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Because it had such a low starting price?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1343727126' post='1754114']aren't these TRB 6P 1st edition the ones that an awful lot of folk seem to want?[/quote] There's a version after this one, but before the redesigned TRB6ii. This one has a single truss rod, whereas the other has dual truss rods. That's the one people are more likely to be looking out for. Like the P/J version of the TRB5P this version of the TRB6P doesn't go for big money. Look back through listings here and you'll see that figures between £600 and £800 are what get paid. At £1,250 it's overpriced.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1343743840' post='1754479']Do Fender truss rods turn both ways?[/quote] It it's Bi it does. If not then it only allows for back bow. If it's Bi (Bi-Flex) it allows for backward bow and forward bow.

[quote name='Bassilla' timestamp='1343687386' post='1753840']This is a very early TRB6-P nothing to do with the JP model ... it only has 1 truss rod,the later same model has 2,so it really is a 1st edition TRB.[/quote] I've had a few of the first version of the TRB5P, the version with the P/J configuration, which shared a some technology with the RBX model of the time. This version of the TRB6P appeared around six months after that TRB5P. These are good basses, but the pickups and preamp are not of the calibre of those in the JP models. As for value, the fives that predates this six sell for between circa £700. Can't see sixes selling for anything more.

[quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1343663818' post='1753340']I have always found their service excellent, they offer a no question 30 day money back guarantee, which I have used and they collected the item free and gave a refund on receipt, after checking it was in original condition.[/quote] That is the bare minimum that is required of a remote seller under Directive 97/7/EC - the primary legislation for which the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No 2334) is the UK Parliament's implementation. A seller would have to be outperforming the minimum duty placed on it by law before I'd think about complimenting its customer service.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1343668190' post='1753431']Isn't that bass worth more than they're selling it for?[/quote] Looks like a standard TRB6P and not a TRBJP. No idea what a TRB1006JP is, or if it even exists. If it is as we all suspect a first series TRB6P then the answer would be "no".

Knowing how much life is left in the touchboard is a good idea, as levelling is cheaper than reboarding, but at the right price/for the right instrument that the board has been previously levelled shouldn't be a deal-breaker. Not that I do the work myself, but I've acquired a few old double bass touchboards to be converted for reboarding purposes.

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1343599933' post='1752663']This bloke has the idea that a low action is good and he doesn't care if he leaves it looking like it's been run over by a train to get it, it's in his head and that's it.[/quote] Now, that's what I call hitting the nail on the head. He's got an idea, and he's going to abuse it (as well as abuse the unfortunate guitars and basses that pass through his hand). And as for dreams, it's not imagining what's in his head that gives me nightmares, it's imagining what's in the heads of the people who buy the sh*t he sells. Now, that's what I call frightening!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1343599306' post='1752654']For such a clever woman she can't 'alf be a bit thick sometimes.[/quote] Has she ever considered taking up guitar repair?

But, it's sheer dumb luck that he's turned up at the right ballpark. Some of his descriptions of the guitars in the state he acquired them suggest clearance of 3 or 4 mm at the first fret. The first fret! Leaving aside that he calls a nut a zero fret, I find those measurements hard to believe. I'd actually like to know what it is he's measuring, and where it is he's measuring it! Guitar f*ck*r-upper aside, I understand what you're saying about the manufacturing and fitting tolerances of locking nuts. With modern manufacturing equipment and techniques the neck blanks, touchboard depths, and nuts themselves are being produced, and assembled/fitted, with incredible precision and consistency. But, in those situations where a nut is out, then removing excess material from the base of the nut or shimming the nut up, I'm sure, would be standard practice during initial setup and testing. Back to our guitar b*gg*r-upper, is it possible that every guitar he works on needs it's nut filed down? He's never had one where the opposite has been required? Or where it's simply the width of the slot that needs to be increased? It's stretching credibility, surely?

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1343595810' post='1752590']It's possible... For optimum setup I believe there's an optimum string height from the first fret to the strings. [i]He's[/i] not going about it quite the right way, but he's on the right track.[/quote] He filed down the inner surfaces on a locking nut. Huh? What you're saying may well be right, but it's not the logic or science this guy is applying. Seriously, with this guy it's more like an obsession with grinders and files.

[quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1343562740' post='1752060']Ocean Turquoise Metallic[/quote] That sounds like a better guess than "Jade Green". Either that or it's the palest version of Jade Green I've ever seen.

[quote name='mushers' timestamp='1343563255' post='1752067']in this he claims to be a guitar fixer ..[/quote] An old MIK Kay. Plywood body. Not worth the time or effort.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1343588911' post='1752462']I never understand why string manufacturers put silks on the bottom end of the string - it's just a problem waiting to happen.[/quote] It used to be to prevent the welt from fraying. These days, though, there's no need for it, unless Rotosound is saying that it isn't capable of making a sting that's bound to modern standards. Personally, I just see Rotosound's use of windings as a waste of the planets diminishing resources. It would no doubt spout some b*ll*cks about brand identity and marketing.

Well, I'd be careful about mixing in early originals that weren't already in your setlist - there's probably a good reason why early material was left on the shelf. But it's certainly worth taking a second look at early material to see how it can be improved, and brought up to standard. Extending some of the stronger songs currently in your setlist is a good idea - but not every song in your setlist! Look at arranging the songs with an extended break section and a few chorus repeats. Similarly, look at the song in your set where you can do an "introducing the band" section - where you can all take a turn in the limelight. I'd certainly avoid the more freeform, improvisation/jam approach. Finding the right cover versions is also a good idea - if you're particularly fortunate you'll identify some obscure songs that you can look at taking and reworking to give these a new identity in line with your bands, and play these alongside the instantly familiar covers. But, as an originals band, looks like you need to find the time to write some new material. Not your style, perhaps, but take a look at Crowded House. Those guys know how to involve an audience in a gig - extending songs, audience participation, story telling, and covers. Was at a CH gig where the guys played for over two-and-a-half hours before doing half an hour worth of encore.

As has been said, you can delete your "reply" in someone's topic or your topic, but you can't delete your "topic". So, if you opened the thread, it's there unless or until a Mod acts.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1343399642' post='1750201']"For personal reasons, the Squire [sic] bit on headstock has been grinded [sic] off" What personal reasons might those be? Insecurity? Snobbery?[/quote] Think he means personal gain from the proceeds of crime. You know, passing off.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1343477538' post='1751266']I love this quote... "This strat is based on an Encore model..." It is a bloody ENCORE you pillock!!![/quote] And, of course, Encore debuted its first "Strat" in 1954. Hmm, or did it? Maybe, and it's just me being pedantic, I know, the Encore is based on a "Fender" Strat.

The "X" factor just gets in the way. When I tried a 2024X found the scratchplate was flush with the pickup surround, and I just couldn't get a comfortable playing position. Why my 2024 is "X"-less.

There was a time when it was difficult to find anything other than Roto or Picato on the high street, but that was the '70s. Now, with access to so many quality strings, there's no excuse for using this sh*t. Roto, worst string I've ever played, and that includes the outrageously expensive James Howe Signature Edition in the '90s.

[quote name='the hand of john curley' timestamp='1343409073' post='1750408']It's like the Python "Fish license" sketch "that's not a knopfler, it's an encore with the word encore crossed out and knopfler written on in crayon"!!!!!!!!!!![/quote] No it's not. It's a parrot.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1343418983' post='1750611']Not really wearing down as such but there are grooves in them already.[/quote] I wouldn't worry about that. You're noticing it because the fret wire was (I'm assuming) new. It's like when you first wear a pair of shoes, and look at the soles after a day. Or first drive on a tyre, and look at the tread after a week. But, why go directly from rounds to flats? For one, you'll find the compliance of flats a very different prospect. Why not take a look at ground/half-round wounds first? Some of the play/wear benefits of flats, more of the sound of rounds.

Yea, it looks okay. Can just about recall there being a series of limited runs for colours such as candy apple red and candy apple blue with matched headstocks. I'd not put a lot of reliance on the "only 200 made" or the "finished to Custom Shop standard" bits though.