LukeFRC

cheers for this norris!

[b]Router based advice needed[/b] So cut the body out with a band saw or similar, then tidy up the edge with a router around a template seems to be the done thing? So got questions about trimming the edge of the body with the router... I've a collar guide for my router, so I could make a template Xmm offset from the edge and use that.... but on the net I see lots of people use the router bits with the top brushings on them for this... which is better method? How long a bit do I want? I'm using a hand held router that has a 1/4 inch collet. and... do you cut the neck pocket first, then the body shape? or the body shape then the neck pocket? Thanks!

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1495049737' post='3300915'] I think the principle is exactly right. A used SS1 [i]should[/i] be a better bass than a "souped up" Rockbass Streamer NT 5, and I'd be happy to find the £extra to stretch to get one. But I am a bit pessimistic that there are SS1s with 5 strings (rather than 4 which seem to be a lot more common?) in good condition and in a finish that I'm going to really like, sitting around in homes where they are no longer wanted...but let's see. This is, I suspect, the largest bass market place in the UK (indeed possibly outside the USA) so if a fellow BC doesn't have one or know someone who does, then I think plan B of a souped up RB Streamer NT 5 won't be a bad one. Until Grangur brings his basses around again that is... [/quote] it's also a marketplace where no one seems to want to buy warwicks! Haven't for years. Try eBay, and eBay.de - I got my '85 thumb bass from Germany within your price range a few years back.

It's like if Ned steinberger took acid

I think for that money,or just a wee bit more, you will find a good earlier SS1

Top knotch basses. Need to visit and try some of their newer basses

Still wondering about my vitriol coming back....

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1494443031' post='3296070'] just in time for me to be out of action building-wise for half a week [/quote] plan the next build then! I figure you're builds go at least 3 times the speed of mine... and these inspire me, so you'll need at least another one following

25k is for active pups, 250k for passive

[quote name='Deedee' timestamp='1494093602' post='3293253'] Are there any big differences between the first and second generation models? [/quote] the first set had powersoft digimod power amps, the second generation had B&O ice power poweramps - quite different sounding. I think the Thomas who started tech soundsystems then tecamp got screwed over by someone hence the relaunch of Eich amplification. Purely on principle if I were shopping now I would go Eich over Tecamp... I used to have a puma 1000 (powersoft version) and a M210, amp was good but next owner had the switch break on him. The cab was awful engineering and best avoided

Or not... one MMC and one MM5CBC (RC) which from what we can work out is a 5 string pup in a 4 string case.... and classic rather than original series. Interesting

Slot pole piece G&L L1000 (I love mine) - though they might not be slot by '82? Dunno One of Leo Fender's best guitars.

so the 1 pup or 2 pup dilemma has been solved... convince d my friend to sell me another bartolini MMC

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1493623498' post='3289414'] My advice? Save up and get it done properly. End of. It's too special to warrant a trip down to Halfords. [/quote] this

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1493537588' post='3288935'] Bear in mind there's a 24% buyer's premium to add to the final hammer price. But even so, yes, some of those estimates are very (deliberately?) low. [/quote] apart from the status groove which won't make that

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1493480422' post='3288691'] Thanks! [/quote] like don't get me wrong - I think it's utterly mental. But it looks awesome so far.

Looks great!

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1493322655' post='3287537'] Still think it would look better with black hardware... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4R-Black-nickel-JB-PB-Bass-Machine-Heads-Tuning-Keys-/272609839454?hash=item3f78d0095e:g:sB8AAOSwB-1Y24bW http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Pcs-Right-Handed-Machine-Head-Tuners-Tuning-Pegs-for-Bass-Guitar-Black-/152347269662?hash=item23789ada1e:g:8GMAAOSwux5YR9l~ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-STRING-CURVED-BASS-GUITAR-BRIDGE-FOR-FENDER-ETC-BK-C-/150823371343?var=450080100963&hash=item231dc6024f:g:slQAAOxy2BBSVq9u http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-string-hard-tail-fixed-bass-guitar-bridge-B17-/140669608630?var=440037564877&hash=item20c08fe2b6:m:mywssYfJu-AmOhU-GRzvO_w Sell one of the kids to raise the funds.. [/quote] some the eBay cheapies were what wasn't great about the last ittereation of the bass - so want to use decent parts (which I've got) - and honestly don't massively like the black hardwear stealth look.... as a designer in my day job, trust me I'm going to to be able to make it look good.... less sure I'll be able to actually make it though!

So work, weekends away and then some bug means I haven't done much more than research stuff... The bug finally caught up with me and a day at home in bed meant I could get some scale drawings done... Searching the net I managed to find some: amazing scale drawings for Precision basses, amazing scale drawings for Jazz bass... and a mediocre one for a stingray. The shape and positioning feels about right. The one negative is the plan seemed to use a 4 bolt Fender style neck, whereas my Musicman one is 6 bolts and 21 frets.... Ruler out and a load of measuring my actual neck, and reshaping slightly the upper horn and bit that bolts on and I get to this.... I think I may end up needing to do a separate battery box. We shall see. I also wasn't convinced by the control positioning so mocked it up without the other lines - I really don't think those switches work where they are.... The switches will be serial- single (outside) - Parrallel for each pickup. Then the big switch a pickup selector. The musicman pickup is kinda designed not to have anything (resistive) between the pup and the input... hmm Oh and BTW if it looks like I'm just faffing around with drawings... well I'm a graphic designer so sorry! They are also life size plots so I can switch on the lines I need, print out and stick onto MDF to make my templates.

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1492584473' post='3281308'] Ref your comments that weight has been an issue with a number of your previous builds, have you got any thoughts how to keep this one light? [/quote] buy a light bit of wood from Jon Shuker? bridge is aluminium too...

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1492552923' post='3281241'] The one on the top, black... Although I prefer just the one pickup, if I were to use two I'd space them like you have. Looking promising! [/quote] that's the big choice I've got to make 1 or 2 pickups. I'm going to set it up with switching rather than blend so that I'll be able to set it in "musicman" setting and it would be identical electronically to a 1 pup bass. Would be quite fun to have two pups too though! (and give the answer to the "why build it")