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    Contact details of online shop

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by bartelby

    Looks dodgy:
    No contact details
    Site says they were established in 1992, yet only set up an website in 2020 (according to whois). An awfully long time to not have a website.
    2 testimonials that are copied from an old version of Bass Direct (image from Wayback Machine)
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    almost gibberish content in panels with no link to products.

    "The Latest Technology 

    During development we listened to vintage recordings and current bass lines so as to produce a pedal that is equally good for players of all genres. The pedal compliments a Höfner bass giving sounds like the fuzzy bass of “Think for Yourself”, while with a modern bass guitar it sounds like a stoner bass of the 1990’s."


    I would avoid that site like the plague!!

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    A 3d printed six string....

    in Build Diaries

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    11 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

     

    Anything that will hold the nut in place will do. I've owned guitars where the pressure of the strings was the only thing holding the nut in place which I didn't discover until I restrung it. If you are planning on making lots of adjustments, I'd go for something that will hold the nut in place with no strings attached but will allow you to break the bond with a single careful tap of a hammer.

     

    I've used just a little dab of PVA before for that purpose

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    DIY Effects

    in Effects

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    On 28/10/2023 at 11:35, jimbobothy said:

    ... on another note, has anybody had any experience of replacing SMT stuff? I've heard it's pretty hard, not that I need to though, just wondering how it's done.

     

    As @Passinwind says the larger size SMD stuff isn't too hard. My method is to add some solder to one pad, let it cool. Using tweezers hold the component in place on the soldered pad and reheat the solder. Once that's done and cool you can do the other pad. ICs are a little trickier but a similar method. 
    I have a hot air soldering station, but only used that for removing components at the moment. I have a ridiculous modular synth project I've been putting off for years. I'm going to attempt that over the winter.

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