Owen

Most stuff comes up on here if you wait long enough. I did the same and picked all of it apart from the woodwork up on here. It is just a waiting game. I have Fralin J5 pickups I picked up (just in case I did not like the Nord pickups I also picked up ) up for sale now. It will all slowly add up, but it is a lot of fun

I am very serious about it! I am awaiting delivery of a set of roundwound strings for my NS EUB to be tuned an octave beneath standard 4 string tuning. Excited does not even begin to describe it. I am dangerously close to fretting an EUB for the ultimate scale length.

[quote name='sifi2112' timestamp='1411594106' post='2561090'] I've one for sale but Dingwall scale length ....? [/quote] Ugh! I wish! If I were to go for it properly I guess I would go fanned fret, but my £220 35" scale neck through Harley Benton will have to do for now. We do actually live in a wonderful age of lutherie - there is not a great deal wrong with it apart from being a bit heavy.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1411569139' post='2560744'] I have a rough question kinda in the same vein... I want to use my 4 string lakland at drop A (AEAD) - what kinda gauge would be needed for this? Best to get a 5 string set and ditch the high string? Will I need to likely need to file the nut? It's 34" scale. [/quote] That should work fine. I strung my Jazz that way for a long time. It just depends on the nut really. Only one way to find out

I picked up a Warwick .175 one which is OK but is tonally out of whack with the rest of the strings on the bass. I have ordered a set from Newtone and then I will mess with it for a bit to see if I can even get my head round an extra string. I can play a 5 without thinking. I can play a 4 without thinking. I have a feeling I will have to think while playing a 6. I am not keen on thinking while I play. I might even have to practice.

What's the neck wood?

Mmmmmmm......... a solid body made of one piece of London Plane.

Thanks for the full story Alex. My amplification needs are covered at the moment, but I do know that there are a few people who would love a small as possible form factor power amp. If it was convection cooled as well, all the better. Not that I am telling you how to run you business, but there might be a gap in the market there.

[quote name='triggno9' timestamp='1411162377' post='2557252'] They love a lower tone Owen !!! See what I did there [/quote] Ba-da-tsh!

I read a bit of that then got a bit light headed! This stuff is way beyond me, but I would happily pay someone to programme a design for me. Hint hint.

[quote name='invicta59' timestamp='1411127269' post='2556710'] I'll be bringing a Tricky Audio Fearless F112 (wedge) . [/quote] Uh oh! Now I am in trouble. In a good way. Sorry, I will have to bring a plank with me as well to try it out. I am aware that this will lower the tone.

No. Really. I would LOVE to try one of the Greenboy wedges.

[quote name='invicta59' timestamp='1411030162' post='2555651'] After speaking to Guy from Tricky Audio last night - it may be possible for me to bring another greenboy cab as well, if anyone wants a nosy? [/quote] YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!! please. I would LOVE to see one of the wedges. 12" or 15". That would be superb.

I had a bass wheel. I got very edgy about making the bass feel every bump and thud that my local pavements had to offer. I stopped using it. Having said that, I had a home made carrying strap that I used for years until it snapped and caused a £2.5 rebuild, so what do I know?

There will be no bass solos. And even if there are, everyone will just talk across them anyway. It's traditional.