Richard R

I'm out. Free on the recycling thread from the most gracious @jonsparrow91. The truss rod nut is very badly mangled, but otherwise in good nick. I have an autumn project in mind and wanted a donor 5 string, so this is it. I will see if I can get some adjustment using a torx key, enough to string it B-G and play it, but the project will need a functional truss rod so I have added "remove fretboard and replace truss rod" to the list. Of course it's not economically viable, but it will be interesting.

Do cellists suffer from Classical GAS?

Welcome aboard! Hope to see you at a Midlands Bass Bash next year. Keep an eye on the events forum.

Welcome aboard!

Could you progress to being a seasoned amateur?

Strings have definitely gone up!

I will try that first, I just have a gut feeling that it's knackered. I'll find out on Saturday.

I suspect that the real world cost of living is having an impact on us all. ☹️ Or to put it another way: GAS PRICE HIKES HIT GAS! "We can barely afford the bass-ics" say UK forum members. "It was buy food or a Fodera, but fortunately I found a can of tuna under the stairs" (more on p34)

I do hope you eventually finish it. I'm picking up an HB 5 string with a mashed truss rod nut at the weekend, courtesy of the Recycling thread here. I checked with HB and the nut is welded onto the rod and can't be replaced, so the fretboard will have to come off and a replacement put in. It's a project for the autumn when the nights draw in and I don't have to water the vegetable patch every evening. And I have saved up to buy the required clamps for gluing it back on again. Seriously, a dozen more clamps could cost more than a new bass.😁

Holy Thread Revival @stewblack!! What was the final outcome of all this? I am shortly to embark on a similar exercise to replace the truss rod on a cheap bass and I remembered this from lockdown. I have just re-read the entire thread - but I now I need to know the ending or I won't sleep properly!

Welcome aboard! I've heard lots of good reviews of the band, but never quite got to see you live. I shall have to make more effort.

Welcome aboard. Sorry I missed your post the first time. How's the practice going? I started a few years ago and was dire for months, bad for a while and am now tolerable. But enjoy myself and keep up with the band most of the time 😁

I am thankfully not stuck in 1967. Those terylene nappies were not comfortable!

Meant to catch up on this one. Did you get it playable and what does the band think of it?

Wow, two months between posts. That has to be a record. I am stil trying to go out, but can't justify the purchase I want without flogging some kit. So- If someone here can help by buying this off me (and it doesn't count for this competition) then that would be great and I will crash out in style 😅 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/477376-cymatic-lr-16-live-recorder-2x8-way-loom-£260-open-to-offers/

!!draobA emocleW

That's how I feel about Linix too, but I have seen it done. Like you say, shame to bin something just because it's O/S isn't supported.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/developers-get-linux-up-and-running-on-old-ipad-air-2-hardware/ Possibly install a linux distro? Though personally I find life is too short for Linux...

Guitar of the week

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Like the fish, I am gutted and won't be there. I'll sea myself out...

You're welcome, and our job here is done

Welcome aboard! I do like the Sunshine State Mind you it's 26⁰C here in the UK, which is frankly ridiculous!

Beaten to it - snooze I lose! 🙃

Dummmm, dada-dum dada-dada-da Dummm. Oh, sorry a chain, not The Chain. 😳