JohnH89

The search for a case is complete . Found this today . It's a case for top kit fishing poles.  Semi rigid with internal velcro straps and external carrying handle .  Fits like a glove and also holds the bow , which is in a snooker cue case , sitting on top of the box with the output jack . £55 list price , mine for £9.97 . Happy chap

Cheers mate . I'll have a proper measure up at the weekend .

A quick reach out to the Basschat members . Any ideas for a gig bag for the bass ? Needs to be about 1650mm long and probably diameter of 150mm . There appears to be nothing suitable in the music market . I have looked at bags for lighting and stands and have not found anything yet . Maybe ski bags or fishing rods ? If not then I will have to manufacture something .

Cheers mate . I think this one will be ok . As you recognised the CF I had to rack my brains a bit . It has just dawned on me 😁 . I never chuck anything away that may be of some use in the future . And I have a habit of overbuying when in the madness of a project . I'm sure you know how it is Rob ............

The Action is about 9mm at the end of the fingerboard . I think when I took the photo , the strings were off the bridge .

Just managed to get in the workshop for a couple of hours . Fingerboard side markers installed . Fingerboard dressed with home made radius sanding block made from a section of 110mm underground drainage so 55mm radius . Fingerboard waxed with black bison wax . Just got to give metalwork a quick polish and wax and we are done. Just got to learn how to play it a bit better and I will put up some sound clips .

I'm quite pleased with the understated side dots down to fret 24 . Almost invisible unless you are looking for them . They are for my benefit only .

Best purchase I have made in years .

https://www.switchelectronics.co.uk/products/at980e-digital-soldering-station-80w-atten

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Really love the minimalistic approach and the walking pole endpin, which will be very useful once the perfect position is found as I guess it's still adjustable...

Endpin is indeed adjustable . Twist and lock fitting so a matter of seconds to adjust . 

5 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

Nice!

 

I hope there is some softening of the break angle at the nut. Your strings might not like a sharp transition.

The slots in the bridge are radiused .

Superior bassworks deluxe blood red.  Love them and quite inexpensive. 

Just a quick post to entertain and inform . Had an idea of building an EUB . Had one before and liked the general idea . I have played a doghouse bass before and love it but the practicalities , storage and transport of it have put me off . That , and the fact I would have to leave home at the age of 58 and start again in life cos the missus would not be too happy . And the tiny little micropub that we often play in is not ideal for double bass , as most of the customers would have to be outside on the pavement . So this idea was born . The plan was some sort of electric instrument , to be played mostly with a bow for long drone bass notes to accompany some irish music . 

After some refreshment (ahem!) , this plan was born . Neck/body is 1 5/8in aluminium tube with 1/4in wall thickness . Fingerboard is some unknown ( possibly sapele ) hardwood from the garage , machined to fit tube and given a radius . Tailpiece made from the same . Single bass bridges used as string anchors . Hipshot tuners . SBW weedwhacker strings . Endpin is most of a telescopic walking pole . PIckup is electro acoustic guitar piezo . I was going to have onboard buffer/EQ but decided to go passive in the end and feed it to hi impedance buffer and EQ pedal . Still need to finish it , just side markers on figerboard and a final polish and wax and we are done . 

Agreed . The pick of the bunch for me . Gets more playing time than the other 5 combined .

You would have to drag me screaming to eat or drink at wetherspoons . Still , keeps their punters out of the decent pubs . I'm sure they are not worried about my absence , and neither should you be . 😁

take the headphones out signal  from the amplug and run it through an attenuator and then from that to the PA /amp ?

A second recommendation for the Nova system from @andrepassini from me . Have used it in the past on a P bass conversion and it is a masterpiece of engineering . 

A choice between finishing the bass or a six string ? Oh come on Rob , this is BASSchat . 😁

A true legend . The world is slightly poorer without the wonderful Danny Thompson . 

I always fancied a jazz pickup at neck and another one in in normal neck position . I have a Burns Bison and I love the sound of the 2 pickups closest to the neck . No bridge pickup for me . YMMV 😁

The Yamaha is half the price of the Bose . lighter and louder by a noticeable amount . There is a BTR model that has a battery included so can run without mains . About another £60 . It has a yamaha bag available or aftermarket from Terralec . I bought aftermarket for £20 and it fits perfectly . 

Just bought a Yamaha Stagepas 100 for use as a monitor for small band . FOH is taken care of by Yamaha DHR10 . The Stagepas is a great and easily transportable monitor with 2 channels , one can be used as a Hi impedance for instruments and also has aux in . I just feed channel 1 from the monitor feed on the mixer . Can be stood on floor and tilted or mounted on mic stand . Also bluetooth .  Worth a look and works a treat .

Loving the look of that . It could be a stunner . Here's one I made earlier .....

Sorry , my bad . The Burns has LaBella LTFs , the 760FX are on the Yamaha . They have snot green silks .

Labella  760FX . Got em on My Burns Bison and just had a look .

4.5 x 45mm screws every time for me . Straight through the neck plate . Never had a neck fall off yet Rob .

It fits fine . A bit of space around the neck but I'm always super careful with my basses . If you want a bit of extra protection , go for the FB1225 .