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[quote name='WalMan' post='1221687' date='May 5 2011, 10:32 PM']Not something my lot would or could do, and anyway my son's getting wed that day (it's not him thats in the Wirral)[/quote] If all the band who won't or can't do this gig post a reply, this thread could run and run

[quote name='thunderbird13' post='1221291' date='May 5 2011, 05:16 PM']If anyone who has been following my progress knows I havent had much luck with bands in fact after the last lot ditched me in Feb I havent touched my bass. Completely out of the blue I have just received an email from one of the bands who I audtioned for at Christmas time saying that they have been let down by their bass player and do I want the gig. Here's my dilema On the plus side, it gets me playing again with people of a good standard ( the guitarist is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard live) They are local to me They play 70 and 80's rock ( which I like) They have local well paid gigs On the negative side they mucked me about something rotten after the auditon , first they offered me the gig on the spot, then they refused to answer my telephone calls and emails and then went with someone else , so I'm not sure how much I trust them. Any thoughts ?[/quote] Do the gig, enjoy it, but after your previous experience, don't expect everything to be a bed of roses. However, the devil you know is always easier to deal with (and I always work on the basis of one bad experience can be a fluke, but two is a pattern) Good luck C

[quote name='tom1946' post='1220838' date='May 5 2011, 11:40 AM']Yamaha TRB 1004's and Badass bridges [/quote] Badasses are going for over £100 used in the USA at present! Yamaha will no doubt have their day again! Unfashionable? Warmoth. No idea why they're not any more, or if they ever have been, but given the amazing quality, I don't get it. Bizarre that Warmoth will make you a Fender-alike neck equal pre-CBS days, yet people will spend several £100s on an MIM or MIJ neck, whilst I've seen two Warmoths go on here for less than £100?

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Sounds like you're looking at name performers, but if I were you Barrie I'd be walking down a few side streets checking out the bars (Bourbon St and that area IIRC) for at least a few evenings. NO is the best town for live music in the World, you used to be able to walk bar to bar and see a truly fantastic band in every single one. Given what happened in 2005, I'd be interested to hear how things are now. Enjoy it C

[quote name='Maverick' post='1218877' date='May 3 2011, 05:22 PM']Genuine what though? Is it supposed to be an original 1964 made custom shop (was there a custom shop in '64? I don't even know) bass or a more modern custom shop 1964 remake-type reliced job? The ad is somewhat ambiguous on that count, unless I'm being a dumb-arse (entirely possible/likely), but seems to want to imply the former without over-committing. If I were selling an original '64 Jazz, my ad would be shouting from the rooftops that it was an original '64 jazz. If I wanted people to think it was a '64 but it wasn't, I'd be wording it more like that. If it's a re-issue, the word re-issue should be used![/quote] No, there wasn't a Custom Shop in '64 (or at least, there wasn't a Fender 'Custom Shop' brand in '64). OK, the description could be better, but he's relying on those who would be genuinely interested in buying a bass worth in excess of £1500 knowing what they're looking at. He could say more in the listing for sure, I guess he just doesn't really need to for the bass to sell. He probably wasn't anticipating his listing receiving this level of scrutiny C

[quote name='TheGreek' post='1218819' date='May 3 2011, 04:49 PM']I've been in contact - they sent the serial No which I've subsequently deleted ( begins with R - couldn't find it on the database) - I'm assured it is genuine (in which case why so cheap??) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Custom-Shop-1964-Relic-Jazz-Bass-/120717950493?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c1b59be1d"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Custom-Shop-1...=item1c1b59be1d[/url][/quote] It's not cheap, it's an auction with three days left to run? It'll get a decent price.

High mass bridge seems to work most of the time. Sometimes the body or the neck - or both together - just don't resonate though, and that can be more difficult to deal with (I've had basses with this problem that were fine when I swapped necks for example). C

[quote name='Duarte' post='1216186' date='Apr 30 2011, 10:46 PM']I see, that makes sense. I hadn't considered magnetic pickups but I'll do a bit of research. The one magnetic I've seen about is the Schaller. It's relatively inexpensive I think ...I want to get one thing that'll just work and not have to worry about changing for live and studio stuff. Perhaps in the studio a combination of the magnetic and mic would work? In the past I've only ever used mics for recording.[/quote] Schaller's aren't great, the Kent Armstrongs are. Mag PUPs live and mics (PR-40 and/or SM7-B.) in the studio is what works for me. For small gigs I can use the PR-40, but if I'm really honest, I don't think the hassle and risk is worth it over the KA. Despite what the marketing says, DB tone is probably more about the fingers than the PUPs.

The Fender Clarky Signature Fretless is becoming a distinct possibility, nice one mate

[quote name='Doddy' post='1216165' date='Apr 30 2011, 10:14 PM']If you are going to be cranking the volume up you might be better off looking at a magnetic pickup which will eliminate the feedback issue.[/quote] +1, what you lose in DB tone you gain in trouble-free volume. The reality is that 99% of the audience won't notice that the DB sounds more like an EB (especially of you play it like a DB), but they will notice feedback or low volume

[quote name='BB3000S' post='1215490' date='Apr 30 2011, 07:03 AM']Agree completely. As for the exactness of the Keller "replicas", to me the truss rod sits too low in the wood - shouldn't it touch the fingerboard?[/quote] On the earlier slab boards yes, but not on the later veneer-type boards (i.e., post '62)

[quote name='KiOgon' post='1213613' date='Apr 28 2011, 10:46 AM']Not wishing to offend but - if you're asking questions like that perhaps in the long run it would be better to get someone with a bit more experience to do the tricky bits. I'd rather see you with a finished job you're pleased with than risk a lot of expensive parts not put together right. Cheerz, John - no offence intended.[/quote] +1, having tried to drill holes in a body - and having made a complete cock-up of it - I can also recommend spending a few quid on getting it done properly. Alternatively, you could change the title of the thread to "Can anyone on here drill neck and bridge holes for me?" and you'll doubtless find a helpful BCer near you willing to help (check their posts first to make sure they're not a complete novice!). Good luck C

[quote name='Johnston' post='1213568' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:48 AM'][/quote] Now you're just making a bad thing worse

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1213546' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:33 AM']Where has this thread come from?![/quote] Indeed

[quote name='neepheid' post='1213549' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:37 AM']I just read the date of the thread. Doh. They probably asked for the post to be removed after they realised they'd just bumped a two year old problem, which we're now exacerbating by this continued conversation, oops [/quote] Ah yes, I guess P4D have a PR Dept that, on quieter days, trawl internet sites looking for bad press and responding. Fair enough, even Universities do that these days! C

Why was the post from P4D removed? EDIT I just thought it was quite cool for a courier company to come on and explain how they operate. If I missed something in that post that broke a rule or two, fair enough, but it seems that if a bass retailer can respond to a thread criticising their service (see the recent Bass Direct example), that courtesy should also be extended to a courier company? C

[quote name='Machines' post='1212863' date='Apr 27 2011, 05:07 PM']I think he'd have to cancel rather than be seen with another make of instrument, I bet his endorsement deal has serious T&Cs.[/quote] That's probably true, but I doubt it will help Fodera's Norwegian marketing much if he has to bail rather than play a rival bass