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  1. Jabba_the_gut
    That’s nice….. and gone already…..
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    Yay!! Look forward to it!! Let us know if you need any payment in advance. Cheers again for organising this!
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    I got a pair of pickups for a B2A (same size I believe) made by Kent Armstrong some years ago. These allow for coil splitting so a bit more variation is possible. Might be worth a look to see if they still do something.
  4. Jabba_the_gut
    Yep, pretty much the same here!!
  5. Jabba_the_gut
    Very sad news. My deepest condolences to his family.
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    If this is similar to my experiences, I’ve had the Allen key round off the inside of the insert before it is fully installed. This then leaves the problem of trying to get the thing out again which is not always easy!! Using a bolt with a locking nut allows the insert to be fitted with a spanner without this risk. The inserts are generally some kind of alloy that is strong enough for cutting the thread in softwood or chipboard when being inserted but isn’t always the best for hardwoods. Once installed they are absolutely fine though.
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    You can also get a ring that fits over splined shafts and increases the diameter to that of solid shafts. Quite handy if you are trying to change knobs but don’t want to change electrics. Might work in this case. https://www.guitarpusher.com/products/wd-potentiometer-adapter-sleeve
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    I have one of those Katsu palm routers and I can’t fault it. You can also get a router base for it to turn it into a normal plunge router. I use the router base most of the time. Very useful tool.
  9. Jabba_the_gut
    And you can get these that help in changing the diameter of a split shaft…. https://www.artys-custom-guitars.com/en/pots-switches-and-other-parts/adapter-pot-sleeves/
  10. Jabba_the_gut
    I’ve used these before when making wooden knobs: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/knob-insert-for-diy-knobs/
  11. Jabba_the_gut
    I might be the odd one out as I enjoy working with a router! But having said that I agree with the replies above from @Andyjr1515snd @3below. I spend more time making templates to use with router bearing cutters that I do actually routing. I also completely agree with the point about removing the bulk with a Forstner bit (again buy decent ones - worth it in the long run). The other consideration is not trying to remove too much in one go else the router will bite!! All the best!
  12. Jabba_the_gut
    Completely agree with all the points above. I’ve also learnt each of those the hard way!!!
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    The other thing is sand paper. I tried lots of different paper over a few years but found one from Halfords of all places that was great. It didn’t clog, wasn’t too expensive, lasted a long time and came in all the grades I wanted. They stopped selling it recently and the replacement product is inferior. I’ve looked for elsewhere but no joy… the search continues!!!
  14. Jabba_the_gut
    The Shinto rasp is a must have I believe. The one I have has a course and fine side and is great the main part of neck shaping. I also have a couple of rasp files like these https://www.rutlands.com/sp+more-carving-japanese-carving-files-japanese-half-round-wood-carving-file-110mm-medium-rutlands®+r1303 Cheers
  15. Jabba_the_gut
    Certainly would be….
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    Cheers Frank. Interesting - I have seen old science work tops for sale and wondered if they would be any use!! I used the larger piece you gave me, cut it in two and glued in a new block in to make the correct width up. The piece I found was a near perfect match colour wise - so lucky!! Nice wood to work with though pretty heavy. Cheers
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    Utterly bonkers price…
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    My pair of Musicman USA Sub 5 basses. Really don’t get the use they deserve!!
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    Stunning!
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    Sold Francis a set of tuners. Really easy to deal with and great communication. All the best Jez
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    I actually got given this pedal when I bought a bass from a lady a few years back who was moving I presume due to a bereavement. I told her this pedal had a value, but she just wanted the equipment to be used. I promised her if I didn't use the pedal, I would sell it and give the proceeds to a local hospice she mentioned. So here it is. I think this is a decent price looking at what these go for new, so the price is firm. Here's the pictures as promised. The pedal still has the protective film underneath Cheers
  23. Jabba_the_gut
    I have a set of bass uke tuners (2 + 2) that I bought but won't use. These are for use with those rubbery stings. They all have large slots that are the right size for 'E' sized strings rather than different sized slots as you would expect. Looking for £12 plus postage. Cheers
  24. Jabba_the_gut
    Have you got room to move the bridge back to maintain the scale length if you are moving the neck pocket further into the body? Cheers
  25. Jabba_the_gut
    I found some strings for this that work in standard 5 string low B tuning. Great fun!! Still need to make a truss rod cover though!!
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