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    [quote name='6v6' timestamp='1444647853' post='2884692'] IMHO you want something without much flexibility, as it'll help stabilize the crack. The problem with PVA in this application is it's designed to work well between two bits of tighly clamped wood (where it'll be stronger than the wood itself in most cases) - but pouring it into a crack with no clamping it'll just end up a slightly flexible filler, with not much real improvement to the structural integrity of the crack (at least this is what I've seen with the PVA varieties I've used). If you want epoxy which isn't too brittle, try a slow cure variety, IME these are somewhat semi-flexible (moreso than the fast-cure kind), and can be turned into a good filler with the addition of a filling agent like "micro ballons". The other option as previously mentioned is to accurately machine a flat above the crack, then clamp a veneer with PVA so you regain the structural integrity via a solid non-cracked piece of wood, then sand to match the profile of the surrounding wood. [/quote] Thanks 6v6 - some good food for thought. Only issue I have now is getting the old PVA back out - seems to have softened during the second stripping!
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    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1444598300' post='2884472'] Ha ha, imagine what mid-70s Fender motorcycles would have been like [/quote]
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    Where are Fender currently at - I know their 2000-2010 period was way better than their 70s and 80s output. Have they continued? Then again, that's their guitars, the amps have been up and down with the cyber nonsense, although I love my Rumble cabs. I was saddened to hear from a dealer friend that Peavey are no longer their bomb proof former self.
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    All the more reason to change that colour fast!! Look forward to seeing your updates.
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    And hello from just a little way over to the west!
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    Good luck with the restoration - will be a lovely player's bass when it's all done. As for the colour, just be glad your daughter isn't on solids yet
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    Pete, may be worth asking a Mod to move this to amps and cabs - sure most power amps sell from there. Cheers, Mike
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    [quote name='Stefanogregori' timestamp='1444498857' post='2883722'] Whereabouts are you based? [/quote] Burgess Hill, just 15 minutes inland from Brighton.
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    [quote name='scojack' timestamp='1444387315' post='2882770'] Maybe try filling with epoxy? (Just get some cheap Tommy Walsh epoxy glue from Poundland) [/quote] Unless go for some real specialist stuff, I was under the impression epoxy wouldn't be suitable as it has no flexibility. The PVA has worked on a couple of the cracks, it is just a couple of others that look like they need another go. Thanks for the idea though.
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1444408843' post='2883098'] S'not yet 48 hours old; there's still time..! Patience, eh..? [/quote] Aagh, sorry, I honestly had 36 hours in my head - oh well, thanks for the extra one
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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1444408472' post='2883093'] We also rely to a great extent on the wisdom and good taste of the regulars here to not let off incendiary devices in otherwise mundane threads. It doesn't always work, of course, but it's the preferred method, by far. [/quote] Thought I was being most discrete (not Discreet of course).
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    Wow, 244 views and not a single comment - where did I go wrong folks?!
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    [quote name='Manwithvan' timestamp='1444394273' post='2882865'] Yikes! Throw me a lifebelt (I'm way out of my depth)! [/quote] I'll PM you a brief history - unfair on newer members to make references to things long passed.
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    Just seen a well known Ebay purveyor of fine, customised/professionally set up guitars flogging a standard HB Tele for £121!! (oh, plus carriage). Couldn't see if there was a Deko stamp n it.
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    He who must not be mentioned on here (before the mods rap your knuckles)
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    Stripping it all back down, shame, as my first attempts at spraying weren't too shabby at all! More PVA, and I must make sure I get it to stand proud of the wood this time. Got a second preamp from Osiris off here - had to really at the price he was selling! Onwards and, well, keeping level would be nice, upwards perhaps a little ambitious at this stage!!
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    Just bought an Ibanez preamp from Sid, really fast delivery, and an excellent price. A pleasure doing business with you Sid!
