Billy Apple

Using the above advice and tips I have successfully fitted the neck. Put the E and G on, the neck held itself pretty well. Did some fine lining up, and put a speed clamp on the bottom of the neck and body. Using the screws got the holes marked on the neck. Drilled pilot holes, measuring the amount of screw proud from the body, and marking that off on my bit with tape. Held the neck flat on my work-bench, and taped a small spirit level on the Makita to help keeping it straight. Bolted up spot-on first time. The body already had been shimmed, but the action was a little high beyond the 12th, and the Badass saddles were very low. I've put a business card shim in, which had given great fast action to the 12th, but is a bit buzzy beyond, now I've got the right Allen from Maplins, I can raise the saddles on the E&A. The TR only needed a few turns to the right, and has been spot on. I'm V impressed with this neck, all the frets seem level, straight, responsive TR, and good quality and finish. I'd heard gripes about the fret-dots and nut, but I've got no problems with them

Arrived yesterday. Very quick despatch. Very nice, thanks

Wow. You've just given me an 'Art Attack! Congratulations. Very well done

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328080112' post='1521362'] I had both one of tthe only real difference being the sound - the 51 having the traditional single coil pickup, and a maple neck, which always seems to make the sound a bit more "zingy" to me in the upper mid area. In terms of build quality, both were excellent. A luthier I know rubbished the fact that its stated that the pickup in the MD is a Custom Shop 59, but then why do so many people rate this pickup? It certainly sounds different to tthe pickups in US Standards. [/quote] Agreed. So much so, that I've been wanting to calm mine down a little, but at the moment is strung with stainless rounds. Might get flats a la Johnston

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1328011469' post='1520193'] My work colleague is the spitting image of a cross between Tre Cool and Jeremy Kyle! [/quote] TreKyle... I like it on me toast I'll get my Kote..

[quote name='S9_S12_Bass' timestamp='1327959300' post='1519619'] [attachment=98700:IMG_0959.jpg] This was one of my Dirnt basses but I sold it last year [/quote] I think this looks very cool. Tre Cool?.. No, hang on, he's the drummer

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1327976724' post='1519876'] ...... and I am happy to say that I have now sealed the deal on a brand new 4004LK. [/quote] The Lemmy Bass? Congratulations!

My suspenders are killing me. What's the news?

The Mission?

The Gotoh 203B looks very similar to the Fender one, which if you are a budget, why bother spending the money? I don't think it will give you any tonal difference, and has the same limited adjustability. Others here might know better, but I think Brass saddles are a little more solid, any tonal difference is very subjective, and could be a factor if you were crashing lots of cash. Why not save for something like a Schaller? The 2000 looks like the nuts-mutts to me. In the mean time give the one you've got a good service and polish up, might come up like new and be no different to the Gotoh

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327779591' post='1516758'] I don't know about vibrant tone, but it's a good idea to have better quality tuners so that your bass stays in tune! [/quote] +1, although I hear Bubinga tuners give an excellent tone

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1327827951' post='1517184'] Word of warning on the Gotoh 201 - I fitted one on a MIM Jazz a couple of years ago. Ignoring other considerations (most of which are subjective anyway), the thicker baseplate made it impossible to get a really low action on the Jazz. I (just) achieved an action I was happy with, but only by having the 'G' saddle virtually flat on the baseplate. [/quote] I've had the same on my Bitsa P which has a Badass II, the solution is to shim the neck, which raises the neck height. BOD2 gives a pretty comprehensive tutorial here.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/49897-how-to-shim-a-neck/page__hl__neck%20shim"]http://basschat.co.u...hl__neck%20shim[/url] It's pretty straight forward, and gave me excellent results

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327788209' post='1516923'] Holy crap Ped, those new pics - that haircut - it's like looking into a mirror! [/quote] Are those a couple of early Wals?

Hi Eric. Enjoying this thread and the Blog very much. Is this the same Peter Cook as Peter Cook's Guitar world in Hanwell? I often pass the place, and have called in a couple of times.

[quote name='razze06' timestamp='1296638447' post='1112031'] Not quite as rock and roll as some others, but there... [attachment=70723:Mayfair_...mall_014.jpg][attachment=70727:Mayfair_...0129_010.JPG] [attachment=70726:Mayfair_...0129_003.JPG][attachment=70725:Mayfair_...0129_006.JPG] [/quote] That's a great looking bass. Love the square post-modern headstock. I've just stumbled across this thread, it seems to me that there has always been great British guitar design. I wonder how we never got a Brit company up there with Fender and Gibson?

[quote name='steve-soar' timestamp='1327782840' post='1516819'] T bird, ampeg, job done. Played with fingers. [url="http://soundcloud.com/steve-soar/02-breathing-underwater"]http://soundcloud.co...hing-underwater[/url] [/quote] Listened. Very nice indeed.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1327780528' post='1516781'] Mott the Hoople? [/quote] Good call

Which Bridge are you looking at? I can't find a Gotoh one for less than £20. Post up a link or pic

Voted white, but the black is a close second

Very nice. Howz about refinning the face of the headstock black too? Be blacker than black then.

Put me money where my mouth is and sp**nked for a bold white number with red pin-striping, and (predictably enough) a TBird logo. Cheers Basschat

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1327748086' post='1516103'] It's only a front to lull you into a false sense of security before I break out the Chianti [/quote] Sounds great.. I'll have a pint of that, then