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T-Bay

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  1. If you think of it with your tax mans head on, cost of fuel, cost of equipment, depreciation of equipment, etc etc then you probably aren't actually making on it with the number you are doing so it is a hobby not a second job. If you rely on it to cover household bills your main wage doesn't then it would be different. Just be careful that your kit is covered for theft/ damage though (but it usually is on your household insurance anyway).
  2. [quote name='sharpy52' timestamp='1483285394' post='3205915'] Where you located? [/quote] It says Plymouth under his Avatar but you can't see that on the mobile version.
  3. Loads of repair threads on here as well. Why not have a go yourself? I am doing an Epiphone EB3 at the moment that was cracked so bad the corner was almost hanging off. Once it's finished I doubt you will be able to tell it was ever damaged. I am planning to change the colour and the bridge (I don't like the Gibson style bridge) but all in it won't cost half your budget and I get to choose exactly what colour I want. It won't help the weight but as said above you can save up for a new one.
  4. [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1483222639' post='3205572'] # Not with a £60 budget! Have you tried Thomann, they are probably like the HBs [/quote] I think the budget has been added in the edit, but at £60 it will be tight. 2nd hand perhaps?
  5. [quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1483213847' post='3205513'] http://www.intunegp.com Been using them for years. Great picks, lots of options and really really great service too. [/quote] They look brilliant, shame about the $25 postage though.
  6. Why not look in the build section on here, there are some very talented people making some beautiful kit.
  7. Might be worth trying a specialist paint supplier, I use jawel and they mix up to your requirements. A 400ml spray is £10-12 depending what you want. Polyester is what I normally use.
  8. Had this two hours now so first impressions. Arrived in ridiculously quick time. The box is compact and very nicely laid out. From the beginning it shouts quality and the presentation has obviously been well thought out. Inside the box are the two main components with the power supply and other little bits hidden under a liner. Both the transmitter and receiver are well made using quality materials. The battery cover on the transmitter is a bit flimsy but that's the only thing and it's a minor one. The instructions are simple and to the point. Within two minutes it was up and running. Sound quality is superb and I can't detect any deterioration or delay whatsoever. The controls are simple and well thought out as is the display. I then started moving around the house in an attempt to find the limit of the range. My house is hardly a mansion but it managed to pick up a signal from the front upstairs to the conservatory which is a decent distance and three walls away. Overall impression is one of money very well spent on a well thought out quality item. Very very pleased indeed.
  9. Arrived at 9.15 this morning, by 9.20 it was set up and running. A great bit of kit and superb customer service.
  10. Just ordered one today after reading on here. Got a message within 30 minutes with tracking info saying it was on its way.
  11. Small update and more pics. The single insert for bridge was a bit tight so I fashioned a puller from two nuts and some washers and it came out a treat. Then another dab of filler and a bit of fettling and it needs to be left to go off overnight. It looks worse than it is as the filler needs to be flatted back and the earlier witness coat is looking rough.
  12. Going well, just needs a tiny bit of finishing (probably a ,arch ends worth of filler) but have decided to ditch the Fender type bridge and buy something different. Partly to make it a bit different but mostly to make setup a bit easier. The first coat of primer filler wet well, should be done and ready for paint in a day or two if I get a chance to get at it.
  13. Thanks, I went through a variety of options but that seemed to be the least intrusive with maximum end strength. A biscuit cutter bit would have been better in some ways but I don't have one. It's been cut back with a flush cut bit, sanded back and then a thin skim of epoxy filler applied today. Tomorrow is a busy day but hoping to get around to sanding it back. It only needed a smidge of filler, probably 0.5mm thick at the worst bit. It's so cold in the garage though that I have to keep bringing it in the house for anything to go off.
  14. Johnny Cash - Hurt, the NiN version is a favourite but Cash's vocals take it to another level.
  15. It's all glued up well and feels very strong. Hopefully I will get a bit of time this afternoon and trim it all up then apply a tiny amount of filler. I went down to my pet paint mixing shop this morning but despite the website saying they were open it was all locked up. Looks like I will have to wait until next week for paint.
