Rayman

I don’t have the patience to keep messing around with it. I think I’ll pull it out and replace it with something else.

That’s the irritating part, the magnets are really clean on all sides, hard to tell which way they go back in. Once back together and all hooked up again, the bridge (jazz) pickup is out of phase (sounds very weak). So it needs to come out again

So should they attract each other or repel each other in the middle?

There’s 4 magnets on the bottom of the J pickup as per usual, but should they touch in the middle? Or should there be a gap between them?

Thanks mate…. Yeah I just figured out exactly that. Not much evidence of the glue unfortunately, so there’s guesswork involved 🤔

I bought a used set of the Alan Entwhistle pickups for a project. Unfortunately in the process one of the magnets popped off the bottom of the J pickup. Does it matter which way round it goes back on? Or is it “just a magnet” that you whack back in there and crack on?

Bit of an update…. I didn’t expect a fun project like this to end up being my number one bass, I really didn’t. After many hours playing and a couple of rehearsals, the band love it, I love it…. it’s superb. I assume the pickups (pictured above) are Chinese standard fayre… but honestly they sound immense paired up with the new JHT loom. It’s like you’ve got a Kawai piano strapped around your neck (same weight too), it’s really clear, sustains for days, big clean highs and deep lows…… it’s all the TB you could ask for honestly. I tried a Gibson last week… I prefer this. Yes, the only original parts are the wooden bits and the pickups, but man, these pickups are awesome, whatever they are….. AND in my opinion, proves the point, when upgrading electronics, change your EQ first…. chances are the original pickups are fine with decent pots driving them. Hats of to the Newtone strings too… they play their part in the sound, lovely. So there it is, done, and I haven’t touched any of the other basses since.

Blimey…. that’s very sad. We shared a day in Maida Vale recording for the BBC Friday Rock Show with Tank. I was asked to recall the day for a book about Tommy Vance…. Algy Ward was also asked to comment, but unfortunately he couldn’t recall a single moment of it due to being a bit worse for wear.

NICE setup

Yeah that crossed my mind too….

I have a very specific item I’m after, with particular measurements. So all that information along with photos is in the email. Even if I rang and made contact that way, I would almost certainly be asked to email with said information. So it’s frustrating that with all that in mind, there’s no response from either my personal or work email addresses. I give up with them. Not a good experience for me at all, so I’m cutting them out and going direct to the manufacturer of the item I want.

No, maybe I’ll try my work email

Yeah I thought that...... it's definitely the right address .... maybe it's my end then....

Has anyone used BD recently? I can’t understand why my emails with regards to ordering something are being completely ignored? I’ve emailed 3 times over the last few weeks with the same request, but no answer. Maybe I should just ring….. I hate phones 🫣📞

That’ll be where I go with it, if I can’t put up with it as it is, although, I hate it when the top of the bass hangs away from your body. I’ve sold a couple of basses that did that.

There’s nothing worse than that…..

And nobody wants that to happen

It only works if you wear the bass quite high I think, it certainly doesn’t work for me with this bass, it just pops out again.

By using a Didgeridoo ….. simple

It's no secret that I had to sell up everything a handful of years ago, all the basses, all the gear, everything, just to pay the bills. It's only been in the last year or so that I've been able to start assembling a modest group of instruments. It's a very depressing place to be, when one of the things that makes your life better has to go to pay the rent, and actually, at the end of it all, it made no difference really, selling anything, it just delayed the inevitable. I should have at least kept a couple of the basses.... I really miss my Stingrays..... All I can say, is that from personal experience, selling you prized possessions to pay bills isn't worth it. Unless you have a collection of Foderas to sell, that will really make a financial difference, don't do it... it's not worth it. That said.... I'll be at the front of the line to help, if I can, any brother, or sister, who needs the help.

Ah ok, thanks for that

I’m a bit behind on the current Blockheads live situation…… I just watched some recent YouTube clips….. Who’s the bloke singing? He looks like someones dad just jumped out of the audience to have a go? And why is Nathan King playing bass? Apologies if this has already been covered

Now that would be worth trying…

I don’t know about car wheel weights….. I think I need an actual car to balance my Thunderbird

Totally unaffiliated with the seller, but that’s a decent lefty bass….. there’s also a few Peavey Micro Bass amps, around 40-50 quid on the bay. Start on a 4 string in my opinion.