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And Nobby Holder on the other side.

Actually, my own photos are still OK on the thread - luckily I was already using imgur. The formatting etc is all over the place but - it being 27 pages long (!!!!), I suspect the photos are the only things most sensible readers might be interested in. There is only so much Andyjr1515 rambling most sane people can cope with. Certainly, that's a view expressed often by MrsAndyjr1515

I set the last inlays in the other headstock today, looks good I think Well that will be it now for a couple of weeks, we're off on holiday to the distant land of England. When I'm back it will be bind the headstock, cut the trussrod access slot and drill it's hole, Finish the neck tenon, fret the fingerboad fit the side dots and stick it on before carving the neck.

Having been an Ampeg fan for a LONG time, my days of lugging the full size kit have been drawing to a close. I picked up one of the Aguilar cabs at PMT and I'm blown away with how great it sounds. I road tested it with my 3 piece rock 'n' roll band last night and the drummer was asking if I had changed the basslines. "No, you can just hear it now!" I replied.

This is far too cool. I love it!

"Real bargain for the festival season". Great for banging in tent pegs...

Some of you may have followed the diary in the build forum, but for those of you who don't frequent those parts, here's my new ACG Krell E-Type 6: These are Alan's photos, but it arrived yesterday. Spec: Alder body Indian Cedar top 33" scale 24 frets Ash neck Macassar Ebony fingerboard (with a very slight radius) ACG RFB dual coils East Uni-Pre 4K I believe it's also one of the first with Alan's new headpiece, which really tidies up the string ends on headless basses! I've already recorded the theme for the new Basschat Podcast with it, loving the sound, so make sure you download that and have a listen when it's available in the next few days. Si

I use the ACS pro 17s and agree that I'm probably missing out on a hell of a lot when I do. Ear damage to start with. Ears ringing for days after a gig or rehearsal. The lead guitarist bawling out the rhythm guitarist. The singer bickering with the drummer. All just washes over me with the plugs in. Actually, I'm thinking of wearing them all the time.

Did I ever tell you about the time I was next to Shakin Stevens in the Gents...?

It's probably only experience that's missing, I'd suggest. Give it a bit of time, have a bit of patience and the gigs will sort themselves out as you become accustomed to the new sensation. Whilst you're waiting (it won't take long...), just reassure yourself that you'll be hearing the gigs (and more...) better, and for far longer, than if you were unprotected. Well done for taking the step; wear 'em systematically and you'll soon be fine. Just my tuppence-worth.

@ped Si

Thank you. Corrected and apology given. That's 2 spelling mistakes I've been reprimanded for in this post and that's before the chidings I expected for my depicted misconduct. But it's good to see that BC is doing its bit to maintain high standards, (oh no, I started this sentence with a conjunction).

By the way, I've just remembered where the Aluminium DB GAS started - the London Bass Guitar Show 2016. The ones below were not for sale - just there as exhibits. I think they belong to the previous publisher of Bass Guitar Magazine.

Thanks for all the positive comments - I hope it carries on going well!! I've done the neck shaping this evening - good old Shinzo rasp!! The neck is obviously a completely different shape to a normal neck being headless, short and single cut and I have tried this before so I was expecting a few issues but it all went smoothly. I had to make a couple of rough jigs to route along the join with the body with a round bit. I did this as I wanted the join from the back of the neck to the body to be nicely rounded (this might make sense when looking at the picture of the neck on it's own).I modified the round cutter like a template cutter by fitting a guiding bearing on the shaft. It only needed a channel a couple of mm deep so I cut that first then changed to a normal template cutter, made another jig then removed a couple of mm from the back of the neck leaving me a level surface to start cutting from. After a bit of rasping and sanding I ended up with this (note the threaded inserts for bolting the neck on with allen headed bolts): And fitted to the body this is how it now looks (note the previous scars on the bench work top where I cut a bit too deep with a router in the past...) Next job is lots of sanding of the body.....

This is now being shown on BBC2 at 9pm on Saturday 30th June.

I'd like to try a GK MB200, 2lbs, and a Peavey Minimax, 5lbs. The TCE is 4lbs. This lightweight gear is just great, BF did us a big favour. Together with the fact that I sit on a chair to play in my Blue Harbour comfortable clothing I'm finding this bass playing lark less taxing than ever. The next performance will see the Fox Hollies Set at Fenny Drayton where St Micheal and All Angels Church have their Summer fete next week. We're on after a recital by a lady pianist of the parish. Refreshments available of course. Life has never been better!

It's bloody annoying, but if at least the drummer, guitarist and myself turn up, there's usually something to be getting on with. And we can talk about the others (and how we're going to replace them).

I have used them for years. But not for long enough. I cannot play without them. I even use them in Church. Sadly we are not a monster Gospel Music event. Even an acoustic piano distorts my ears now. Use them or stop playing. No, really.

I have molded plugs with Elacin ER15's from the hospital audiologist. Same as the ACS. I have the 25 filters for really loud stuff including sustained motorcycle riding. Couldn't live without them. Got used to them very quickly. Mild tinnitus made them necessary. Stage volume is around 90db average which is too much without protection. Join the club.

Musicman liked the V shape enough to copy it with their Cutlass 😏. My VS4 does look a bit small on me but I'm used to it now. From an aesthetic point of view, if I was so worried how I looked when gigging I'd probably have spent less on basses and more on gym membership...

