Useless amateur

I have heard tell there is someone on here who makes pickguards. Does anyone know who it is please? I am in need of a Pickguard for a Squier CV 50s p bass and can’t find one anywhere

Thanks

Jon

Will all be posted tomorrow or Wednesday to the 4 guys who asked for them

Jon

PM sent Ash

Jon

1 hour ago, ash said:

Treat yourself to an early Christmas present then ! 😊

Yeah it’s a financial problem not a lack of desire problem. Grandchildren come first unfortunately 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jon

If this was after Christmas I would have that ☹️
 

Jon

Can I have this please?

Jon

PM me your address and I will get it sorted

Jon

I have some copper shielding tape if anyone is in need of a roll? I used some on a bass of mine that was buzzing and after I had done it even with everything turned up as high as it would go it was silence. To say I was overjoyed was an understatement 

Jon

Hi

J have a brand new 5 string P Bass Black Pickguard here for free to anyone who will make a donation to the Royal British Legion. Pickguard still has cellophane on it. If Miss don’t like this feel free to take it down. 
 

Jon

ps I can’t put it in for sale as I don’t have a subscription 

3 minutes ago, Kiwi said:

You could probably get a custom auto shop to do it so long as they knew how to flat it with wet and dry between coats and what the cure times were.  Or a furniture company. 

Sei Basses used to get Bow Finishing to do theirs before going to Sims.  Bow's core trade is refinishing roulette tables.  

Thanks for the tip

Jon

Is there anyone closei-ish to Weston super Mare area that does Bass refinishing or does anyone have any recommendations? I have all the paint and primer and clear coat so just need someone to do it as I will probably not do it as well. If no one is around I will have a go myself and no one wants to see that 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks

Jon

How easy is it to remove the bone from one bass and put it into another one? I have installed a new neck but the bone in the existing neck is much better to my eyes
 

Jon

26 minutes ago, jim_bass said:

Hi John,

I have a Squier classic vibe jazz bass which i upgraded with a Fender S1 control plate that I picked up on eBay. I want to replace it because the S1 switch is not working correctly. I was asked in another thread about the Obsidian solderless wiring kits and someone suggested I asked you.

Firstly, can you do a wiring kit with an S1 control in it?

If not then I might just go back to the regular wiring, but it means I'm short of a volume knob as this one has the push button in the center. Can you supply a loom with the knobs or recommend which ones to get?

Cheers,

Jim

John is a top bloke and very patient and helpful. Highly recommended

Jon

Ok I have removed a truss rod and will buy a new one to replace it, does 580mm sound right? I haven’t searched yet but that appears to be the existing one. 
What I want to know is IF I can’t cut a fillet and replace the removed timber from the mech is there another material I can use? I might be able to cut the fillet after routing the hole to smarten it up but my hands shake a lot so it would be easier if I could use something simpler. Any help appreciated. 
the photo is as it is now pre routerered to tidy it up

Jon

25 minutes ago, Marc S said:

Get in the queue @Useless amateur  

Would NEVER jump the queue. Others have first crack if it is still available, but would be nice if we new it was or wasn’t available 🤣

Jon

Sorry, ignoramus here 🤦‍♀️
Jon

Excuse my ignorance are any of these precision bass pickups?

Jon

Is this still available?

Jon

I am so sorry, what a tool I am. Google is your friend doh

Apologies

Jon

What sort of musical style are these best suited to would you say please? I’m fairly new to this so any information is helpsful

Thanks

Jon

6 hours ago, WHUFC BASS said:

I have bought a couple of kits of this fella and I have to say, they're top drawer.

It's funny, whenever I look at eBay listings for Jazz basses or Precisions, the first thing I think of is replacing the pickups and wiring harnesses. John is always the go-to person for the harnesses. Quality and value.

@WHUFC BASS COYI

JON

Just bought my second wiring loom for a Precision from John. They really are great and he is a nice guy full of advice

Jon

2 hours ago, Cat Burrito said:

You can lightly scuff up the bit you hold with a brillo pad if you want to get a bit more grip on a new one. 

That’s so obvious and I’d never thought of it. Thanks

Jon

Hopefully you will get this sorted satisfactorily for you and if so well done to the retailer. I always think the best judge of a company is how they respond to a problem.

Things can go wrong for a variety of reasons, accidentally or not, but a swift apology and appropriate repair/ replacement/ refund sorts the problem out and makes fo happy customers.

Some customers are wan*ers though and try it on and make stores staff lives hell. Not suggesting that this is the case here at all. 
 

Good luck with it, it sounds hopeful for you so far. Let us know how it goes

Jon

A favourite plectrum is just coming to the end of its useful life. Is it just me that feels a sense of depression at the thought of finding another one you feel comfortable with?

After using one for a few weeks it seems to hit a perfect stage where it is comfortable to use and it feels like an extension of your fingers. New plectrums never feel right to start with until they wear in, some of them never wear in or feel perfect. I’ve never managed to break a plectrum whilst playing so it is always down to either wear and tear or I lose them somehow which ends with me looking for a replacement. 
 

It doesn’t matter how much you spend on them either, sometimes a cheap one will feel great and a more expensive one will be horrible to use. I have even made a few myself out of various bits, some of which have been great for me, others have been like they have beeen made out of rubbish, which they were if the truth is known 😀

Anyway now to find a new one to love

Jon