SpondonBassed

Classic black. Nice. It is a matter of opinion as to whether it is a bad habit or not for the most part but there are exceptions. In the case of some classic basses, notably '51 style Fender Ps, the pickup bobbins are exposed when the chrome cuff is removed. They are fragile. It is most definitely a bad habit to put your thumb on those as you can kill a pickup outright if you displace the components of the pickup or if you strike it with a pick. Those basses usually have a dedicated thumb rest or tug bar upon which you can anchor if you aren't using the floating thumb technique. Those pickups (the single bobbin P type) were never intended to be exposed to fingers nor picks and the basses came with a cover above the strings and pickup and another above the bridge (fondly referred to as the ashtray). Lots of player remove those chrome covers. I won't go into the reasons for that here. Most pickups have protective shells upon which you can safely rest your thumb. Yours is one of those. There are many ways to strike a string. Often it comes down to the style of music that you play. I don't use the word genre here, style is less restrictive than genre. Don't worry about this too much. If you are plucking between the neck and bridge pickups you will get an even response from the two pick ups at full output assuming the pickups are matched well. Try plucking above the bridge pickup and then over the neck pickup and familiarise yourself with the differences in tone. The two pickups sound quite different because, near the bridge, there is less movement of the strings and you get a different mixture of harmonics with the fundamental note. You also have the different responses from the type of pickup; J type - as you have near the bridge and P type - as you have near the neck. As has been mentioned, you have made a good choice of instrument to start off with. The brand is well made and has a solid reputation. I'd recommend you avoid getting bogged down with the technicalities of pickup choice just yet. In addition, the pickup over which you are plucking will be more sensitive to the sound of your fingers/pick on the strings. It's very subtle and has nothing to do with the pitch of the note that sounds. Some people call it a microphonic response. Again, this is nothing to worry about until you get into recording. Before you adjust any Tone, EQ, Contour or other tone shaping feature, it is important to get the plucking position right for what you want to play. Having said that, it takes a while to be able to instinctively change the location of your pluck to suit the sound you are going for. The nearer you pluck to the bridge, the more taut the strings feel. This is useful for some styles where for others you'd pluck nearer the neck where the strings feel less taut. Relax. It will come to you in time. I'm happy to read that you are getting a blast already. It's that little spark of excitement from making a noise and delivering it in a controlled manner that drives all of us at some level or other.

Welcome back Simon. 46? You are but a nipper to some of the membership. Someone will be along with your pint shortly, tips gratefully accepted.

Good man! Great guitar. Smashing idea to follow up on Christine's sharpening guide with a guide for Tru Oil application.

That's all very well but how much have I got to shell out for the coffee table? NONE NEEDED. I WENT A BIT D!CK AND DOM WHEN I READ IT TOO!

I'd never be happy with one vol for the two pups unless there was a blend as well. It might as well have two vols then. I'd vote 2V 1T.

Wow. Talk about a lost cause. This time next year you will have a wall covered in tasteful instruments, mark my words. Heeheehee. I'm only kidding. (...but am I?)

That's a good looking acoustic. It's a mellow blend of subtle with the understated bling of black and gold hardware and a grain you could loose yourself in.. Well done. It looks like the reward you deserved for waiting until now to make one for yourself. I wish you many happy years playing it.

The scratch plate almost looks like black suede. Now there's an idea... Those chunky MMs look quite at home there too. Looking good.

Thanks Charic. It happened again this morning at about ten to seven: This seems to happen for about ten minutes or more at a time.

Great job Si, Akio, Silvia and Trevor! Thanks for the mention at the end. I really didn't have much to do with this episode but it is nice to get acknowledgement all the same. Great production, a good spread of subject matter and an interesting guest. That's a formula worth sticking with.

Some difference between the angles of the split components of a P pickup is to be expected. In the image supplied it does look like more of a difference than I am used to but as you have spotted, they follow the arc of the strings above the curved fretboard. It could be exaggerated by the photo angle or it may be that it works like that. You could adjust initially by sight and get reasonable results but the final adjustment is best done by ear through the amp you are using most often. I say that so that you are unlikely to diverted by characteristics of an amp you don't normally use. You make a good point by saying that the distance may be less for the G than for the E. Too close to the strings = fret pole clank and magnetic pull on the strings Too far from the strings = low output/increased noise from having to boost the output Just right (the goldilocks zone) = strong yet clean output making the most of the pre and power amplification down the signal path.

Advice from Fodera. The split pickups (the pair together are often referred to as a P type pickup) can be individually adjusted and it is normal for them to sit on slightly different inclined planes. Setting up of the pickups is usually done after the intonation and action of the strings have been set to your satisfaction. Those adjustments are made: at the nut - by filing, unless you have a fancy adjustable one the bridge - most electric basses have fully adjustable bridges with individual saddles these days the truss rod - the adjustment is called neck relief and may need altering to suit a change of string gauge or movement of the neck due to ageing or climate changes. All of these can be done at home with simple tools. You should not attempt it however until you've studied some of the information on the 'net. YT has a lot of info that is freely shared. Paying for a setup by an experienced technician is money well spent if all you want is to get up and running without getting bogged down by the deeper aspects of how guitars work. The Repairs and Technical section of our forum is well worth a search before you go out on the Wild West Web.

Works for me.

Nothing new there then: Mssrs Edmondson, Mayall, Planer, Ryan and Sayle have it covered.

Dug it. Nobody did that at any of the music pubs I went to but then I didn't get out all that often. I had a sheltered upbringing. May I ask why it's called cinematic funk? I like it. Looks like I wasn't the only one.

Translated: I am to serve as an example to the new board. They don't want to make the same mistakes again.

Oo! Oo! I know why. They're there to keep the frets apart!

Good outcome. Thanks for the update. It's always nicer when you hear of good service. It's important to mention it because people never forget to mention bad service.

Have you any YT clips?

Did you lift that from a dating site?

Would one of those issues be warpage?

Why argue? I don't think there is any dispute. You have an affordable test bed right there. I'm happy that you got some sort of resolution over the neck. One day a neck with the headstock you want will present itself and by then you will have had a bit of practice.

Four hours is a bit much. No wonder your fingertips hurt. To put this in perspective, four hour bar sets are only the norm in the 'States and even then, they are working musicians. I know it is easy to get carried away on a groove but go easy on yourself. Learn the early warning signs of fatigue and toughen the skin at the contact areas. Some people confuse toughened skin with scar tissue. I'd also suggest you stop using the liquid band aid. It has nothing whatsoever to do with bands or their musicians.

I've been getting Cloudflare messages that say there is a bad gateway at the Basschat server. Each time it has occurred around six o'clock in the morning. It has happened each morning for three days now. Is this an ongoing thing or will it stop at some point?

A bit like Ashley Hutchings I should imagine.