JimBobTTD

Can I have the .45 string you aren't using, please? (I can't very well ask for your G string now, can I?) [b]What is the story?[/b] I have cut a G a little too short. [b]This isn't the first time you've done this, is it?[/b] No. [b]This isn't even the second time, is it?[/b] No. But quiet now, please. [b]You live in Sweden. Do you expect me to post it to you?[/b] Yes, but you can send it to my parents in London if you prefer. [b]Shouldn't this be in the Items Wanted section?[/b] It is. But I don't think anybody ever reads that part of the forum. [b]Hang about…do you expect it for free?[/b] No. But I wouldn't complain!

Denmark is in the EU and has the Danish crown as currency; it is highly unlikely that a buyer there would want to pay in Euros. As far as Scandinavian countries not in the EU, that would be Norway. If you wish to include Iceland as part of Scandinavia, then them too.

Tasty pics indeed! Thanks for the update.

No problem!

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1387747691' post='2315230'] Is it absolutely neccessary? [/quote] No. Loads of basses are totally unshielded. Like I mentioned in the other thread, I think it is a good idea to do it as I think that it makes the bass buzz less and pick up less hum.

It only takes 30 minutes, costs under a fiver and is well worth doing. The bass will still work and sound good without it. It will work and sound better with it, I feel.

What happened?

Very tasty. Any developments?

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1387711740' post='2314745'] Does the wire from the jack thru the body to the bridge do the same thing? [/quote] Nope, that just grounds the bridge. What you want to do - it is by no means obligatory - is to shield the cavity from noise. A load more info can be found at the Guitar Nuts site, [url="http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php"]here[/url], where they explain it better than I can.

I had a V guitar once. It had neck dive like nothing else. Great guitar, though, and one that I really miss. Gassing for another one now...

I use copper tape rather than paint. You can find it as "copper shielding tape" in the musical instruments section on eBay or, for half the price, as "copper slug tape" in the gardening supplies. Get some that has conductive glue on the bottom and you're laughing.

Ah, the Pixies. How I loved them and still do. I play their early LPs in the car quite a lot on my phone. Nice. Glad to hear that they are back together and touring again. I might make an exception to my never-go-out-anywhere rule and see them if they make it over here.

Inca Silver…nice!

Looks smashing!

I agree with Myke. I like your diaries - you always have stunning photos of stunning basses!

That is more than just a little bit sexy, Rumple. You must be chuffed to bits.

Super nice. Alpher seem to be one to watch; their work is boss.

Yep, it's a 4 string plate. Our mutual friend adapted it for me. I'm off to a recording session with it now!

Thanks for the preamp suggestions, gents. I have an Audere that I shall fish out and consider. It is 4-knob, though, which is something I am rapidly thinking I do not want on this bass. Perhaps I shall have it passive for a while. Right…I have put the PJ together and set it up. I wired the P pickup straight to the jack and left the J unconnected. The Nordstrand P sounds excellent, albeit a touch harsh in its current wiring. I hope and assume that it will be tamed a bit when wired up properly. The bass feels very nice to play and is lightweight and balances well. To recap, this is the body Dave made and the Warmoth neck. The bass has a Fender 62RI scratchplate on it with holes for a thumbrest (under the strings) and pickup cover. I'm unsure what to do with the holes for the thumbrest - I think I shall just leave them as they are. For the pickup cover, though, I wanted to have the screws there. But why not go whole-hog? So I did. I put a cover on and, to my surprise, it does not hamper my playing at all and acts as a nice resting spot for my thumb or, when playing with my thumb further up the neck, for my hand. No more photos of this bass until it is completely done. As it is right now, it looks too much like it will when it is fully done. This will make the final photo's impact less exciting. So there!

Not forgotten! Will try it out as soon as I can.

Yep, it's because of the preamp's shape. Bummer. But did I check first? No. Who is to blame? Ahem... I shall have to try it out passive first. I really want to take it to band practise on Sunday, but I'm unsure I shall have time this week to complete the electronics and set-up. I'm off again tomorrow evening and won't be back before Thursday or Friday evening.

Finally found some time today for a bit more fiddling. Not good news, though…the John East U-Retro will not fit in the cavity and will instead be placed in my Jazz. This is not necessarily bad news, as I always wanted a preamp in there. But now I'm not sure what to put in the P…suggestions? A blend is a must.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1385234387' post='2285988'] Did you try it with amplitube? If so, how was the volume with that? Don't want to throw more money after bad if it ain't the app that's the problem. [/quote] I can give it another go later on tonight. I don't remember being amazed by it when using the Amplitube app either. I bought the iRig as I'm away from my normal toys for an extended period of time. I think the fact that I practise acoustically instead of using the iRig says a lot!

Progress has been a bit slower than I would have liked. This evening, I shielded the P body. Here it is with the scratchplate taken off. The scratchplate seems to have bonded with a few patches of finish, but it's all under the plate so no bother. And here it is with the shielding tape on: And the back of the scratchplate:

I've not had a problem with volume. What I will say, though, is that I have been pretty much underwhelmed by it. I use it with the GK app and I'm a long way from being ecstatically happy with the sound.