Bassassin

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='399694' date='Feb 4 2009, 08:57 AM']What's that bass in your avatar Jon? Somehow, I don't think it's a Kasuga ...[/quote] That's something else beginning with a K - my "new" £60 Kawai Sleekline: It looked like this when I got it in November: The original plate's horrid & I didn't get on with the angled pickup end so I hacked some bits of plastic into roughly suitable shapes & nailgunned them on - I'm quite chuffed with my perspex combined thumbrest/ramp thingy. It's also (temporarily, probably) wearing some old Ibanez Blazer bits & bobs - that chunky brass bridge, & the heart-shaped "Hercules" tuners which you can't see were all exact fits. It looks quite purty in the pitcher but it's been in the wars a bit & has an "issue" or two. It needs fret levelling - an area of quack luthiery I've not previously dabbled with, so it's volunteered to be the victim of my first cack-handed & amateurish experiments. There's also an electronic problem I've not pinned down - individually the pups sound great, but combined they're thin & weak, like there's some sort of phase cancellation going on. Everything's wired by the book & components all working correctly but I can't track this down. Maybe the leads from the pups themselves are reversed - I dunno. Anyway, I'm sure a bit of persistence & a few bloody knuckles will get it giggable - hope so because I really like it, even as it is. J.

[quote name='Sean' post='399243' date='Feb 3 2009, 06:39 PM']He also thought the bass was broken when in fact all it needed was a new pre-amp battery.[/quote] I remember this one. That's must've been a rrrrrrreal f*ckin' expensive battery... Jon.

Looking forward to seeing it - I'm not looking to buy right now but I might be able to tell you what it is. It probably isn't an Ibanez - there really weren't very many imported to the UK. It would be a good idea to give people a ballpark idea of how much you're looking for. Jon.

Have a gratis bump - I can definitely recommend these, I've got a Jerker in my basement (on band practice nights there are five! ) for my increasingly superannuated recording stuff: [attachment=19619:studios.jpg] I did get the extension shelves for my monitors & outboards, but it's a big, wide desk & there's plenty of space without them. When you consider the price of "pro" studio furniture, £25 is a ridiculous bargain! These are monumentally heavy, though so whoever buys it will need transport - you won't get this home stuck under your arm. Jon.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='396889' date='Feb 1 2009, 03:09 PM']Nice, does she want to share bass clef tattoos? [/quote] No? I suppose body fluids are out of the question... Jon.

That's a nice triumvirate of JapCrap, is that, I particularly like the Vantage, not too common on these shores. Wouldn't kick any of them out of bed for farting, though. So to speak. Jon.

[quote name='andy67' post='394009' date='Jan 28 2009, 08:14 PM']as in wishaw?[/quote] Yes. Delightful place. :ph34r: J.

I'm still happy to relieve you of this if you still have it when you're up in Sunny Wishy! Jon.

I'm just assuming it's neck-through on the basis that the natural finish IIs and IIIs were. I'm not exactly a Westone expert - I've only ever had a Thunder I bolt-neck g*it*r (which was sweet) and there may have been set-neck versions. It should be possible to tell with this one by whipping out a pup & looking in the resulting hole - the grain pattern & any neckthrough lamination should be visible. J.