Owen

I went to see the local luthier who owns a cnc machine today. He reckons he can CNC a drop on replacement. Time will tell. If so, I guess he could fabricate any kind of tuner button. Could be a market for him there.

So, as I lay in bed this morning I started thinking about this again. It strikes me that I could get away with not having the central hole cut to mate to the shaft directly - i.e. curved and flat in different sections. A hole that would match the overall circumfrance of the shaft could then be secured by two grub screws, one onto a flat face and the other anywhere apart from directly opposite it. Sadowsky knobs are attached by two grub screws and are remarkably stable. I have thought of 3 screws at different points from the side, but suspect that 2 would do. Obviously there would be the screw through the end as well. Even though that might not actually be necessary. I don't know and am open to suggestion here. My reasoning is that fabrication would be a whole lot easier. It would not be as elegant a build, but I think the trade off might be worth it. Of course, the CNC programme might be sitting there thinking "why bother not doing it right with one screw, it is easy for me". I would appreciate your thoughts.

Has Basschat ever been expressed so succinctly?

No guts, no glory!

If you like the Bongo then get hold of a Behringer DI box, one of the silver ones. There are two 20dB pads on them which you could use to damp down the Bongo output. I used to think that going from 9v to 18v would bring THE TOOOOOONE!!! I paid handsomely to route another 9v hole in my bass so that my EMG eq ran at 18v. Was there any discernable real world difference? Nope.

Software 2.0 is GOOOOOO!!!!!! I do not have one (yet).

Thanks Richard. It is of course the problem that only rears it's head as we launch into a service and then I push it away until the next crisis point. I have multitracked a couple of services and need to get in there duringn the week. But life is busy. I will check out your suggestions and would welcome any further hints.

No under the vol, tone and switch. Thanks.

My guess is that my 415 would take this control plate. Am I correct?

Thanks.

John has been remarkably patient with me and has done fabulous work on leads.

Thanks M R. I guess it is just one of those twiddling my thumbs periods then

Does anyone have a clue about what is happening with this? I am expecting a parcel which is going to transform my quest for THE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!!!!11111!!!!!!1!11!!1. It was posted from the US on Jan the 5th and tracking has just stopped on Jan the 10th. I am not worried that it has been lost. I would just like to get my hands on it.

I do actually feel your pain. I have just sent a bass to BassBros to sell. I have proved to myself again and again (and again) that I am not that fretless bloke. Yet I spent a couple if days thinking about it again.

Let's face it, you are a bass tart and will go with any bass. Or is that just me?

Jealous? Moi? You'd better believe it

Nobody likes a show off.

This is the advice you are looking for. I am biased and love my MTD Kinsgton. But that aside, it has hit it's resale floor and it will be an easy way to get your money out again if 5 is not for you. I know we all dream that we will bond with THE ONE but the reality is that what we are looking for changes and not taking a huge 40% hit on money in an instrument is a very good thing. Preamp yes or no? As soon as the drummer and guitarmageddon kick in, no one is going to be saying "dude, you tone was speaking to me. Your subtle lift at 2Khz let me see into your soul." More bass? Yes. More treble? Yes. Less of both? Yes. I am aware that this is a contentious opinion.

Thanks. I suspected there might be info in the thread, but 350 pages made feel weak. And being BC, someone actually know the answer straight away.

I am guessing this is where the Yamaha bods hang out. I have a 5 string BB425 (I think) and would love a chrome control plate like the one in this picture because you can never have enough chrome. Does anyone have any idea where I might buy one? Google has given me somewhere in Indonesia which is entirely cool, but I was wondering about somewhere closer?