looked crap 🀣 Refinished it soon afterwards πŸ‘
  13. Go DIY. Jazz bass of choice. 2 x skins from Axedecals (Β£40 the pair). https://axedecals.com/shop/guitar-skins/retro/retro-paisley-guitar-wrap-skin/ Clear plate from Brian (maybe another Β£20). Spray the edges ( say Β£8 for a can)
  14. Brian Pillans , ebay seller "earlpilanz", sells clear scratchplates . Business is really busy right now so the store is closed till Monday. He's a good lad,will sort one out for you no peoblem.
  15. Eric custom Thunderbirds https://www.eyguitarmusic.com/Thunderbird-Bass-Pickup-Vintage-Style-for-GibsonChromeNickel_p_2287.html T-bird players raved about them on the Last bass outpost a few year back.
  16. It's soft, no doubt about that πŸ™‚ Much the same as working with Paulownia, factor the softness into your finishing plans and it stops being an issue. Plan for that is a piezo only P-bass. My main concern is the weight, may need to go headless to avoid serious neck dive.
  17. Aye, going by photos isn't much cop. Alasdair is quite picky on how he grades things but nothing beats choosing your own pieces.
  18. He does mail order πŸ‘
  19. Will do. Nowhere near perfect and it seems every time I scrape it I miss some gunk 🀬
  20. Neck pocket cut, marking for pickup and bridge. On to my DIY spray booth. After much scraping, gnashing of teeth, sliced fingertips and general nonsense ; a working bass guitar appeared πŸ™‚
  21. Other stuff. Had an idea I wanted a reverse Telecaster neck. Bought one from Wan Guitar on Ali Express. Β£69 and 3 week delivery. Worth every penny πŸ™‚ Lovely chunky neck. Had a 2 saddle bridge in the spares box. @The_Rodster came to my rescue with these T-bird pickups 😎 Had the option of 1 or 2. Decided on 1 πŸ‘
  22. A fair bit has happened since start of last month. Forgot to take photos for most of it 😬 A fair few mishaps too 🀬 Major mishap was slipping while cutting round the horns. Had a bright idea. Binding will hide that Fact I'd never tried binding before nor had the right tools never entered my head. What could go wrong ? Actually a fair bit can go wrong 🀣 Combination of wrong bearings,too big guides and a craft knife left me with this. Forgot to photo the gluing part πŸ˜– One thing. I wanted to do the binding before cutting the neck pocket, thought I'd get a sharper finish.
  23. @Angel Whatever you decide on ; get decent cutters. You want things to cut smoothly, that's not going to happen if the blade gets blunt halfway round. Oh, and keep a swear box handy . If you're like me you'll be in profit by the time the build's over πŸ˜€
  24. @Cuzzie Asking for basswood might get you funny looks. Closest we have is lime which is heavier and harder πŸ™‚ Pine is great but depends on the variety. Fella up the road from me, Bonnywood Guitars, just uses white pine from the builder's merchants. I got a bit of Longleaf for the slab P-bass. Weighs a ton and bloody hard πŸ™‚
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