  16. Decided it has to be worth a go at a repair so set to today. I used a router to cut a slot bridging the cracks then made a couple of pieces to fit in there. I then forced glue into the cracks and fitted the pieces. That's all for today as the glue needs a day to go off fully. It will need dressing back and then a light skim of filler in places but should look ok when done.
  17. [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1482861469' post='3203131'] Really don't like Korn do they? They're still doing alright for themselves. [/quote] But they like Poison, oh the irony.
  18. It's all stripped and apart from the pickup selector switch hole it's not too bad. I am thinking now that I will play about sorting this one as is and look for a donor for a bigger project. I will open up the cracks and repair them using epoxy (I have a big out of date tub at work that is sat there awaiting disposal and has been for several years but will probably just keep getting used for little projects). I will also mess about with the position of the strap at the front and try to get a better balance. And possibly a new bridge, the Gibson design isn't the best after all. Then it will need a lot of work to get the finish up to scratch. If the crack proves terminal it will be back to plan B or was it A?
  19. [quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1482796677' post='3202817'] I think it boils down to what you prefer. From a feasibility point of view they are both OK options. Yes, you have a major crack but structurally that would be possible to fix...and there are no structurally critical areas impacted as far as I can see. So yes, more than possible to make that physically sound and then veneer over it to get the forward facing aesthetics looking OK. Successfully removing a set neck and building a new body from scratch is a much bigger job, but also feasible.... [/quote] Whatever happens I will have fun and learn along the way so all good. I have done a lot of woodwork in the past and know my router from my biscuit cutter but it's always either been furniture or small pieces whittled for fun so this will be something new. [quote name='3below' timestamp='1482827910' post='3202879'] Plan C: Cut the neck / body parallel to the strings so that you have the equivalent of a 'neck through' . Construct new upper and lower body wings of your desired shape and glue them to the 'through neck'. This method keeps the neck alignment and will be easier than extracting the neck. ( Not seeing the cracks clearly, I am aware this plan might not work). [/quote] It could work if I did a backwards triangle shape if that makes sense. The taper wouldn't need to be severe. Or I could just trim the back end by 20-30mm. It is certainly another option.
  20. Smooth hound wireless set up, will be mine in the not too distant future.
  21. I have had a chance to look over the bass a bit more this afternoon. The crack is worse than first thought and extends across the front. The pickup selector felt strange which was because the top layer had splintered behind and it was hanging in on a tiny strip of wood hidden under the plastic disc. I can't work out how it's happened as there is no obvious damage whatsoever that could have caused the crack. The bridge is lifted, connected presumably to the damage but again no idea how. Do what to do with it? I showed my father in law (drummer and bedroom guitarist) and he thought I should attempt a repair, well his exact words were that it would be criminal to cut it apart. So plan now is either- 1, continue with the idea of making a new body and cut out the neck to use. 2, repair the crack and use it as a veneering/ finishing project and redo it all to a nice standard in a weird colour (not black or cherry red, apologies to the purists) I could potentially do a combination of both in that I could make a body AND repair this one then decide what to do when I have done the repair. If it is still weak then I could find another donor neck of use it if the body is worse than expected.
  22. Peaches by the Stranglers, just perfect to me.
  23. The pics don't pick up the extent of the cracks, they go across the side and just touch the bevel on the front on both sides.
  24. So here are the pics. I am very surprised at the condition. Apart from the one main issue, and bits related to that, it's very very good, almost too good to butcher! From the front at a few feet away it looks fine but when you look closer you can see that the bottom corner has nearly been off. The odd thing is that there is no sign whatsoever of external trauma like a big drop. The split goes across the electronics cavity and the pickup selector feels very strange so I am guessing that the split continues under that and is causing issues. The bridge is also pulling out on one side by about 10mm. Related to the other or not? Who knows. Someone has started to sand back the neck and given up. I will have to decide whether to continue or refinish it in some way. It still plays and whilst it doesn't sound as good as mine, I think that is down to the bridge being so out of kilter! As a starter for a project it's perfect, part of me thinks it's criminal to cut and shut it but that was the plan so that is what needs to happen! With a couple of hours work it would make a decent gigging bass or wall hanger but where's the fun in that?
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