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actually, just had another look; if the top horn is already rounded over, it might be a bit problematic - that's pretty deep. same still applys for what i said though. there's always the body filler-solid colour last resort if all else fails. it would be a shame for that piece of wood though.

[quote name='Thunderpaws' post='876926' date='Jun 24 2010, 10:19 PM']Hello Well, here we go. Getting there with the neck and made some headway with the body. Found some ash and some other wood that looks nice. Not sure if is elm. Did some major cutting and routing. Pretty pleased though it's bloody heavy and the router pulled the grain out one horn and grabbed the other leaving a funny ding. Any ideas on fixes? Here are some photo's. [attachment=52966:IMG_7824.JPG] [attachment=52967:IMG_7826.JPG] [attachment=52968:IMG_7825.JPG] [attachment=52969:IMG_7827.JPG][/quote] i don't see anything there that would cause enormous problems. the wood is pretty rough cut by the looks of it; well, it's way rougher than it will be when it's prepped for finishing. you remove more material than you think in the above process, and in my experience these imperfections at this stage look way worse than they actually are. it might take a bit more work, but i'm sure it'll work out fine.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='863899' date='Jun 11 2010, 12:23 AM']I like to do them back up in a diagonal cross pattern (comes from putting cylinder head bolts back in in their recommended order).[/quote] ha ha! thats how i do it, and with that exact rationale! well, it's all essentially mechanical isn't it?

nnnnnnooooooooooooo! shoreline gold is one of my fave fender colours!

dude, i f you want to use your own rig, you should. i've played a million of these gigs with 3/4 other bands, and always bring my own rig (previously Ampeg 810, now 2 swr goliath II's). i have no problem whatsoever telling folk they can't use it. the best reason i ever heard why i should let 3 other bands use my rig was 'if everyone brings their own gear there will be arguments over who wants to use what'. funnily enough in 15 years of gigging i've yet to have that discussion... make it clear you're bringing YOUR rig, and no-one else is using it. I emphasise; make this absolutely transparent. Offer your cabs - no-one else will bring a head anyway... if they all turn up with their own rigs, then i'm sure everyone will have no problem with tagging together a bass super-rig!

[quote name='silentbob' post='851087' date='May 29 2010, 01:34 PM']That was going to be my plan if all else failed, just not very "metal", is it?[/quote] EMG's - win, win.

started out on guitar - started playing bass (8 years in on guitar) in a band to help them out, and quickly realised i preferred it. from my end, picking up a guitar and getting a usable sound out of it is fairly difficult, however sounding competent/getting good comes quite quickly. i'd say the opposite is true of bass. folk pick up a bass and think it's nothing more than root notes and less strings (obviously not dood et al!). a killer bassline/good player can make or break a track/band. For example - steve harris, flea, fieldy to use a rugby analogy - there is no point in having the best full back in the world if your pack isn't solid.

[quote name='chriswilliams666' post='832054' date='May 9 2010, 11:41 AM']Needle and SuperGlue![/quote] +1

Marshall Super Bass 100W - £40 Orange 4 x 12 (original with original cover) - £90 Jim Harley (or something) MM copy - £100 wish to god i still had any of it - age old story; go off to university, so and so says 'can i borrow you amp etc?' 'aye, fill yer boots' and you lose touch...

compressor might iron it a little

that's awesome man! that's who i named in the underrated bassist thread. was sure it would have been a p bass though; interesting.