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1970’s Fender Mustang Bass. Best strings for through body?
Bigguy2017 replied to MungoBass's topic in Bass Guitars
D Addario EXL160M medium scale on string-through Mustang Perfect length... -
Bigguy2017 started following Brass Nut job (Buckinghamshire) , Speakon socket problem , 1970’s Fender Mustang Bass. Best strings for through body? and 6 others
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Yes, if it has four screw terminals it's a 4 pole NL4 (and a knock off). You want a Neutrik NL2 type. https://cpc.farnell.com/neutrik/nl2fx/speakon-plug-2-pole/dp/AV24024
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1970’s Fender Mustang Bass. Best strings for through body?
Bigguy2017 replied to MungoBass's topic in Bass Guitars
EXL160M D’Addario XL Nickel Medium guage 50 - 105 are really nice on a string through Mustang - as are the Fender jobbies. -
That links me to a dodgy spam site... either there is no Cotswold Bass Guitars or their website has been hijacked
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Also great for someone who reads a lot on holiday... ;-
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First Aid Kit were good - and she had a nice collection of Mustang basses 😉
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The absolute bestest nail files are the Czech glass ones. Amazon.co.uk : czech glass nailfile They give a really smooth polished nail, are washable and last for ever...
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Sounds like the output jack's ring contact might be not be making good contact. Give the jack a good clean and have a close look at the contacts with a jack inserted. Replace if suspect. PP3 battery clips are notoriously crap, made of chinesium, and it's hard to source a good one. (The RS Pro ones are OK RS PRO Press Stud 9V PP3 Battery Contact | RS Components (rs-online.com) It is possible to solder (quickly) the DC cables onto the battery terminals as a test. Also a piece of foam jammed in the battery compartment, pushing on the connector can help. Do as rmorris says...
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I think we all like and appreciate the really good stuff, so I'm not 100% immune to some snobbishness, but with experience comes understanding... We have all known Squiers nicer than Fenders and Epiphones better than Gibsons - great setup is what makes the difference. Ultimately it's how good a player you are - what's cooler, a great player on a £200 bass or a mediocre player on a £3000 super bass? Are you a collector of instruments or a player of music? Instruments need to make music and it's the quality of the music that counts. (Please ignore the list of not-at-all-snobbish instruments in my sig... 😉 )
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Some brass bar stock is close in dims, so not too much filing... Here is 6mm x 10mm x 500m bar - one cut and some filing... Z-fiber Brass Flat Bar 10 X 500mm/19.7inch Long 1 Pcs H59 Brass Bars Stock for DIY Crafts Panel Metalworking,Thickness:10mm : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
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NorthWest Guitars have some Northwest Guitars Brass Nut for 4 String Bass Guitars 43mm Scratch that - I should try reading fully .... 😉 This is closer to required specs AxeMasters 1 7/8" / 48mm Slotted BRASS NUT handmade for FENDER V Bass Guitar | Reverb
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If you cover the labels with masking tape before applying the velcro you protect the labels. Also use some alcohol to degrease the pedals before sticking the velcro on.
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This should fit OK unless you have some very high pedals... Stagg UPC-500 500x255x90mm ABS Guitar Effect Pedal Flight Case Int. dim. (HxWxD): 255 x 500 x 90 mm https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/guitar-pedals/pedalboards/stagg-upc-500-effect-pedal-case
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Love it - I'm a sucker for block inlays on rosewood.
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Harley Benton PB50 Headstock reshaping
Bigguy2017 replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in Repairs and Technical
Stick a walnut truss rod plug in there too...