Pea Turgh

The plan is to make a good job of it, @fleabag - I’ll try not to eff it up! The front face is almost down to wood. I’m planning to round off the edges of the headstock, inspired by @Jabba_the_gut‘s builds. Such a obvious thing to do when you think about it, but I’ve not seen it anywhere else.

Sooo, now the garden studio has stalled for a few months (budget hijacked by other responsibilities), back to the ssslllooooowwww jag build. @Andyjr1515 very kindly gave me a neck to practice on, but if I make an ok job of it, maybe it will stay on the jag! Its jazz width but, and currently painted white, but the pearl square bits (what are they called?!) look rather fetching. I also picked up a bridge from @Chownybass at the bash, and I have a set of cheapie tuners from the neck I bought for by bitsa last year. So, will crack on with the neck refinishing and think about the body blank. I’d like to recycle something, so I’ll keep an eye out for something odd but salvageable. Maybe driftwood scaffold planks?! I did make a nice tea & coffee shelf out of a chunk I found on the beach once....

I got two @KiOgon looms this week - my p sounds better, but my Hohner Jack is phenomenal now! Well happy.

Just bought a couple of really nice microphones from Frank at the SW bass bash. Great to meet you in person, Frank! I recorded some (dodgy) Spanish guitar with them last night - they sound ace! Thank you!

I would very much like to purchase one of @Jabba_the_gut‘s tiny travel basses - such fun, and so nicely put together! Loved the food - you could easily charge twice what you do @scrumpymike. Loved having the opportunity to buy bits from @Chownybass too - got me a bridge for my incredibly slow build. Also won a pedal in the raffle. - I love pedals! And thank you to @Andyjr1515 for the donation of a neck for my slow build and knobs for my Hohner Jack. Bought some mics from @Frank Blank a chuffed with those too. I like mics nearly as much as I like basses! Basschat is a great community.

Can’t wait to see this tomorrow!

Just got new looms for my bitsa and my Hohner Jack this morning - came with wiring diagrams and a little screwdriver! Did the Jack first - wow. I had no idea the stock active circuit was choking the sound so much!!! Looking forward to getting the P done after dinner! Definately a worthy upgrade. Chuffed!

Saw this and thought it would make an ace neck plate. 2.5 x 3.5 inches - perhaps a little big for a 4, but maybe someone is building a bonkers 5 or 6 string?! https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F163629830920

Lovely bass! Why is there a bit of tape over one of the pole pieces?

I tried a fair few when I went looking. I had ambitions of jamming in the garden in the sunshine with mates on guitar & bongos or something. The reality was much the same as the above respondents - poor plugged in sound, not loud enough for an actual jam, and a little bit uncomfortable. Sorry, but I’d just get a little amp instead!

What did they do?

The care that’s going in to this is something else! Loving it.

Ten hours of video is a lot to edit. Probably cut down from a lot more. Probably production staff to pay (some young buck getting their first break making the tea etc - deserve to get paid, right?) What else goes in to these videos? Renting or buying the space to produce them, etc. It’s the same argument with music - why pay for it? Because someone took the time to get good at it, then make it. Btw, I’m not a subscriber. Devils advocate duty for today - check!

That bloke is funny.

The grill and corner protectors - are they painted or treated in any way, or just bare metal? Looks ace.

Gun metal grey, Lake placid blue (metallic), muted gold? Not all at once, obvs.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232975836740 mmm, flamed maple...

I had a good neck from musicalaccessories on eBay

Ooh, I might be in the market for a pair of SDCs - how much you asking?

Despite pondering an upgrade, I’ve been gigging mine happily for a couple of years. It does look cool sitting on my BF Two10.

I say he deserves it. So full of himself with all that plumage. in your Face, peacock!