paul torch

Hi all, sub machine will be playing their first gig on Dec 20th at the grosvenor in stockwell. Se attached flier for details. would be great if some of you could make it down. Can't seem to upload picture files. I'll upload when it's fixed.

Looking for a bit of advice here. I'm just about to replace the bridge on my Gibson SG with a Schaller 3D. My question is regarding the "bushes" that are set into the body to hold the 3 point bridge. Should I leave them in place? I am assuming the the earth wire is connected to one of these, if I place the schaller bridge so that it makes contact with these will this be enough for earthing? Cheers, Paul

just the one... turning up.

screw tescos. i'm up for a boycott. ready brek not kicked in yet.

I use a crappy quality recording device and make notes of any key areas I may have trouble with. My memory is like Swiss cheese.

Just ordered the Green Mile and the chorus. Fingers crossed.

as the discount code still seems to be valid I was just thinking about putting an order in for the chorus and one of the distortion pedals (haven't decided which yet) but the last few posts have made me a bit anxious as to whether they will arrive at all.

Bermondsey Joyriders - Noise and Revolution

donated. worth every penny. thanks for all the hard work guys.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1353530361' post='1875767'] Yes, very definitely! "How to make your electric guitar play great" by Dan Erlewine. So comprehensive you even get a little plastic template with it to check the curvature of your strings to match the fingerboard. [/quote] cool. I'll check it out, cheers.

Can anyone recommend any decent books on guitar/bass maintenance, repair and electronics? Cheers, Paul

[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1353500910' post='1875206'] My fave: The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq6uYSsUq0[/media] nifty bit of bass as well [/quote] I would love to suggest it as our only cover for our xmas gig, but our drummer is such a miserable image conscious bore that I fear it will never make the set.

My fave: The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq6uYSsUq0[/media] nifty bit of bass as well

Same here, but not getting the message when viewing on my mobile. I've cleaned out my cookies but still get the same message.

I've managed to get my hands on an extra spacer so I'll probably give that a go. I'm going off the idea of a wooden spacer for a couple of reasons. One being the contact with the bass leaving me unsure as to how it would effect the tone. The other came about after a conversation with my brother who does a lot of work on old bikes. His way of working is to not hide any modification work but to leave any bits showing that point to the original way the bike was built. I'll let you know if I change my mind though. Thanks for your suggestions. Paul

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1353286122' post='1873353'] Why not use a Hipshot Supertone? So much easier, no modifications required. [/quote] I would do, but I already have the schaller bridge on another bass that I'm not using.

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1353285419' post='1873341'] For stability, the best solution is to rout out the bass in the size of the bridge and glue in a piece of wood, preferably maple or the same as the body or top (if it has a separate top) of the bass, so half of it will lend stability and the other half raises the bridge as necessary. [/quote] I'd rather not do anything too drastic to the bass as I may want to put the original parts back on if I come to sell.

I'm going to replace the stock bridge on my gibson sg with a schaller 3D. I have noticed that even with the supplied spacer the string height is still going to be about 1-2 mm too low. Is it ok to use more than one spacer? alternatively I was thinking about making one from mahogany with a slightly larger footprint so that it hides the the post holes from the original bridge. Does anyone see any problems I may have doing this? Cheers, paul

i've always understood it that tuner goes first, compressor/eq next followed by anything that "colours" the sound i.e. chorus/overdrive followed by delay. i guess there are no hard and fast rules but i would definitely put the tuner first

as my i-pod is out of action I have decided to venture into the mysterious world of Spotify. Over the last couple of days I've been listening to Tame Impala, Thee Oh Sees and Knifeworld. All bands I've been meaning to check out but never got round to it 'til now. All good stuff so-far.

Something was the first Beatles track that made me sit up and notice Macca's playing. Rain and Paperback Writer followed shortly after.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1352307605' post='1861418'] I've scraped away the silk with a craft blade before, that way you only remove what you need to rather than the whole lot! [/quote] thing is, the bit that touches the saddle still looks a bit dodgy.

Yeah, think I'm going to have to man-up and replace the bridge tomorrow. wish me luck

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1352289138' post='1861065'] I've used Chandlers at Kew a few times over the years: refret to respray, without any problems. [/quote] Thanks Steve

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1352287944' post='1861043'] OK, in that case, if you're a reasonably competent DIYer, then a replacement might be in order. Making sure that the strings are anchored further back. [/quote] I'm a little nervous, I've been happy in the past to undertake such work myself but this is a better quality instrument than I'm used to modding. Is there someone you would recommend in the London area to do the job.