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So So Sad My thoughts are with his family and friends I Just Dont Get it ?? I was at the Sunday Gig at Heaton Park with a fellow BCer and two friends and the atmosphere was fantastic. I cant understand how this could have occured. Ok it was a nightmare getting out and home, but the poor lad forgot his phone and went back for it and lost contact with his friends. Its not known wether he was under the influence of anything and wont be until a coroners inquest has been held. I believe the young guy lived in Timperley which is south of the city and ship canal and it was impossible to get a taxi from anywhere to anywhere. It may just be an unfortunate accident while he taking a short cut. I think we as a Bass players community should / could look to raising some Trust funds for the family, maybe sell some spare gear on the BC marketplace and donate. It doesnt matter how large or small but if it was sold under a normal expected price then there might be some bargains. I would be willing to get the ball rolling and sell a bass and donate all the proceeds, if somebody with more time than myself would be willing to administer this.. any thoughts ??

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='1313313' date='Jul 22 2011, 09:54 PM']We want to see these "more photos"! Looks nice [/quote] sorry Edward i will get lots more up when i have the inbetween photos arrive from DW here is a link to a better photo though regards Keith M [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=84758"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach...st&id=84758[/url]

Just Sold a Neck to Jerry... top guy totally trustworthy... transaction as smooth as amything. deal in confidence with this gentleman, thanks and Regards Keith

cherrs guys, yes its Candy apple red with an anodised gold pickguard. The whole job was undertaken by David Wilson of DW guitars. It has a custom neck made by DW and Lindy fralin pups. The respray is awesome and it plays sweet. So not really a self build, but a great experience for me to get to choose everything. regards Keith

Been waiting for months for this day. This is also a thread in Build diaries " from ugly duckling to bang tidy" for full information "Fender precision 50th anniversary"... my 50th anniversary of being born. but basically a 2008/9 MIA. New custom neck, Lindy fralin pickups and colour change. Sounds monsterous too. Thanks to the very talented David Wilson of DW guitars in Haltwhistle Northumberland regards Keith [attachment=84759:027.JPG] [attachment=84760:037.JPG]

Been waiting for months for this day. This is also a thread in Build diaries " from ugly duckling to bang tidy" for full information "Fender precision 50th anniversary"... my 50th anniversary of being born. but basically a 2008/9 MIA. New custom neck, Lindy fralin pickups and colour change. Sounds monsterous too. Thanks to the very talented David Wilson of DW guitars in Haltwhistle Northumberland regards Keith [attachment=84758:027.JPG]

Sold Colin one of my basses... great guy to deal with and we spent a pleasant few hours in the lovely city of Glasgow. Talked bass bollocks and downed a few pints too. a pleasure to do business with, a highly recommended BC`er lets meet up again and finish the session Colin ? regards Keith M

just a taster, but i will follow up with more detailed photos. I am so excited regards Keith [attachment=84405:photo.JPG]

[quote name='gary mac' post='1298350' date='Jul 9 2011, 05:17 PM']Looking forward to seeing the finished job. Love Candy Apple Red, what about pickguard, staying as is or being changed?[/quote] Hi there, Pickguard is staying in Gold, i have had some pictures of the finished bass and it looks awesome. Cant wait to post some first hand and the along the way piccys regards Keith M

Guys, have been meaning to start this thread for a while now SO, i will start with a little history and background. Firstly the term "50th anniversary" has nothing to do with the bass guitar.. oh no ! it was my 50th anniversary of being born this year. So i decided on something special from me, to me! Last year I bought a second hand USA precision from a fellow BC`er, which from hereon in will be known as the DONOR. This is the first picture i shall attach below. Its a blizzard pearl made in late 2008 but built to latest 2009 spec with high mass bridge and all the other improvements that Fender made over the previous model, and the neck in rosewood. I liked this bass, the sound was great but i couldnt get on with the neck and the colour... one day i loved it the next i hated it, this went on for weeks. It was doing my head in but it had an inherent likeability to it. About that time i was having a neck re-finished on my Stingray at DW Guitars in Haltwhistle Northumberland. David Wilsons work is impecable and he showed me a P bass he had built with his own custom made neck that had been manufactured on a CNC machine and hand finished. The patern was an original Vintage fender neck profile that had been measured and plotted on a computerised co-ordinate measuring machine. As soon as I picked it up and felt the neck i knew what was missing from my own precision The plan was discussed some weeks later and we decided that the build would take place this year from March onwards and would take as long as was necessary, as DW is a very busy man and his work is rightly in high demand. The Specification brief was: New custom neck in maple with plain dot inlay finished in HI Gloss laquer Full use of original Hardware, bridge, Tuners, strap pins , knobs etc Full colour change ( strip sand and repaint and polish) from Blizzard pearl to Candy Apple Red. Renew Pots to CTS and replace standard with hi quality input jack. Replace standard pick ups with Lindy Fralins. So at long last i pick it up next week July 14th and we have some " along the way " photos that DW is going to give me to post for the build diary. So that is it for now till next week, Here is a photo of the Donor. regards Keith M [attachment=84244:P1000800.JPG]

I Bought 2 Hercules bass guitar stands from Mark to prevent a repeat of a very expensive near miss. Great guy, fast communications and posting , really well packaged...am soooo pleased. thanks again Mark, I would recommend you to anybody to do business with. regards Keith m