Pea Turgh

What’s the nut width please?

I like that - nicely proportioned. Get some strings on it and the chrome hardware will look great.

Caustic is a fantastic (and free on Windows!) sequencer - give it a shot before spending anything. I love it.

ps my laptop only has 3gb ram, but is sufficient for my needs.

I have a Perspex strat that had already been altered to take a different tremolo before it was given to me. At the time I was young and did not appreciate such things, so put a different scratch plate on, drilling new holes.

There is no give in acrylic!

All the new holes have halo-eff up surrounds!

Never mind, it’s only a guitar. Now if that had been a bass...

So glad I posted - such a lot of options I didn’t know I had!

I’ve seen a couple of P-basses with MM pickups fitted recently, and it’s got me reminiscing about my first bitsa I made (and subsequently broke for parts) years ago.

I had a Seymour Duncan pickup, but they’re pricey and won’t be implemented in the same way.

I’ve also seen ridiculously cheap pups on eBay for £15.

What I’m planning to do is put an MM pup in a P, probably just back from where a P pup would normally reside.  Ideally I’d keep it passive too.

Any reasonably priced options you’ve had a good experience with?

There were soooo many basses to try - I got to play maybe six?  Next year make it a two dayer - should be able to make it around the whole room then!

On a serious note (bah doom tshh) what about upping the headphone count, like bring your own cans type of thing, so you can hear a bit more of what you are playing? There were moments I thought my brain might liquify there was that much low frequency energy knocking about!  Or is that sacrilegious crazy talk?

1 hour ago, yorks5stringer said:

Does that mean you will send me child maintenance every month and  some extra cash on its birthday?

 https://goo.gl/images/CUHmjz

I like seeing as a NBD thread though, I feel like a proud father.

1 minute ago, Jimothey said:

Couldn’t get as much done as I hoped today.....

Finished the neck pocket and started the belly carve but that’s about it!!

I’m not sure whether to do the headstock black or sand it back to maple??

Im not back in work till Friday so I’ll get some more done then.......

 

I think back to maple, with black hardware. Looking good.

All I can tell you is that it was bought new in Germany, before its owner (my uncle) went to live in the States in around 1996!

The BadAss was fitted 10 yrs later when my first go at a build was broken down for parts (a sad day).

It looks better with the original bits back on - what was I thinking?!?!

Pretty sure I put the serial number in to an online decoder years ago and it told me the factory it was built in (can’t remember now though) so maybe try that too?

Glad your happy with it!

I’ve started concocting all sorts of strange mod ideas for the tele!

Seeing in the flesh was immense. The lines & curves - even my wife wanted one, and she doesn’t even play!

That's a nice turnaround on the body - looks good stretched out like that. Looking forward to this one!

2 hours ago, BassBod said:

I forgot to have a proper look at the Peterson amp - who brought that along?  One of the few older amps I always wanted to try out but never found one...

Hello, that’ll be me! I had intended to try selling it, but I arrived too late and I wasn’t really committed to letting it go!

I should pop it in the for sale section here, but haven’t a clue how much for!

Just to echo what everyone else said - cheers @scrumpymike and gang.  Oh and I wish I had the dough for your headless Hohner Jack - it fit like a glove!  Hopefully it’ll still be available at the end of the month.

Thanks to @yorks5stringer for the swap - I’m very happy with my new bass!  A mate popped over this evening and used it to work out a couple of riffs/incidental pieces for some short he’s working on - very cool.

Brilliant to talk to the all the builders, too. I still can’t believe my wife was encouraging me to buy one of @Jabba_the_gut‘s marvelous creations (ignoring the lack of funds element).  She’s after something, that one...

Monster in law is late for babysitting duties, dagnammit.

See you in 2 hrs - save me some food!

6 hours ago, E sharp said:

Picture of tonight's gig (well technically last night's gig) .

Anyone mention heft? He he .

 

Love the look of that bass. What neck is on it?

I’m guessing the tape is to stop string/pole piece contact clicks noises? I did the same with a P bass til I got some completely enclosed covers.

Love that bass!

That is very nice!  Unfortunately I lack the funds to take it off your hands. Glwts though!

Whilst packing my bits for tomorrow, I got to thinking “maybe I should have bought my 2nd One10 to match the first”.

Anyone bringing a black One10 with silver grill cloth they fancy swapping for my tweedy?!

Just a thought.

I just googled it - looks like there is a fair bit of pink streaks about.

Maybe you beat the pink out of the wood?

I made a hifi shelf unit out of piranha pine about 20 years ago - that had pinkish streaks. Maybe it’s that?

So what time does it start & finish, dudes?  Probably should sort out babysitters!

4 hours ago, obbm said:

Last night's little experiment.  My 2 x BF One10s have been joined by a Two10.

Modular 4x10 - nice! Is that the 500 or 800 sitting atop?

I have the little 350 and 2x One10s but thinking of getting a head with more oomph.

I might bring my Peterson P150 combo along too, as I’m thinking about selling it.

Just now, adi77 said:

Who dat?

A kids Tv clown