Mr. Foxen

Not really worth it, can't do 8 or 4, and the Firebass is easily powerful enough to fart out a couple of 4x10s at 4ohm (done it).

I've found boards that have never been oiled can soak up loads of lemon oil, and get loads darker. I had one that had hung in a shop window and faded to grey, used danish oil on that, as reccomended by local luthier.

I sent a message asking what became of the tele neck as I'm after one. 'Hi and thanks for your interest. Afraid I haven't got the neck any more went to a fellow bass player. Regards'

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AKAI-HEADRUSH-delay-loop-and-sampler-pedal_W0QQitemZ190312307321QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item2c4f7f5a79&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Looks good price.[/url]

[quote name='alexclaber' post='504789' date='Jun 3 2009, 04:05 PM']"Louder than Lemmy" Alex[/quote] Heading dangerously close to blasphemy there.

[quote name='Kongo' post='492872' date='May 20 2009, 12:45 AM']They are very good from what I've played. They only don't have a huge status name because they don't have well known players endorsed by them[/quote] Bootsy

The bridge is adjustable, so mm precision length wise is not so important, Side to side is much more so, have the neck on and the two outer strings to make sure its righ, mark it, and check it again. Remember you want the saddles to be slightly longer distance from the 12th fret than the nut is, due to intonation adjustment.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shine-RK2000-4-String-Thru-Neck-Bass-w-Seymour-Duncans_W0QQitemZ390056835888QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5ad132fb30&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Shine[/url]

The EBo pickup is a bit narrow spaced for going near the bridge. I've put a bass together with a Dimarzio Model 1 right at the bridge, and a narrow spaced bridge. Sounds prett defined like a bridge pup, always use it pair with the one at the neck though.

[quote name='SickPuppy' post='496704' date='May 24 2009, 05:28 PM']Didnt have bass wah's back then, and those Tychobrahe wah's are very hard to find All he did was use one of Tony's wah pedals and turned his amp all the way up (he used a guitar amp or head I think)[/quote] He uses a clone of the Tychobrahe now, it was in an interview, so they are available, have to go find the interview to find who makes it, some dude in america, probably a schematic online too.

[quote name='ashevans09' post='502510' date='May 31 2009, 07:48 PM']Aaaaah just go the whole hog and get one of these bad boys... [/quote] This is Doom [quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' post='502588' date='May 31 2009, 09:30 PM']Get a better 2x15, or better drivers for the one you have, or a decent PA as noted above. A really good 2x15 will handle any gig if the PA is right.[/quote] This is not Doom

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cimar-by-Ibenez-Bass-Guitar-Antiqued_W0QQitemZ320378272707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item4a98087bc3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]Cimar by Ibanez[/url] apparently.

After using a Hartke 2x15 I've always wanted to run a pair of them stacked. It would be beasty, but no reason why not.

He's also selling the Bigsby as a bargain compared to the £140 new ones, even though the arm is missing, possibly broken off.

[quote name='stevie' post='502208' date='May 31 2009, 12:30 PM']How would you sum up what you learned from doing this?[/quote] I like through stringing and Dimarzio and SD 1/4 pounders. I prefer bolt on necks. Stock pickups totally suck and even fairly cheap aftermarkets can make a lot of difference. It's pretty much a make your own choices though. I like big agressive full range sounds with tons of bottom. Oh, and everything else is dependant on the sound coming from your strings, the bass has to sound right unamplified before you can do anything else with it.

There are bunches of plans about for Acoustic style SS amps, most people are obsessed with building valve though. I opened up mine and it seems fairly simple.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tech21-Sansamp-RB1-Bass-Preamp_W0QQitemZ280352449994QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item41464ee5ca&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50"]This[/url] looks a good price, someone buy it before I give in to needless tempatation.

There is this 5er in for sale: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=46887&hl=clifton"]Clifton.[/url]

Brass does age, it gradually becomes brittle and cracks. That could be like badly stored wood I guess.