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Ta. Shortlisted.

Both? I think belt and braces might be appropriate if only to make it possible to change an individual string without displacing the others. Clamps that cover two or more strings at a time would be the secondary grip with individual internal wrenching machine screws holding each string tail. Whether you choose clamps, set screws or both; I recommend Torx screw heads for accuracy and durability. Allen headed screws are often used but they haven't a great reputation where they get used over and over. It's the keys that usually cause problems. Unless you can guarantee that a well made and snug fitting key is used exclusively, you will eventually cam out with one causing damage to the screw head. If it's severe enough the damage will make it necessary to drill out the screw. Torx keys drive from the flank and they're usually made to tighter tolerances than Allen keys. You can get flank drive Allen keys but can you guarantee that they are the only keys that will be used? The illustration below shows the difference between point and flank drive for bolt heads. It is the same principle when applied to internal wrenching screw heads.

Thanks. Even I'd eat at McWombles if there was no other choice. We can't tell listeners that it's open 'till "stupid o'clock" however. If you find out what time it is open 'till on weekends (and weekdays if you do week day gigs), resubmit your nomination for inclusion. I can't shortlist it as is.

Are you considering maybe a bend well?

Nice set of direct pull tuners. I'm thinking that that separated bridge set would lend itself to a sort of re-capitated headless. Combined with 34" scale DBEs strung through the body you could put the tuners on a mini-headstock. I'm not sure how it would work out, maybe you'd end up with less than 32" useable scale? The weight of the tuner block might cause neck dive also. Looking forward to your ideas unfolding.

Cheers chaps.

Noted. Thank you.

Cool. That's very tasty for saying that you started with offcuts from a loft conversion. It's quite common to having a little snagging list to sort out. You have an output so with luck it is a simple case of retracing your wiring one connection at a time.

I'm dead chuffed for you matey. It's an admirable instrument. Well done Andy!

Ahhh, the good old days of over engineering. It's hard to feel confident with most of the stuff that is engineered to be just so - no more and no less. Time for my curmudgeon therapy. NURSE! Fetch the screens would you?

Yes I was there but a major portion of my beard was not. Thanks. I am not in the market for a Ricky but it is nice to know that you'd have let me have a go. That was a kind offer you made to bring it to EMBB6 for me. If you do, I will make an effort to have a go (you will be SO sorry) seeing as you've gone to the trouble. It'll be a right old laugh if it gives me any GAS for one.

Actually Norris was the one giving the presentation on woodworking tools. I don't know if he had the Norrisbacker with him this year. Last year he did but I wasn't too comfortable about trying out other basses that time. @Norris am I right in saying that yours is not a knock-off?

Thou art considerate. Gratitude dude.

Is that like receiving an explosive wedgie? Hazardous.

So I'd get change from a queen's ransom? Excellent value for money. Three months is better than some folks have to wait for too.

That's a voluptuous pair of volutes you have there. (I like a volute)

Thanks. There's no need to go out of your way, I was just curious. It was just that I'd never seen one totally constructed from sheet metal before. Even Leo's BBOT has saddles made from round stock.

I bet you're not sad about the trojan horse gag now. Congratulations! Just don't invite me around for tea for at least six months. The two of you are bound to be unbearably smug with yourselves. Heeheehee

Congratulations! I'm happy for you. There are people with double garages that don't get anything like the value you get out of your workspace. They think that merely having the space and the tools is enough! (Any chance you could whip me up a five string fretless when you get a minute?)

Sorry. So... have you any more images of the bridge on that one?

Hahahaha! No. I'd look at owning one in the same way that I'd look at dating a supermodel. Having wet dreams about one is okay but living with one is totally different.

Have you got a Ricky now?

That'd be just the job for making knobs. Heeheehee

Les's Apres Gig Food Guide for the Weekend Warrior Following on from a long running theme of his on the Basschat Status Update feed, @Les has given his kind permission for this to be extended as an item for the September Basschat Podcast. Les would regularly report on what food outlets he and the band found open late at night on their way home from gigs in their patch*. This was a deeply altruistic thing to do. It would surely help other BC members to know where, on their way home from a gig, they could get food in an area that they might not have been familiar with otherwise. Now we’d like to hear where Basschat members have been able to get fed on their way home from late night gigs everywhere and not just at “the centre of the known universe”. Forget all other Internet food guides. We are talking word of mouth here. Personal experience is what we want. Although you can post a photo of your meal here we really want to gather information from locations around the UK that we can mention in the podcast. International recommendations are welcome too. Include as a minimum these details please: Name of outlet Location by county and street/road name with a post code or grid reference if possible Day and time of day at which you got served. We don't want to make this about how good or bad the establishment is but you should mention if there is anything special that you like or dislike about the place. * Wigan being the centre of the known universe at the time.