Grangur

Have to confess, I've not read this entire thread, but does anyone here know where in Poland Maruszcyk are based? I'm going to Krakow and wondering if there's any chance of getting to try some basses.

Regretfully, I need to work that day. So list revised to remove me. [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1502289605' post='3350491'] 01. Hamster - 02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Squier P Bass, Ander Vanderend JB5, Eden Traveller WT400 amp & Genz 2x12 cab 03. Steve Browning - some Precisions, Boogie M-Pulse 600 and Boogie Subway 15 cabs, Mesa Walkabout 15. 04. obbm - 2 x Spector Short scales. 05. Pawel G - Squier JV Precision and maybe others 06. Stingray5 - MusicMan and Tune basses; Trace Elliot and/or Eden amplification; Boss GT-6B. 07. Markstuk - Dingwall Z3, Lakland BG 5, BF Big Twin, Thunderfunk TF750a. 08. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Wal fretless, one or two more to be decided, big Pedalboard (!), GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 212T 09. Johnthebassist - '69 Jazz Bass, GenzBenz Shuttle 9, Barefaced S12T, gang of smelly pedals 10.Timmo 11. Barneyg42 12.Walman - FPPR Status S1 - well it wouldn't be a SEBB without Barney's old bass now mine, however this year for the first time it won't have a for sale sticker on it 13.Rumblefish- Reverend Rumblefish,Wal Bass,Mesa M600,Berg CN212. 14. Happy Jack } .........................} with a love that'll see you through 15. Bluejay........} 16. bassace - double bass, Felix Preamp, Puma 500 amp and Genzler 10-2 cab. 17. ChunkyMunky - Zon Sonus Custom 5, Yamaha BB425x, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 etc.. 18. MacDaddy [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]- a couple of custom Shuker's, and a Snapdragon folding bass[/font][/color] 19. louisthebass 20. TrevorR - 2 Wals, an Aria SB700, a Markbass LMII and 2x10 plus some pedals... 21. jhk - yamaha TRB6P, MM stingray 5 fretless, GB Spitfire Fiver, Eden cabs plus Eden wt600 and EBS 22. Seer73 - 2 or 3 lefty basses + amp of some sort - TBD as having GAS issues at the minute 23 - Thestick - Wal , Ken smith , Jeff finch, Aguilar amp 24 - Chris_b 25 - Pete.Young - Yamaha BBNE2, Duesenberg Star, pimped Bass Collection SB465, LMII, EBS Neo 2x12 26. Captain Rumble - Vanderklay MNT212, Thunderfunk, Xotic jazz 27. Graham - Lakland DJ5, G&L SB2, EBS HD350, EBS Neo 2x12 28. Mangotango - Fernandes Gravity 5x, Dean Pace,TC Electronics BG250-112 29. Andyjr1515 - Kert's Camphor Single Cut, Pete's Piccolo Bass, Pete's EB-3 ish custom builds 30. Wolverinebass 31. Merton - some ACGs, possibly a Status J and maybe a One10 if it's of any interest (I've not seen one on the list!) 32. smaz [?] [/quote] Have a good day.

Credit where it's due. It looks like the body, neck and all components are from a good source. You have to really work at it to make a start like that look like an Encore-level item; and boy, has he done well at it. Mind you: Small body + 5-in-line tuners = possible serious neck dive?

Before you do any of that, how flat is it? Are we talking a slight ripple, or is it like the Chiltern Hills? Maybe you should get a sanding block and some glass paper and get the head flat to start. THEN start again with the fine grades and re-spray it. You're due over my place. I have a sander, or I can fix you up with some coarse paper and some finer grades to get it flat. I might well have some lacquer too as you won't need much. I'm sure I've got some cans hanging about. Even if the cans I've got are semi-gloss, one of those will give you some thickness.to the lacquer.

[quote name='Bassulike66' timestamp='1501711757' post='3346883'] I can muck in here, Im in Rugeley (Staffordshire) ...standard set ups and lower tuning set ups, solder repairs, preamp fitting, some body work repairs (depending on severity and finish type), cavity shielding / grounding, plus a bit of damaged truss rod nut removal type of thing. [/quote] Many thanks. You're on the list

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1501487100' post='3344880'] [url="http://www.affairsoftheharp.com/harps-for-sale-hire/"]http://www.affairsof...-for-sale-hire/[/url] Don't know them and I know nothing about harps, but I rather like their name. [/quote] That's a private house! Man, it must be cramped in there if they actually hold stock.

My daughter is a harpist. Not s lot of experience in selling, but we sold one successfully on Evilbay.

How much does she love the genre you play? How much does she really want to do it? If she wants it, she'll be able to break free from the dots.

