Jakester

So, I've been busy... I thought I'd document my very amateurish progress on my first ever project! Neck after defret and a quick sand to remove sharp edges: Slots filled with cuts of maple veneer. Superglue used. I started using the veneer strips cut with the grain, and then thought I'd try cutting against the grain. BIG mistake - it's much more difficult to trim by knife and really didn't like being sanded. After trimming and a quick rough sand to partially level the veneer. In retrospect, I wouldn't use SG again as it has stained the fretboard. Hopefully the finishing sanding will clear the staining though. Had a couple of bits of veneer break out when sanding - obviously not an even enough layer of SG. So, I have Tru-oil - I just need to get some finer grade sandpaper and some wire wool. Hoping to finish it tomorrow!

😂 If you knew me you’d know how totally untrue that statement was, but nice of you to say! 😉

Nope - veneer for the fret slots (to give lines).

Yes, it was more about just taking off the old fret edges, filling the slots and sanding smooth, but wondered if there is any better/worse option to try whilst I had it in bits. Maple veneer ordered, and now trying to decide whether to try a Tru-oil finish or poly varnish on the FB (only intending to use flats).

Ah, that possibly makes more sense! Not looking to change anything in particular but if a specific radius would work better for fretless than fretted I could go with that - otherwise I’ll just stick with what it’s got.

Help builders! I have just removed the frets from a Yamaha RBX as an experiment. Fret removal went perfectly, so now I need to fill the slots and sand the board. I just have no idea as to what should be the perfect radius for the board. The Yamaha website suggests there's no difference between fretted and fretless, with a 10deg radius. Should I just stick with that?

In the end, I bought a set of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fret-Pullers-Guitar-Tool-Luthier-Tool-Precision-Ground-tool-TF001/180954416883?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Smaller than I anticipated, but they worked perfectly to lift the frets from the neck of my Yamaha RBX. Heated the first couple of frets but it seemed to make no difference - minimal tear out which was pleasing.

Thanks both.

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We enjoyed - not sure if that's a great endorsement of quality however, as we don't have the best taste in films! 😜

Ant Man and The Wasp - not sure it had much bearing on the ads! 😃

I'm looking to have a crack at defretting an old bass of mine. I need some fret pullers as I don't have access to the machinery to grind my own. The Stewmac ones have a good review: https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Fretting/Pullers_nippers_sizing/Fret_Puller.html But there are some on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elmer-Guitar-Fret-Wire-Puller/323213285026 including some that appear identical to the Stewmac ones: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Bass-Pliers-Fret-Puller-Fret-String-Cutter-Luthier-Scissors-Tool-W0R9/112980533892?hash=item1a4e2a2284:g:E4kAAOSwa0la7LKS Has anyone bought a pair of the eBay ones?

I went with the family to the cinema today, and to my surprise before the trailers, there was an advert for a Fender Jazz Bass! Featuring The Idles, and seemingly filmed in and around Bristol (including the room in Factory Studios that my band rehearses in!) it has the band's bassist eulogising about how great his Jazz is, with lots of close ups of a very lush yellow bass. Anyone else seen it? I think it's the first time I've ever seen a musical instrument advertised in the mainstream media.

I’m primarily a drummer, and I play bass as a secondary instrument. Ive been able to read charts for years - it’s really useful for dep gigs and stuff with big bands etc. I was recently asked to play bass for a sort of ‘casual orchestra’ and I realised after 20 years of playing to drum scores I really struggled with reading pitched scores!

Drummer was definitely live. Some triggering as well though.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1509622432' post='3400343'] Mic up their kit... give them IEMs... and then pump them a mix at a deafening volume. Curiously enough, they aren't so keen on smacking seven shades outta them... [/quote] Hmm, deliberately seeking to damage someone's hearing to make a point? Great idea...

I had this, transpired that despite maps and sat nav the delivery driver couldn't find our house. Nothing to do with the address or labelling.

May I just step in and correct what appears to be an implicit misconception? If you have agreed to play a pub for a fee at an agreed time, you [b]do[/b] have a legally binding and therefore enforcible agreement. If you have a written contract, then that's even better, but just because the terms are not written down doesn't mean they aren't legally binding.

A few misconceptions here. Firstly, if the story is true (I've no reason to doubt, I just haven't actually seen it though!) then Kanye will not be suing Lloyds - as it isn't an insurance company - it's a marketplace for syndicates of underwriters to transact insurance business. Secondly, the syndicate in question won't have to prove Kanye's mental health or otherwise - the policy will most likely be written on terms that respond to the happening or otherwise of a particular incident (the insured perils). If the cancellation was not as a result of one of these insured perils, the policy won't respond. Perils would be storm, civil unrest, equipment failure, physical injury and other similar ones. If it's not specified, it's not covered. The burden of proving it falls within cover is on Kanye - so, say he claims illness as a reason for cancellation; firstly they would check whether it's covered, and if not, they've reject his claim. It all depends on the terms he agreed beforehand. So if cannabis psychosis (or other mental health issues) are not within the scope of cover, the policy would not respond. Noone's using mental health as an excuse or stigmatising it.

I think they're still in Frome...