scrumpymike

I've got a nice Squier s-s Jag that I'm thinking of upgrading to be a properly-giggable back-up bass. Playability is very good as received and I've fitted a set of Hipshot ultra-light machines I already had, which has improved tuning and balance. As you would expect, the basic OE pups and pot's are pretty limited in terms of the range and quality of sounds they deliver but, never having changed pups, I just don't know what's out there. Any suggestions as to what would give me a significant improvement at a reasonable price? This would be used for classic rock/pop covers, so I need some vintage tones on tap.

That ebony board looks superb!

Just in the interests of fairness, let's not rule out the possibility that his amp was running too hot. Had a fan malfunction on one of mine a while back and couldn't believe how hot it got in the half hour before I noticed.

The other issue that's been touched on above is what (if any) prep you should do to the previously bonded surfaces to maximise your chances of a decent repair. In my experience, you would normally clean the old stuff off and maybe roughen the surface of the wood before you start again. Ideally we need to know whether the old adhesive was water-based or solvent-based.

20,000 might not be enough...

Only available in boxes of 20,000 apparently 😲 but I'll look some more.

Don't believe so, as the hammer action of the gun would probably take the finish off - I'll Google it though 👍

I've been thinking about this too, as my One10 and Two10 have both reached the stage where they're really too bad to leave any longer. IMO even if you decide to tape the join, you're better off re-fixing the loose Tolex first. Instead of gluing, I'm considering using my staple gun across the join and then taping on top; or getting some thin/narrow but stiff black plastic strip and stapling through that. Might look a bit naff tho with the bright staples showing.

Great job Luke! No more than this wonderful cab deserves - and exciting too 😉

Just got a really nice Ampeg PF800 from Pete. Everything just as you would want it to be from start to finish, top Basschat-er! Amp was collected by a friend of mine, who reported back that I would certainly have enjoyed meeting Pete. Maybe next time 👍

I'm deeply impressed by all this - what a fantastic example of the value of this forum and a credit to you guys!!

Me too!!

Just traded amps with Simon. Mesa delivered to his house yesterday, Darkglass arrived at my house today - one mint amp exchanged for another. This was the easiest and quickest transaction I've ever done on here - cashless too 😊 Mike

I bought a used one, sold it to try other stuff, realised I'd made a mistake - and bought a new one 😬