Mick can certainly make up a good story.

If she's stolen them and given them away to deserving, promising young violinists I could forgive her. But destruction is beyond the pale.

Have to confess to being a Warwick fan, but this did have me say "oh, wow!" That bass is seriously nice. How well does it hang on the strap? What does it weigh?

[quote name='All thumbs' timestamp='1501072328' post='3342248'] My advice would be to start playing VERY SLOWLY and with a metronome/drum machine/app (even though you can probably play fast already). At this very slow speed you can listen to the different in timbre between the two fingers as they alternate. Make micro adjustments until the tone and volume is as equal as you can get it. Because you're working so slowly at this point (40 bpm say/4 in a bar) you'll have bags of time to really think about, and look at what's happening. Once you feel you're 'there' increase tempo by say 10-15 bpm (keep it fairly random). Then do the same at this new speed. Repeat until you max out. Do this every day for a week and I guarantee you'll see positive results! :-) Hope that helps... Scott. [/quote] This /\ At slow speed your brain has time to learn and develop muscle-memory. If you play fast you will always know it's not working but it won't stick. (Or so I heard, from people more knowledgeable than me.)

[quote name='LITTLEWING' timestamp='1501011545' post='3341814'] Possibly the existing pots are 500k which are usually quite harsh and 'middly'. The best P bass tone I've found is with both pots at 250k and a .47 cap. CTS are very good, stick an orange drop in and you should get every P bass sound up and down the tone pot. If you really want to experiment, fit a 0.1 cap in if you want to grab that swampy reggae rumble any time. [/quote] Corrected. LW is right. Check the pots.

One man's "worse" is another man's "punchy" or "massive". So, in what way does it sound worse?

01. Hamster - 02. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Squier P Bass, Ander Vanderend JB5, Eden Traveller WT400 amp & Genz 2x12 cab 03. Steve Browning - some Precisions, Boogie M-Pulse 600 and Boogie Subway 15 cabs, Mesa Walkabout 15. 04. obbm - 2 x Spector Short scales. 05. Pawel G - Squier JV Precision and maybe others 06. Stingray5 - MusicMan and Tune basses; Trace Elliot and/or Eden amplification; Boss GT-6B. 07. Markstuk - Dingwall Z3, Lakland BG 5, BF Big Twin, Thunderfunk TF750a. 08. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro, Hamer Impact, Wal fretless, one or two more to be decided, big Pedalboard (!), GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 212T 09. Johnthebassist - '69 Jazz Bass, GenzBenz Shuttle 9, Barefaced S12T, gang of smelly pedals 10.Timmo 11. Barneyg42 12.Walman - FPPR Status S1 - well it wouldn't be a SEBB without Barney's old bass now mine, however this year for the first time it won't have a for sale sticker on it 13.Rumblefish- Reverend Rumblefish,Wal Bass,Mesa M600,Berg CN212. 14. Happy Jack } .........................} with a love that'll see you through 15. Bluejay........} 16. bassace - double bass, Felix Preamp, Puma 500 amp and Genzler 10-2 cab. 17. ChunkyMunky - Zon Sonus Custom 5, Yamaha BB425x, Genz Benz Shuttle 12.0 etc.. 18. MacDaddy 19. louisthebass 20. TrevorR - 2 Wals, an Aria SB700, a Markbass LMII and 2x10 plus some pedals... 21. jhk - yamaha TRB6P, MM stingray 5 fretless, GB Spitfire Fiver, Eden cabs plus Eden wt600 and EBS 22. Seer73 - 2 or 3 lefty basses + amp of some sort - TBD as having GAS issues at the minute 23 - Thestick - Wal , Ken smith , Jeff finch, Aguilar amp 24 - Chris_b 25 - Pete.Young - Yamaha BBNE2, Duesenberg Star, pimped Bass Collection SB465, LMII, EBS Neo 2x12 26 -Grangur - BF One10 and Warwicks Streamer SS1 4-string, Streamer LX 4 Fretless, Jazzman FNA 5 , Corvette 4, Corvette Bubinga 5

Nice looking woods Jez. Looking forward to seeing this one.

Warwick sell replacement necks on an exchange basis. But they're not cheap.

[quote name='bassjim' timestamp='1500306066' post='3336805'] Sorry to hear about this. This must be very frustrating and annoying. Each time I read about this happening it usually starts with ....."stolen out of my car/ the band van....." [/quote] Sorry to hear of this, mate. I wonder how many landlords/promoters are aware of there being a problem with someone watching and following vans home and breaking in after a gig, but say nothing because, if they did they'd not get any bands?

Add to this studybass.com There's some good theory there and fretboard charts.