lee4 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='454769' date='Apr 5 2009, 04:45 PM']Oh, c'mon now. You've just cut and pasted those scenes from nearby Suffolk![/quote] Or you've airbrushed out the white stilletos and Ford Escorts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Those actually are a couple of photos of the Essex coast, if you look carefully at the first photo you can actually see some water amongst all that mud. Im trying to figure out whats actually at the end of the lane in the second shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hiya Mikey It's actually the derelict in the 1st pic at the end of the Lane, beside Dabchicks sailing club. I actually used to live down the Lane, in Pacaroon Cottage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 I bring you more news from a windowless workshop in windy Witham. Bolts. Yes bolts. And holes too. Wanna see 'em? Of course you do: I can't help thinking the bass looks like some kind of sad, beached, marine creature groping in the sand in these pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='456589' date='Apr 7 2009, 05:15 PM']I can't help thinking the bass looks like some kind of sad, beached, marine creature groping in the sand in these pics.[/quote] i see what you mean, though that's not the first thing that would have sprung to my mind!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) Where else would the phrase [i]"Instead of gold, 'tis brass I find"[/i] be most appropriate? Why, in Essex of course! The brass adjustable nut was installed today into the devilishly narrow 34mm space (I'm really looking forward to having a bass with that narrow spacing - there really is no need for anything bigger than that IMO). First of all a bit of measuring up with this funny, little high-tech device that Mike always seems to have handy on his bench next to his packet of Henri Wintermans. Here's a close up of the component parts. An adjustable nut is dead handy - no filing needed. Edited April 14, 2009 by Spoombung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Then after the measuring it's over to the router to cut the channel: Looks like a perfect fit: Then it looks like there's [i]finally[/i] some shaping of the neck area behind the nut going on at last: Mike has promised more pics tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 They say that "Nationalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" but this country does make the best basses in the world, not forgeting Scotland, IMO, (your opinion my be different, please don't start fires). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name='steve-soar' post='462403' date='Apr 14 2009, 07:23 PM']They say that "Nationalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" but this country does make the best basses in the world, not forgeting Scotland, IMO, (your opinion my be different, please don't start fires). [/quote] ...Huh? I've absolutely no idea what you're talking about as I haven't mentioned anything about Britain or any other nation here. Unless the thing about 'starting fires' is a Springsteen quote...or something? Edited April 14, 2009 by Spoombung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='462443' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:04 PM']...Huh? I've absolutely no idea what you're talking about as I haven't mentioned anything about Britain or any other nation here. Unless the thing about 'starting fires' is a Springsteen quote...or something?[/quote] I think he's just saying the best basses are made on these shores. It's a compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I was, yes, just that. Didn't mean that you were a scoundrel, it's just a bastardization of something Samual Johnson once said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 [quote]I think he's just saying the best basses are made on these shores. It's a compliment[/quote] What, like driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 No, like plastic bottles, used condoms and seaweed. So, that's Rob Greens secret formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='462465' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:36 PM']I think he's just saying the best basses are made on these shores. It's a compliment [/quote] Hurrah for Britain! Yes, I realised Steve was simply feeling patriot - eventually. Yes, we do make good instruments here but so does nearly every other country - I suppose it makes sense to buy British at the moment because of the sorry state of Sterling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [quote name='Spoombung' post='462761' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:06 AM']Hurrah for Britain! Yes, I realised Steve was simply feeling patriotic - eventually. Yes, we do make good instruments here but so does nearly every other country - I suppose it makes sense to buy British at the moment because of the sorry state of Sterling.[/quote] I see what you mean: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='462797' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:43 AM']I see what you mean: [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='steve' post='462946' date='Apr 15 2009, 01:05 PM'][/quote]Look Edward, Chilllderen. No Tubbs, they're not chilllderen, they're Monsters. Edited April 18, 2009 by steve-soar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 *whooshing sound as joke goes over my head* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 [quote name='josh3184' post='465701' date='Apr 17 2009, 11:57 PM']*whooshing sound as joke goes over my head*[/quote] That dude is Sterling Ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 aaaaaah. Thanks! Should have known that... *hangs head in shame* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Dont worry< I didnt get it either, but then, Im still quite new to this. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I thought at first it was Harry Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 He looks like a mix between Tubbs and Edward from The League of Gentlemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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