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  1. Beedster
    Four years/fair bit of hammer? Think you’ve not done badly Paddy?
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    Still here, I suspect I'm going to end up keeping it at this rate
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    Used this a few times, it's great for small-medium size/weight mics, not so great with my Heil PR-40 which overwhelmed it slightly! I'm now using a Nadine Ear Trumpet which I'm quite happy with so this is no longer needed Retails around £90, comes with a range of attachments meaning while it will work on the biggest 4/4 it can also be used with many acoustic instruments ranging in size from mandolin to cello.
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    Having said that my Warmoth 4-string Precision FL neck is the same width at the nut (1.75) and less than 1/4" narrower at the heel, could easily do the job of a 5-er with the correct drilling of headstock and nut replacement. Anyway, guess that's probably not much help to Dan but thought I'd mention it
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    Ah, didn't realise that, seems an odd business model though, guess it speaks to the sheer number of Fender players in the US?
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    Re Warmoth you can order a paddle-head neck, specify correct heel size, and given your skills @d_g, do the headstock yourself? https://warmoth.com/bn-d5sp
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    To be fair you can achieve a decent unlined finish by simply de-fretting and using wood/filler of the same colour as the existing board. 95% of the time will appear unlined to the trained eye, although if you have a heavily figured board it can be more of a challenge 👍
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    No, I don’t think so because it will likely cost much the same as having a new neck built, which is your second best option, the best option being waiting for one to come up for sale, which will happen the moment you pay for your commissioned neck…
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    And I imagine not cheap
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    Many thanks, that's very reassuring 👍
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    See below (and above)
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    I found that with the Markbass 2x6 (or was it 2x8?) also, it was louder and had somewhat greater **heft** than the PJB Briefcase albeit similar vertical speaker alignment format which I found worked very well for DB gigs ** = term is used with significant caution
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    I used PJB live with electric and upright for about two years, I used the Super Flightcase (in bigger gigs with an extension cab) and it was very good, and I even used the briefcase for small DB gigs. I do feel that by compariosn with other brands PJB combos are underpowered, but that perhaps is a subjective (and possibly biased) opinion and many other disagree. PJB can be picked up quite cheap used here and elsewhere. 15 years ago it was cutting edge/innoovative in terms of size and quality, these days there is a lot of competition
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    No it's not generally true, not any more anyway. There are tiny cabs - and cabs with multiple tiny speakers - that can sound amazing compared to much larger cabs of lower quality. Quality, not quantity, is a big part of the picture (not the only part however)
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    At least this wide
  16. Beedster
    I honestly think I could build that bass 😆
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    You're not an idiot @peponbass, I think you took more precautions than many people would (e.g., Google image search, phone number etc), and were pretty unlucky to be scammed on such a small item. Thanks for sharing either way 👍
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    It's been asked a few times and the answers will vary with luck, region, even individual driver (e.g., my Parcelforce guy is amazing, DPD generally good, the UPS driver/depot on the other hand......) Most people agree that Evri are to be avoided I believe 👍
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    Not often a post on an internet forum makes me: Smile Want to hear more from the poster Want to rush out and by a book about the same topic In short, many thanks @Bloopdad1. Feel free to respond re number 2, and any recommendations re number 3? Chris
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    I am SO keen to try these on my 4/4 and have found several methods of doing so without compromising the strings so this is likely the final bump before next weekend is spent replacing my current ebony tailpiece with a longer and much lighter graphite version, adjusting tail-wire and bridge height and position, applying a whole lot of appropriate poweder to the nut and bridge, and then VERY carefully installing these beauties
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    I was thinking that, and in fact this instrument would be an ideal candidate... But, i used to own a Chadwick folding bass. It is a very well designed, beautifully engineered, and functionally elegant solution to a a problem I don't have. I suspect I might be better served by simply taking an old German instrument and making it playable, giggable, and who knows even recordable, rather than trying to imitate Chadwick and in doing so turning a potentially nice bass into firewood
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    Sorry I will post some pics Owen, crazy hectic week so far
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    Could I tale that @waveydavy 👍
  24. Beedster
    Completely agree mate, the problem I have is that I have this and an old Epiphone J-200 which both do similar things, I bought this because it has the onboard electronics - which are lovely - while the J-200 is passive, but frankly I record both instruments acoustically anyway and having owned the Epiphone for around 20-years longer than the Seagull am minded to hold onto it, if for nothing more than sentimental value. I'm in no great rush to sell as can be seen by the start date of this thread
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    Thanks @51m0n, if I remember correctly I bought it on your recommendation when I was first recording DB around 10 years ago! And yes, a bloody lovely mic 👍 PS I'm very interesting to hear what you have to say re modelling mics like my L22s, I think I started a thread somewhere, i'll drop you a link when I find it
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