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    Purists avert your eyes! I found the stock bridge pickup a bit anemic and noisy in the bb350f. The pup route is not standard though as it has rounded ends rather than squared like a Fender. I had an Enwhistle jbxn lying around so I printed a new pup cover for it to adapt to the Yammy rout! I might get closer for the exact holes at some point but this will do for testing.
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    No, maybe one day. My ability on the bass doesn't really justify it at the mo having played rhytm guitar for many years bass is quite new to me and revived my interest in playing music. I have a bass for every occassion right now while I find my sound. A BB425 (rounds), BB350f (Flats), Ibanez 305 (flats) Fenix short scale and a MIM Precision I have on long term loan. If I can't get the sound I want out of that lot it's down to my technique, the rest is just gas! Glad it went to a good home, or I might have been looking for a new one!
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    So glad you picked this up, I had an attack of the 'raving must haves' had the message primed and ready to go but this bb shaped hole wouldn't sit nicely in the finances!
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    pmd
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    Here's the paint job on my Pacifica that a friend who is a local artist did for me in lockdown. I'd love her to do bb350f too but I'm not she'll have time now.
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    Thanks, they would look great but won't fit on the solid shaft of the tone pot I put on (I don't think).
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    Oooh OK, got any pics? I think i might need to go all grub screw to get a matching set.
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    I think it's fair to say this is a heavy relic! Picked this up from Andy Travis over the weekend and put it back together with some new wiring for VVT and a push pull capacitor selector. Yet to do a proper setup but sounds great! Is it possible to get a matching knob for a solid shaft rather than knurled?
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    I'd love a fretless 5 BB is there such a thing?
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    Are you selling the contents of the Norfolk Bass museum! Lovely basses you have up for grabs.
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    I got a right on cork strap. Comfy strap, good width, looks cool to me. They sell than at scan.co.uk which is local to me and didn't break the bank.
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    I have a fenix short scale and it's a great bass. Only one pickup on it but my pots are volume and tone. I would guess it's the same on yours with a pickup selector. Guitar electrics are simple and cheap to fix (on a passive bass) so long as the pick up is good. Its an interesting double P pickup like Lee sklars frankenbass. I'd say 200 yo-yos is about right if it plays ok and truss rod works.
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    Apologies if my search-foo is lacking, but is there a starting point for a 5 string BB 425 setup. Relief, action nut height etc? in mm please Seems about right but I'm having to dig in a bit more than I'd like to get fret growl.
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    OK will do, I will be stripping it all down at some point.
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    Now look what you've gone and made me do! Popped into the local store and see the exact bass I have been looking for! Needed (wanted!) something with a bit of clank and zing to compliment the Ibanez with flats on. Not too horendous a price, and got a bit knocked off for a dodgy G tuning peg. that was rattling. it's been bent so a bit of blue tack on it til I find a replacement Anyone know where to get one if BTN are out of stock?
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    Just a random suggestion here. These old dynatron sp3 have huge drivers and handle low end quite well. I picked these up on a charity shop for £20
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    If I had a spare PRS knocking about I'd do it
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    This is my own design for a P bass head protector. The design can be modified to include a logo instead of the circles if it is not too complex ( and nothing floating in space!). This may fit a jazz as well, but I don't have one here, next time I visit my mate who has one I'll try it depth is 14.55mm,. It is felt lined and slides on and is an interference fit, ie held on with friction. Available in black, white, red, stone (grey with flecks) and wood filament, this needs some sanding as it doesn't print cleanly. 20210609_234015.mp4 £10 including postage to UK.
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    Ach didn't know they did a 2 over 3 if you have a digital caliper and some patience I might be able to modify it to fit.
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    Hello I hope this is OK to post here, I have designed and 3D printed a head protector for my bass and would like to make it available to others. The space I play in at home is quite tight so I quite often knock the head against things, even taking it off the wall hanger I manage to bump it on the ceiling, I am a bit of a clumsy bugger! Although it would work for PA speakers on a tight stage or add a bit of protection in a gig bag. It is felt lined to prevent it scratching the bass itself and attaches with a snap lock to the underside of the tuning head so there wont be any rattles or falling off. This is my own design and not ripped off thingiverse, it took quite a few attempts to get the Ibanez curves just right I think there were about 16 iterations before I nailed it. This is based on an SR305 which has a smidge over 15mm thickness but I suspect it will fit other 5 string SR's . It's about a 3 hour print and I have just the one printer, so I'll try and keep one in stock, if there are a few interested I'll let you know an expected delivery. Printed from PLA+ colours available Black, white, red, stone (grey with flecks) and a bieige wood filament (not as tidy a print at the other colours may need a bit of sanding.) I've not been on here long so here is may ebay feedback. https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/h4cks £10 Inc Postage to the UK. Bit tricky to fit with one hand holding the camera but you get the idea! 20210609_200903.mp4
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    Hi Folks, I have been lurking on the forum for a while and thought I might do the formal introduction thing. I am/was mainly an acoustic guitar player for about 30 years mainly folk and irish stuff. A couple of years back a freind offered me a Fenix short scale bass cheep and it took off from there. Now I finally get what my bass player from many many moons ago meant weant he said "wait until you hear the call of the wild" Currently gardian to (apart from the Fenix) a Mexican Pbass, an Ibanez sr305 and a hand made jazz bass I picked up from Ebay which is not light but has oodles of tone. I think I am about at saturation point but hasn't stopped me oggling the various offereings in the for sale section. I do a lot of 3D printing so I have been creating various bits and bats that I may make them available on here and see if there is any interest. I hope to be an active member of the forum but still a low end noob so go easy on me! Regards, Bob.
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    I'll take these please.
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    Hi Where abouts is the bass?
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    Hi Paul, can you post a pic of what needs fixing?
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    Fenix by Young Chang.
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