Prosebass

I have used Plasticote on a few builds, and being acrylic it is easy to apply if you are not used to spray finishes. As with all coatings test first before attacking your bass B&Q stock it or you can get the industrial strength version online. [url="http://www.uktoolcentre.co.uk/Shop/p%7E53831%7EIndustrial-Clear-Acrylic-500ml.html"]http://www.uktoolcen...ylic-500ml.html[/url]

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1332068840' post='1582668'] Thanks Prosebass BTW, your basses look interesting. Shame we're not any closer, I'd love to have a long chat with you about building and maintaining stuff. Do you go to any bass shows ? [/quote] I used to do the basschat get togethers but to be honest several hours of slapping and 'lets see who has the loudest amp' used to do my head in. The main problem is being a small producer and trying my best to offer inexpensive basses they all get sold within a week or so of finishining them so I never have any stock built up , but I am trying to rectify that and should attend the bashes again. The brown smock has been pensioned off.... [quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1332070738' post='1582709'] Best method I use is from Patrick Eggle - wrap an old cotton t-shrt tightly round a cork sanding block, then rub onto the cloth some jewellers polish - you know the hard polish compound that comes in a stick like a hard wax candle? You can then attack the fretboard with gusto, no fear of scratching or damaging the wood, brings up the frets beautifully after only a minute. You then need to wipe off the fretboard with a rag and some lem-oil. Job done. [/quote] Must try this thanks Al

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1332063448' post='1582592'] None. They all served a purpose and did a job for me. When that job was over I sold them. No regrets - no sentiment. The bass I enjoyed playing most that was sold under the above circumstances as a headed Status Energy but I was still happy when it sold because I wasn't using it and I wanted it to be worked. That's what instruments are - tools to allow us to do our job as musicians. I'm a musician - not a collector. [/quote] My sentiments entirely. I recently sold a bass I had owned for over 30 years. Over these years it was the best bass I had ever owned, but my needs are different now so I sold it on to an 'enthusiast' for the brand. It was a Hofner S7B

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1332014887' post='1582197'] Now that look like a cheap workable solution to the problem ! Does anyone know how the manufacturers do it ? Somehow, I can't see a row of flat - capped old geezers smoking woodbines standing at guitar benches flattening off frets in the Gibson factory all day. Well, not these days anyway. [/quote] That is however a pretty accurate description of me ! roll ups though, not woodbines....

I use these [url="http://www.raygrahams.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=96049"]http://www.raygrahams.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=96049[/url] get the finest grade they have, First I smooth the blocks themselves by rubbing them together or on some 250 wet and dry sheet. This takes any high spots off the blocks, Next mask up the board, Then with very light pressure I rub the block quickly over the frets. Being flexible they will remove the sharp edge on the fret whilst at the same time polishing the top. It took me a while to get the technique right ater some practice, so if you have an old bass collecting dust I suggest flattng off the frets in your usual manner and then practice this technique on it. I don't like using wire wool as it gets everywhere in my small workshop. Paul

a simple remedy and a happy outcome for all, basschat saves the day.....again

Just found a load of Dance / Electronica I did with a friend back in 1999 / 2000 It was all done on a 300Mhz desktop running Acid Pro 2 using a Creative Live PCI Card with analog outboard mixer, keyboards and sampler. [url="http://soundcloud.com/prosebass/"]http://soundcloud.com/prosebass/[/url] Paul

This response from the seller is typical. I am unsure whether the distance selling regulations stretch across the pond as they are a European directive that was brought under UK law. However the Paypal guarantee still applies and a dispute if raised would probably be successful, but the buyer has the stand the postage costs back tot he USA whuch would be more than getting it sorted here and the sellers are aware of this. I sold a bass (against my better judgement) to a guy in Canada who bid on the bass and then pleaded with me to send it. The bass went for £520.00 + £100.00 insured shipping. He emailed me that the bass had arrived and was fine. Then a week later he asked for a refund and said the bass was unplayable and had intonation problems and sharp fret ends ? No problem says I, just mail the neck back and I will sort it. No response for 2 weeks and then paypal contacted me with a dispute and put my account into a negative. I disputed his claims but 4 weeks later they found in his favor. When the bass arrived back, there were 2 frets that you feel on the side of the board. I had used spalted elm (not a very stable wood) and the decompression and temperature in the planes hold may of affected it. Took 2 minutes to sort out. I lost my £100.00 shipping costs but thankfully re-sold the bass to a customer of mine. Because of the hasle this caused I will not accept payment from paypal from overseas customers.

