Chopthebass

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='470219' date='Apr 22 2009, 11:48 PM']Hey Ian, good to see you're back in the saddle (aha). Let me know if you plan on spending any time in Winnipeg, I have some good friends there who know the musical scene.[/quote] Hey, thanks mate. I'm sure we'll be venturing all over Canada in time. And it's only a matter of time before I buy a Stetson! It's good to be back. Cheers

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='469983' date='Apr 22 2009, 08:26 PM']Glad to hear things are going well mate I’ve not made any progress with the Jazz body you sold me before you left though, mostly due to my laziness It's still a lovely bit of wood.[/quote] I was wondering how the bass was coming along! Don't forget some finished pics. Cheers

After a 4 month break, I'm back again, but now from Calgary - not Essex! I've been concentrating on settling into my new job, the area, etc. Amazingly all by bass gear was undamaged after being shipped. And luckily my Epifani head is dual-voltage! Just need a band now. May have to be country and western!! It's good to be back on the site and in particular seeing all the new build diaries. Still a great forum - keep it up! Cheer Ian

I reckon the amp goes down to less than 4-ohms. They say you can use three of THEIR 8-ohm cabs safely, but only theirs. Their is a FAQ on their site that explains how this is achievable with their 'custom' drivers, but I'm sure our Mr Claber may be able to determine of there is a bullshit odour in the air! The amp does look interesting. $1100 here in Calgary.

I wouldn't pay £100 for that after my experienced with a Titan V12 head

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='332562' date='Nov 19 2008, 07:16 PM']People use them to scare their children. "Go to sleep NOW, children. Or the BASS is going to getcha!"[/quote] Anything more than 5-strings scares me!

Is this guy a genius on photoshop or do people actually play 15-string basses? [url="http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-PROFESSIONAL-15-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS_W0QQitemZ120306631869QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item120306631869&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-PROFESSIONAL-15-STR...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url]

[quote name='GremlinAndy' post='323137' date='Nov 6 2008, 12:38 AM']E-bay. Seriously if you aren't in a hurry, you'll get much better/more from your money, by buying used.[/quote] We have a complete PA system available in 4 gigs time. All going cheap. Two Mackie M1400i amps, subs, Peavey tops, crossover, FX, mixer, case, leads....

Sounds interesting. I don't recall seeing a Shuker fanned, so I think you're right, this will be his first. They are surprising easy to adapt to and actually feel comfortable, despite the looks. I'm not sure about angling pickups. I've got EMG DC and CS in my Sirius bass (in my avatar). Great pickups. Remember, we want lots of pics!! Cheers Ian

Very nice Paul. You don't see many maple fingerboard fretless basses. The last time I saw one was when Sting was playing one, and I think it was an Explorer style body. I used an Artec pickup on a budget build and I have to say they sound brilliant. They are peanuts to buy! Well worth a try. Keep up the good work. Ian

[quote name='7string' post='308990' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:34 PM']I was sure I'd seen a repair for your trussrod problem in the original Dan Erlewine video tapes from the 1984. I went through two 3 hour video tapes, but I found it again! To fix the rattle, the video shows him taking off one of the mid-board fingerboard dots (7th) and drilling into the neck from the area underneath the dot. Thinned down Titebond glue is then injected into the neck using a plastic syringe. The instrument is left for a few hours for the glue to harden. If this doesn't stop the rattle, then another dot is removed and the process repeated.[/quote] Hi, That's a very useful piece of info for solving an ill-fitting truss rod. I must remember that! However, I'm 99% sure that the weld has broken that fixes the bar to the threaded part or the rod. This would mean the rod part would flap around as it is narrower than the bar itself. I'll be removing the board and fixing the problem at some point in the future. I'm sure this will end up an awesome bass. Ian

Good to meet Gareth. Check out the one with Mark King on the cover - I'm in that one (with hair!).

[quote name='gareth' post='301143' date='Oct 7 2008, 11:37 AM']I'll have them please[/quote] Hi mate, they are now yours! You're local to me aren't you? I'll PM my address. Cheers Ian

I've got about 30 or 40 old bassist mags free to anyone who wants them. Mint condition. I'm in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Cheers

Has the pup been removed at some point? I have accidentally clipped the 3-pin lead on the wrong way round, which lead to it sounding no quite right! I guess the internal preamp could become faulty, although I've never heard of it before.