Lord Sausage

Today i was told by a wet behind the ears assistant MD (that's assistant to the MD) that fretless is no good in rocking songs. It's ok if you put chorus on it in chilled out tunes but not in rock. I've been playing as long as this guy has been alive. The guitarist left the room as he thought i was going to go nuclear. i had to bite my tongue as i didn't know if it had come from the MD. It hadn't. He even told the guitarist to try putting some pick scrapes into is playing. The guitar player has been the player for every big version of this show in th UK for 11 yrs. I think this kid thinks he is co MD not assistant to. Today should be interesting! Am i wrong? Am i being precious? or is it a naive, ill informed basic cliched thought?

Back out again throughout November.

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1383412574' post='2264234'] Lord Sausage - this will be of interest to you mate: Every build is a lesson in progress, and this one is no different. I had noticed a slight rub through midway through the build due to the very slight "blush I had mentioned earlier. This was addressed. I've used clear gloss as the top coat on my bass. My reason for this is that the original basses were bright white when new. The current creamy colour is due to the clear coat ""yellowing" over the years. I don't like tinted lacquer as it never looks authentic to my eye. So, the clear gloss on my bass will age naturally over the years. Here's a pic of the back of Paul Turner's '66 Jazz where you can see how yellow the clear top coat has become over the past 47 years. The Olympic White is still fairly vibrant underneath. so, the white is on, and the clear coat is on. Everything looks great, really white and vibrant. I'm using a thin application of colour and clear coat. But, I've now discovered something which is really handy. If you take a photo in natural light, it looks great - for example: However, if you take a pic in artificial light using your phone's flash, then any areas where the thin top coat has been rubbed through, will magically appear as a different colour! It's a horrible sensation seeing it, but it does mean that you can then correct the situation. Here's the same upper horn using the flash. At the upper left hand side of the horn as you look at the pic, you'll see a 10p piece sized area where the top clear coat has rubbed through (the area showing lighter in colour compared to the surrounding area with clear coat in place). The area of concern has now been keyed (lightly sanded) and a light coat of clear gloss applied. Allowed to dry for a few hours, then lightly flatted back and rubbed to a gloss again (the pic was taken after misting the clear gloss on. It's still to be flatted back anf buffed in the pic. That's now been done and its fine).. I took pics using the flash all over the body. That was the only area which needed attention. If I hadn't noticed it (or had just decided to leave it), then the finish would look perfectly okay for a while. However, in a year or two it would start to show a light patch where the top coat was missing - the light patch apppearing due to the surrounding clear coat starting to yellow. By ensuring that the Olympic White now has a full clear coat, I'll know that there will be a uniformity to the ageing process of the colour of my instrument. Also, some of you might be wondering how the area I "patched" between the pickups now looks? Here it is - you wouldn't know anything had been done. [/quote]Thanks a lot for that mate!

Did Rick play bass on his stuff? If so he's heavy!

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1383328354' post='2263299'] Sausage - a full can would provide a good coating. I was trying for a super thin application, but that made it very easy to "rub through" [/quote] Thanks mate!

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1383305035' post='2262836'] I've done it. All the 4's have now gone and only 5-Strings in the stable. That said my Fender Jazz sat in a case for about 3 years untouched before I sold it. That was the last one. [/quote] That's what my 62 reissue fretless is doing

Whether it's good or bad or whether people like it or not. This is where it has ended up and some Jazz musicians have recorded this. What does it say about their beloved art. Could you imagine Bilbo rocking this? http://youtu.be/d025EoAi_WI

Totally whizzing of Rick at the min. Here's another! http://youtu.be/1dNIQVYGXbM

You know like you kept going thru the clearcoats? How many coats had you put on? because i will have to do this soon for the first time. I intended on using a full can so i didn't go thru. Would that be enough or overkill?

just realised jacko ripped this off for thriller

Good sound and bit of tune by the way! Also it's a shame you don't know the name of the chords in that other piece. You could but a horrible melody over it. A bit like God Eaters of Alien Love Secrets by Vai.

Bloody hell, 60-115. I hope i never have to shake your hand I'd never be able to play again!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1383291044' post='2262558'] When you're sanding the wood, sand in the direction of the grain. Also finish off the sanding using a really fine paper. Ideally you need 320 grit ro finer. It needs to feel really smooth and silky before you start any spraying at all. After tbe first coat of primer get a slightly damp cloth and wipe it over and see if the cloth misses any bits. If it does, these may be dimples that need filling before you go on. I'm only saying this in case its not been said and it might saxe you work. It looks like you're having a tough time. [/quote]cheers

OK, here are the pics of the body after a can and a half of primer and the grain is still showing. [attachment=147326:IMG_20131025_113013.jpg] [attachment=147327:IMG_20131025_113000.jpg] [attachment=147330:IMG_20131025_112955.jpg] and here are the pics after i'd squeggeed loads of wood filler into it. [attachment=147329:IMG_20131025_131428.jpg] [attachment=147331:IMG_20131025_131349 (1).jpg] Since then I've sanded it all down and re primered. Gotta flat a bit of then add final coat. I will put pics up when done.

[quote name='dincz' timestamp='1383160527' post='2261043'] Is that not correct? [/quote]It may be but it came off as like the reason it was great was because of him

I didn't realise there was such a thing as food politics!

Watched it. T'was class. What about Macca claiming responsibility for Hendrix being booked for Monterray Pop. What a nob!

voted. I might enter one again myself soon. Didn't like the pic this month. On tour next month. So maybe in the new year!

I don't think you refund postage do you?

A bit of sleaze! http://youtu.be/sFbujpjmTzs

[quote name='solo4652' timestamp='1380891999' post='2232006'] First meeting/jam/rehearsal of the new band yesterday. It's being set up by the guitarist who's fed up with his 9 - 5 job and wants a full-time pro wedding band. "I want 200 songs on the songlist", he said, "and no notes on stage". [/quote] Aren't most musicians bellends!

[quote name='Nick Riffed' timestamp='1382819697' post='2257013'] Hence the name? [/quote] No! I actually am the Lord of Sausage!

Usually when gigging I'm a public erection!

Tune! Great bass line. Filth sound! That is all! http://youtu.be/HdlPyybTb60

Still a Roto swing bass man.! Tried elites didn't like them. I've got some Warwick red, or is it black, had them a while but haven't put them on anything yet. anyone any experience of warwick strings? Oh yeah had Cleartones that xilldx mentioned on a fretless. They were good.