Owen

Ha, vintage bridge envy

I no longer own one, but nice and high for proper DB thud is how I would define it. I do not like a low DB action and the NS delivered.

Not just me then.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I am going with one of those funky oval Delano ones. There was one on a mini bass in a Bass Bash I went to and I just liked it. And I like the shape. I am shallow that way.

Whack up the bridge and you are a solid 75% of the way there. I used Innovation Honeys and got a lovely thud.

It works nicely enough to pursue the project further. I needs a pickup and a set of strings from Mr Newtone. The cut down ones are not quite ringing true

I have not played my 66 Jazz in anger for 20 years or more. I should sell it. I have owned it for 35 years. I am struggling to let it go!

The saddest sound in the world

It goes from bad to worse

It is 23" scale. I have no idea how it sounds cos it is still with the guy who did the work. I am not sure what he did cos I do not have it in my hands as of yet. I suspect it was Mr Drill. I was too impatient to wait for a new set. Also if they are big enough I can cut down all sorts of strings

I think it is illegal to do any of those to cats but I can see the attraction. I am JOKING!!!!

Welcome to my luthiering career!

I have no need for this at all. I am going to buy it now. No, I am not. Stop posting this stuff! I had reached the PP payment option.

I am glad to know a standard MM plate will work with a bit of encouragement because I will be needing a W/B/W one

The good news for me is that painting bloke has said that he does not actually want me to strip it because he spends more time sorting out dogdy home sanding jobs than actually sanding them. He is obviously aware of my crafting abilities.

The One there is not is. From the chase only comes satisfaction.

Thanks for the idea, but I do not own a heat gun so that would be more expense!

I bought one of these by accident. I was playing Ebay Roulette with comedy offers and the seller accepted. I like it but the whole industrial textured pain thing is not for me. So I am stripping it back to wood (or possibly just primer) and having it done in Metal Flake Blue. With matching headstock, obv. I took it to the local repair bod this morning to strip out the electrics. I know my limits. I was discussing using Nitromors on it and he squirmed a little and said that it dried the wood. He whipped out a bottle of acetate, rubbed some in and scraped with a razor. The textured coat came off nicely. I am hoping that painting bod will be happy to paint on the primer coat. If so I will get stuck in. My one question is this. I saw the razor blade working but thought perhaps a cabinet scraper would do the job equally well. Am I correct? I will have to buy one or the other of them anyway. I will have a forearm cut, a tummy cut and possibly some weight removed from under the scratchplate. Life is too short for heavy and uncomfortable basses. I am getting curvier and want my basses to be the same. TIA

NOW it is getting interesting!