neepheid

Waste of tim.

Hmm, obvious stuff first, have you wound the string far enough down the post? Does the vibration stop if you press on the portion of the string between the nut and the tuner? Is it just one string, or some/all of them?

Before: After (refinish done by Rich - Ou7shined):

I don't swap basses on a gig unless something very bad has happened

Nah, it's just slowly grinding the life out of us.

Hmm, while having some historical importance, one can see it's a prototype (ill fitting pickguard, early oversized attempt at the flying f-hole inlay for example). I'd rather have a later, more refined model. Oh wait, I have one

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1360521768' post='1971711'] Call me old fashioned. [/quote] OK, you're old fashioned.

I'm in two minds about this. The scientist in me says that surely there can only be so many combinations of the 12 notes (A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#) at our disposal in western music. It's all opinion though. I will never forget the moment in 1997 when I first listened to Radiohead's OK Computer. That was a totally absorbing moment that I haven't come close to since and easily the match of any of the albums you mentioned (and believe me, I used to stare, mesmerised at the turntable playing my Dad's vinyl - there was something about the tempo of Cream's N.S.U. that seemed to lock in with the 33 1/3 rpm of the record label...). You may disagree, and that's fine, but that's my top moment of "recent" history. Now that I'm older, and my ability to appreciate new music seems to have forsaken me for the time being, I find myself mostly ignorant of what's been happening in the last 5-10 years. That's my fault, not the music's.

I don't frown upon it. I don't care. It's none of my business what the seller bought something for and I will never ask. I would vehemently oppose any market controls other than enforcing accurate and proper description of goods, bumping rules and correct sale conduct (like sending the goods promptly, not overcharging for postage, leaving accurate feedback). Price controls and a ban on reselling something within a certain timeframe? This is a market, not a padded sandbox.

[quote name='cytania' timestamp='1360488263' post='1971003'] Ahh, but could all those heavy basses eventually become light ones? [/quote] Seeing as I'm in a long term relationship with a couple of all maple Gibsons, my shoulder and back and only but hope

This exceeds by a significant margin my levels of giving a damn If anything, my interest in this level of detail has diminished greatly over the few years I have been playing to the point that I'm firmly in the "if it sounds good then it is good" camp. If someone wants to put a bass in quarantine and weigh it every day for 20 years then fill your boots

[quote name='slobluesine' timestamp='1360427198' post='1970213'] ffs someone needs to get the floyd into therapy and help them all get over Syd Barrett hey, what a feckin yawn they all are with him. i'm not a floyd fan so dont get what all the fuss is with SB, what exactly was so great about him? [/quote] I'm not going to help you with your query because of the harshness of your mean-spirited opening statement.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1360343082' post='1969064'] Why on earth would anyone be embarrassed to say they like a band? What a strange old world we live in. [/quote] Because you're not supposed to rock the boat! You will be mercilessly pilloried for your unusual opinions!

Surely all you need is something with sideways adjustability - Schaller 3D (an excellent bridge IMHO) or the Hipshot A Style (Fender mount) would give you this flexibility and [i]should [/i](no guarantees) retrofit over where an old BBOT used to be. Worst thing is you'd have to fill/redrill a few holes. EDIT: Ignore me, I've just re-read the OP and just realised that you've already been down this route. That'll teach me to skim read

No-one walks in Houston. It isn't even universally kitted out with pavements - sorry, sidewalks.

I've found that a 25W iron is a bit too weedy for doing big stuff like soldering to pot casings. You get ones with a "turbo boost" button so it's not too savage for little stuff normally but can give you extra oomph when you need it, that's quite handy. Also, soldering is a skill and an art. I've been soldering stuff on and off for years now, and I'm still crap at it. Crap in the sense that the end work will be functional and secure, but it won't be "pretty" (like neat and tidy pretty). Definitely have a few practice goes on some old stuff before you do it on something you care about. Other rookie mistakes I can think of - don't use the soldering iron as a prying tool while desoldering, that's not what it's for. Keep the tip clean otherwise it will gradually rot away.

[quote name='mr zed' timestamp='1360073367' post='1964358'] Pics please [/quote] +1, or none of this [i]ever[/i] happened

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1360050959' post='1963934'] It's definitely an option, but being an unusual bass it'll be a custom 'plate and therefor I expect not cheap. I'll get a quote at some point for sure. [/quote] Your prerogative of course, but I got the one off my Gibson Victory copied (can't get much more weird than that) and I don't remember it being too bad. Also, the very reason I got it copied was because some klutz had covered the original in something like silver hammerite and ruined it. Suffice to say, I'm not a fan of people painting pick guards You've got a lovely bass, if you're going to make changes, make them easily reversible. Once you factor in the evil paint you'll need to have any kind of durability, your time and the possibility for error and the potential damage to future real value, I'd say that painting your pick guard is a false economy at best. Rant over, ultimately it's your bass and your call.

Now that the Bass Doc seems to be back in business, would it not be better to get your existing one copied?

Yup, I seem to recall mine being 300 quid. I would guess that supply is now limited, considering the original Ibanez Promethean has been discontinued and the Harley Benton is nowhere to be seen. Also, the projected delivery date of 10th April would further suggest this. Having said that, it's still on the Beta Aivin website (the bods who make it for whoever) - [url="http://www.beta-aivin.com/English/Products/Bass/BT/English_205.html"]http://www.beta-aivin.com/English/Products/Bass/BT/English_205.html[/url]

It's not sold until the money's in my account/pocket.

No, my wife's tolerance of my hobby is that all of them get played. Any that aren't being played are to be sold.

Further justification for my comment - the neck on the Yamaha BB614/414 isn't super Jazz thin, it walks a pleasant middle road between Precision and Jazz and I found it very comfortable even though I like a chunky neck. I dislike Jazz necks. The other consideration is ergonomics. The Epi EB-3, bless it, is one of the most unbalanced basses there is. Even with a wide, grippy strap the neck will descend slowly towards the floor and you have to prop it up while you play. I had an Epi EB-3 as my first bass and it was basically an ornament.