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scojack

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  1. Yes! That's very very nice indeed.
  2. Looking forward to having a listen to this when i get home. Saw Garbarek and Weber together a good few times over the years with their own bands. Can't help but have a wee tear in my eye to see him still playing with Rainer Bruninghaus too...but no Weber. Ah well time moves on i suppose .. Ian
  3. very nice, the ebony board contrasts and complements the myrtle top ....great choice of woods. Oh and Happy Birthday Young Un !
  4. If we are talking a standard neck through then i'd say the bolt on is the fiddliest as there is a bit more work required to fit the neck. [i][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]An original Neck Through...[/font][/size][/i] There are the more complex NT's where the neck wood is faced over at the front/back of the body (likes Andys builds )... ..i'd say these were about the same in terms of difficulty. Ian
  5. No it's fine Jabba thanks........ you've got more than enough to be getting on with . I was thinking of a wee floating job to allow me a degree of intonation adjustment, there was a big difference on my last 5 string so i'd worry about settling on a fixed bridge. Have you had any thoughts on the electrics...mixing the piezo/mags ? Ian
  6. Aaarrggghh as if this wasn't bad enough ...when i looked at this I got Mr Sausage Fingers (who's real name shall not be uttered)..... flogging an HB for folks with shovels for hands as an ebay 'Suggestion' .. Aaah MY EYES !!!
  7. Do me a 5 string version Jab will ya ?!
  8. I use a mixture of beeswax and pine turpentine, i wouldn't use the olive oil.
  9. [quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1455109023' post='2975944'] This is the one that really comes to mind for me. Jack Lancaster's prog production of Peter and the wolf. Used to play this a lot. Judging by the list below, he had a rather well connected phone book. [color=#000000]The Cast:[/color] [color=#000000]- Narrator / Vivian Stanshall[/color] [color=#000000]- Peter / Manfred Mann[/color] [color=#000000]- Bird / Gary Brooker[/color] [color=#000000]- Duck / Chris Spedding[/color] [color=#000000]- Duck / Gary Moore[/color] [color=#000000]- Cat / Stephane Grappelli[/color] [color=#000000]- Wolf / Brian Eno[/color] [color=#000000]- Pond / Keith Tippett[/color] [color=#000000]- Grandfather / Jack Lancaster[/color] [color=#000000]- Hunters / Jon Hiseman, Bill Bruford, Cozy Powell, Phil Collins[/color] [color=#000000]Additional Musicians:[/color] [color=#000000]- John Goodsall, Pete Haywood, Alvin Lee / guitars[/color] [color=#000000]- Percy Jones, Andy Pyle, Dave Marquee / bass[/color] [color=#000000]- Robin Lumley / keyboards[/color] [color=#000000]- Cozy Powell & Phil Collins / drums[/color] [color=#000000]- Bernie Frost, Julie Tippetts, The English Chorale / vocals[/color] [/quote] Never heard/seen this definately going to check it out. Another one for the pot.... Days Of Future Passed - Moody Blues
  10. Coming up really well, great job..that[i] is[/i] a lovely bass.
  11. I don't understand how a marginal difference in string height can be causing so much problems. Surely if you have a light touch...its the same whether the string height is low or high?? I'm assuming the techique problems are with your right hand . Maybe you are sub-consciously digging in more with your right hand when the strings are slightly higher ? With action set very very low you have no option and need a light touch or the strings will buzz. Take the action up a bit and you can play harder before the strings start to buzz. Maybe you are just playing a little harder and not noticing it ? Just a thought.. Ian
  12. Really enjoying this build Beer ...just wish i knew wtf you are talking about most of the time
  13. Planning on doing a floating piezo bridge myself this year so watching and learning Great Stuff as always Jabba. Ian
  14. Its not really inlay its just marquetry, sticking on triangles of veneer. Not impressed either im afraid.
  15. It's my brother's band Beer .....Roy is bass with the CheeZemeisters
  16. Well he's still recording/gigging so it will get a lot more use in his mits...belated xmas present. Must admit it was quite a wrench to see it go and am missing noodlin' on it already was just getting used to navigating the extra string, defo now a 5 string convert don't know why i didn't try it years ago. Ian PS I left the walnut 4string behind, it will probably go to the bottom of the todo pile tbh, off to pursue the bottom B
  17. Its gone ...my Brother was so taken with this bass ........he took it !! He's had the same fless Wal ProII for over 30 years and really likes this (praise indeed), so the old girl from High Wycombe is getting retired. Thinking this years projects will be a fretted version of the above and possibly a short scale Turner/Allen inspired job, Thanks for reading Ian Mid
  18. That's turned out stunning Andy nice one
  19. Thanks for the good comments everyone I have updated my last post with better pics....few more IanM
  20. Looking good, although that dining table would have a suspiciously Fendery looking hole in it when the missus got back from nightsift if it wiz me
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