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Posts posted by Ross
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What sort of chickens is he using? Flats or rounds?
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I'm another one who favours hand tools over all, cheaper and more reliable.
I've been practising with the surform and spokeshave as I plan to hand carve my next bass.
Provided you have a quality chisel and know how to sharpen it properly it's much easier IMO than fannying about with templates.
To whoever said a router was the most dangerous power tool about, I raise you an angle grinder.
I had a really lucky escape, I was helping a mate with his block paving and about half the time I wore trainers, luckily the day it jumped back I'd put my steelies on and saved chopping my foot in half, just.
I've now upgraded to steelies and a set of safety glasses. -
I give the neck a bit of a push and then measure the relief again.
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Nope, although I don't like the look of a lot of basses.
Which wouldn't matter if they were cheap basses, but if I'm paying a lot of money it'll be a combination or looks, sound and playability I'm after. -
I had a similar problem with my badass II.
I managed to just about grasp most of the screws with a set of pliers, but in the end I had to drill out the top on of the E string saddle.
Bridge screws are deceptively hard to drill through, went through a couple of quality bits and had a lot of swearing. -
Nothing, I cut up and old bank card.
And I still have a 1mm pick someone gave me 7 years ago. I hate using a pick though. -
Yeah you'd need to connect all the foil together and connect it to a ground.
+1 for copper foil, and even though is has conductive glue, solder it anyway incase the glue dries out.
Take your time and make a neat job of it -
I used metal polish myself, the tcut stuff, luckily mine wasn't too far gone. My god does it leave a smell on your hands though, and give you a monster headache.
If it was really f***ed i'd use wet/dry sanding up to a high grade to get a mirror finish on it. -
My jap ones are fixed units, like the peg was fixed to the plate by two bands which went through the plate, I couldn't see any way to remove the pegs and turn them round when I had them off for polishing.
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[quote name='Johnston' post='1287069' date='Jun 29 2011, 10:27 PM']Was he not playing with his usual all girl backing??[/quote]
Probably wrecked them in bed so hard they couldn't stand. -
Maybe classically trained musicians, not trained in the art of rocking?
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The only way you're gonna get that bass un gothy is by painting flowers and peach symbols on it.
Which I highly advise. -
They allow you to travel through time, when you hit 88bpm you're gonna see some serious sh*t.
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Not scared at all I've got this "give me an instrument and i'll get a tune out of it" attitude, love playing all kinds of stuff.
Anyway, not tried a fretless, not had a chance. Would love to though, debating a squier VM fretless as my next bass, although at the same time i'm debating a stagg EUB... -
I can sight read basic things, and play and sing in time if the line isn't too complicated.
It's difficult though, second or third vocals is more my bag if I must sing. -
I wouldn't play it out of principal now, if it comes to you being asked.
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[quote name='BigRedX' post='1284375' date='Jun 27 2011, 05:29 PM']Must resist the temptation to put Lord down as my title...
Must resist...[/quote]
Always satisfying getting my nectar card statement through. I tried for Padowan but settled for Reverend. -
My god, has it really been that long?
One of the biggest influences on my playing, RIP Thunderfingers. -
[quote name='Delberthot' post='1282746' date='Jun 26 2011, 04:22 AM']When I was a lad I used to frequently end up with a sore index finger so would move to middle + ring finger to play. Nowhere near as fast but at least I was no longer in pain[/quote]
I've heard sitting with your finger in warm moist places can cause that.
I use my thumb and first 3 fingers, so losing one wouldn't be the end. -
Offered a 1970's precision for £300, it belonged to one of my great uncles who'd had it since new, it'd been sat in an attic for years and he wanted shot of it.
I was about 13, I had a stockpile of paper round money and could just about afford it. I had no idea how much it was worth at the time, kicking myself.
I regret selling my thunderbird, I got a crap price and I got under 2 nights out on the proceeds. -
[quote name='dmccombe7' post='1281062' date='Jun 24 2011, 02:43 PM']Bass players have feelings too you know [/quote]
Lies, we're too easily distracted by beer and fire. -
Get him a sue ryder
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Little stubby sausage fingers here and 34" is all I've ever played.
I struggle with anything more than a 4 string though, as much as I'd love a 5/6 string it's just too wide for my hands to play comfortably. -
[quote name='chrisd24' post='1277385' date='Jun 21 2011, 05:35 PM']Was that one of there actual flightcases or a case like the one in my link?[/quote]
Like the one in your link.
Joey Jordison on bass!
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Must resist urge to call Joey Jordison a talentless twat who can't groove and barely keep a beat.
Oh wait, think I just did.