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As you say Pete, there isn't going to be much difference. Think I'll go with the 33.5 inches. It'll give a bit more adjustment with the saddles. I have anough trouble with my own intonation without the bass being out too. [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1373186392' post='2134380'] This is looking really good. I'm just beginning to wonder whether my SB310 would benefit from similar treatment, except with a Stingray pickup in the sweet spot. [/quote] That would be interesting. The evolution of a bass.

Thanks for your detailed reply, Pete. Interesting. I have just checked measurements on another unmarked fretless board. From nut to centre of the two dots at the 12th is 17 inches bang on. To the centre of the two dots on my SB301 is the stated 16 12/16 (16 3/4) inches. It would explain why, before the rebuild started, with my standard fingering, above twelfth was not intonated properly. I had to compensate. The old bridge measured at a 34 inch scale.

I have posted this in 'Obscure Musical Backwaters' as well. Can anyone with one of these basses measure the scale length for me from the nut to the G saddle. Measuring the distances between each of the position markers on this bass brings the scale length to 33 1/2 inches. That would explain why my fingering never coincided with these markers before as I measured the scale length with the old bridge at 34 inches.

Oh so it is. The scale length has to fit in with the fret lengths though and has nothing to do with the adjustability of the saddle. The length from the nut to the twelfth 'fret' on my fretless bass is 16 12/16 inches. By the maths I learnt at school that doubles to 33 1/2 inches.

I have two EMG-HZ pickups that I bought from a board member. I far prefer the sound of a humbucker to single coils. Haven't decided on a preamp yet.

I wonder if any of you kind gentlemen owning Bass Collections would be kind enough to measure the scale length from the nut to the G saddle. I'm measuring up to install the new bridge on my rebuild and it appears to be 33 1/2 inches. Is that correct? Any help would be appreciated.

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The body has been away for a face lift. Mark Mawby, who is [url="http://www.smallstrings.co.uk/"]Small Strings[/url], took the old face off and has replaced it with a rather splendid looking European Walnut book matched face. As it has been such a great day it was a good chance to sit outside and set to removing the remainder of the old finish. Started with a course 80 grit sand paper and took it down to 130 grit. I think I'm going to use some finer grade paper still. Before sanding. After sanding. A little bit of Nitromors in the control cavity removed the old screening. Next job is to fit the bridge. At sometime in the future the new pickup cavities will be routed out. Once that is done the face can be planed down and Mark is going to apply a thin satin lacquer on the whole body. Having seen the results of that lacquer on some of his other walnut instruments it will look great.

Standby.

Bought a gig bag from Nick. In as new condition and no problems whatsoever.

I don't know about BC threads on finishing but there is a lot on youtube. I've been looking into this subject a bit recently and the clips on YT are really useful.

I have used D'addario halfrounds. They give a good tone but like a lot of halfrounds are quite sticky to begin with. Of all the halfwounds I have tried [url="http://status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]Status Hotwires[/url] are the least sticky. Their tone lasts for ages as well. There's always Thomastik Jazz Flats (JF344) which give a similar tone and are as smooth as the baby's proverbial.

Hang on, I'll just gauge the mod's tension. Ah, as I thought. Perfection is not perfect.

In 1994 I stopped playing bass. There was no music that influenced me in the rock/pop arena. Over the next seven years I picked up a bass maybe a handful of times. Then in spring 2001 a whole series of coincidences happened. That spurred me on to pick up a bass again and I really started enjoying it. What changed? I don't know that anything changed as such. The time was just right. I had changed direction musically and moved into traditional folk playing the bouzouki and that led to me getting involved in jazz. that's when the bass came back and I haven't looked back since. I look on it a bit like the life of a butterfly, if that's not too pretentious. Those earlier years were the caterpillar phase where I just went round eating up every kind of music I could. Like you, I had to play every day. then I pupated for seven years after which I blossomed forth into a beautiful butterfly. (God, what am I on [size=4] )[/size] [size=4]What I'm saying is, don't beat yourself up about it. It is what it is. If you are going to get back to bass you will in the fullness of time. Just go with it. I would also say don't sell your gear if you have the space to store it.[/size]

Phil Collins played drums and Midge Ure played some guitar.

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1372583058' post='2127332'] They'd be screwed without Jagger though. Proper front man, it's not as easy as he makes it look. [/quote] That sums it up for me Kev. He may not be the world's greatest singer but what he does he does with loads of charisma. Not many to beat him except Freddy Mercury. You have to admire the fitness of them man.

Watching Chic now. They and Seasick Steve best things so far. Looking forward to Bruce Forsyth on Sunday [size=4] [/size]

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Sold a bridge to Lorne. Absolutely flauless transaction. Great to deal with. Thanks Lorne.

When I were a boy I used to save up for things. Still got lots of gear, no debt and never had the hassle of transferring balances or paying interest. Nowt wrong with credit cards but pay off the balance at the end of each month.

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