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[quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1349215443' post='1823578'] Add a .com to the band name and check them out. [/quote] Eeeeek.

I had a very similar setup for a while, a G&L ASAT or L2500, a Ampeg 410HLF and an EBS HD350. In terms of setup, it's all personal of course but mostly my amp was fairly flat so i'd go as Loz suggested and use that as a starting point. Bear in mind that if the cab is a 410HLF, those have a pretty big bottom, lower mids so be prepared for this. Of course, it may be another model in the Ampeg range though so don't take this as gospel. If you go onto the EBS website and grab the user manual, it has a series of four or five starting settings ranging from rock to funk to fusion etc. Maybe of some use to base your sound around. Again though, starting points, add your own tweaks to taste. Ultimately though, by the time your signal gets taken into FOH, your amp settings may only matter to you. T

Dave, Looks like a great alternative to the epoxy approach. I'll have a look at this later when I get home. T

[quote name='keeptrying' timestamp='1348738018' post='1817461'] Stating the obvious but flat wounds won't chomp your fretboard like a hungry round wound will. pictures of the build look sweet. [/quote] Thanks for the compliment I've only tried flats a couple of times and didn't get on with them. Of course that could be because of the strings I tried, Chromes they were. Found them way too much tension for me and struggled with the tone. However, I guess I could shop around to try another set but TBH, I really like the sound of roundwounds and the wear on the fingerboard isn't that great a concern at the moment. I'll see how it goes. T

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1348668948' post='1816703'] How much does that "pour-in" method raise the level of the fretboard though? It looks a pretty thick coat so I guess it's either a huge amount of sanding or you leave the nut at it's original height (i.e. what it was when the frets were in place)? Seems a heck of a lot of work... [/quote] Dat's a fact. After defretting the neck last night and filling the slots, TBH, I'm at the point now where I'm reconsidering the whole "epoxyied board" thing. The mirrored finish looks amazing but I've gotta put it into context. It's a MASSIVE phaff, especially as I've not got the best of patience. Time's limited too for me, Mrs TonyF works away during the week leaving me to look after little Miss TonyF. If a couple of hours max at the end of the day doing a kitchen table defret with a screwdriver and my teeth is good enough for Jaco, it's good enough for me. Having done a rough sand post defret to get rid of some chips, the board is actually a really nice bit of rosewood. I think I'm just gonna finish sanding down the excess filler for the fret lines, get it finish sanded and then blitz it with lemon oil and see how that sounds and plays.

The above article suggests an alternative of [url="http://eti-usa.com/envirotex-lite/"]http://eti-usa.com/envirotex-lite/[/url] Can be found here... [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Envirotex-Lite-Pour-On-Sealing-Bottlecaps/dp/B005E2OUJQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_2"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Envirotex-Lite-Pour-On-Sealing-Bottlecaps/dp/B005E2OUJQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_2[/url] T

Thanks for the pointers Steve. I'm REALLY grateful for your help. Just spent a little while reading this on another erm bass erm forum. [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/system-3-mirror-coat-epoxy-fretless-neck-882223/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/system-3-mirror-coat-epoxy-fretless-neck-882223/[/url] Blimey. A LOT of work and science involved. Jaco may have pulled the frets out with his teeth but I'm sure he had to dig out his chemistry books to do the epoxying. T

Found this. Is this suitable both in terms of the job and the quantity? [url="http://marinestore.co.uk/West_System_G___Flex_650_8_Epoxy_236ml.html"]http://marinestore.co.uk/West_System_G___Flex_650_8_Epoxy_236ml.html[/url]

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1348654778' post='1816422'] West Systems, marine epoxy gives good results. Mix it well but slowly as to not get any air bubbles into the mix, apply thin coats but work quickly as it starts to cure. Get a radiused sanding block to cut back any high points and to see if there are any depressions, then reapply. Go through the grades of grit then polish to perfection. If you can get a scrap neck to practice on first, that my help too. Steve. [/quote] Thanks Steve, great advice. Silly question probably but I'm assuming it's brushed on? How many coats and how long to dry? Thanks Tony

All, I've got a fretted Jazz neck on the way from CH guitars but because they didn't have any fretless necks in stock, I'm now going to be defretting it before putting it onto my Bitsa (see the link in my sig). I've decided to try and epoxy the fingerboard post defret and lining. Any experiences? Any pointers? More importantly, what epoxy do you suggests and where do I get it from? Thanks T

