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  1. MoonBassAlpha
    I'd love a Longhorn fretless if they did one, or defretted. That Ruby one is nice, wonder if it comes in black?
  2. MoonBassAlpha
    Thanks! I stopped using this when I got a Blackstar b. e. a.m. but the Trace is a bit louder, and doesn't have the tons of baked in compression the beam has to use to stop destroying itself! It's very sweet sounding with acoustic instruments with that lovely reverb!
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    And a decent Hipshot Bridge
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    In with a whole 2 hours to spare today! Stated about 2 this afty. Robots in the picture looking liverish after Christmas. A bit of dubby electronica should cheer them up! My good friend Phil Beavis kindly supplied some synth sounds and electonic drum loops. I'm playing newly arrived Rickenbacker bass, Telecaster and acoustic drums (including my rarely heard beastly china cymbal). gretsch drums, Rogers snare, Paiste 2002 and Sig cymbals. Recorded in Reaper. 1 take all parts!
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    All long gone I'm afraid!
  6. MoonBassAlpha
    @holty What kind of work do you need?
  7. MoonBassAlpha
    I've never seen a part shim cause a problem either.
  8. MoonBassAlpha
    Good job on the recording!
  9. MoonBassAlpha
    Back in the late 70s a mate had a defretted Melody Ripper like this an put a DiMarzio model 1 in it, sounded pretty good! Never had the cash to do it to mine.
  10. MoonBassAlpha
    Looks like it should have had the sliding pickup . Would be a fun project to try and get that up and running again!
  11. MoonBassAlpha
    Someone would need to trace the circuit out. I know a pedal expert, but he isn't taking on any repairs right now. A more in-focus close up with the idents on the transistors might help a bit
  12. MoonBassAlpha
    My band Charms Against the Evil Eye at Oxford O2 in November. The end of our set featuring a flute wig-out from guest player Phil Freizinger. Mustang through Mark Bass head into Warwick 4x10 iirc https://1drv.ms/v/s!AnyLOJ9gWR9TgqU6Je_Xkcry9l4zMQ
  13. MoonBassAlpha
    That would be most unfair to the paying public at a gig. I think it should be something more focused on the individual. The others in the act may not even be aware of his shenanigans!
  14. MoonBassAlpha
    Isn't that stuff rather knobbly and abrasive, or is there a version that comes out smooth?
  15. MoonBassAlpha
    I'd have to agree with a comment above, the cheap nut file sets are poor quality and not worth bothering with. I use a needle file set which are OK for making small adjustments. Dunno if I'd want to start from scratch with those though.
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    Update, clamped up again and played a hairdryer on it, then back on the radiator. @DownunderwonderThe reason I felt it needed a bit of backbow was that the truss rod didn't really seem to do any adjustment. Anyhow, I unclamped again this afternoon and the neck still had just a slight bow, restrung and found the truss rod has now a very slight effect, so went as tight as I dared, and the relief is now just about acceptable, not quite as I'd like it, but much more playable, and bends on top e aren't choking, so I'll count that as a win. Check tomorrow that it hasn't settled back to it's former bow. Fingers crossed!
  17. MoonBassAlpha
    What happened with it?
  18. MoonBassAlpha
    Barely used, but nifty little gadget! Pretty much mint condition. Includes unused self-adhesive feet and certificate of authenticity (!) Could be posted at cost but prefer collection from Didcot, Oxon
  19. MoonBassAlpha
    @geofioDo you mean specific to your own playing style, or is there an accepted "right setup"? I'm curious, as I'll be setting mine up soon once the new strings arrive and popping it in the for sale section at the end of the month.
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    Well, that didn't last long! Gone to an acquaintance of a friend on Facebook. Probably was too cheap!
  21. MoonBassAlpha
    I've had it clamped a sat on the radiator today. The neck is almost straight now but needs to go further yet into a back bow if it's going to play right under string tension.
  22. MoonBassAlpha
    Ha! There's one on ebay right now for 450!
  23. MoonBassAlpha
    This is the design. I think the body is like a normal p bass routing, but with a 24 fret neck the bridge has to go forward. I used it extensively in the 80s in a punk-funk type band. I'm really short and did find it a stretch to first position and tuning. Most normal sized folk would be fine! I've got someone coming to see it tomorrow, so it may not be around long... maybe it's priced too low?
  24. MoonBassAlpha
    Vox Standard Bass. Defretted. As shown in the photos, I modified the headstock to 3+1 so it fits in a normal gig bag, also as I had trouble reaching the G tuner! The body is stripped to bare wood, and being Butcher block construction, has a few shrinkage cracks at the edges, but is still very solid. Excellent DiMarzio p-type pickup (standard from new) and nice fretless tone. The neck is quite chunky, and overall the bass is hefty, at around 10lbs. This is an inexpensive way to dip your toes in the lovely warm pool that is fretless bass. Collection only please.
  25. MoonBassAlpha
    That's rather nice!
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