Mr. Foxen

[quote][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shergold-Marathon-Bass-circa-1974-rare-find-/150490477968?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2309ee7590"]See here[/url][/quote]. I think they are desirable, but don't wanna research it right now, when I can't afford anyway.

Today's progress was going and buying Nitromors, a brush, a scraper and some marigolds. Plus the bridge arrived (cheers Beer), and it is the same as the original one, without the banana styling. Venue for the nitromors is the next challenge, not got a garden, aside from a concrete strip accessible through a window.

Kinda of have a bridge on the way, but a Hipshot might appeal.

Does William Murderface still use Eden in the newer episodes?

Go to a model shop and get one of the rubber things for cleaning train tracks.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='947055' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:50 AM']Definitely a strong stylistic influence going on there - I do like the red quilty one. There's a Schecter as well with a similar close-but-legal look, can't remember what it's called though. J.[/quote] Schecter Stargazer:

[url="http://www.cortguitars.com/basses/t"]The T series are heading that way.[/url] Far from a rick, but close to the one I linked.

You can probably do better with a whole new cab. Personally, I'd stick Vintage 30s in it and run it high passed with another cab for the lows.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RICKENBACKER-BASS-COPY-/250691768080?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a5e64cf10"]Modern one[/url], looks same as the Wesley ones, wonder if the flame is real.

[quote name='umph' post='944478' date='Sep 3 2010, 01:01 PM']best bet is to take your bassman in for a full servicing and have all the potentially problem causing components replaced. Will be cheaper.[/quote] Surely you mean 'I'll make you one.'?

Make him an offer off ebay, then report for copyright infringement, linking whatever he ripped the description from.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='943665' date='Sep 2 2010, 05:05 PM']Dave, where's your band? No link? Then you've obviously got something to hide like maybe no band?[/quote] Since the classic Ampeg sound generally sounds great alone vanishes as soon as some loud electric guitars get involved, figures.

I don't get this choosing an amp thing. Real men use all of them at once.

I don't think we call is 'burl' in the UK, it's burr.

Masking tape extra padding to the extremities, and take off the bottom strap button, that is the bit that gets smacked into the wood when its dropped. In fact, masking tape on interior packing is great, makes the unwrap so much easier.

Would guess warm air will head up upon exit, so that would not be recirculated so easily. Probably best not to mess. Or maybe double up the fans contra rotating, so they can run at half speed or something.

[quote name='umph' post='942746' date='Sep 1 2010, 10:17 PM']seems to be alot of underlying valve hate in this thread which makes me sad [/quote] How's you hybrid rig coming along anyway?

Bit of a poke around under the bridge and it appears to have been stripped before painting, so a full on refin is in order. Anyone got suggestions for a gloss finish suitable to do at home? Also, am I gonna have to strip it manually to not melt the binding?

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99435"]Original sale thread with pics.[/url] I was the rapid on the trigger finger one who scored this. I picked it up from the cafe where the courier dropped it off without telling me today. In addition to failing to deliver it, they also managed to crush the scratchplate into the cavity, so another original part bit the dust. First impressions: Lots of work needed, bridge is the ultimate example of tail lift: A couple of missing screws are in a large part responsible for this, the actual bridge saddles are missing, so a whole new one is the plan, torn between the original styled Allparts one, or the more substantial Hipshot one. A nice feature is that it retains it's CMI TRC: It appears to have been stripped, undercoated, painted and clearcoated, but without rubbing down between coats, it was done hung vertical as the drips are all along the bottom edge. So its going to be a full strip and refinish. Usually I finish stuff with danish oil, but I think Ricks are supposed to be shiny, anyone know a home applicable gloss coating? I have time, but not much by way of other resources (there'll be a sale thread to fund the parts). Binding in the pics is actually tape, but there appears to be binding under the finish, and along the neck there is original binding, and tape neck to it as only half the depth of the board was bound. Right now, I've most of the hardware off the body and am contemplating the best way to remove the finish, without trashing the binding. Any tips or advice throughout will be appreciated.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='942184' date='Sep 1 2010, 02:51 PM']Just gig in your bedroom instead. And shout. And pluck extra hard.[/quote] Two of my gigs were clearly audible in my bedroom. Not the ones without a PA though.