neepheid

That's top notch. File them with Schaller and whoever does Hartke's UK stuff (Korg?) from whom I have received similar, no questions asked replacements for broken/missing stuff on products they've made despite it being second hand/out of warranty. I think I'd die before Gibson replaced the pickup in my EB bass for free (one of the coils is dead). Actually, I'd probably die before they bothered to reply to the message I sent to them about it last week. Gibson don't even let their UK dealers buy replacement pickups from them to sell to end users. I love/hate Gibson so much.

I will be travelling down from Aberdeen for the weekend. I have a spare seat available in my car if anyone wants to head down from my neck of the woods. Not a lot of spare room for basses though

Seems like the path "Do you only sell your e services through a third party platform or marketplace? (For example not through your own website?)" is the universal get out for most small enterprise - just keep it on bandcamp/bigcartel/whatever and let them worry about it?

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1421510906' post='2662129'] The Korean license adjustment screw takes a 2mm hex wench, the US version takes a 1/16". [/quote] Cool, good info, cheers.

I've always despised how I sound when recording and the bass track is isolated, but maybe I'm not the best person to ask for an opinion, being my own worst critic and all that. All mixed together, it sounds great.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1419325858' post='2638684'] I'll need to check you guys out at some point [/quote] Next opportunity is Moorings, Friday 30th Jan

So are the licensed ones still using imperial hex heads for the tension adjustment/reversal screw holding it all together?

[quote name='M-Bass-M' timestamp='1421414572' post='2660911'] Thinking like that and being able to act like that unfortunately are two very different things. Like many other bass players, any potential purchase has to be approved by the Investment Committee (aka the Wife). Spending a day - or even half a day - to travel to your local music store is a lot more "visible" than going online at work, buying a bass, arranging to have it delivered to work, and then find a way to sneak it into the house. [/quote] I'm so glad I don't have to do all that cloak and dagger stuff with my wife. We talk about stuff and support each other in our interests and passions. Just as well, because I'm a useless liar.

Squier Dimensions? That'll further depress sales of the Fender ones. I wonder if the MIM ones might disappear altogether if* Squier make a good job of these. * Seems unnecessary to use "if" with regard to Squier doing good stuff these days

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1421332769' post='2659990'] Easy Rider ([i]"Nick, nick, swamp!"[/i]) [/quote] Sorry, I bagged that one earlier

Ach, if only it was an SBV-J2 ... or an SBV 800MF

So, like an Ibanez ATK bridge but for a Jazz pickup then?

The first soundtrack album I was aware of - Easy Rider - my dad had it on tape. Introduced me to Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, The Byrds, (the music of) The Band etc. Some cracking tracks on the extended deluxe edition too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Rider_(soundtrack)

[quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1421234000' post='2658657'] Me too! Was looking at replacement knobs, but there are no stacked knobs with proper marking or numbers, so it seems. Gap in the market. [/quote] I can't find any with numbers, but there are a few with prominent marking: http://www.bestbassgear.com/knobs.htm

I have a YOB bass, but it's purely coincidental - I didn't even buy it with that in mind, didn't find out until after I got it. Do I really want an added reminder of how old I am?

Pen on the pickguard? Pah!

Directed at the thread in general, not the OP:

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1420937320' post='2655374'] About bloody time! I HATE that bridge; part of the reason I'll be selling my epi t-bird at some point. Until looking just now, didn't realise how much had been change on the 2015 thunderbird. Like the new bridge, and the change of pickups is interesting. Even though I've just said I'll be selling my thunderbird, I'd be interested in getting one of these - if the price wasn't so high! Also, am I missing something with the switches? You have a volume control for each pickup, then the switches that activate/de-activate each pickup. How pointless is that?! It's adding an extra feature for the sake of it. [/quote] They're coil split switches, not on/off.

Epiphone Les Paul Standard which I augmented with EMG-HB pickups, an EMG-BQC 3 band EQ and a selector switch in the rightful place. The only bass I've ever regretted selling. Unsurprisingly, the guy I sold it to is very happy with it, but he is aware that I would buy it back in a heartbeat if it were to become available

I'm keen to give the new Babicz three point replacement a bash. My dislike for the three point bridge is pretty full on - recently I had the audacity to stretch the strings on my Gibson Midtown Standard and as I did one of the threaded inserts pulled out of the body a bit, chipping the finish as it did so. I managed to take it out, put it in again and it stayed down (because of not being put back exactly the same way it came out probably) but I was pretty annoyed.

[quote name='andy67' timestamp='1420800497' post='2653489'] It would take me around 8 months to save for a Fender and I'm pretty well paid. [/quote] I believe the argument was talking about raw salary, not saving up money. I trust "pretty well paid" means you are making more than [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]£1067 a month. So a new Fender will cost you less than a month's salary, instead of the 3-4 months' worth alluded to back in the day.[/font][/color]

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1420796081' post='2653425'] [pedantry] A circle of zero radius is mathematically equivalent to an infinitely small point, whatever the Flat Earth Society say. [/pedantry] [/quote] If you look back in the thread, I wondered whether or not the object would exist at all if its radius was zero. I think this is a place where mathematics and philosophy cross paths

My wife and I saw this in the cinema and we had the whole screen to ourselves, very surreal experience. Good documentary, enjoyed it.

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1420533134' post='2650258'] I have no idea what this means. Is this an auto correct error, or some sort of phrase I've never heard before? Are you enjoying braying like a donkey? If so, why? We must know! [/quote] hee haw == Scottish term for nothing. "Spare any change, mate?" "Sorry, I've got hee haw". http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hee+haw

[quote name='afterimage' timestamp='1420498375' post='2650124'] The package could not be delivered because of incorrect labelling Was ordered on 27 th Dec contacted thoman not heard anything for three days [/quote] In my opinion, people and companies should be given a bit of latitude in the time between Christmas and New Year. God knows I am doing hee haw and enjoying it.