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  1. MoonBassAlpha
    Looks similar to the Vox standard defretted that I sold recently. Very nice sounding fretless, good luck with the sale!
  2. MoonBassAlpha
    Only if you haven’t got a 2000's one already...
  3. MoonBassAlpha
    You're welcome to pop over sometime and check it out. About 80 miles from Bristol.
  4. MoonBassAlpha
    2004 Rickenbacker 4003 with the following upgrades: Hipshot Bridge and Tuners Seymour Duncan pickups Black scratchplate Approximate weight 4.5kg, just under 10lbs No case, original bridge, pickups and tuners not included. Condition: well gigged, presumably mainly with a plectrum as witnessed by scuffs on the neck pickup. various nicks and chips around the body. Main play wear is on the neck rear, possibly from chunky thumb and finger rings! Despite this, the frets are in very good condition. I got this in December, it required a thorough cleaning, the selector was stuck in the middle position and the bridge pickup had a wire off. The Bridge ground wasn't connected, having been attached with Blu-Tak. Really. The intonation was set properly since the bridge photo btw! All these issues were fixed. New Status roundwound strings fitted, 100-40 I can't get on with it, I'm moving over to short scale, and have a large car bill to pay off, makes sense to move this on Collection only please (Didcot), I've no means or desire to post this. Welcome to come and try this out.
  5. MoonBassAlpha
    I'd love a Longhorn fretless if they did one, or defretted. That Ruby one is nice, wonder if it comes in black?
  6. MoonBassAlpha
    And a decent Hipshot Bridge
  7. MoonBassAlpha
    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!
  8. MoonBassAlpha
    All long gone I'm afraid!
  9. MoonBassAlpha
    @holty What kind of work do you need?
  10. MoonBassAlpha
    I've never seen a part shim cause a problem either.
  11. MoonBassAlpha
    Good job on the recording!
  12. 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.
  13. MoonBassAlpha
    Looks like it should have had the sliding pickup . Would be a fun project to try and get that up and running again!
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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!
  17. MoonBassAlpha
    Isn't that stuff rather knobbly and abrasive, or is there a version that comes out smooth?
  18. 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.
  19. MoonBassAlpha
    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!
  20. MoonBassAlpha
    What happened with it?
  21. 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.
  22. MoonBassAlpha
    Well, that didn't last long! Gone to an acquaintance of a friend on Facebook. Probably was too cheap!
  23. 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.
  24. MoonBassAlpha
    Ha! There's one on ebay right now for 450!
  25. 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?
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