MoonBassAlpha

my guess is the original poster already has an adequate sense of irony.

Ah well, I had to give it back before I got down to looking at that. She was very happy with the truss rod adjustment I did though, and gigs wait for no man, or woman. Next time I get at it I'll have a look and report back! Cheers Jules

Thanks dude. S'pose I'll have to pop it open then

Hi all doin a quick truss rod adjust for a mate on an old black Musicmaster. Trying it through an amp, I found it is quite quiet with tone wide open (on 10) and buzzes a bit as you wind it down. If they all do this I won't bother even opening it up, but I can't see why it should. IME you usually get more buzz wide open. It has recently been looked at for having the output re-attached (not by me!) Any informed comments gratefully received. Cheers Jules

You dont necessarily have to recess the bridges - you could set the neck at a slight backward angle, or rout the pocket out flat and shim the neck, even easier. This would save you trouble in the long run, but then I'm a lazy git.

[quote name='chuck_stones' post='1205989' date='Apr 20 2011, 03:44 PM']+1 Although, if the op wants to [i]add[/i] forward bow, shouldn't he be tightening the truss rod, not loosening it? Speaking of which, check with your manufacturer which way to turn it as some do vary, though lefty = loosey, righty = tighty is a good rule of thumb.[/quote] If it's rattling from 1-6, adding forward bow would be exactly the right thing to do. To make it worse.

No. loosen the truss rod a quarter turn and live with it for a bit. Then do it again if it's still not quite right. That should do it for you.

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1204591' date='Apr 19 2011, 11:31 AM']When I was 17, I registered with the PRS because I had some recordings played on the radio etc and had an EP and a track on a compilation by HM Records. That year, I got a royalty cheque meant for Robert 'Some Guys Have All The Luck' Palmer (for those of you who don't know, my full name is Robert Palmer). £8K. Like Data, I thought about for 0.37 seconds[/quote] Ha! Some guys have all the luck!

going back a bit, the Jack has a zero fret so widening the nut a bit isn't a biggie. I've done it on one of my Jacks and it was fine.

Make sure there's a really good seal around the speakers and they're screwed down tight. If there's a gasket missing or a bad air seal they can sound farty when pushed. This could happen when changing to a different make of speaker...

[quote name='Eight' post='1184503' date='Apr 1 2011, 11:48 AM']You've ordered a Ritter??? Clearly punk pays better than I thought. Tell us more (about the bass, not the punk).[/quote] Err, check the date... Nice one Wayne!

Neck through SG!!! Nice. You shouldn't have any broken headstock issues with the maple neck either. Are you doing this at John's or going "solo"?

Bought a nice little acoustic from Alfie, exactly as described, he keeps his gear in good nick. Buy with confidence! Cheers Jules

DangerBoy on here had some individual bridge units for sale within the last week.

sounds like the speaker may be a bit loose. Try tightening up the mounting screws/bolts. Does the cone have a tear in it? We assume the cab has been functioning ok up to this point?

[quote name='stingraybassman' post='1164334' date='Mar 16 2011, 12:53 PM']Was it the Model one per chance? Like this bad boy? [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-new-grabber-build-728351/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/my-new-gr...r-build-728351/[/url][/quote] It might have been, but I thought it was a standard guitar-sized humbucker - that looks a bit bigger, but just the right size by the look of it. I could be mistaken though - this was in 1979....

[quote name='stingraybassman' post='1164283' date='Mar 16 2011, 12:08 PM']Cheers for that mate, he is making the slider himself so housing shouldn't be too much of an issue. Is there anything new that you think will be tonally comparable?[/quote] DiMarzio did a humbucker sized bass jobbie which a friend had in his Grabber copy. Just the ticket, I should think.

Very good. I'd like to hear less drive on the guitar too though, and a nastier lead sound. But I think this is what you were thinking, yeah?

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='1138443' date='Feb 23 2011, 12:24 PM']AR18s? I didn't think these were 'studio monitors'. I used to own a pair, with a NAD amp back in the day . Nice bookshelf speakers yes, but studio monitors ?[/quote] I know that, it's just what I've got around (at the moment!) but they're quite neutral and I can listen to them for a good while without them making me head hurt. Could I get much for under a ton s/h that would be [u]that[/u] much better?

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1137340' date='Feb 22 2011, 05:19 PM']erm. the rockwool goes on the outside. air/space in between the outer and inner wall is the best for sounproofing. whats on the ceiling? also stuff quilts in the corners, although this is for bass trap probs, it's still pretty standard issue. you can listen to where the highs are being reflected and fix with soft stuff. soft stuff is the key to most room/ambience problems.[/quote] The rockwool is between the ply and the outer brick wall. The ceiling is also ply with rockwool on top.

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='1137061' date='Feb 22 2011, 01:22 PM']Not sure what monitors you have but they usually recommend that they are positioned away from walls and especially corners. Headphones may be a better option ?[/quote] Just looked up the monitors and they're recommended against the wall (they are bookshelf speakers really, AR18s), so that answered my own question. I didn't think headphones were normal for mixing on, mixes tend to come out sounding bass-light on regular kit. Any thoughts on what I should put on the walls, and ceiling?

Originally intended for somewhere to keep my drums out of the way, it's just big enough to rehearse with my 2 3-piece bands, cosy, all fine and good. Now, at the Mrs. request(!), my Zoom multi-track, amp and speakers are all in there too, so it needs to be able to act as a mix room and recording room all in one. Currently, it is 9mm ply over 2" (compressed) rockwool, thus ultra bright. Almost a cube at 2.4 x 2.6 (x2.4H) Any suggestions welcome for making it better for listening to mixes and playing in. It's only really going to be for rough demo/learning tunes, not any kind of "finished" product. How about positioning the speakers? No room for floor stands. Shelf or brackets? I realise these are complex issues, and I may have done things differently if I had set out to do this, but it's done now, so I'd like to do something to help it acoustically. Cheers Jules

Exactly what he^ said. Pretty convincing and commited sounding.

I'm getting big hair and shoulder pads. But enough about me!