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Something from Fishman?

Very tidy job Mr Beer, may I ask where you got the decal paper from and which kind it is. As I understand it, there are more than one kind and I'm not sure which to get

I enjoy playing these My Generation This Charming Man I am the Resurection I Predict a Riot Love Cats Richard III Crossroads

Got a little more progress to show on this, it's taking time because I've never attempted to make a body in this way before and I'm pretty much making it up as I go along...........at least no-one can say I'm doing it wrong!...........but I'd be glad if someone could show me an easier way! [attachment=167226:016.JPG] Got the battery compartment done, need to make a Wenge cover for it. It will be held in with little neo magnets and there will be a finger sized indent to allow it to be removed, I've done this before and it works quite well. I've chambered the body and glued the "scratchplate" in place, this had to be built up underneath to get it roughly to the level that the Ash top will be. Once the top is on, it can all be levelled and finished off, but getting the cutout for the top to fit flush against the scratchplate is a laborious task [attachment=167233:018.JPG][attachment=167234:021.JPG] [attachment=167236:022.JPG]

Very nice job there, you must be well chuffed with that. Hope it plays as well as it looks

Fully agree with that

I use a TC Electronic Konnekt 8, it's very stable, well made and excellent sound quality, I should think the Impact Twin you mentioned in your first comments would be just as good.....but all the recommendations you have had here are worthy...............enjoy whatever you choose!

Mmmnnn .....anyone with a BH250 using them?

Excellent

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1404159311' post='2489930'] Viz next [/quote] HA !!! The Profanisaurus........genius ! For those church gigs !

Who's gonna break ranks with the Penthouse version?

Ferry, as always, has a sh*t hot band.....always has a great rythmn section. Spenner and Newmark were my favourites

I thought that bloke from Doves was quite good

Has anyone used these yet? [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/combined-bass-toneprints/"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/combined-bass-toneprints/[/url] I'm a bit confused, the video says it's for the BG combos, but the small print below the sound samples says for BH and BG products and the patches aren't showing up on the Toneprint app on my phone

Sad news, very best wishes

That is lovely

I was determined to have a go this month, I [star]ted an instrumental called "Are we there yet?" but it's decended into an 80's ish synth fest and after a really sh*tty day at work today I don't have the stomach to finish it/sort it..............next month, I hope! Good luck to everyone else though, really high standard

Warm the body, carefully, with a hair dryer or similar, and warm the cans, very carefully, just before spraying, gave me a better result And use a tack cloth to get the dust off

[attachment=165281:th.jpg] I always thought this set the benchmark

Two great ideas which I'd not considered, I'm a bit confused about the sonic benefits of 18v though. As I understand it, the headroom is increased, but forgive my ignorance, what does that mean in real, noticeable terms........is the output increased? does the tone of the bass alter? I assume the increased headroom is a benefit when recording (which I do a lot of at home ), but does it make much difference playing live?..................Thanks for your input gents!..............Very interested in your Dirty Jazz 5, Rumple, I'm a big fan of Delano's !

Me too, I'd like an SM57 for recording guitars and I'm very wary about them

[size=5][color=#222222] Once again, it's been a while since any progress was made on this build, appologies for not posting any updates ( if anyone is still interested ! ) [/color] [color=#222222]Where to start.........whilst it was all gathering dust over the winter I noticed a crack on the back of the body, quite near the neck pocket. I left it for a while and mulled it over, but I must say it was bugging me, it may have been ok, but knowing my luck, if I left it I just know it would have got worse. I don’t know if it was there all along, or it was caused by the chambering, the weather, a combination of both....who knows ? [/color] [color=#222222]So, I decided to start over again with a new(ish) body which would be more ambitious and hopefully more attractive! [/color][/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000][attachment=163853:100_0788.JPG] [/color][/size][/font] [size=5][font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][color=#222222] I got an Ash blank, which is quite heavy, so it will also be chambered, in exactly the same way as the previous one. I got the top cut off at a sawmill, unfortunately they said they would need to split it down the middle to do this successfully.... I was hoping to keep it as a one piece back and one piece front, but never mind. [/color][/color][/font] [/size] [font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000][attachment=163854:100_0789.JPG][attachment=163855:100_0790.JPG] [/color][/size][/font] [size=6] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][color=#222222] The big idea is to salvage the Wenge top from the previous body and use it to provide a veneer between the back and top, kind of a reverse of the light veneer on the neck, it will need thinning down to about 2-3mm, I think. I will also cut out a “scratchplate” from the top and set it nto the top so that it is flush with the top. If it works I think it will look rather nice and quite unique, a little bit like those Fodera Ying and Yang things! [/color][/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000] [/color][/font][/size] [size=6][font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][color=#222222] Anyway, I got started on it and “removed” the Wenge top by means of a delicate process involving steam, a hammer, wallpaper scrapers and various other blades and wedges. It went better than I expected and after steaming off the Maple veneer, which I had cleverly left on so as not to damage the Wenge, I flat sanded the back and then cut out the scratchplate part. [/color][/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][attachment=163856:100_0791.JPG][attachment=163857:100_0794.JPG] [/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][color=#222222]The back of the body is cut out and needs levelling before the old Wenge top is glued on and then re-thicknessed. [/color][/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][attachment=163858:100_0800.JPG][attachment=163859:100_0797.JPG] [/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][color=#222222]I have a 3 eq East preamp for this one and I am wondering whether to make a battery cavity which will hold two batteries, and allow for 18v use.......any advice or opinions? It’s not much extra work, really. [/color][/color][/font] [font=Times New Roman][color=#000000][attachment=163861:100_0802.JPG][attachment=163864:100_0804.JPG] [/color][/font][/size]

[url="http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-software-the-best-audio-app-and-plug-in-downloads-on-the-net-255880/1"]http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/free-music-software-the-best-audio-app-and-plug-in-downloads-on-the-net-255880/1[/url]Here's a list of freebies from Music Radar magazine to peruse over a cup of coffee (or two.......there's a lot !). Some of them have already been mentioned