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[quote name='Toasted' post='586335' date='Sep 1 2009, 10:52 AM']I'm going to cry. A grabber for £180![/quote] I could have bought it at the same time as I got my G-3, but didn't have the readies for both

Annoyingly enough, I saw a Grabber neck on ebay a few weeks ago and I thought of you. I wish I had known you were on the lookout for one, I'd have alerted you.

I know I shouldn't be doing this - pre-announcing this means it'll probably fall out of the plane and into the Atlantic, or kicked around and sat on in a Parcel Farce depot while waiting for me to pay the VAT man, but I am excited and can't wait for it to arrive! I've just ordered a Traben Chaos Attack 4 in Granite finish from the states - can't find any for love or money over here and I've been doing quite a lot of phoning around. Exchange rate has recovered to the point where after carriage and tax it'll work out about the same as getting hold of one here anyway so I sold a couple of basses and took the plunge. Enough talk, here's a suitably large stock pic: Controls are as you would expect: With 5 way switching, 3 band EQ and that style of pickup I'm expecting Musicman type sounds, but in an altogether more interesting looking package. I just love the matching burled maple body/headstock, the distinctive fingerboard inlays and that chunky bridge I promise pics when it arrives, hopefully in < 2 weeks!

Welcome to the forum As for performing in public, the best way is to just do it. Mistakes are inevitable, it's how we handle it is what counts.

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[quote name='neepheid' post='564832' date='Aug 10 2009, 11:55 AM']The EB-0 came and went (in bits) I'm now trying to sell stuff in order to get a Traben Chaos Attack 4. Will have to go stateside, there are none anywhere in the UK![/quote] Aaaaand it's on its way...

In my experience/opinion any of these cheap acoustics will put off all but the most determined beginner. Also if you're going for an acoustic to negate the need to buy an amplifier then you're might be disappointed because these smaller bodied inexpensive acoustic basses do not project sound particularly well.

I'd solder one wire for a beer.

[quote name='steve' post='582681' date='Aug 27 2009, 05:24 PM']I would prefer to use some bog standard wood glue (the white pva type stuff that dries clear) is there any reason why I shouldn't?[/quote] No reason - it's "stronger than the wood itself". It's what I use when I'm plugging old screw holes.

Welcome to the forum I don't believe there are any hard or fast rules regarding practice. I try to play a few times a week maybe totalling 4-6 hours, plus once a week (2 hours) with the band and gigs on top of that. Play when you can. I think you can practice too much - you need rest in between! I would say that playing with other musicians will help you improve your playing so much more than solo practice.

If you won't see it afterwards then any hardwood dowel will do. Must be hardwood though, if you use a pine/softwood dowel then drilling/screwing might get skewed due to following the path of least resistance.

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It's better to get access to the body of the pot in question - there's usually a gap in the casing where you can squirt in some switch/contact cleaner. Servisol Super 10 is the cleaner I use, there may well be other products but that's the one I know and trust. Squirt some in the hole then turn the pot back and forth several times to (hopefully) work the magic.

I'm appreciating the developing tone of this thread even less than I appreciate the tone I have heard from the Ashdown amps I have used. I'm entitled to an opinion. I didn't say it was gospel. People are more than entitled to disagree, although more civilised terms would have been preferred.

As the subject says really. The frets on my Gibson G-3 are pretty worn - too worn to dress imo. If I was to get it refretted (by someone who knows what they're doing), would it be detrimental to the value of the instrument in the same way as for instance refinishing?

Welcome to the forum I wouldn't have any qualms about taking a bass in a gigbag on public transport, but if you have any ampage to transport then you need a car (or a drummer with a van )

I am not keen on the sound from their amps, I sometimes have to use them in the rehearsal rooms - a bit too warm and wooly for my taste. I have an Ashdown ABM 4x10 cab, which I am pleased with. It's just personal preference though, I wouldn't say they're bad amps, just not agreeable to my ears.

Small update - have given up on body finishing for now. I had a go at the primer coat and it was run city. Will need to practice on something that doesn't matter. Have handed the body finishing job to Rich (Ou7shined) - and anyone who saw his surf green refinished Encore Coaster will appreciate the wisdom behind that decision.