Skywalker83

Another PJB 4B cab, or perhaps a 6B MM Bongo H/S fiver iGIG gig bag A set of Bartolini's to throw on my Westfield

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Fook me , that really is a beauty! If you can, get some sound clips up on here, would love to hear what she sounds like. Whats going on with the B string at the bridge? EDIT: Just read the thing bout no sound clips. Perhaps someone living near this fella with recording capabilities might be able to help in this area????

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[quote]I've seen one bass by Ursin at BassCenter in Helsinki, I think. It was a good one.[/quote] Did it have a darkstar pickup? I think Marko builds quite a few basses using those pickups. [quote]Would be interesting to see and hear your bass in person once it is complete...[/quote] sure no worries, missä suomessa sää asut? (i'm presuming you are finnish)

[quote]Who would this be? I'm not sure I'd expect Fodera tone, because not all Finnish builders will have the highest quality woods available to them, which is a factor of some importance. The workmanship will not doubt be good. Will you get the Pope pre-amp for your bass? There is at least one luthier here in Turku who has a great reputation but who sure as f*** didn't give me my money's worth.* But I was young and gullible. Don't get a 'Musitec' by T.K. if you can avoid it![/quote] The name of the luthier is Marko Ursin, he's not a full time luthier,it's more a hobby for him. But i've seen and heard two Fodera(ish) copies he's made and they look and sound very good. Unfortunatley i wont be betting the Pope preamp, due to the fact that they cost so much.(one came up on Talk Bass which i would have snapped up had i not already ordered the Aguilar) My bass is more Fodera by looks than sound, i've gone for a more MTD sounding bass, just because i like Bartolini pickups and Auguilar pre amps. here is the spec for my bass: [b]Design:[/b] 6 string ,Single Cut (Fodera Imperial Elite Shape) Thru Neck [b]Scale:[/b] 33 inch [b]String Spacing:[/b] 18 mm [b]Frets:[/b] 24 [b]Woods:[/b] Body – Figured Walnut top (bookmatched) with Alder body Neck – Wenge neck with Figured Walnut headstock veneer Fingerboard – Birdseye Maple with custom dot markers (black with brass rings) Initials Inlay on fret 12 Finish – Matt laquer [b]Hardware:[/b] Bridge – Schaller 2000 (black/gold) Tuners - Gotoh (Black and Gold)) Nut - Brass Nut Stap Locks – Dunlop flush mount strap locks Strings – Warwick Black Label M Gauge (0.25-0.135) [b]Electronics:[/b] Pickups – Bartolini G6 soapbars Preamp - Aguilar OBP-3 (18v, 2 x Batteries) (Stacked Bass & Treble, Mid, Mid Select Switch, Blend, Vol) [b] Other Design Aspects[/b] Wide pick-up spacing with curved top Wenge ramp Walnut truss rod cover (on body, like an MTD bass) Wooden electronics cavity covers (Alder and Wenge) Tuners angled like Warwick tuners Jack socket front mounted (like a Fodera)

Problem solved, had a chat with my luthier and we're going to loosely base the neck dimensions on a Warwick broadneck,which is 55mm at the nut for a 6 string. Out of Interest Mike, does your Sei use a Schaller 2000 Bridge? i was just looking at pics of it on your site.

Can anyone recommend a nut width that is common for a 33" 6 string with an 18mm string spacing?

I'm getting a 33" scale 6 string made for me, i just wondered is 18mm too wide for a bass of this scale? Is it going to give me a huge wide neck? Also can anyone estimate what the width at the nut would be, on a 33" scale with 18mm string spacing?

[quote]Couldnt resist checking this out so stripped all the external metalwork off as you suggested. Mines the 500W version and it has no fan After taking off the top and bottom punched plates, and the side panels, and front handle, I weighed the lot. All that extra baggage weighs 2.6kg or about 6lbs ohmy.gif Thanks for the suggestion guys[/quote] No worries, Mine does have a fan, but to be honest i've never seen (or heard) it going on. I'm thinking (if i get the time) of tring to construct some sort of bracket that will allow the stripped Superfly be rack mounted. But at the moment i'm just happy to have an amp that i can carry around in a laptop bag! For those of you who are interested here's a pic of my Superfly with my PJB cab, a glowing 300W in a package that comes up to your knee....

[quote]once you take off the metal casing, what do you put it into??????[/quote] Well, there's a choice... 1. Take all the metal casing off have a lighter, more heat repellent efficient amp that you sit ontop of your cab(s)/Rack 2. Keep all the casing on, have an amp that will go in rack, that will constanly overheat and break down. Whats it gonna be?

Ok, not sure if someone mentioned it (i didn't read all the posts) or if you have already done this. I have a Superfly, one of the very rare 1000W versions. When you by a Superfly the first thing you do is.....Take ALL of the outer casing metal off, it's all added material for show, and all it does is make the amp heavier, and also stops the heat being able to escape, probably why yours over heated. The casing of the Superfly is a major design flaw, the cooling fan is situated of the top of the amp, and then it's covered with the outer casing which is metal plate, which stops all the heat being able to escape. The Superflys always had a reputation for being noisey and overheating, but this was mostly due to the outer metal casing.

It also might be worth looking into luthiers outside the UK. I'm getting a bass built,which is more or less a replica of a Fodera Imperial Elite 6 string, by a Finnish luthier (ok , yes i live in Finland), but the price is much cheaper than a Fodera, all in it's costing me around 1500€ , which is a great price. The guy is a great luthier too. There's a whole bunch of luthiers in Europe, who i'm sure would be willing to come close to meeting your requirements. Remember we're in a recession...work is slow these days in some parts

I'm pretty sure this is the old "stick a Fender Precision decal on a Squire" trick, it's so badly done as well. It doesn't even line up like a Fender Precision does. And also the "C" in the word "precision" is squint.

I have one of these basses, if i get the time i'll draw out the wiring set up for it this week.

Possible Venues in Glasgow to try: The Arches The Garage The Cat House Glasgow School of Art (Union building) they have their own club upstairs Strathclyde Uni Union ABC Also there are loads of bars in Glasgow that put on live bands and some have in house sound engineers etc. Good Luck