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I did but the 1/4" jack split the case wide open, it would not go in easily Seriously thanks to Stoo as this is of considerable interest with phone and slab.

[quote name='Magic Matt' timestamp='1410365239' post='2548616'] The local timber merchant stock Birch Ply. I asked if they stocked "void free Baltic Birch or similar" and got this as a quote... 12244122BIRPLY 12mm 2440 x 1220 Birch Plywood BB/BB £31.49+VAT Not sure if that qualifies as really cheap stuff, but the ends looked pretty good. I've not bought it yet - I probably wont until I know what size panels I need, as I'll need them to slice it down to get it in the car. [/quote] Check the surface of this, it may be Birch that is surfaced with a very thin set of outer layers. Not as good as Wisa / true Finnish where the plies are all the same thickness. Good enough for a first build. Mr Fitzmaurice's plans work well, the circular saw sled is a really useful bit of kit. You will need plenty of clamps, Polyurethane glue (like all others) needs the work pieces well clamped. You can of course glue and screw, removing screws after if you want. Enjoy

Cheap basses they get broken, stolen or whatever - get another one. Quality of cheap kit is very good these days, not like my youth - Columbus, Jedson, Woolworth's K basses spring to mind.

Warwick Rockbass corvette - can be picked up for £150, quality is very good and fingerboard is ebony.

Guess I must be lucky with my DB, I use the Schaller and have not had any feedback problems playing with some fair volume (Barefaced Dubster plus 700W Peavey). Not an acoustically faithful tone but I quite like it.

If you are planning to build a cabinet using this you could take the easy option - use the Eminence design(s), [url="http://www.eminence.com/pdf/Basslite_C2515_cab.pdf"] http://www.eminence.com/pdf/Basslite_C2515_cab.pdf[/url]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1410027782' post='2545554'] Now discontinued but the updated version, the TB10, is expected in stock at Thomann 30/09/2014 ... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/takamine_tb10.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...kamine_tb10.htm[/url] [/quote] Just need the first user discount applied i.e. find one on BC at sane money.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1410018784' post='2545458'] This one is a fully hollow Takamine B10 ... [/quote] That is one gorgeous bass, now where do I find one?

[quote name='Stompbox' timestamp='1409777540' post='2543361'] Just had my new Lamborghini Aventador delivered - negligible bootspace, but hey, it's a nice drive so will have my bass, amps & cabs delivered & set up onstage by a contractor as required.................. [/quote] Not using the helicopter, how disappointing I had expected better

Cheapest place is here - BC. Get some used flats - TIs crop up regularly. My first set running at 8 years just fine. Nothing to worry about with used flats

Find one (dealer, friend), take bass case, try. Have done this in a different context buying a van, it is the Engineers 'in service' test.

[quote name='rayjames' timestamp='1409408321' post='2539440'] ...... try out lots of different amps until you find one you like. The only problem might be that what sounds good in a shop (and at home) may not stand up so well on a gig [/quote] Forgive the pun but that is very sound advice. It is also the combination of speaker cab and amp (stating the obvious). I found Peavey amp (Tour 700) much more to my taste (tighter, less wooly low end) than either Marshall VBA 400 or Sound City 120 with both of my Barefaced speakers.

About 10 years of no serious bass playing. Thought I was going to give up altogether with wrist problems. Magically this sorted and am playing again - probably better than ever (IMO lol).

Too good to play, should be displayed as work of (industrial? production?) art. My DB neck has similar flame but nowhere near as deep and contrasting. What a great looking bass.

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1408514691' post='2530819'] The drummer was about 21 - I used to teach him Maths when he was at school. [/quote] Dep drummer we use is same sort of age. He 'suffers' having been taught in school by the other three of us - he copes very well.

[size=4]My young singer, 43 has a (now sadly departed) cousin C[font=arial, sans-serif]iff Crockett who was playing drums till 100. Pretty amazing drummer - [url="http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2014/02/02/shropshire-centenarian-cliff-drums-up-a-birthday-bash/"]htttp://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2014/02/02/shropshire-centenarian-cliff-drums-up-a-birthday-bash/[/url] Some vids are on youtube as well - Severnside Jazz band. This sets the bar I suspect, so at 55 I am just starting and have a way to go (I hope).[/font][/size]

Sadly not, I would love to find my 58 EB2 again, however it will be now way more than the £80 I bought it for in 1974. For that matter any EB2 at sensible money would do.

1982 / 83 Music shop in Banbury. SWMBO put the brakes on buying one of these, I also had some concerns, was it a lacquer crack or real crack in neck. I declined, at £75 it seems unreal now.

Having recently acquired an SG bass from a BCer I am very pleasantly impressed with the short scale. I have small hands and am really noticing the ease of it against my 34" basses. Pyramid golds seem to suit this bass well, good tension, no string flapping.

Excellent advice above, I had forgotten the 'stuffed' allen key effect - either the adjuster hex socket or the allen key could be rounded. This would be a 'good' result, both are vastly cheaper than the worst case.

Lovely looking things. Never played one, but it has the vibe. At £202 with 5 days to run it I will be amazed if it does not reach serious money.