gary mac Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 .....can be so pleasurable. Just spent an hour or so cleaning and restringing my Wal and G&L and it has made me very happy. I'm so easily pleased these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I love messing about on basses/guitars too Gary. I spent a good hour installing a new pickup and Ki0gon wiring loom into my MIK Squier Precision on Sat, cleaning the fretboard, then putting new strings on., sorting intonation/pickup heights/truss rod etc. Great way to pass the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I spent 5 minutes cleaning up cat sick yesterday and funnily enough didn't get the same feeling Funny old world, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I thought this was a response to the new thread today "Lets compare sizes ..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Spent an hour or so re-soldering connections and rebuilding an old Precision over the weekend....burnt my finger, got smoke in my eye and generally got stressed with the whole process.....I hate messing about with guitars and basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 OK Clarky, I'm in............. I'm playing a skiffle gig tomorrow and will be using my electro-acoustical bass through my first edition Ashdown Perfect Ten. OTOH I've been an total softie this afternoon. My Son turned up for a cuppa on his way home from work and to tell me that my10yo Grandson can play a couple of Green Day songs on his little brothers toy nylon strung acoustic. I sent my Son off home with my old Alden Zemaitisalike and Epi Valve Junior complete with free lead, plectrum and the promise of a strap. The phone call of thanks from my Grandson absolutely choked me - to use his words "so cool". A little thing, but so much pleasure.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 [quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1392057917' post='2364195'] ... OTOH I've been an total softie this afternoon. My Son turned up for a cuppa on his way home from work and to tell me that my10yo Grandson can play a couple of Green Day songs on his little brothers toy nylon strung acoustic. I sent my Son off home with my old Alden Zemaitisalike and Epi Valve Junior complete with free lead, plectrum and the promise of a strap. The phone call of thanks from my Grandson absolutely choked me - to use his words "so cool". A little thing, but so much pleasure.......... [/quote] That's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Yeah - to steal from another topic, that's a real life/music balance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1392048403' post='2364013'] .....can be so pleasurable. Just spent an hour or so cleaning and restringing my Wal and G&L and it has made me very happy. I'm so easily pleased these days [/quote] Good on you! So nice to see such a positive topic..........happiness is very underrated these days. Edited February 10, 2014 by White Cloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I'm quite easily pleased too... ...truss-rod tweak, new flats, action and intonation adjustments, tuning... tum-ti-tum *whistles tunelessly* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 After being robbed of my beloved iPad in Stockholm two weeks ago, I bought a replacement and discovered today that I had (unknowingly) backed up my old one on iCloud and I have regained everything I lost on my new iPad On bass matters, I had a buzzing A string in a set of Pyramid Black Nylon flats on my Jazz bass. I sent Pyramid an email to ask how I could buy a replacement and they sent me a new one gratis from Germany with first-class post. Lovely customer service and my Jazz now plays beautifully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1392062458' post='2364296'] After being robbed of my beloved iPad in Stockholm two weeks ago, I bought a replacement and discovered today that I had (unknowingly) backed up my old one on iCloud and I have regained everything I lost on my new iPad [/quote] Yay! Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I love the smell of carnauba wax, polish and lemon oil! I could spend hours cleaning and restringing my basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Sharman Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Have just finished the electrics part of the overhaul of my new(old) Westone Thunder iii fretless. The feeling of plugging it in and hearing it sing after the work I have put in on it was just..... You all know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1392048403' post='2364013'] .....can be so pleasurable. Just spent an hour or so cleaning and restringing my Wal and G&L and it has made me very happy. I'm so easily pleased these days [/quote] So all it takes to make you happy is a couple of the best basses that money can buy? You are obviously a man of my own simple tastes, and I salute you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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