Telebass

Welcome, Kyriakos! Way back, '77 to '79, I lived (and played!) in Cyprus, when I was in the Royal Air Force. This was in the days before Paphos even had a decent road leading to it, never mind an airport! Enjoyed Cyprus, a very nice place.

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Also, your RCD won't have any effect whatsoever on the quality of your power feed - it's just a safety trip. Unless you're using something way more complex than a basic RCD...And, although it may sound wrong, if you are using a power conditioner, this can sometimes do horrible things to your sound. They tend to work fine for guitar amps and the like, but the instantaneous current demands of a high power bass amp can be interfered with. This is why, for bass amps, it's always ideal to plug your amp (and your RCD) straight into the wall socket if at all possible, using the heaviest mains cable you can. I'm assuming amps of 500W output or more; lesser output powers will be affected less. I'll admit, I thought this was garbage, but switched to a heavy, hand-built (by me) mains lead. On gigs where you're winding it up a bit, it does seem to keep things smoother!

If the BBs used the same butt-end adjuster as the old RB series I had, then a standard Gibson truss rod key fits perfectly. Shouldn't be hard to get hold of.

"Me: 50 something, have played for 35 years, currently in loud covers/function/party band with attitude." Welcome from someone who sounds just like me! I'm in Calstock - where are you?

Welcome! Bass not my cup of tea either, but a long way from hideous!

Howdy right back at you!

Woo, congrats!

Welcome!

Nice Markbass combo, extension if/when you need it. Not cheap, but light. My CMD121H and extension weigh 60lbs. Not bad for a mini-500 watt stack.

Welcome, and good luck with the shopping!

After 24 hours, relief seems stable at around 0.5mm. Will leave it alone tomorrow, then hit it at one of the two gigs this weekend. That'll tell me what's going on!

OK, truss rod nut off (heastock end). Nut was covered in plaster-like material, which I rubbed off. Lubricated nut threads. All went back together well, and there's no doubt that the rod works more easily now. It just remains to be seen if it's more stable than it was.

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Howdy! 4 strings only here, although I tried hard. Honest!

Alternatively, grab yourself the Squier, and fit a Warmoth neck. It should bolt straight on, and has that vital extra fret on an fingerboard extension. Custom without custom! Although that might be a stretch to get to without mods to the cutaway...

Posted originally on FDP. Over the last 18 months or so, I've noticed that I'm forever correcting excess neck relief. We're not talking a lot here, but no matter, it always returns. It never gets beyond what I'd call a slightly high action, but does always return. The truss rod adjuster is a fair way down the hole now, around 3/4 inch to the top edge of the nut, and I'm wondering if I have a fault of some sort here. We don't have any great temperature/humidity issue this side of the pond (UK); things move, but not a great deal. This particular P has a very slim front-to-back neck measurement; a little too slim, maybe? Your thoughts appreciated.

Welcome from another oldie!

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[quote name='jakesbass' post='606413' date='Sep 23 2009, 09:18 AM']I'm sure I've said this before, but I'm old enough and it was long enough ago for me to repeat myself (something my friends and family are coming to enjoy with warm affection in the years before 'I don't realise I've pissed myself' happens) A five string bass [i][b]is[/b][/i] a four string bass too, it just has a bit of extra scope on the odd occasion it's needed... It's also a three string, a two string etc etc[/quote] I like that definition! And everyone's right about my bit of pedantry. But I don't care! As I play a 51RI, I'm as close as I'll get, historically, to a double bass, and I'm happy with that. 1957-style? Waaaaaay too modern! To (finally) put my own answer to the original question, I think the 5er will eventually be the standard, but there's a few years to go yet...

Tower of Power - "What is hip?" - now, [i]that's[/i] a good finger exercise!

[quote name='Bassassin' post='603749' date='Sep 20 2009, 05:52 PM']He is, actually. J.[/quote] Nope. Double bass > electric bass. The family resemblance is only that. Only the playing position is guitar-like. Even frets were on upright basses once, y'know... Look at the old Jazz headstock, it specifically says "electric bass"; look at a Fender VI, and it specifically states "electric bass guitar". The Musicman Silhouette is similarly titled. The VI is also erroneously called a baritone guitar - they're tuned to A or B, not EADGBE and are usually 27.5" scale or similar. Not to say you can't mess with different strings, of course... At the time, remember, if you played bass, it was either an upright or a tuba... A bass that can easily be played by a guitarist, yes. A bass guitar, no. However, I realise that this particular bit of pedantry is considered old-fashioned. So be it. I am too!

Combo + extension = no problems.

An invisible repair on a modern finish is tricky. Although the old nitrocellulose is evil stuff, just about invisible repairs can be done, by the best guys. Unless the bass is worth a lot, I'd say leave it. As to what your man should pay, tell him it's essentially unrepairable and ask him for thirty quid in reparation, or whatever figure strikes you as fair...