Thanks for sharing , and I hope lots of people watch this. Link here [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01dlcgk/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01dlcgk/[/url] It is a major problem and has been a major reason (along with labour rates) why basses are so cheap these days. I am always ranting about it but many either don't know about these problems or simply don't care ? Maybe there should be a scheme where basses and guitars come with a certification that they only contain legal, sustainable wood. I would be interested in looking into how this could be achieved if anyone has any ideas ? As regards the guy from Gibson I can see both sides of the story. If you buy from an intermediary you have to take it on trust if they produce documentation that the sources are legitimate. I am sure many builders / luthiers could be embarrassed if taken to task on this issue. One of the reasons I try to utilise woods such as Ash, Elm, Oak and Maple as much as possible. Hopefully I am OK as I only buy my wood stock from John Boddy Timber these days and they have an excellent reputation with regard to sustainable sources. [url="http://www.john-boddy-timber.ltd.uk/certification.htm"]http://www.john-bodd...rtification.htm[/url]

Send it to me and I'll sort it for you, just cover the postage

Its very difficult to try and emulate the double bass sound. I would suggest detuning to C or B and playing (as has been suggested) well up onto the board. Also put your action right up to over 10mm at the 12th as this will allow you to 'dig' in and get the strings moving. Best I achieved was with a mini 27" scale EUB that I built with a single coil telecaster pup, semi hollow body and fitted with Tru-bass strings. This is what it sounded like [url="http://soundcloud.com/prosebass/27-inch-meub"]http://soundcloud.com/prosebass/27-inch-meub[/url]

My first 'proper' amp in 1978 was a Yamaha YBA100 bought secondhand from SAI for £280 which was a fortune then. The power amp was in the 3 x 12" cab , top part was just a very capable graphic pre-amp with push button band pass filters. It weighed a ton and I lugged it down from my bedroom and pushed it through the streets to band practice every Saturday morning. Rated at just 100 watts it was extremly loud, and I wish I could find one today. Probably one of the coolest looking amps ever made. I progressed to an Orange Bass head and a home brew 2x12 to save my back.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1331063887' post='1567161'] ..but if you inform them of this won't they just pull the ad??? If anybody is serious about buying this shouldn't they just make a sensible bid and hope that nobody else bids it up?? [/quote] Even if you pay enough you may have to jump through hoops to convince him of your worthy intentions for the instrument. [quote][font=Arial][u]I WILL NOT[/u] be selling the guitar to just anybody. Im looking to sell this to an enthusiast/collector or musician. [/font][/quote]

Without the tone pot bypassed you will have the straight sound from your pup, so the full frequency range. I prefer not to use them as you get a cleaner sound but most people insist on them. You could go one better and do away with both volume and tone and just put a kill switch in the circuit. Paul

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1331043243' post='1566729'] This for me too. Listed a load of LPs at 99p and saw some that I thought were gems go unsold, and another fetching up to £30! Just proves I know nowt, I suppose. [/quote] Conversely I listed a job lot of 12" dance vinyl (about 120 discs) at 99p and guess what ? they went for 99P Swings and roundabouts as they say.... Paul

[left][quote][font=Arial][u]I WILL NOT[/u] be selling the guitar to just anybody. Im looking to sell this to an enthusiast/collector or musician. [/font][/quote][/left] [left]????? [/left] [left][quote][font=Arial]*[i][size=1]If i am also not happy with the final price the guitar sells for i have full right to refuse sale of the guitar as will not be giving it away[/size][/i]*[/font][/quote][/left] [left]Maybe somebody should inform the seller that without a reserve he / she will have to sell to whoever bids the most.[/left] [left]What I am seeing more and more on ebay especially with amps and basses is the seller pulling the ad before the end because the bidding is not going their way. Why won't people just use a reserve if they require a minimum amount for an item and let the market decide if it is reasonable or not.[/left] [left]I list 99% of my items with a start price of 99p and no reserve whether the item is worth £10.00 or £500.00.[/left] [left]This creates interest and gets people watching and bidding. Last week I sold a lens that jumped in price from £43.00 to £124.00 in the last 6 seconds of bidding....Some items don't make what I expected but overall my items go for very good prices.[/left] [left]Paul[/left]

Pm'd re 20GB 3.5" hard disk drive in powered USB caddy Paul

Personally I love Neutriks and I used to offer my basses with a Neutrik as standard but most people seem to hate them ? Now I use barrel jacks exclusively. Paul

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1330689829' post='1561591'] Following on from an earlier post about flats/half flats etc. I went ahead and bought some Status half rounds fro my Ibanez SR505. I haven't fitted them yet, however, because if I do the full thickness of the B string (0.135") is going to wind on to the tuning post by 1/4 to 1/2 a turn. (The B tuning post is only about 50mm from the nut on this bass) I've E-mailed Status ( a few days ago) asking if they think this will cause problems, but haven't heard back yet, and I was thinking of fitting them this weekend. Anyone here have any thoughts on this? Is this going to cause problems? Unfortunately the medium scale version won't reach the nut! Thanks in advance Ze count. [/quote] With larger diameter posts this is not normally a problem for a quarter or half a turn but the pegs on the Ibanez are quite a small diameter and only designed to take the inner core of lower strings. If the string kinks it could cut through the inner. If the strings have no silk on them you could try un-wrapping the outer farther back, but you need to be confident to do it correctly. Paul

Love it, great tone and use of effects / midi The first 2 minutes are the most cohesive especially from 0.55 on. great stuff on youtube and duly subscribed, thanks for sharing. Paul

Good stuff, reminds me of the Orb a little, keep it up. Paul

Can't find anyone stocking this one but 750 watts into 4 ohms sounds even more interesting, should be good at lower power with that headroom. [url="http://www.beta-aivin.com/English/Products/Bass/bh/English_260.html"]http://www.beta-aivin.com/English/Products/Bass/bh/English_260.html[/url]

Looks like Red Sub is Gear4music's own brand. Certainly looks very interesting.