LukeFRC

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1356550582' post='1911114'] Here it is Chris, Father Christmas bought me a batch of String Swings (my good lady never fails to deliver!!!), so a couple of hours this morning, and the wall is complete, from left to right: '52; '56; '58; '60; '66 Slab. there's a few tweaks to do, the '52 needs the covers, and the '56 needs new strings (in the post). I'll add another pic when the strings and covers are fitted. I think it looks pretty cool. Closer up (Excuse the crap photography!) [/quote] woah look at that!

straying here from the bass world it's like a whole other world here!

with what it would cost to do all that work.... what's the difference between that and selling this and getting a new one made?

[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1355949632' post='1904997'] PM'd [/quote] be tentatively interested too... great work btw

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1356297629' post='1909006'] Except it seems these days that everyone loves to message the seller telling them that they have a rare one of a kind worth a chunk of money bass etc... [/quote] which is odd. Cos they are worth that much... until you have one you want to sell... and then funnily no one with money is interested! [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1356300258' post='1909039'] Just with the P/J pups, P/J controls,slim looking nut and good hardware. Didn't know there were JV's like that. There again, I know nowt about nowt Thanks lads, Karl. [/quote] If you go to my sale thread and look at the photos in the link to photo bucket you can see my one which is original - I'm pretty sure the hardware and nut look right to me at a glance - I htink the PJ and the extra control will be the main differences

Looks right, pups changed. Could be a good buy as a player- if I were you and you want it PM the seller, find out if you can go try it and if he/she has a BIN price.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1356157093' post='1907464'] The main thing putting me off the 15 would be... The thought of carrying it. The 12 isn't particularly heavy, but it's bloody awkward. The 15 would probably bruise you the death :-) [/quote]do you use yours for the bigger gigs you do?

So I was in london yesterday and saw some nashes in the flesh - the finishing was awful - I could do a more authentic looking relic finish with £12 of spray cans- and it wouldn't be so matt finish. anyway rant over. each to their own

[quote name='Rasta' timestamp='1356174224' post='1907593'] +1, I know what you mean. With the thanks of Kiogon and his brilliant replacement wiring all my active basses are now passive and i much prefer the tone off all. Don't get me wrong i think there is perhaps more immediate bass/treble tone with active...but just not what i like....it often sounds compressed to my ears. [/quote] I think in most cases it is- a 9v active circuit has limits. Though that's not the only thing that can make things loose something - I feel the same about a lot of high mass bridges - yes the heavy weight disconcts the strings from the body meaning longer sustain - but you've just disconected the strings from the body! My point is... that this often seems important - but I find in a band mix that it all matters far less. (their are exceptions to this obviously - sometimes the sound of a passive P or J is what you need. Actually there's a point there....) I'm not sure precisions ever need to be active. I don't think jazzes or jazz types need to be - but some folk might like that Stingrays are designed to be active. Many other basses are designed to be active - and work better that way!

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1355874769' post='1904028'] He's relisted it at the same price and to be honest, if it wasn't for the Boogie 400+ and 1516EV sitting opposite me as I type, I'd be driving to Scotland now. I've not used the 15" version and as I understand it some guys don't rate it compared to the 12" whilst for others it's the opposite and the 15" is the dog's danglies. Bottom line is that at that price you can take the risk and sell it on after Xmas for at least what you paid now. [/quote] even cheaper 12 inch one in stoke. Would be tempting if I had the money to try out a wee combo. Dunno if it would be upgrade on current rig. Different deff

I imagine if you have two high end basses- one is a all passive set up. The other is the same but has some bells and whistles preamp in it. Which do you think would be easier to sell? Or put it another way... what kind of passive bass, and what would it do that a fender can't?

Ahhh, if its just for slap, I know where you are coming from, you can slap quite well on a p bass- but like you I found it hard to learn slap on. Its harder to tell by sound when the technique is right. Jazz or ray will do you

bridge doesn't look original to me either. More interesting question might be.... which parts of that bass are you sure were made by fender in the 70's?

So a few days later.... Not played live yet but played along to CD's - which normally can give a fairly decent indication on how it will sit in the mix.... and it performs well! The most amazing thing is that already I can get a sound I want through not needing to look and just turning the right knob the right way to get the sound I'm after, tuning by ear as you go. The treble volume control then to taste. Great bit of kit.

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1356003421' post='1905483'] Haven't had chance to try it yet as am on a 'baby break' from Sunday morning serving so I can be with my family, hopefully will begin getting stuck back in sometime next year when our routines have settled down on a Sunday! I can only imagine it will make our soundman deliriously happy as it sounds perfect [/quote] Having been a sound man at church.... if they are used to regualr basses that ACG Eq might confuse them!

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1356002790' post='1905471'] Gateway...New Frontiers yes, I'm part of City Church (Sheffield)... [/quote] cool How does your ACG fit with churhc stuff? I just stuck an ACG eq in my main bass.

[quote name='Makem_djs' timestamp='1355832097' post='1903256'] Hi there My name is David - I'm new to this web site -it was recommended by Geoff Chambers - who is my bass tutor (full marks to Geoff for talking me on!!) Anyway I play a 5 string ibenez (high c) and play mainly for my local church Would really like to get in touch with other church bass players - esp around the Leeds area Cheers David [/quote]Hello David! I moved to leeds in september - it's been good to me so far. The new year should (hopefully) see me starting on bass at church (gateway) Luke