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@TheGreek good thinking, I'll have a look when they turn up.

Thanks guys, they're going on a Spector head so small tuners should be fine.

@BigRedX, i hear you, right tools for the job etc is always easier but loving a bargain and impatience are family traits😁

 The deed is done now so fingers crossed. Appreciate the input

Thanks, that's the way I was thinking, worst case I can upgrade the stock tuners on something else😀

Probably a daft question but can you? What is the downside?  Only reason I ask is I'm after a set of 2l 2rs and there's a set of Grovers going cheap on the Bay but they're 4 in a line and my skinflint side is taking over😀

I'm contemplating getting a wiring loom built to give varitone a try using Myhumbleworkshop on Ebay and I have 4 pots to 'fill'  and 2 mm style  pickups

I was originally think vol vol tone tone but having picked up a nice custom job with an East preamp I'm liking the pickup blend option so thinking blend-vol-tone-tone but I've got a long history of bad decisions so thought I'd run it by you guys 😁 

Is a varitone control for each pickup just a waste, a bad idea or a wonderful thing?

Picked up mine for 350 on eBay 2 years back, sold for 300 last year, looks identical.

Not sure what the issue is here, it's a rare opportunidade😁

Great, that's the way I was thinking, shave left, shave right, measure, repeat. Good scraper on the way😁

I hadn't considered that short scale necks would be a different width, never tried one, so keep that in mind though.

I've discovered that an old Aria I have has a neck that's just less than 1mm wider so I think once the scraper arrives I will test my skills using that.

Thanks guys

Hi all, so I've decided to try a piece together a parts bass and have not tackled a project like this before.  I had some pickups and preamp from another project that never got going and recently picked up a nice Spector body, I'm happy enough that technical skills will get me so far but I'm a bit stumped on the neck choice, most I've found in my browsing have a 62mm heel and the neck pocket I have is around 59mm, other than get something made is my best option wait around for a Spector neck to pop up? I don't relish the idea of shaving material off the body, I assume that would be preferred to shave the neck though? Also, any general build advice? Things that are often overlooked? Any advice welcome.

Cheers 

Was watching this the first time around, bidding got to £460ish but didn't meet reserve, would be nice to have a bit more info on specs. 

Orange and Marshall on hold

Right, I've got 3 cabs I want gone, a vintage Orange 18", a Hartke transporter 15"  both of these are making no sound but the enclosures are OK

A Marshall Jubilee 4×10, had this from new, still works ok, never let me down but a bad back means i'm lightweights only these days. Enclosure is battered, handles need replacing. Collection from New Malden kt3 postcode.

Just had a cheeky Bb1100s eBay win turn up with one issue, the A string played open sounds like it's hitting every fret 😖, sounds perfect when fretted though, all other strings are fine. I think it's some over enthusiastic nut filing but just wanted a 2nd opinion before I go back to the seller with a whinge.

Cheers

Damn, should have looked here first, I've only got a tentative bid in there😁

Hihi, if you still have these I will definately take them.

Thanks for the advice all, I'm going to hold off on a purchase until I've had a chance to really explore and build up a bigger budget (unless a ridiculous bargain shows up on Ebay of course)

I hear you, so long as it's strung appropriately the B shouldn't be an issue, so it's more important to concentrate neck/string spacing to suit me than worry about floppy Bs.

Good point on being able to sell, I know a bass isn't necessarily for life!

20 minutes ago, alyctes said:

It's not the weeks you spend ... 

 

That's my other concern😅

3 minutes ago, josie said:

 But for your first 5 you really want something that plays well straight away without messing around. 

That's my real worry, that I'll buy something that suffers from flobby B and it'll put me off 5s for good. 

Never tried a fan fretted, I may have to explore them, I think they just seemed too much of a leap, 5 strings AND fanned frets!  Will see if I can find one to try.

I think I could probably squeeze the budget to a Legend so Performer off the list, cheers. 

Hmm, looks like I could spend weeks at the Bass Gallery😂

I was thinking of making the journey to Bass Direct anyway, I've got a couple of OLD items that Andertons wouldn't take in PX (preamp too old and they couldn't find a guide price for the bass!) so was thinking of using their sell on commission option.

So the scale length makes a huge difference to the B string?

Tks DH, decidedly average won't give me a good first experience, Q5 off the list.

I'm just outside Kingston-upon-Thames

Wow, thanks for the quick responses, liking the Yamaha a lot. I hadn't entertained Cort as a brand, don't think they existed when I last shopped and I think I was assuming they were a low quality budget brand (not sure why), will give them a look.

The Sire V7/P7  are ones I had looked at the top end of my budget, not sure why they weren't on the list.

Unfortunately, despite knowing lots of local bands NONE of them play a 5, might have to spend a day in Andertons seeing what works best for me and go from there, I'm in no huge rush.

Might have to sell some bits and pieces and expand the price range in the meantime.

After a LONG break from playing I have rediscovered the joy of bass and, having settled on my 4 string offerings (Stringray 2EQ and an RMI Boomslang) I want to test the waters on my first 5er. Looking to spend in the 250-350 range, more than happy to go the 2nd hand route. Musically I am rock based but covering from Chilli Peppers to Sepultura so something versatile, don't really care about looks, it's all about the sound and probably more so the playability.

Currently on my watchlist are:

Ibanez SR505

Bass Collection SB315

Spector Q5 or Performer

Warwick Rockbass

MTD Kingston Artist

Obviously I can't try them all and I have tried youtubing but that is far too dependent on the the recording quality/method and is just taking me in circles.

My gut is saying MTD but I'm a research fiend and classic overthinker so figured a quick post here might help, I know no one will have played them all but if I can trim the list down based on user experience that would definatly help.

If you have any others that fit the bill please suggest or, if you think I'll have a better first experience for a little more +100ish (G&L M2500,  higer end Spector or other)

Cheers

Hihi, I don't suppose you still have this for sale?