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[quote name='green' timestamp='1347245574' post='1798449'] Got 2 bogarts. Check the 5 string. what a powerhouse ! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRZ4TFbekrY[/media] [/quote]The person in that there video (you?) is gonna wind up with some serious tendon problems in the right hand before too long. Straighten out the wrist. It looks painfull.

I know how you feel man. I did weekly rotations of morning, evenings, nights and weekends for about 3 years and it was horrible. Congrats.

If the neck has a tough modern finish then regular adjustment could (I assume) cause some cracking. Poly finishes actually make the neck stiffer. I would say that there would be no detremental affect on the neck itself. Wood loves stress and is very good at returning to it's original form. Adjusting the rod will only aleviate any external stress. A good neck with a natural or nitro finish should move instantly with any rod adjustments.

Very interesting. A few hand tools still in use I see. Good.

Cool. 5 days aint bad.

How is it? first in!

Sweat shops.

Old is not a bad thing with guitars. Actually the older they get the better they tend to be. As production levels soar, the attention to quality falls. What bass does he have? how old is it etc. You may well find that a new bass within your budget will not compare with old faithfull. You could start by checking the for sale forum right here. There are a lot of second hand deals that will put most 'new' basses in their rightful place.

You could easily have avoided those chips by using veneer strips and letting the rosewood dust fill the voids (with super glue). Hours applying oil? You should get it finish sanded first and then apply the oil which should take a few minutes. If you are planning to varnish anything then DO NOT apply oil to the bare surface!!

Certainly would encourage playing in the higher register. Proper wrong.

As long as it isn't a nine string.

200 quid to resaw the slots, level the board, refret, fret dress/level and polish is quite reasonable.

The 'jack hangers' do exist. I cant find one either though. I'm sure I saw them on here once. Anyway, If your 'rig' is tall enough there are hangers that clip onto cab handles or you could screw a wall hanger to the side of your head, well not the thing on your shoulders but you get my draft.

Looks like my old gordon smith. Sold in leicester about 10-15 years ago. Could it be?

One o them hangers that stick out your amps jack socket?

You can use direct monitoring. Also make sure you have all the pc's auto play options and any wireless hardware turned off.

These folk are only allowed to say they use what they're endorsed for. Without speaking to the engineer, you will never know. Just play the bloody thing!

Hope it settles down for ya. At least your sorted for a riddim gitter now.

Easy bro. first. Got a bass on the way to N.I. In a bit.

Another one? It's very simple. The trick is doing it well. A steady hand and some basic supplies is all you need. Power drill, handdrill (for winding), multimeter (to test output), magnets (emagnetsuk), wire (.42 guage) and some pcb board (or ready made flatwork and cases). Oh and a bit of imagination and creativity.

emagnetsuk. Pcb works for the flat work. Fibre board is cheaper in large bits but that's a lot of pickups. You can wind them using a hand drill (the kind you wind by hand). You have to keep the wire nice and tight but you can also do this by simply holding the wire between pieces of felt. Thin wire (.42swg) and 20x5mmx20mm alnico rods will do it for a humbucker. Bar magnets are good, but they need steel 'rails'. The handdrill gets clamped to the bench with a piece of .5" mdf with counter sunk carraige bolt that gets chucked into the drill. The wire bobbin stands on the floor directly beneath the winder. Make sure you sand any burrs of plastic of the bobbin. Fix flatwork to the mdf 'winding plate' with double sided tape (vinyl floor tape b&q). Wind the drill with one hand and tension/guide the wire with the other hand. Takes about 20 minutes. You need a very steady hand to do this and it's pretty simple to set up a tensioner with guide posts. Tape down the wires and lightly sand off the coating to test the output and seal again with laquer. You can then pot them in wax i you can bung up all the holes in the cases. This is easy with wooden cases that have only 2 holes or so. Plastic cases with exposed pole piece designs are always going to be tricky. You can dip string in hot wax and wrap that around as a lively alternative. Potting basically stops the pickup turning into a microphone.

Deja vu?

Slapping is an effect!

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