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Nope, it didn't. 😉

A standard gauge would have been : 0.020 (F), 0.028 (C), 0.045 (G), 0.065 (D), 0.085 (A), 0.105 (E). But it seems @GuyB wants a light tension and opted for a very light tension.

Urm, urm, Axminster is in the U.K. and @Si600 lives in Germany... I pretty sure what they propose is kiln dried.

That will be very light tension.

Poxy Lady, here I come !

In fact good seasoned wood is always seasoned outside the first year totally uncovered so the wood will be washed. After that year, the wood is still stored outside, but covered, in a kind of warehouse opened to the wind, only protected by a roof. It's only after a few years that the wood is stored inside to finish the seasoning that really takes time.

All instruments (mainly Fender's, go figure) that I've shielded were theoretically well grounded as I always first check the ground conductivity, but were buzzing. After a full copper (aluminium is excellent too, but a pain in the a*s to solder) shielding including the entire back of the pickguard and all cavities, everything fully interconnected and grounded, the instrument becomes dead quiet. What we're doing here is like all those useless meetings you have to attend at your job : there are obvious solutions, but nobody is willing to apply them, because we didn't come to a (scientific) concensus... Strange how human beings need to talk for talking and need to be heard even if they have absolutely nothing to say. And why never listen to experienced people with 100% of success even if science facts (which are too often wrong ... afterwards) are not really suggesting that it's correct. Make that perfect shielding and forget the buzzing. As I also said, you can use this cable too and it's clearly stated why it will work and how : https://d-buz.com/

And don't forget this one with that urm, urm, appropriate colour name : Don't know why the bike is showing... That said...

Don't forget Dean Markley SR2000 sets : https://www.thomann.de/gb/dean_markley_2698_7string.htm And Pyramid SSSL sets : https://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_7_string_bass_set_sssl_022_128.htm

As I like to say, with a wink, these are the best Fodera's ever. 😉 Congratulations, it's really beautiful !

With the way I copper shield instruments, strangely they become dead quiet... And I've done this on hundreds if not thousands electric instruments, even if the theory you exposed is totally correct and I'm fully aware of it, it seems that there's a glitch somewhere in the science facts. Otherwise, there's this solution for these recalcitrant instruments. For U.K. : https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Aero_DBuzz.html For EEC : https://bassmatters.nl/en/1703/Aero-dBuz-Cable

A good watch, no. A fun watch, yes.

All copper shieldings and bridge must be interconnected and then grounded to the output jack "earth" otherwise it's totally useless.

Nope, it's typical for Fender to buzz (not hum here as it's a Precision with a hum-bucker) as the shielding is poor to non existent. And graphite paint is really a poor shielding. I already explained it here :

I was indeed joking, hence the 😉, but even with that, some mandrel to not get it. 🤣

You are totally right and it's something I never understood. I can play without having any extra fret noise, clank or any fingerboard fretless noise, so why can't they do it ? Their answer is always the same : you can't hear it in the mix. Maybe, but I can clearly hear it right now as there is no mix ! Jonas Hellborg has really been disappointing for this and Eric Johnson too as he's always talking about the fact that he can hear the brand of a battery in a pedal, but doesn't hear all his guitar and amps humming like hell in his tutorial videos ! 🤦🏻‍♂️

They were indeed.

The cost is certainly due to the reprogramming of the CNC machine. 😉

Last year, one of my nieces brought her acoustic guitar for a check-up as she wanted to start playing again. The rosewood of her fretboard was almost white, I put two coats of Dunlop 65 that were almost instantly absorbed. The next day, the fretboard was back to a whitish colour, so I use the other well known trick of linseed oil (I don't like the smell, so avoid using it). A single coat was enough to feed the wood and give it the right colour that still is the same today. The other "issue" with linseed oil is that you have to buff it a lot to totally remove any oil excess and it takes time. For really too dry fingerboards I use food paraffin oil that is absolutely safe and the result is always amazing.

Mineral oil mixed with cement, then your fingerboard becomes as hard as concrete. 🤔

I always refer to the Daphne Blue, Foam Green, Sonic Blue, Surf Green, Shell Pink, ... as toilet seat colours... And I love them. I know, I know.

I think that Frosted Martian Sperm was instantly discarded by the R&D. I'll get my coat.

Naturally seasoning wood for lutherie work (what is called tonewood, ... I know) is way slower than you might think as it's 1 millimetre per year, so expect to wait 40 to 45 years before using your beech, but as it's already rotting it would be better to kiln dry it and then impregnate it, like @skelf is doing, to stop the destructive process. Nice piece, that said, and these spalted woods are just terrible fire wood as they hardly heat.

Motley Crue is certainly not a good example... That said, concerning U2 one of my close friend is more than a huge fan and he said that they decided from the start that they would divide the royalties in 4 equal parts whatever happens as long as they play together. That's the very nice part of the story.

Unlined sixer fretless player here, but I've always loved the challenges and playing in the dusty end has become an habit, just like playing chords anywhere on the neck. There's no secret : practice (close to 40 years now). That said I would not play fast chords changes on my fretless the way bebop guitarists do, of course. I've also played a Glissentar for some time and odd fretless short scale instruments too : that helps getting your intonation right. If you want to play chords on fretless, listen and practice some Alain Caron : he is a master at it. Maybe try this : https://isyourteacher.com/bass/teachers/alain-caron/