MoonBassAlpha

We play multi band bills all the time. I will normally watch some of the other bands but If they are terrible or just not my thing at all, I will excuse myself until the next one comes on.

I had my fretless neck made with black lines, against pao ferro looks Plain from a distance, yet is nice for reference, especially when recording. I have Luminlay side markers on that too.

Good stuff! Whatever next? A Snake Corps retrospective? I'd be tempted by that!

I read that as getting a review, not a SL&Gs box set. Could be wrong though...

So THAT'S why it's so tidy!

My mate's similar vintage Verithin had both pickups go open, must be a thing with this design. Got them rewound for him, good as gold now

I got sacked from a jazz band because I simply wasn't good enough, and the drummer knew a bassist who was. I kind of knew the others were accelerating away from me, ability-wise, but it's still hard to hear from friends.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277468-bcers-prepared-to-help-fix-a-bass/ Looks like there are some in your new area!

Lovely picture.

I wonder what the white one would look like with cream pickup covers? Anyone out there with the requisite Photoshop skills?

Agreed about Wilko. On the other hand, Chick Corea with Eddie Gomez was bloody marvellous. I was quite transported.

Last chance for voting!

I just had a look at a standard jazz wiring diagram. If any o the pots is short between the two outside lugs it will kill all sound, so that doesn't narrow it down. Isn't there anyone on the list of basschatters willing to help near you who would look at it for you?

You're not wrong Norris, it did take a fair bit!. It's actually a really nice sounding box, I did read somewhere they are out of the Ibanez factory, but we all know the spurious claims made of all sorts of Japan cr@p. A reasonable condition one should be worth a couple of hundred for how it plays/sounds, but you could probably score one for less than a ton.

That sounds like a good plan. Being on the front of yours the cosmetic appearance is much more important. I ended up pulling the piece as close to flush as I could using 2 small spring hooks and lavishing pva round the edges. It looks rough as hell! I wasn't going to spend a ton of time and effort on it as it's a freebie for an acquaintance, but after a good set-up, the guitar itself plays and sounds really good. Not bad for a £1 charity shop score! edit: here's the result. The flash has really picked out the PVA, it's nowhere as light as that under normal lighting. Good job it's on the back though! [attachment=244334:Antoria acoustic (3).JPG]

If.... I were to get one, I might be tempted to swap the switch for a blend control, but still not tried one yet.

Like others on here, I'm finding gas hard to resist on these. A couple of years back, I got the graphics lady at work to mock me up a Bronco with another pickup at the bridge and was just my thing. Then this comes along... And the bridge I've got for sale atm might just be perfect for it too, oh dear!!

At least you can walk into a Maplins and get yer bits there and then. Handy on a Saturday afternoon with a gig looming large in the evening. They are the convenience store of leccy bits, of course you expect to pay a small premium!

Thanks for the advice. I tried a spray contact adhesive. That was fun, it was good in parts, but didn't really hold down the edges on Old stiff tolex. I think old school contact adhesive would probably have been a better, less messy option. I stuck the ragged edges down with superglue. It looks a right dog's dinner, but it was just an old clapped out case, it's all good experience for the next time.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1493477804' post='3288661'] Surely it would be dodgy pots though, for it to be the same for each pickup? Which seems highly unlikely, unless an issue with one somehow has a knock on effect on another. [/quote]or the tone pot.

Did you try the touching thing I suggested earlier?

Have you tried plugging it in with the bell plate removed and touching the lead tip where it is plugged into the socket? That should buzz just like when you touch the lead tip when not plugged in the guitar. If it does buzz, then follow the signal wires back up the harness until you stop getting the buzz. That's about the best diagnosis you can do without any kit at all. It seems like there must be a dead short to ground somewhere, as if there is an open circuit it should hum somewhat. From the description, I'd suspect the socket or tone pot, as they are common to both pickups. Let us know what you find, any details might help us to help you. Cheers MBA

Sounds like you're not driving the input hard enough. You should be able to get the meter into the red with most basses. Is there an input pad (active/passive button)?

I'm looking to use spray impact adhesive to stick down tolex on a very tatty case, but worried about getting it applied in small areas for tears without getting it everywhere. Any advice or tips, or should I use the spreadable stuff instead like Evo-Stik or similar?

I get it (MXR envelope filter for me) Just offering some sage advice... now all I need is for someone to offer me some!