alyctes
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I follow. Thank you.
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Thanks for this. I agree, the relief is too high. The neck is visibly bowed forward. There is some adjustment possible at the bridge saddles but there seems little point until the bow is reduced - I can see it's going to be too large for saddle adjustment to work. (I suspect the neck may also need a shim but that comes later.) I was not certain which way to turn the trussrod to achieve a particular effect (I know that some work in the opposite direction to the 'conventional' way). Therefore, I cautiously turned it anticlockwise (looking along the neck from the nut). That increased the bow. The TR was reasonably easy to turn, similar to those on other basses I've adjusted the TR on successfully. So, I turned it in the opposite direction. The bow reduced. This turn, reducing the bow, corresponded with the increasingly easy turn of the TR. That doesn't make sense in terms of the physics, to me; the TR should be working against the pull of the strings, so that should take more effort than turning in the other direction. That was what made me nervous. I'll give it another quarter turn and see what happens. Thanks again.
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It's not the resistance that worries me, it's the lack of it. Agree, I'm adjusting the relief. Thanks for the trussrod note.
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Indeed, I'm fascinated!
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I've not yet dared to do so; it doesn't make sense to me. Thanks for the hint about two-way TR, though; I'll do some more reading.
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Hi folks I have an Ibanez GSRM-20 I bought new about 10 years ago and have barely used. I decided to sell it, went to have a look at the action. The action is quite high, but when I try to tighten the TR the nut gets easier to turn, not more difficult as I'd expect. If I turn it the other way it turns normally, the action goes up. Does this make any sense to anyone? I'm beginning to suspect it may be faulty. Any advice gratefully received!
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If I was made of money... ... I'd still go somewhere else. An interesting oddity, though; can't remember seeing one come up before.
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They make a great noise, these - almost like a guitar stepped down through an octaver. Good luck with your sale! -
SOLD Tokai Jazz Sound Daphne blueish with matching headstock
alyctes replied to orangepeelneil's topic in Basses For Sale
Nice colour Good luck with your sale! -
Erm, trade value how much? -
Mine arrived this morning. Thanks!
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Some are crunchier than others, I reckon.
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Has he changed the post? It claims the body's walnut? I don't know what effect that would have, not being up on my woods (oo-err missus!). IIRC walnut is less dense that mahogany which would make it dive more. Is that right?
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Bits from this month's Songlines compilation.
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Um. I'm a bit suspicious of this: "I have seen the same pickup branded di marzio". How would he know it was the same? And "branded" suggests he's not entirely sure either.
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I do like the fretless. Fortunately, I don't have to agonise about it -
Thought this might be interesting to the assembled throng... I assume it's as current as they can make it. https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20000/trading_standards/598/highland_hoax_location_scams
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I think these are wonderful...
alyctes replied to Stub Mandrel's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Indeed. I had one; I should have kept it. Even the B Bass B is surprisingly good for the price; nice compact-seeming JJ. -
Andy took a neck off my hands, and was both generous and understanding of the delays. Thanks!
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If they can get away with it with "Fender" decals ...
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Illicit rehearsing.. UPDATED WITH MU GUIDANCE
alyctes replied to Jakester's topic in General Discussion
If they're getting no trade at all, then some might take the risk. It does seem very rash though. I suppose there might be technical ways to do it, as well; each person in a separate booth might do it, if places have the kit. I have no idea how well that would be received by the court though. -
So far I have two people interested.
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The neck of a long-departed SB301. It's black over pale wood, presumably maple, with a rosewood board and 24 frets. The trussrod is maxed out and there's a developing separation between fingerboard and neck at the headstock end (though this never got any worse while I had it - five years or so). There are a few small dents and bumps - nothing through the paint, and nothing on the back of the neck. Neck is straight. The frets have some wear but there's a lot of life in them yet. There's no hardware or nut. The trussrod cover is around here somewhere but will take some finding. The bass was a BC SB301, not labelled as Japanese-made, and with a five-digit serial number. Educated guesss is that it was part of the pre-production batch done in Korea when BC was considering moving production there. Yours for price of postage and a feedback entry.
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An Ashbory, in blue. Bought second-hand several years ago, for a friend who listened to it once and said "I want one!". She's now sold it back to me, but I don't need it. In good nick, with (I think) Aquila Thundergut strings, which have been on it long enough that they've changed colour slightly (a massive improvement on the original silicones, which snapped if you looked at them cross-eyed). All works well. The photos show it as I've used it, with one strap button removed; I hang it round my neck so it sits more or less vertically with the headstock by my left ear. I'll find the other strap button. £175 plus shipping at cost; it will be well packed, in its own bag and with bubblewrap inside and out. -
Peavey Fury II. £100, plus courier at cost if needed. Active four-string with a single soapbar and 3-band EQ. Black/maple/rosewood, hardware is a sort of brushed-aluminium grey. I bought it from BCer Paul S in 2012. Selling for the money and the space, and it's far too nice to sit unused. If I understand correctly, these were in production into the mid-90s, and it's probably Korean-made. Overall it's in pretty good nick - it has lots of small scratches on the front and some buckle rash, all hard to photograph on the black body, but only one serious bump. It also has some wear from the strap, above the rear button - it's been played a lot (not by me, sadly). There are a few small marks to the back of the body. It has one bad ding, on the lower body; someone has painted it over - maybe black nail varnish? The neck is straight, maple and rosewood by the look of it, nice to play, 20 frets, slim and shallow (38mm nut). It and the body have different serial numbers, for some reason. Weight is 3.85kg (8.5lb). The trussrod works smoothly. The electrics work correctly. For couriering, it will be well packed (cheap gig bag, bubblewrap, cardboard box) or I can add a battered, heavy generic hard case for another £25. Otherwise I can deliver to a 50-mile radius or so. I got it via this sale thread: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/183984-peavey-fury-ii-sold-pending-the-usual/?tab=comments#comment-1767896 The black finish really does not photograph well and the results were bad even by my standards, but here are the best of them:
