Lost yer 'ed

[prowla]

Some of the work they do on the TV antiques restoration shows can leave the repairs invisible.

[JohnH89]

A second recommendation for the Nova system from @andrepassini from me . Have used it in the past on a P bass conversion and it is a masterpiece of engineering . 

[Gank Bass]

27 minutes ago, prowla said:

Some of the work they do on the TV antiques restoration shows can leave the repairs invisible.

 Is there some kind of reference point or link for this or do I need to start watching daytime TV during work hours and hope for the best? 😂

[SpondonBassed]

22 hours ago, alittlebitrobot said:

I also have a 4 string OVERLORD OF MUSIC one from a now-disassembled bass I made. It was much improved by the addition of thrust bearings, but the end of the tuners are now a good 90mm from the rough scale line.

 

21 hours ago, prowla said:

I had one of those on a bass and the threads gave up. 
The adjusters are stock bolts with a knurled knob fitted on the end (which the hex nut grub screw holds in place), but the bolts are way too hard for the soft metal claws. 
I bought a replacement unit, but it had faults too. 

I was able to cobble together one unit from the two. 
However, the end of the assembly has a step which grinds and snags against the adjuster knobs.
I tried adding the washer/bearing spacers but then the claws were too short for the string ball ends to reach.

So overall the Overlord unit is the worst piece of guitar kit I have ever bought. 

 

The embossed legend is enough to put most folk off anyway.  It's a cheap and nasty Steiny rip-off.  That's going by the number of users that I have read criticising it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SpondonBassed]

3 hours ago, Gank Bass said:

We are back on track

 

I admire your tenacity.  This makes it a more interesting project too.

[Gank Bass]

23 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

 

I admire your tenacity.  This makes it a more interesting project too.

Stupid is as stupid does Ma'am 

[prowla]

5 hours ago, Gank Bass said:

 Is there some kind of reference point or link for this or do I need to start watching daytime TV during work hours and hope for the best? 😂

Yep - you've go to put the hours in!
I think BBC's "The Repair Shop" do a lot of that sort of thing.