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Thats very nice Fran, good to see you building your collection back up ! I'm very much into Fenders an the min !

At the end of the day a Fender factory is a Fender factory. Any Fender is hit an miss as far as quality control goes so who cares what part of the glob it was assembled on, as long as it plays an sounds to your liking! MIM made in Mexico by Mexicans, MIA made in America by Mexicans lol so whats the difference apart from the price tag ! (if thats how you wanna see it)

[quote name='Protium' post='1193136' date='Apr 8 2011, 06:26 PM']Used to have a precision tuned BEAD, just used a 5 string set minus the G. Simple enough to do, good results when it was set up properly. Didn't even need to adjust the truss rod, the overall tension was pretty much the same but needed intonation and saddle height adjusting. It will work fine, you don't need "an instrument built for the job" Plus, if you don't like it you can just change back to EADG, rather than being stuck with 5 strings [/quote] Yeah thats my theory, not a fan of fiver's so BEAD on a four is the logical thing to do. An if id don't work out, don't like it, cant get on with it, etc change it back

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1193131' date='Apr 8 2011, 06:15 PM']mmm.. food for thought.. the nut on the 'Jack' is pretty non-standard too, i shall get my local bass tech to advise me on the possibility. cheers.[/quote] I don't no enough (if anything) about the nut on a headless jack bass to comment. If I'm right its either double ball end strings that go on it or there clamped it an the the excess cut off etc, so as far as how that would complicate thing string spacing wise ??? don't know sorry . The bass I'm planning on doing this to is a Stingray so lots of room to work with Sorry not a lot of help.

[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1193121' date='Apr 8 2011, 05:55 PM']please keep us posted with the results. i have an old Hohner Jack that i'm thinking to do the same thing with.[/quote] Will do. Just ordered some strings, the set up obviously isn't as simple as just putting heaver strings on it, bridge, truss rod will need adjusting an an most important will need to make sure that the strings are sitting in the nut properly. this is the slightly irreversible bit, the nut will need filing to take the drastically heaver strings, if you don't file it (most likely the B string) will eventually end up splitting the nut plus other issues, so its a decision thats worth putting some thought into before you start. (at worse if want to put it back to standard, will just need to replace the nut).

[quote name='Doddy' post='1193113' date='Apr 8 2011, 05:47 PM']I know...I'm just being pedantic. You mean standard tuning not concert pitch.....Even in BEAD or drop D or whatever A is still 440 hz[/quote] See thats exactly what happened when a bass player tries using big words lol me bad when i was a little lad, my guitar tutor told me 'concert pitch' so it kind of stuck..... (still don't no what it means, don't no what 'pedantic' means lol) Thanks again guys !

Thats for advice so far to all, gonna order a five string set now an see how it goes, It could be the start of something completely different .... WIN WIN if nothing else

[quote name='Doddy' post='1192178' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:52 PM']Just out of interest (pedantic?),even though you're tuning down,you are still in concert pitch-A is still an A,it's just in a different place.[/quote] Sorry, Standard 440 EADG was what i ment

Apart from the obvious choice an just using a fiver, just want some advice from people who have/do use the tuning . Apart from the obvious set up (intonation,nut etc) got all that covered. I'm just in a situation ware I'm needing to tune down (i.e past concert pitch) so I'm thinking go the whole hog on second bass an BEAD it. Just never done it before (never needed to) so any tips, suggestions I'm all ears to. Either going to use a five string set or would an easier option be to try a set of DR Drop tune strings first see how i get on with them, do they even drop that low in standard gage ? All tips an suggestions please !

Yeah Allparts / Mighty Might about the best if you want new but failing that, evilbay or keep your eye out on here in the for sale section, theres always some good stuff in there (when your not looking for it ) Good luck !

Received the book this morning and looking forward to starting it ! Who ever next PM me there address an will get it moving along soon as I'm done with it Thank you Geoff for starting this off and thank you Keith For the forward.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1181334' date='Mar 29 2011, 08:25 PM']looks like "the dog ate my bass" [/quote] Yup ! looks like somthing had a nibble out of it

I'm my experience, acoustic basses are a bit gimmicky, even if theres just you up against a single acoustic guitar an vocals you will still need an amp. But with that said if you are doing an acoustic set then its not going to be full-on-flat-out volume so for ascetic value go for it ! Again from what Ive seen of acoustic basses if buying new set a bench mark of £200-250 max anything over that is unnecessary .

Was about to say Stanley Clarke is well known for using a Bigsby trem but he is also known for using extremely light gage strings with it . Fret-less is the best solution of bass trem

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1181291' date='Mar 29 2011, 08:09 PM']oh yeah, what were those noodles made of? and did you really have to deep-fry them? My favourite was the risotto that looked like it had bits of dog food in it! Thats a sweet bass for £25 BTW![/quote] Yeah you had to fry them , shallow fry did the job, seeing as it was meant as a quick snack for one, ended up using up every pan in the kitchen to make it Without hijacking the thread talking about food, no matter what the bass is made from £25 cant go wrong ! enjoy !! (could you buying this bass start Vesta curry/chow revival, Ive just eaten an getting the munch again now lol)

Just thought id add a "after pic" not the best job in the world an wasn't meant to be for £3.49 for a bottle of black nail varnish ! But it does the job (kind of).... Moral of the story, don't let a few battle scars put you off picking up an awesome player just cause it looks a bit rough !

[quote name='chris_b' post='1181089' date='Mar 29 2011, 05:58 PM']Bucklerash is careless and unnecessary.[/quote] +1 Buckle rash ? cant you go an see you Dr an get cream for that ? or is that "ring rash" I'm thinking of ?? lol either way neither are acceptable in my book . I brought my second Stingray with some kind of ???? rash ?? bearing in mind that the bass is a 2005 model an Ive had it 2yrs how this happened to it is anybody guess. Have since cleaned it up an filled in / touched up but still .... ouch how the hell did anybody let that happen to it is anybodies guess. Its a sweet player cosmetics aside, thats why i brought it

The iPhone would be out of date before you got it home anyways, (don't get the "IN" phone thing that do everything apart from make calls, its a freeking telephone man whats there to get all hot an bothered over with them ??, personaly "idon't" <---<insert pun> get it ??????? ) ...BUT.... the bass will never go out of date an only improve with time so good score !!

Vesta Curry's !! Nom !!!! the Chow Main one was my fave , with the crispy noodles NOM NOM NOM lol Anyways ...... £25 for a P copy of any description is a good find ! So nice score !

Got my hart set on an[b] EBMM Reflex HH......[/b]Cant think of anything else of interest to me at the min.

WOW ! Outstanding work, like it, Love how you have used the headstock shape to an advantage with the colors, lot of thought gone into the the whole project. Congrats an nice work !

Perfect timing to start a Jazz porn thread !!! Received this one yesterday, haven't put it down yet. Previously owned by Joe, (Toasted). 2007 MIA Jazz Deluxe . (don't worry there is a cloth under it, didn't just drop it on the floor outside to take the pictures !! )

[quote name='Stompbox' post='1166029' date='Mar 17 2011, 05:27 PM']OK - it's on its way to INGENIUS now.... Let me know when you are ready to send it on to DANO............ Regards, Stompbox[/quote] Thank you very much ! Will keep eye out on message box then pass it along to who ever next (YouMa) !

Omusnomus indeddy !

Dano second please !!!