Bridgehouse

32 minutes ago, discreet said:

Something had to happen. You bought yourself some time.

Judging by the last 53 years shrinkage, I'd say probly 25 years or so

Well. 

Sometimes you have to be pragmatic.

The angle of the screws on the peripheries meant that the chances were that the pointy bits were going to crack and snap off. 

I pulled the screws for a look. The holes were basically disappearing under the guard and the screws must have been putting a huge load of tension on the points. 

So. Big boy trousers on. Decision to make. Screw the value. If the guard cracks it will be similar anyway. It's a lovely bit of tort and I want it to stay. So. New holes drilled through the metal plate and into the body. Screws refitted and they are level and flush. No more tension in them just a snug fit. 

Only had to do 4 screws like this. I reckon it will give me 20 years or so (hopefully!)

Yeah. It's got 4 new holes in the body. Oh well. In the grand scheme of things for original uncracked tort that will have no meaningful effect on value. Plus it's a keeper. It's going nowhere. I keep the original tort without fear of it going at the points.

There.

Much as the big cab and more watts thing is interesting - my FRFR choice mostly came down to weight and portability. It really isn't very big or very heavy, and I don't need a head for it either..

Seen any decent EB-650's recently?

14 minutes ago, Eboclive said:

Interested in this.
Where are you based?

Just north of Peterborough. I travel a lot tho so depending on where you are I may be able to deliver

5 minutes ago, la bam said:

I find this FRFR craze a bit bizarre. It makes perfect sense though!

I suggested doing this through my DXR12s about 6 months ago and no one really got it. Made sense to me as most bass goes through PA anyway. I was considering retiring from djing and looking for a way to keep my speakers.

Anywho, since then, i bought a barefaced and markbass rig and retired from djing so that idea is no use to me for bass playing now, and the dxrs are surplus to requirements, but i'll list the DXRs on here if its an option for bass players as well as djs, pa etc. 

It's pretty big in the guitar world what with Helix, FX8 etc. But it's just as relevant for bass players where FOH is DI and you want some dedicated monitoring that you can control directly

Just checked - Indonesian

2 minutes ago, project_c said:

Also my colostomy bag has just burst and I can't remember where I live.

Are those two bits linked?

Like most things, the internet as a medium for making money is still in its infancy. By now, it's a screaming toddler in the troublesome twos.

There is still a high risk profile for anyone wanting to invest and the returns can be great, but there isn't an accepted norm yet. 

Just like most shifts in medium it is a process to get to a point where it's got some ground rules and some universal acceptance. 

Its sort of no different to when the talkies came in with cinema, when radio became universally popular, and then when TV took over from radio. 

"Digital music will kill the business" - well, it will change it, but kill it? No. 

In my view, once the really smart business heads get their brains around it, a method for fully exploiting the new way will come to prominence. Regardless of how this happens, an investment won't work without the talent - the really savvy investors know this, and will want to look after their investment. How do you do this? You make sure your investment has enough of a return to not go elsewhere. 

5 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Thanks for the explanation!  Interesting approach.

In one of my first bands 20 yrs ago I often just went straight in to the PA from my Zoom multiFX without an amp of my own. Just seemed easier!

With in-ears and really good PAs (slowly) becoming the norm maybe amps/cabs/combos will be gone in 20 yrs?

You'd be surprised at just how many big name touring artists have no amps or cabs...

3 minutes ago, JapanAxe said:

Neat setup! When will you get a chance to try it live?

Not sure yet - we are recording and so on at the mo - I suspect in December 

Full range flat response - means it isn't coloured like a guitar or bass cabinet. Most are powered (with a power amp) and allow you to amplify a source which already has modelling or treatment for a signal which has pre and post amp and speaker cab emulated

Line 6 Helix is a guitar and bass multi effect processor with a full range of amplifier and cabinet modelling capability

1 hour ago, gs_triumph said:

I need some stage patter... Think that's a winner!

I'm here all week

2 hours ago, josie said:

I'm keeping this one (1966) at my son's house in Nashville - admittedly a somewhat extreme way of making sure Mr Josie never finds out.

I feel slightly funny and need a sit down

1 hour ago, Quatschmacher said:

Italian- or Indonesian-made?

I have no idea actually - Indonesian I presume. Is there any way to check on the casing?

2 hours ago, mikel said:

And the point of this accessory is??????

Bass Zimmer frame. Either that or it's got a spring in it and it's actually a bass pogo stick.

1 minute ago, Skol303 said:

/thread

I guess YouTube is in the cloud 

11 minutes ago, ead said:

My '66 P has a bit of warlinp/lifting on the little pointy bit on the top bout.  I hadn't thought about much... .until now

My apologies - that's quite a looker tho

2 minutes ago, Creeper said:

Here’s the Spitfire tort I had made for my Precision, very very good but still not like the originals, how hard can it be? Do they just not know how to do it anymore?

i found a guy in Germany selling vintage tort pickguards and I picked that 69 Jazz one up for about the same as the Spitfire cost.....

Like I said - you need the original materials to get the original effect. And that way of doing it just ain't gonna work any more.

See my dilemma in my other thread. The tort guard on my 64 Precision is a thing of beauty. There really isn't a modern equivalent. 

In late 64 Fender stopped using nitro for their pickguards and swapped to vinyl. They did it as they were getting large numbers of warranty claims for shrinkage, warping and other issues. The nitro continues to outgas over time just like the paint, so it never stops shrinking or warping. The Very thing that makes it look so good also spelt its eventual withdrawal. 

Its not so much the artistry that is dead, more that the vinyl or printed ones don't capture the same look and feel of what was ultimately a flawed product

5 minutes ago, discreet said:

I have a number of bass cases and gig bags around the house which have become part of the furniture. Some may have basses in, some may not... it's called 'hiding in plain view'...

Sneaky..

8 minutes ago, discreet said:

Not long now, then! Just think of it as a Christmas present to yourself...

So any advice on how to sneak that one past the missus?

1 minute ago, Dutchie said:

Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying a precision bass, (preferably one thats well worn in) but I'm put off a little by the wide necks I keep seeing.
I already have a 62' AVR Jazz Bass and love the really slim neck. I also thought about a 62' AVRI Precision but the necks look so fat on those.
Where should I be looking and am I right in saying during the early seventies Fender started producing Precision basses with slimmer necks.

Thanks Darren

Strictly speaking Fender have had slim necks as an option right back to the early 60s. 

The most common neck was the C neck (1 3/4"), but the slimmer B (1 5/8") and A (1 1/2") were also available. 

By the late 60s the B neck was more common and pretty much exclusive on Ps by the 70s. Jazz's usually had an A neck. 

Its not beyond the realms of possibility to find a P with an A neck - or you could custom fit a Jazz neck on a P body. 

When the balloon goes up and I'm put in charge I'm going to make posting bass reviews that only have slap in them an offence punishable by electric chair.

Gibson made some basses that make my heart melt.. 

This is the one from Andy Baxters I mentioned.. *swoon*