PaulThePlug

nice... would it not be better to get the lillle un a longer left arm before a pre-amp?

try plusgas... penetrating oil... wd40 is a water dispersant or fine lube... not as good as plusgas. same as bike maint... drill it out... sometimes even with a normal drill, on reverse, may have enough bite to remove... maybe enough to just replace the set screw... rather than the knob

It would be great if you could spec a guitar from Major Manufactures. The likes of Ibanez and Yamaha produce a varied range... Fender maybe less options... It shouldn't be impossible to build from a drop down list... A Parts Bin Special... like specing a car... Then shipped via the countries distributer to your chosen dealer, or directvdelivery. Body - Shape and Wood / Neck - Fingerboard and Inlays / Pickups - Switches and Controls / Finish - Colour And Wood...

My £10 Cruiser... (plus £9 for some cheapy machine heads - thanks to Aidan) now in Danish Oil...

I found a template pdf for the fender thumb rest for jazz and p ... so things like that are out there... Try moddifying ya google search... maybe with a part number if you can find one... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bassistisinasce.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fender-Jazz-bridge-cover-template.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwitmseu1r3qAhW7ThUIHT27BqYQFjAKegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw0TJFUOZ8qLOmvY9RiDZWtw new stuff will prolly come with one in the packet... or maybe an e-mail to customer services...

Interesting... Maybe VBT and a planking plug... Am i right in thinking Vol would usualy be Audio Taper or Linear... and Tone? No load make any much difference?

Also interested in a 'best versitile' wiring PJ set up for my Ibby GSR200, and removing the Active PHAT II 4 Pot Holes... VVTT, VBT? - Pot value? 250k or 500k... No Load Tone? - Linear or Audio Taper for Vol and Tone? - Capacitor value? Balance / Blend Pot? 250 or 500 MN... Wiring diag - ground or ungrounded? Would like to do myself, but not sure what to do...

looks as it should... were the holes for the pups already the right size? Do you have before and after pics? Need a pic of the whole body / bass

i dont think Neck and Bridge pickups have different spacing... Different winding on a standard bobbin maybe... what you are describing is way smaller and a much better fit than the PJ on my Ibby, and most others out there... 1) How much are they? 2) What else are ya options in spacing? - not a lot i expect... 'GO'

18mm String Spacing is at the bridge? Gonna be less running over the bridge pup, and less again over a neck pup... How wide are ya strings at the point they go over the pup position?

No worries... Nice to know it will gain use and enjoyment.. Paul

Hi Russ, If still available, my eldest would very much like this for their newly aquired Gumtree £25 special, Stagg Dreadnought Black Acoustic... Just put a new set of strings on it... They are very much in to the 'Rainbow' scene... As always in life, will ensure Kama is present and a helping hand or kind word offered whenever the opertunity arises.

Thank to all for the above... Got a £12 heatgun from Screwfix... Takes of the top coat but leaves a hard clear underlayer... That needs sanding off. The heatgun should help on the sides... Bit of googling, come across Danish Oil, looks nice and simplish to achive so may well go with that.. Will go to higher grit after i've done the headstock, neck and body all over with the 240 i've got.. 'Kin hot arsing about wiv a heat gun today!

Aidan sorted me some cheapy P Bass machine heads he had kicking about... Sent em real quick 'n well packaged... Good Darts!

Thanks for the advice and offer... Fired up the cheap Woolworths orbital sander... Gonna work my way down 60, 80, 120, 240 grit Started on the body, back 60... Enough noise for the neighbors this eve... More tommorow... Not looking forward to the edges... Keep the advice coming regarding a finish... Satin, low sheen, i like the oiled wood idea.

Quick ask for some advice.. I have read a lot of the build diaries and refyrb projects... Want to strip the red from my £10 Cruiser by Crafter P-a-like.. Trying to blag a loan of a heat gun from a mate... Not worth a spend fora one off... After that what Grit to sand the body and headstock after logo removal with wire wool? Got some machine heads coming, so may as well sort it before fitting... Neck is gloss lacquor, and a little sticky compared to the satin of the ibanez, would a go over with the same grit sort that? Finaly a finish for the bare wood - coat of satin lacqour? Any other option? It's gotta be cheap! All advice welcome.

eBay? Or might be able to help... Got a set of machine heads coming for my '£10 Cruiser PB' from a fellow BC member. Going to try and strip them down and just use the new pegs, that way i wont have to make new mounting holes as the plates are a bit different in size... Will see what bits are left over after i've fitted em.. and split the cost with ya... Think they are for an 18mm bore hole.

Toblerone... nice... Like the neck on an old Fender!

Zeppelin, Song Remains the Same on DVD... had the Video years back... Gong 'best of CD' (I got both from Music Magpie on eBay... and passed 'em on) Fruit n Nut and Frys Choc bars..

Anything inc postage is gonna cost more than the tenner paid for the guitar... nice few hours spent cleaning and sorting. Ideal kick about to sit in the corner with the cheap headphone amp...

Realigned measured 300mm from last fret to back of bridge each side... Bottom left hole ran in to each other, snapped the drill bit trying to encourage the hole over, screws down fine. You can just make out the edge of the old bottom right hole under the curve of the back of the bridge. but have to look... Looks way better than in the previous pic, Intonated and Sorted...

All works fine... Gave the truss rod a little tweek undone, to get a little more relief in order to try and lower the action 'bout 3.5mm E and 2.5 G with a little buzz when hit hard... Will have a look at the bridge - must of been like it from new... see if it can be moved but still cover the old holes. How would you do it? - pivot round and up on the top left screw? - If it went pivot down on the top right may have intonation issues with the E The extra holes may drive me even more nuts...

Following my £10 Cruiser by Crafter clean-up... The Machine Heads are missing 2 of the keys... Anyone got any cheap heads kicking about following an upgrade? Otherwise it will be the 'bay for a Chinese set for a tenner...

Following my £10 Cruiser by Crafter clean-up... The Machine Heads are missing 2 of the keys... Anyone got any cheap heads kicking about following an upgrade? Otherwise it will be the 'bay for a Chinese set for a tenner...

So, a mooch about on Gumtree yesters showed up a Cruiser by Crafter P-Bass-a-like... 10 miles and 30 mins away. Picked it up this morning, Body is P-ish, but with more pointy horns and a bit of a Jazz bulge on the lower flank... Swapped the shiny chrome knobs for some black Strat Hats, to fit in a bit with the pickup covers... (Eldest black guitar now wearing the shiny knobs, which also looks better for it...) Strings looked and felt new-ish. Strings off, fretboard masked up, wire wool, dab of Autosol, small polish mop on the dremmel... Headstock logo is big n gairish, so more with the wire wool, although i quite like the little chamfer detail. Pickguard off for a clean inside, Castrol Motorcycle Polish brought up the body.. Not quite sure about the bridge angle, but their are no other mounting holes. Missing 2 of the Keys from the machine heads, so its a tune a string and move the key... Oh!.. and It was a Tenner! Fun afternoon...