Bigjas

I would find a local timber yard or saw mill. I wouldn't want to buy timber off the net, its always best to see before you buy, to look for any defects and to look at and compare grain patterns. Jas

The more hobbies/interests you have, the more GAS you have....... I have GAS and it's crippling my bank account due to the many hobbies I have. Jas

I'm using a 2u KAM power amp to power our monitors. Never had a problem in the last year and a half. I bought it second hand. Does everything we need from it. Jas

I've got 6 hanging on the wall and the other 2 are on floor stands. I used to keep them tucked away in hard cases, but I find I am more likely to pick them up and play them when they are on show. The nice thing is, Mrs Bigjas likes the look of them so encourages me to have them on display :-) Jas

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1390993232' post='2351973'] i hate new strings. if i could buy new strings that sounded two years old i would [/quote] Me too. My current strings on my main gigging/rehearsal bass are just coming up to a year old and they get plenty of use. I suppose its down to personal taste, but I don't feel the need to change them just yet. My guitar strings get changed about 3 times a year depending on how much I use them. Jas

I just can't stop humming the bass line to 'when I'm gone' by Wilko Johnson. Norm has such a great sound on this track, love it. Jas

718 :-)

I'm happy with my playing because it makes me happy when i play. I have an enourmous amount to learn and improve, but I enjoy doing that. I am happy with the fact that I am not the best Bassist, but will always try and improve and learn. I think that if I wasn't happy with my playing, then I would probably stop. Jas

537 Good luck Paul, hope you win the grant. More should be done to help small buisiness. Jas

Bloody nice job, I've enjoyed following this thread. Bet your very pleased with it, there is nothing like making your own instrument. Jas

Your fan says you sound better live........... have you thought about recording yourself live? Either in a studio or a live gig? Just a thought Jas

Very nicely done, I really enjoyed that and learnt something too 😊 thanks for posting. Jas

If your using a pc, then use Movie Maker. It's free and easy to use (must be if I can use it). You can crop the individual clips and stitch them all together. You can also adjust the volume on each clip too. Jas

This is a fantastic idea, well done. Jas

I recently put a set of these in to a Squier P bass that I was re-finishing. They have a nice sound to them, I was impressed for the money. Much better than the stock Squier ones. You can see them here [url="http://jasebass.webs.com/jasebass-002-bass-guitar"]http://jasebass.webs.com/jasebass-002-bass-guitar[/url] Jas

Once again a big thumbs up for the Pacifica. Had mine for longer than I remember and it still plays well. Great quality for the money. Jas

[quote name='Si600' timestamp='1383569579' post='2265904'] Silly question, can you get multi track mixers that also have a recording function so that we can use the same desk to record ourselves and deal with a PA? [/quote] Have a look at something like this [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/X2442USB.aspx"]http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/X2442USB.aspx[/url] You still need a PC with DAW. I have never used one so cannot comment on how good it is? They also do smaller ones with less inputs. Jas

If only I had one tenth of his talent!! Thanks for sharing the video, it really hits home how average I am.

+1 for the Zoom H2. Been using mine for a couple of years. Really good quality and easy to use. Jas

Been using A frame stands for the last 3 years gigging. Never had a problem with them falling over. Jas

I bought a transcription book from Mark. He sent it the day after I had paid for it. The book was in great condition. You won't have any issues buying from Mark. A pleasure to do business with. Jas

Just to add to the OP question, I have refinished a Squire P bass recently and I used a belt sander to remove the existing finish, but not all of it. In places it was back to the timber but most of it was taken back to the paint/primer coats. I used Automotive rattle cans from Halfords to apply the primer, top coat and lacquer and I got a reasonably good result. I think the trick is to build up the coats without rushing and allowing sufficient drying time before applying the next coat. I used lots of thin coats and flattened off with 1000 grit paper between all coats.. It took me approx 2 weeks to paint my guitar, and then another 3-4 weeks for the Lacquer to harden properly. I have used the bass quite a lot since I finished it (gigs and Practice) and it is wearing well. More details of my build here [url="http://jasebass.webs.com/jasebass-002-bass-guitar"]http://jasebass.webs.com/jasebass-002-bass-guitar[/url] Jas