[quote name='Jabba_the_gut' timestamp='1348085179' post='1809167'] That's where these template cutter bits come in. Make a template out of ply about 6mm+ thickness then try routing it on a scrap of wood. You can then try fitting a pickup or whatever into the cutout to see if you have it right. It's a bit of trial and error and needs some patience to get a decent result. I often use bits of wood veneer stuck to the edges of my template to correct where I've got it a little wrong!! The thing with routing is not to try to cut too much in one go - if you do the router might snatch at the wood and chip a chunk out (found that out being impatient once...). The other good thing about using a local joiner is that if you are making a body out of 2 pieces of wood, the joiners will have the machine tools to get a nice, square edge on each piece to join together. They guys I've used round here have been really friendly and helpful - there is also a cabinet maker I have spoken to about different woods and finishes, who gave me some good advice; I hadn't heard of a cabinet scraper until then and that has also been a useful tool. Cheers Jez [/quote] It's really interesting seeing some of the videos on the Warwick site and how they use CNC to route the cavities etc in one pass. One of the videos shows the shaping of a Thumb bolt on body. It's astonishing how quickly the signature shape appears as the tools pass over the block of wood. Re the bass, I guess I need to just make a start and go and grab me some kit. I've got a defret and epoxy to do first on a neck I've just brought which will give me a bit of practice to get my hand in. Thanks for the help so far and more importantly, the inspiration :-) T

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1348526021' post='1814926'] nice. What do you use to cut the frets? that's the one bit I know I would struggle to do with accuracy. [/quote] +1 Mine would be all fretlesses ;-)

Has he upgraded to iOS6 yet?

Had a couple of weeks in Lanzarote at the end of last month and the hotel entertainment varied from animal acts early evening for the kids to ABBA tributes and duos later on for the adults (and kids who were still up). Some very good acts, some not so good, but TBH, all went down a storm. As a musician, it was interesting to be on the other side of the mic, as a paying punter. Yeah, I could simply dismiss it as bored jobbing musicians going through the motions playing to backing tracks but to be honest, NOBODY gave a flying fig, everyone was having too much fun. NOBODY noticed the backing tracks, it was all about the show and the singers. Why would they? We're all used to seeing X-Factor now where people sing to backing tracks, most "punters" care little about whats going on the background behind the pretty face with the microphone. What did impress me immensely though is the professionalism and efficiency of all of these acts. A couple of trips with a small flat bed trolly through the hotel with the whole PA and setup whilst the bingo or kids show was going on. No soundcheck, straight on, no messing. Made me think about the time and effort it takes my covers band to setup. T

[quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1348566354' post='1815166'] Have a look at ForScore too- I use it all the time. Then add these (with a mic stand) and you're off. [url="http://airturn.com/"]http://airturn.com/[/url] [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/km_19712_ipad_halterung.htm?sid=a0f9589b31a70d9b63d043cb172beeef"]http://www.thomann.d...3d043cb172beeef[/url] [/quote] What a great tool.

Thanks chaps for the pointers. Brilliant help. Guess it's finding something that I'll be comfortable with. I've not been reading that long and I'm currently feeling my way into it at the moment, still relying on making notes on my charts as helpers to where chorus or verses etc fall and the occasional chord marking in places where I find i get stuck. I guess it's all about confidence. If I find something that will allow me to use those notes on the charts, that'll probably make it easier for me. The pdf and iBooks path seems to be quite common, I've just spoken to my keyboard player who uses this approach. T

[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1348564281' post='1815134'] The keyboard wizard in my band uses an iPad to skip between notes and charts for each song. He just used the notepad function on the iPad and sorts the files in the order of the setlist before each gig. He just props it on his keyboard stand. Truckstop [/quote] I've gotta admit, I've been using GarageBand to spit the bass clef out into printed form from which I can then make notes over the charts and it's working pretty well but I want to organise it a bit better. The advantages of this are that where we transpose stuff to fit the vocalists ranges, I can simply adjust the midi file in GB before I print it out. Maybe pdf'ing it and then using iBooks is all i need? T

is the gigbook app the deep dish designs one? there's also an 'iGigBook' by Black & White Software. both look really good. do you use it crez? T

ummmmmm. interesting..... <SAID IN A POSH ACCENT WEARING A SMOKING JACKET AND CRAVAT AND ADJUSTING MONOCLE>