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[quote name='Musky' post='450331' date='Mar 31 2009, 10:34 AM']It's all a matter of taste though, isn't it. I'm not a fan of headless basses or figured tops,[/quote] Heh heh! You'll [u]hate[/u] my rebuild then! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673[/url]

[quote name='MB1' post='451509' date='Apr 1 2009, 02:13 PM']MB1. Indeed!...Please feel free to contact me with your Unfashionable! Status,Alembic,and Jaydee Basses,i'll be more than happy to collect them from you....For the mere price of the petrol to your door! Dont be Unfashionable!...P.M me Today! Collections U.K only![/quote] Or if you're East of the Pennines, I'll be MB1's Yorkshire franchisee in his new disposal venture.

[quote name='TPJ' post='451266' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:49 AM'] ...and it's great fun[/quote] And people actually seem pleased to see you!

[quote name='clauster' post='450659' date='Mar 31 2009, 04:38 PM']You'll need to factor in some time too.... I've had a collection of ply, drivers, tweeters, wire and hardware all ready to be turned into an Omni10 for almost 8 months now [/quote] Only 8 months? Plenty of time yet! Took me a good couple of years to get round to this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url] from getting the maple to even [u]starting[/u] to dismantle.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='450577' date='Mar 31 2009, 03:06 PM']Very nice Colin... I sold this as I was having trouble hearing the P Bass thump. I replaced it with a (guess what?)..............another P bass that I used to own. One day I'll learn I'm currently running a 1 x 10 powered foldback monitor out of the back on my Shuttle 6 and guess what? It works; I can hear!!! This has one of the nicest necks I've played and I'm glad it's gone to a good home. And here's a money shot of it being played by some thug (not Colin I hasten to add)[/quote] Nice blue tinge there!

[quote name='ARGH' post='449742' date='Mar 30 2009, 06:20 PM']I still think Headless itself is on the way back,because its SOOOOO much easier on the spine...[/quote] Back sufferers unite! I always liked the idea of headless.. so much easier balance and less injuries to other band members. Stuff fashion.. I play folky! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url]

HmmHmmm! Just got the body back yesterday from Chateau Buchanan, and feel suitably chuffed with the natural lacquer results. Barring a couple of tiny dings that I'd missed (plus a few bits which would be impossible to change!) and one small finish bleb in a hidden away spot this now looks amazing. [attachment=23108:roadster...ont_fame.jpg][attachment=23109:roadster_back_ash.jpg] I sat up daft late last night and got the bridge and neck back on.. still needs setting up but reminds me just why I'm doing this. p.s. anyone know anyone who could plate or lacquer the old metal truss rod cover? I still have this by way of a badge(!)

[quote name='pete.young' post='449868' date='Mar 30 2009, 08:26 PM']There aren't too many upright bassists in the traditional music world. I can only think of two: Sharon Shannon's band has a double bass player whose name I can't remember, and Clannad had one whose name I can't spell, but it's something like Ciaran O Braonain![/quote] Hah .. there's thaasands of us! The one thing that got to me, having finally got onto double bass in 2001 after years of mooting the idea, was that I suddenly realised it was trendy.

If the ovaries, this suggests some faulty part or (more likely) soldering. Pickups are pretty reliable until they get trashed. I'd get it checked out by someone who does wiring. Possibly the maker?

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='443622' date='Mar 24 2009, 01:10 PM']Mind you, if you want to go active, I may have a set of EMG's for sale soon........[/quote] I'm a big EMG fan.. if I were you I'd talk more to OHM!

[quote name='guyl' post='448461' date='Mar 29 2009, 12:05 AM']Clean your ears out - those folkies aren't into sheet music. "it's in D..2,3,4"[/quote] Quite true! Sometimes in G. Listen to loads of stuff for ideas; Danny Thompson has to be the N0.1 destination, but lots of good players around. If you already play jazz you probably have an ear for vibe, so just go with the flow - they'll tell you (as they did me all those years ago ) if you're overplaying. Have fun!

[quote name='thebeat' post='448220' date='Mar 28 2009, 05:31 PM']He'd be better saving his listing fees and getting a flight to the US where he could then ram the bass up the original sellers Candy Apple Red arse until his face turns Candy Apple Red.[/quote] lmcarao

Mark, near Sowerby Bridge, 07854970981

His response - or lack thereof - to questions suggests that he doesn't want to sell it.. maybe he's under pressure to move something out of the house. Don't think I'll even be watching that one!

[quote name='Johngh' post='447417' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:45 PM']One thing not to do is forget the pan in on the cooker with the strings in and let it boil dry, like I did once. Missus not happy about ruined pan. Had to buy another, been cheaper to have bought new strings ![/quote] +1

I went through a phase of string boiling a few years back; I tend to let them dry steadily over a radiator or in good airflow. The main reason I got out of regular boiling was that I forgot which set had been done how many times.. breaking 2 strings in one set was enough to put me off. Dunno just how many times they had been boiled though:blink:

Nowt wrong with headless, mon ami! I'm liking the way this is going. Keighley Timber are really handy if you happen to be up there. It looks like North Bradford is the home of headless ingenuity! This is my project: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673[/url] HUGH

I had the 1x15 version yonks back.. my first 'serious' bass amp (looong time ago ) which did me proud for quite some time, especially with an extension 15 fo gigs. I saw this on Ebay and was tempted by nostalgia.. if it's all working fine then it gets my vote!

Beaut bass, Dave! Now if you just squeeze another string in there and pop the frets out... My Ibanez is getting a much-deserved spruce-up at the mo. Build diary at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url] HUGH

I'm sticking to natural lacquer, so it'll just enrich rather than stain. I'm a sucker for a nice bit of woodgrain. Something like this: [attachment=22741:buchanan...ple_back.jpg] which is Buchanan's standard lacquer on an extremely tasty bit of maple!

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='443162' date='Mar 23 2009, 09:46 PM']it didn't look so bad headless after all[/quote] I still like headless.. balance is superb! [quote]The stories it could tell, eh? [/quote] On gigs involving camping it would even share the tent!