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It's for the yellow Bogart that I've just got - you'll find the pictures on the Bogart thread .

The MM pickups are right tight together , but my regular MM , I've raised the PU really high (with gaffer tape to stop the strings hitting the pole pieces) , and have lost some sustain due to the proximity of the PU magnets affecting the string vibrations - common issue apparently .

So I wanted to leave the PU heights as they were , then just fit a small cut to size , sheet of Perspex over the top of them both .

So my question is really only about the issue of using a magnet style fixing system on the ramp , and if that will in any way affect the magnets in the pick ups .

They look good if I had a jazz bass , I'd get that - never seen these before . I'll save that link , thanks for that .

I have two of the new MM style pick ups though , and I'll not find an off the shelf one alas .

So a homemade one is my only option .

Just want to pick peoples brains on this .

Thinking of a ramp between two pickups . Thought of an idea of a clear bit of Perspex , cut to sit over both pickups .

Sounded out a mate who's a luthier , and he's got a spare Perspex pickguard that he can cut to fit perfectly .

Regarding the fixing , my thoughts were to source a couple of those really thin cupboard door magnets , glue to the underside of the Perspex , then it will attach to the pickups - and can be slotted on and off as required - sort of like those magnet attached electrics panels on some high end basses .

He wasn't sure whether the small magnets may affect the pickups . I've no idea really .

Does anyone on here know if this will be an issue with the pickups?

No excuses for me posting this graphite beauty again . Delivered 2 days ago .

Well I've been mooting the idea of a full yellow bass for the last 20 odd years .

Spoke to Rob Green at Status when I was down there years ago getting a bass fixed , and he really wasn't receptive to the idea of it at all . Would've been a headed Stealth 5 , but today's prices , plus the massive quote he implied around the paint job , would bring the price well over 3.5 K . Similar spec'ed bass that Stefan made for me was around 2-2.5 K - can't remember the exact figure .

Got lucky with a work BT share save finishing a 5 year plan ; so half for my 50th folly (Bogart) , and other half for a Dingwall 5P , that I've paid house fund back by selling shed loads of gear .

Tried 5's years ago , and never got on with them , but now just gonna jump feet first in and force myself - handy for the function deps , whenever that'll be again .

Never ever played a Bogart before , so taking a massive leap of faith . But I thought that I'd just order something really unique , but not too 'out there' - though I realise 'not too out there' will be disputed by most on here .

Also helps that I'm a complete graphite fan boy .

Stefan has sent some other pics for me , before he posts it .

He's putting them up on his main FB page , but wanted me to see them first - he's a real gent .

In my Facebook inbox this afternoon - being shipped tomorrow .

On ‎05‎/‎07‎/‎2020 at 18:53, ped said:

Same 😂 nearly sold mine but played it again and have fallen in love all over again

I thought that might've happened .

In the middle of moving stuff around at he moment , was going to be in the market for yours in a month or two , and you had to go and do something stupid , like play it again - he he

1 hour ago, Rich said:

And an absolute bargain when you compare it to a Fender Custom Shop P...

Do people actually buy these , do you think?

Well I suppose they must do

I'm not sure if it's Bogart that made the Shack necks , or Shack who make the Bogart necks .

I think Stefan ships a lot of his work out , so might be worth asking him .

You might be lucky and get a result - not stuck still waiting 18 months for a bass and given the right royal run around , like me . But that's a story for another thread .

30 minutes ago, 4000 said:

http://www.alembic.com/prod/prices.html

And got to buy a case for it separately  .

49 minutes ago, itu said:

 

 

Of course you can take a look at the bigger side:

https://www.isbworldoffice.com/bass-sell.asp

One had an asking price of 100 k$.

It'll never sell without saying what the string spacing is at the bridge - amateurs I say

Slight derailment here , but how do you guys think that this would compare to a Sadowsky?

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/don-grosh-jazz-5

9 hours ago, MattW said:

Thanks for the replies.  It was a really good deal £1039 down from £1999!  However it was advertised as new not as ex demo or a return, but it's clearly had use.  I think it's been dropped as the tubes are all askew, Valve 2 isn't operating and there is no output showing on 2, 3 or 6. Also the bias mode isn't moving the needle on any of the valves.

PMT promptly offered a refund but I also emailed @Ashdown Engineeringand they have offered to collect it and sort it for me, they are only down the road!  Super service as always.  If it comes back working then all good, otherwise PMT can have it back and I'll think again.

I've got some gear on the cusp of selling , and was looking to hit the button on one of these from PMT ; but this has put me right off really . Not very good from them - how would I know that they'd not send me another knocked about one?

4 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

You don’t necessarily need to get a PC out to edit patches (though it’s easier) as it can be done with an iOS or Android device plugged into the second input. You can easily add and access other user presets that way too. Or you can simply use the knobs to tweak the six button-accessible presets and never use an editor. The Spectrum is arguably better for that as all four knobs have dual functions whereas two of the C4’s knobs only have a single function. 

I'm with Al on this one .

The thought of faffing about with a PC or laptop just turns me off . I also don't own a smart phone , so some of these synth pedals will have functions that I can't access - and before you think I'm a luddite ; I'd say there's more people like me than you might think .

I've though about the C4 or the FI , but I'd only be using the patches it comes with .

3 hours ago, Mastodon2 said:

 

I would guess an awful lot of other shops do this and keep it hushed up.  

 

 

This is exactly what I'm finding out about my pending Bogart build (when and if it finally gets finished .

Surprised me

This is one of the great debut albums I reckon .

Similar to the Police's first effort , in that is sort of said - we're here .

I'll have to check this out again on YT - vinyl has long gone alas .

When I was 13 this was an influential album .

Something similar here in Bass Direct .

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/ENKI_Cases.html

I'm holding my 751 for him - until lockdown is over and we can meet up

1 minute ago, Adamparker said:

I pretty much strictly run from a DI directly into my band's PA system. As others have alluded too, saves me lugging round a bass amp! 

I swear by my Eden WTDi personally. Tried a few, and it gives me everything I need with a built in compressor, 3-band EQ and ground lift. Bit less than £100 and relatively readily available second hand. 

I bought one of these a few years ago , and still have it boxed up.

Tried it again the other day straight into a power amp , then speaker .

It has a lovely sound (really nice) , but found that it doesn't like pedals before it at all - just seems to overload it way too much . And also that 12 or 15 volt power supply is a bit of a pain - why not 9 or 18 volt?

This sort of topic has come up on and off over the years on here .

I can see the logic on multi band nights , using a DI box for speed .

But as BigRedX (think that's the correct name) has said , they never do it with the guitar do they?

Why do us bass players have to put up with just a horrible DI only box sound (in most of these multi band dos) , and never a nice mic off our cabs?

Another lovely bass Dave . You do have an awesome collection .

I'd say good luck with the sale , but I know that this is one of your main basses , so not being sold lightly .

Best of luck .

Paul .

Dave Swift's one is here - yummy .

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/sadowsky-nyc-p5