Thor

Crafted may be a bit strong!?

Whilst I don't condone such behaviour (the use of the GF to drape herself over the bass) the seller has achieved exposure to a much wider audience as you've shared the for sale add on here, and so it could be argued that he's got better value for money/more mileage when compared to a "normal" ad - and that's what marketing does for you. I concur that if I asked my good lady to display her wares whilst hugging one of my basses she'd think I'd gone gaga!

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1416951744' post='2615517'] Another option is to contact Andy Baxter www.andybaxterbass.com and ask him to find you an original 70's example. He's super-hooked up with guitar traders globally and he could probably find what you're after (year, finish, condition, etc..) I think you might be surprised how much less this option will cost compared to a special order Custom shop build. Better investment longterm too I imagine. Edit: I have no affiliation with him at all. I just drool at his website every once in a while! I personally would love a Y.O.B. '72 fretless P myself. [/quote] [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1416957691' post='2615589'] Spot on, and a wanted ad on Basschat ain't a bad idea either [/quote] Have to agree with these guys - sound advice if you ask me!

Just to add my two penneth (and some balance) I've bought 3 basses and a Taylor acoustic guitar among other things from them over the last 3 years & every time I purchase anything from them, or even telephone to enquire, the service has always been exceptional. I live around 1 1/2 hours drive away and always give them notice of what I want to try/buy - to be fair to them I would always try to give them 24 hours notice to make sure what I want is there (in the shop), in order to avoid a wasted journey, although I have been known to call them up early on a Saturday and drive straight there to try/buy. Speak as you find I always say - they've always looked after me well and I am a tad surprised to hear negative comments about them - clearly they got it wrong on this occasion.

I always struggled with ER20's as I have smallish ear canals too! Found them really painful after an hour or so so opted for ACS Pro 17's and an additional set of -20db filters for the metal band I dep for, they are so comfortable to wear, I certainly wont gig or attend gigs without them now. Money well spent.

I have three pedalboards (PT2, Mini & Nano) for different gigs, I can make do with the nano so guess there's the answer, Octamizer, Echobox (can be manipulated to give chorus, reverb or delay) and a TFR. If I had to sacrifice one of those 3 it would be the Echobox

No gig tonight

Don't see any for months and then... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Human-Gear-Animato-guitar-bass-pedal-/111522322074?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19f73f969a"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19f73f969a[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Human-Gear-animato-bass-guitar-distortion-effect-pedal-Chris-Wolstenholme-Muse-/111517737903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19f6f9a3af"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19f6f9a3af[/url] As much as I'd be curious to try one not sure I'd want to shell out all that moolah on a whim? I'm sure they'll sell though.

Today I've been refreshing the memory for a dep gig I've got fast approaching: Sweet Child of mine, Welcome to the Jungle, It's so easy, You could be mine, Slither, Fool for your Loving, Free Bird, Back in Black, You shook me all night long, Highway to Hell, The Pretender (Foo's), Black Dog (tricky little blighter!), Heartbreaker, Gimme Shelter & Reelin' in the years. Very enjoyable & productive day.

Just bought a Gator case from Simon - as many have said - great comms, speedy delivery - all good! Thanks Simon!

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1408097468' post='2527028'] Looks great, slightly concerned about your bridge placement though, if its not in the right place then intonation goes out of the window, id make sure that its right asap other than that im loving the green and tort. [/quote] I've come to realise that - I set it up properly last night and it was a bit of a bugger to intonate tbh & also it just doesnt look right IMO so will be re-fettling & repositioning the bridge tonight! [quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1408097633' post='2527030'] Excellent - liking that a lot, though agree with Bassassin that a pearl pickguard might work better, and def needs a decal [/quote] I had mixed feelings regarding the pickguard - I tried a white one/mint one and also a pearl guard but it all looked a bit wishy washy (if you know where I'm coming from) so settled on tort - the inspiration for this build was seeing Geddy Lee's surf green Jazz on the last tour, I went for Seafoam as it retains some of the green colour under stage lights rather than having that washed out Oly white look about it. I've got two Oly white Jazzes already. I've ordered a decal last night - will offer it up and make a decision.

[quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1408019762' post='2526311'] That looks hot. Great work and good to hear the necks are decent quality. Can't beat a seafoam jazz [/quote] Thanks for the feedback - I assembled it last night and tonight have spent setting it up to suit my taste a bit better - it sounds pretty darn good at home practice levels - practice on Sunday will be the acid test I guess.

Bought a set of Wilkinson tuners from Paul, an absolute pleasure to deal with and lightning fast delivery! Cheers Paul!

So just finished building this up: Thanks to all that helped with assistance and advice - greatly appreciated! So we have a Mighty Mite Jazz body in seafoam green (photo taken under artificial lighting but it really is green), Custom World Guitar Parts maple neck with pearloid blocks (this is a really nice quality neck for the money, no fettling needed), Wilkinson tuners, Badass II (I know there's a lot of folk think these are ugly/bulky but I like 'em), I went for pick ups/control panel out of a Geddy Lee (a mate of mine had surplus), Tort 3 ply scratchplate, Rotosound RS66LD's. There's a couple of things I'll change, the VVT knobs were all I had spare, will replace with the standard skirted knobs and I made a bit of a schoolboy error with regards the bridge placement - I think I should have mounted it further back from the bridge pup but I'm hoping it sounds nice and gnarly - if not I'll have to move it (whoops). I'm considering adding a headstock decal - any thoughts?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1407853036' post='2524665'] Sharp pointed implement like a [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradawl"]bradawl[/url]? Pierce the finish then flake it away in small amounts. The exposed wood will need darkening to simulate the passage of time - maybe a solution of water and fag ash (for that authentic vintage smell). [/quote] It's weird you mention fag ash... my go to bass for a good 10+ years was my Jazz Plus V - every time I open the case (not too often these days tbh) and pick the bass up all you can smell is cigarette smoke, it's a natural alder (IIRC) body and has yellowed over the years, I guess as a result of a fair bit of sweat but mainly due to the nicotine that was evident at pretty much every gig I played during those years. As a non-smoker it's not a terribly pleasant smell but certainly takes you back to some good old days of gigging & fuels the memory (although to get home without smelling of an ashtray is nice). The '69 on the other hand has no such smell to it? I guess it's just odd that whenever I open the case it takes me back to venues I played as a young man and have never played since. Getting back to flaky paint, I can only think the prep for the refin wasn't great - poor paint adhesion seems to be the logical factor IMO. I reckon something sharp to pierce the paint and then pick at it as Mr Delvar suggests would get you close - just remember though, sometimes less is more.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1407563881' post='2521781'] Yes but get the stuff with conductive glue and make sure it's earthed [/quote] That's a great tip - thank you!

That looks like a winner to me! It's the same colour combination as my current project.

[quote name='DNKimage' timestamp='1407080883' post='2517108'] [url="http://s147.photobucket.com/user/van_donk_III/media/fxbox3_zps9709bf9f.jpg.html"][/url] Noisy. [/quote] You clearly like a bit of Muff - respect! Me too!

Funnily enough I had read that thread and it all seems like good news so think I'll go for them

I have my doubts about this too, for me the headstock decal is the key thing that's wrong, mine's a Jap and has the T serial number in silver (a tad difficult to see tbh) here's mine: The rear body looks okay compared to mine IMO although there is no Made in Japan mark on the rear of the neck, they did make these in Mexico though right?:

Bought one of Tim's Batman basses - top guy to deal with, very straightforward & hassle free! Thanks Tim!

Cheers for all the responses guys, I do have another query, is it best to shield the pup routes with that copper shielding material - I'm guessing probably a must given the single coil pick up arrangement?