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    [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1444322871' post='2882267'] it was more about those being the most expensive 810's i know nothing about brands. [/quote] Fair point
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    [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1444313003' post='2882154'] That's crazy!! That's more than the ampeg heritage 810! And the orange! Yeh it's gonna be light but Christ! [/quote] Don't quite get the logic of that argument (and not trolling or trying to pick a fight here). Surely it is down to which one is better, not the brand name?
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    [quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1444299784' post='2881974'] Is that the one with maple fingerboard? Lovely! Is it very bright sounding with that?? [/quote] It is actually Pau Amarello, or Yellowheart. Tougher than maple, and Jon thought it would stand up to wear better than maple. I have flates on it now, and it lovely and deep and thumpy, just how I like it! As for Fender, I've always been baffled by economics, in particular the need for growth. It looks to me as if the chasing of that growth, especially in a changing market (guitar music going in and out of fashion) is what has caused a lot of their woes.
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    [quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1444297827' post='2881934'] I imagine it is very tricky to work out where to place a price as "good value" versus "cheap", whilst also trying to break-even/make a profit. I don't envy their job setting prices at all! I will have to ask how much the luthiers on here charge! [/quote] It must be very difficult, Fender have been getting it wrong for years now - look at the financial trouble they are in! My Shuker was great value - Jon under-priced it but stuck to his original quote. Should have been £1700 for a 5 string P Bass/Telebass. It is absolutely beautiful. 9 rows down, fretless on the left [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pbass.html"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pbass.html[/url]
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    The Star Bass does seem a little on the high side, especially when you see the 3,000+ euro RRP, but I guess that is low volume German manufacturing. With the quality from the Far east now so good it almost makes it seem not worthwhile to build a bass like that (without crazy expensive tonewoods etc) in Europe, but I guess there are still enough buyers who feel that the Far East basses are inferior or have a stigma attached to them. Fodera on the other hand is one of the largest can of worms you can open on here
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    [quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1444296383' post='2881908'] I have never heard any musician say I don't like gigging... Are you just a TB reject member? [/quote] Oh come on, plenty of bedroom musicians who don't have the faintest interest of playing in anger, and then those that like creating and composing, primarily on computer, having no desire to strap on a plank of wood and get down the local pub. Yes, Blue does come across as provocative, but TB reject? Not really in the spirit of BC is it? p.s. I avoid any of his threads about the Beatles
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    Love putting ideas together, trying new songs, rehearsing, but yes, nothing beats the gig!
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    Ok, I know you've all been waiting for the price drop so here it is. Now down to £300 inc case collected or £320 posted. Partial trades (with money to me) also considered. Seafoam Green US parts built bass - Mighty Mite Body, Fender Licensed neck, Kent Armstrong pick up and WD hardware. Bought this as I always fancied a Seafoam Green bass, and for the fun of putting it together, but now have a new project that needs money spent on it, so this has to make way. Neck is oiled and feels lovely. Pictures show the first attempt to position the bridge was off by 2.5mm, and the finish where the screws were removed cracked slightly, This has been hidden by the careful placing of an ashtray cover that adds to the vintage vibe. Decal has not been oiled or varnished, so will come off easily if you don't like the F3nd3r Recession Bass logo. Selling for [s]what[/s] less than the unmade kit cost me. [s]Sorry, not interested in any trades this time[/s]. Partial trades with cash coming my way considered. Some sound samples - tried to keep it really simple, just s few scales, and Audacity wouldn't let me playback so couldn't edit the mistakes out , All fingerstyle, some over the pickup, some by the neck and some by the bridge. Very lively bass! Will courier this but only in a hardcase for an extra £25.00 (Gator case that's never been out of the house). Pick up without the case welcome. Trade option - might be interested in a cheap project or interesting guitar or guitar amp but need cash my way please. [url="https://soundcloud.com/mikehowell64/bass-samples-seafoam-green-us-kit-built-p-bass"]https://soundcloud.c...it-built-p-bass[/url] [url="http://s892.photobucket.com/user/mike_howell1/library/Build%20Your%20Own%20P%20Bass?sort=3&page=1"]http://s892.photobuc...s?sort=3&page=1[/url]
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