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Molegrips assuming you can get them on. Otherwise a drill with a steel bit to remove the head of the stripped screw. Then undo the other screw/s, then remove the pup then use pliers or molegrips to extract the damaged screw. Did this exact thing myself recently.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1476701376' post='3156346'] I'm not sure what you are asking. A zero fret is just another fret close to the nut, you couldn't alter the string spacing with one. If you just want to replace the nut with one cut for a different spacing then whether the neck has a zero fret or not shouldn't make any difference. [/quote] Actually the zero but can make a difference as there can be significant groves worn in there over time and the strings might be reluctant to sit exactly how you want them to from the new nut

[quote name='artisan' timestamp='1478781122' post='3171565'] My replacement bass arrived this morning Brand new in a sealed yamaha box & I have to say that I'm really impressed with it so far. Looking forward to plugging it in once I get home from work. I'm still £20 out of pocket for my original Saturday morning delivery that I paid extra for the first bass I received,guess I've lost that. [/quote] why not demand that back or at least they could send you a store credit or similar.

if you have paid Status to set it up for you and they failed I would demand my money back or send it back to them and tell them to do it properly this time. Same with that lutheir you paid to set it up. Has it got a zero fret? Does that need replacing? Actually, re-reading your post, it sounds like the truss rod might need loosening to add some more relief if you are getting buzz that far up the neck. I have a Status bass with wooden neck(graphite reinforced), zero fret and I can get the action very very low with zero buzz by setting it up myself so really cannot understand how these "professionals" can fail to address your issue.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1478620081' post='3170352'] Flatwound strings are basically roundwounds which have had the surface polished off so the windings are flat and smooth. The difference in sound isn't just subjective - they produce less harmonic overtones than rounds so they tend to be less bright and zingy but that allows you to hear the fundamental of the note more strongly so they often tend to be described as thumpy [/quote] Sorry again but what are harmonic overtones and what are fundamentals. I'm not trolling, Just thick apparently...

Best of luck in getting the guitars back and sorry for your friends loss. Will keep my eye out on gumtree and ebay

Hi Alfie, im based in Sedgley and did this exact thing to my Vantage. I've worked on a few warwicks in my time too. As stated above, as long as it's an oil finish it's not too much trouble.

i would check the connections from and to the batteries. do you have a multimeter? I would check the pre is receiving 18V

excuse my ignorance but what are "flats" and what do they do different to rounds? are these differences subjective?

I have a wood necked Series 1 5 string and it is by far the best neck and best balanced bass I have owned - and I have owned a lot of basses in my time. The wooden necks do have graphite reinforcement rods in them so the necks are rock solid but still lightweight

I dont think you can go wrong with a Status bass at that price.

i wish the audio was better because it looked/sounded very impressive from the little i could actually make out.

[quote name='AndyTravis' timestamp='1478133705' post='3167101'] Always fascinated by these.[b] Ugliest headstock ever.[/b] But, I would. [/quote] Not a chance! You would have to go a long way to beat this for an ugly headstock: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/294441-laurus-t900xr-5-fretless-lined/

http://shop.warwick.de/?&lang=en&modul=shop_new&site=shop_overview&&ctree=D0405358001321517424A43801|D0407846001321517424A43802|D0577478001321517424A43844&modul=shop&site=article_details&article_id=D0168603001472733876A48822&article_category=D0577478001321517424A43844 Should be this one I think...

Yes you can but you have to buy the whole battery box. About £20 IIRC

How can you ignore the FACT that the charity would have received LESS money if this particular person had not placed the highest bid? How is that greedy or wrong?

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1478007398' post='3165913'] For me it's because the original auction of the item was for charity. I would normally have no problem as, like you rightly say, the seller got what they wanted and the buyer can do what they like. Just feels a bit off making money where a charity could make more. But that's the way of the world. [/quote] but the charity made all the money they could - in fact they made more than they would have had the winning bidder not bid at all. I am guessing the charity just wanted to get shot of it as quick as possible for as much as possible so chose the ebay auction route. the new seller will be hoping for a collector or someone with very deep pockets to come along and so will probably have to hold on to the bass for a while before it shifts. no one is getting a short deal here, it's just e-commerce in action. Ive done it before and I'll do it again if the situation presents itself.

whats with these comments? whoever bought the bass can do whatever they want with it. if they think they can sell it for a profit then good luck to them. the seller got rid of something they didnt want for a price dictated by the marketplace and the chosen selling method.

I had one of these too. As you say the price is a bit steep. I sold a 5II on here for much less than that recently. Great basses

Sold my SSD NS-94 to Alain. Pleasure to deal with

Recently sold my SSD NS-94 to Alain. He is a great guy and a pleasure to deal with.

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