trtzbass

hey, hope you all are well. I've had this pretty SDGR 1000 in bits laying around for ages and decided to restore it. I realised I lost one of the screws that hold the neck in place and I can't for the life of me find the sizes on the interwebz. The only replacements I found that are specifically made for an Ibanez are on ebay for 40$ a pop so that's out of discussion. Help please?

No problem mate, thanks for your help. Hope you're well and safe

Thanks guys for your help. I'm afraid it's buttercream, not butterscotch. Easy mistake to make (it confused me to no end too). Manchester Guitar tech has it, BTW thanks for your help Jakester

Hey peeps Hope you are all well and safe; Last year, as a family activity, I put together a P bass with one of my kids. I'm pleased with how it turned out. Doesn't sound half bad and it's a pleasure to play. Originally, I planned to paint it Fender Buttercream, but since I am not a luthier I bought a spray can of nitrocellulose vintage white which is not quite the colour I wanted. I'm kinda happy with how it looks, but I'm still curious to see it in the colour I like the best Do any of you know if and where I can buy that specific colour in a spray can? Many thanks everyone

Hey. I live in Gillingham and teach double bass. Wanna swing by for a cuppa and a chat?

Super smooth transaction and real nice guy! Cheers TBird!

You might want to check https://www.parcel2go.com/ It's a good comparison website, I always use it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNi7DO2mcPY thought you guys might like this. A bunch of friends took Daphne out for a spin and that's what she sounds like

I don't know if it's of any help, but I covered it on my youtoob channel [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP92epYM1Ys&list=UUoyTKu6myeqciDKNh1O9SKw"]https://www.youtube....yeqciDKNh1O9SKw[/url]

Cheers you guys! I know I'm a lucky dude - really can't wait for Daphne to be here with me. I'll be posting some soundclips ASAP!

[b] Rufini Vintage Custom Series – it’s READY![/b] August 23, 2014 If you followed my build diary so far you’d have seen [url="http://www.matteorufini.com/"]Matteo Rufini[/url] has been busy putting the final touches on my new instrument which is now ready and will be shipped to me tomorrow. I must say, from the pictures it looks stunning and I am really impatient to rip the packaging to shreds, open that case and smell that wonderful aroma of wood and fresh paint. I am loving what Matteo did with the relic work. It’s very subtle but effective; also, now I won’t have to take off my belt every time I play! The flame maple neck looks amazing and only has a very thin coat of finish that makes that veneer pop through nicely. Something I did not talk about during the build diary is the decision to have a 24 fret neck mounted on a traditional P bass body without extended cutaway. I have another instrument which is basically that, a P bass with 24 frets. Somehow, when I play that I can feel there is a slight imbalance of proportions as if the bass sits at an awkward angle. After a bit of searching I noticed it’s because the body shape accommodates for the extra length of the neck and it feels ever so slightly unnatural to me. I mean it’s not a massive issue by any stretch of immagination but I can feel it and it kinda puts me off sometimes. The neck / body joint on this bass only offers easy access up to the 21st fret but I decided for the 24 fret option anyway because I use a fair amount of touch style / tapping technique. That way I can still access the high notes on the neck but at the same time retain the vintage feel of the instrument. I’d like to spend a few word about the pick up configuration. Well first of all I really need to thank [url="http://www.teslapickups.com"]Tesla Pickups[/url] and their fantastic products. Those pick ups are the bomb! Everybody who’s played the bass so far has said it speaks with the voice of God. I have Teslas on other instruments and they never fail to impress me with their sound. Seriously, you should check them out, they’re high quality stuff. The pickup configuration was actually the original reason why I wanted a new instrument. During the past few years I’ve been blessed with a thriving career both in the studio environment and live. I have my collection of instruments and I have my palette of tones I go for depending on the sound I want. Fact is I kept on wishing a given quality of a certain instrument belonged to another bass with a better feeling neck, etc; so it was only natural to compile a wish list and come up with a Swiss knife kind of instrument, the one that’ll be my first choice whenever I head out for a session or a gig. The layout is pretty straightforward: I have a P bass pickup in the traditional neck position, so I can cover the classic rock and Motown tones and then a beefy Music Man humbucker near the bridge, when I need some funk / modern (ish) / heavy rock gnarl. The humbucker comes with a three position switch that gives further tonal options: I can run it in parallel, series or single coil mode. Pair that with the option to blend the front and back magnets and you end up with a tone monster! Oh, and before I forget. Her name is Daphne

Yeah mate, I can't wait! I'll receive it on the 28th and I'm counting the seconds!