alyctes

Not as rare as the Hofner, and not complete, but... I bought (from this very forum) the battered remnant of an Ormston-Burns EUB. It does play, and the neck, pup, tailpiece and bridge are original. I knew it was a bit unusual at the time, but I thought that it would be one of maybe 100 originally made. Nope. Apparently, they made maybe six or seven - nobody is quite sure.

Quite bizarre. I'm never sure what scratchplates are going to look like on the right paintjob, though... it is (just) possible that that might look good. (From a long way off, in a darkened room, through sunglasses... obviously.)

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1471524299' post='3113655'] Same guy does a triple J too, and also sells bodies separately without control dillings: [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/guitar-alliance?_trksid=p2047675.l2563"]http://stores.ebay.c...=p2047675.l2563[/url] I'm disturbingly tempted by the idea of building a Triple P with a maple/pearl blocks J neck. Possibly with inverted Tele-style headstock... Better not, eh? [/quote] Oooooh... that could be a [i]plan[/i]...

I'm more of a 'Hazy Shade Of Winter' person myself, but it's hard to argue with

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I agree with TheGreek; not a particularly good combination. I do like the greenburst Tele though.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1471119983' post='3110707'] Don't try playing that sitting down... [/quote] Or at all, frankly.

Don't try playing that sitting down...

I've had both an acoustic bass guitar (an Adam Black, now sold) and a Ubass (fretless Kala, now sold) (and I still have an Ashbory, with an O). I got rid of the acoustic because I couldn't get used to the bulky body and because it was too quiet not to use with an amp - so it was relatively hard to carry around, hard to play, and I still had to bring an amp as well. The Ubass was much better, for me. I sold that because I wasn't in a band which needed it. The intonation was a little tricky but not impossible, and the noise was fab

Postage of how much?! I've never paid that much for a [u]bass[/u] ...

Defretted Tbird (an Epi would do). Mostly I just want to know what it sounds like, but I'm beginning to have a vision of a tobaccoburst one with no scratchplate... Also the neck from a Vox Standard I could defret. It's the pickup position - the fretted one sounds great, even though the neck is too big for me. My bandmates won't let me defret it

Also, Ashbory. Hang it round your neck with the fingerboard more or less vertical, as though it was a cello. Gets rid of the balance issues, and it's short enough to play well while sitting. Also you can put the headstock tip behind your ear and practice without an amp

Nico bought my T-40. It was a pleasure doing business with him - prompt, courteous, all those things that take the strain out. I'd be very happy to deal with him again. Thanks Nico

Just bought a cheap one... Considering putting baritone strings on it, just to see what it sounds like. Would I need to change the tuners? (I think I need to anyway, these are battered and don't seem to adjust or hold tune well.) (Edit: It may yet wind up with bass strings on, but that would need proper surgery, and maybe a J pup...)

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1469885069' post='3101774'] No mate, the sound is the least concern, it's the visual impact of standing on the bar playing bagpipes we would be after, [/quote] Aah. So what you actually want is a prop, and the guitarist or keys could play the actual tune

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1469896988' post='3101893'] How do you delete a "due to idiot" error? [/quote] Click on the "Delete idiot" button, surely?

Strange... I voted and commented, fairly early on page 1. I can't vote again, so I'm not imagining it; but my comment has escaped. Odd.