I enjoyed the video/performance....can't be rrrsed to get involved in the difference of musical taste debate..

Ouch lol

Www.shite.com imo lol

I think the Photobucket fiasco means that the photos are missing....watching the evolution was amazing and frustrating (for me anyway) in equal amounts. Fortunately provided all the photos with the bass so I can relive the progress at my leisure.

START OF THE OFFICIAL FEEDBACK THREAD! You can read the planning of the episode above, but now it's time to give your feedback about it. GO!!

I'm on this side of the fence. IMO foam works in the studio. I love the sound of a P bass with flats and a ton of foam right next to the bridge but on a gig I prefer as much dynamic range as I can get.

Its sorted. I did factory reset. It was on it's own line though - all my digital stuff bar the dittos are run like that. I had to rejig my board quite a bit due to the relatively low position of the switches, but on the upside I've managed to retain the Pork Loin and running that into the filter already sounds very promising. If I get a neuro, I'll need a new board unfortunately - this tetris game has a single solution and I'm already a bit concerned about how cramped it is. I don't think I could lose anything without sacrificing some quite specific sounds unless I move the volume pedal onto the floor - and after one particular gig where the stage was basically a thin tarp on grass and the volume pedal sunk into the ground every time I went to use it - I'd prefer to keep it mounted. @GisserD was right that it takes a while to get the sounds up - the Option Control is not the most intuitive - but a couple of hours last night got me two good basic presets - a fast quacky one that works the the Pork Loin and a slow Sine Wave LFO sweep that works with the Okto Nojs. I can already see that 2 presets is going to be annoying - I really need a decent phaser sound too, since I've had to bench my Phase 90 and those tiny option controls aren't going to be much fun under stage lights. First impressions are that the sounds are quite a bit more subtle than I'd expected. Most of the action so far is either the 2 and 4 pole or parallel single peak filters, which I seem to be the gnarliest. The only previous filter I've owned in an MXR BOD and I remember it being pretty aggressive. This may be inaccurate though. I've got rehearsals with two bands this weekend so its going to be fun hearing what this thing does at proper volume.

Thanks, I'm going to read that or at least start now. All your threads are long but always interesting but I don't get the chance always to visit so I miss some. My favourite so far has been the Jack Bruceish EB, I did enjoy that but you may have guessed I like Gibsons so perhaps I'm a little biased there

It reminds me of the scene from Day of The Triffids when they look out to see the house is surrounded... Just imagine if you could animate the legs on those stands.

@Christine have you gone and looked at the whole build thread for Psilos? It’s amazeballs. (shameless cross-plugging)

Woah now , I'm still trying to nobble the software to give myself my three votes though in all fairness , the wife says I'm not too good at nobbling things , so I guess I'll just clean the keyboard ready for the next one , but I'll keep a little space on the wall just in case I get lucky enough for another certificate 😂😂

I hope that's not in reply to the urinal post above yours ...

Royal Ascot? I could have sworn I was in Lewisham...

Isn't the bass in the OP "double stained" that is the first application of stain is allowed to penetrate deep into the wood and then the top is partially sanded back to remove the stain from the less porous areas. Then the whole body is retained again which gives a higher contrast effect on the grain. If so depending on what sort of finish the OP is intending to apply it might involve either a lot of sanding to remove the first deep stain or very careful sanding to only take off the second stain.

Pretty much....and from the look of it, that will be the least of your problems You certainly like a challenge...

Another hot morning in the sun cutting Abalone today, I cut a couple of the Draig inlays. After I drilled the headstocks for the tuners and marked and routed the holes for the inlays and stuck them in, not quite as easy as the square fretboard inlays and yes a little black epoxy was needed. Just rough sanded and wetted to give an idea

Gain at levels over about number 7 kicks in the limiter - this makes it sound a bit 'saggier' and thicker. Sort of valvier if thats your thing but not fuzzy. Keep the gain down below that and push the master volume and it cleans up the sound.

<interval> For some bizarre reason, every time I see the letters "FRFR" written down... this song comes into my head. Which is bizarre, because there's not even any Rs in Foux Du Fa Fa. Anyway... As you were.

Hi guys We've dealt with this character before. He always uses 'Gear' at the beginning of his username and joins from a Nigerian based IP (we've now banned access from all Nigerian IPs) but now he's found out how to use a VPN it seems. I'm going to add a warning about scammers in the wanted forum as it seems this is always how he contacts people. At the weekend Rik and I are doing some work on the forum and one job will be to flush this idiot away once and for all. Sorry about that chaps ped

Here's my '67 Limelight relic. It's very, very wonderful.

[quote name='stearstree1304' timestamp='1497541877' post='3318995'] I like the way the surrounds for the luminlay and accent line come together as one - very classy!! [/quote] Thanks ! Turned out as good as I'd hoped and better than I expected

Of all the 'go carefully' jobs, this is the one... It needs to be deep enough, but the remaining top needs to be thick enough. I know carved-archtop makers do this all the time but I'm going very carefully. I will check the thickness with some calipers this evening but I reckon there's another 3mm to come out of this. A job for tomorrow.... You can see here in the top left of the chamber the pickup cable rail breaking through. Phew - right place