neepheid

Not at all - welcome to the forum. It's always interesting to hear how people got into bass.

I've seen flimsy packaging before, but only eyebrow raising than outright amazement level - nothing as bad as you describe here.

I gave away an "economy" 6 string bridge on here recently...

That's fair enough. It isn't breaking the rules. It isn't actively prohibiting PayPal.

Welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum

[quote name='Thunderhead' post='305973' date='Oct 14 2008, 08:18 AM']I'm not saying it's a home DIY job but no competent luthier would have any kind of problem doing that.[/quote] That's the bit that was missing from your original post. The way you were talking, it was reading (to me at least) that the owner would have no problem doing this his/herself

Welcome to the forum. A 6 string Sei as a reintroduction to playing bass? Affluence!

Welcome to the forum

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='305535' date='Oct 13 2008, 02:47 PM']Ah my bad. I just speed read the blurb and now I see it's [b]overall[/b] length is 34" :blush: Are you interested man? I know how you like your short scales. :brow:[/quote] Even if I didn't have an impending wedding to finance, I still wouldn't be £299 + auction activity interested

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='305505' date='Oct 13 2008, 02:05 PM']If it works how I think it does (the simplest method - strings round the bridge then doubles back to the machine heads) it must take really long strings. Otherwise the tuners run long links back to the bridge (rear) and the pegs are there.[/quote] It's 30" scale, so it long scale strings would probably make it round OK. It's certainly an interesting way of doing things.

+1 for the Squier Bronco - with reservations. I changed the bridge to a 4 saddle job in order to achieve correct intonation and that required modifications to both the bridge and the bass. Certainly easy to play and a surprisingly high output from the guitar pickup they put in there. Loved it so much that I'm upgrading mine - it's a keeper.

[quote name='Thunderhead' post='305264' date='Oct 13 2008, 10:18 AM']Shouldn't be... All it needs is to have a small piece of extra fingerboard fitted to the top, and a fret added. If you're really lucky the fret position will coincide with the end of the existing fingerboard so it will cover the join - although it doesn't quite look like it in the pic. It will involve carefully cutting through the finish on the top to make a good joint, but I wouldn't have thought it would be more than a couple of hours' work at most, and probably less. You don't even necessarily have to make it a full-width extension, if you only ever play the G string up that high - that would make it much easier since you wouldn't have to get the height and curvature correct across the whole width of the neck.[/quote] I'm not sure I agree with that assessment. Couple of hours work? Great potential for damage to the instrument. Not worth the risk IMHO. That's what I would be telling anyone who came to me proposing a job like that. Just enjoy the instrument for what it is.

I'm afraid to say that any bass with uneven through body stringing bugs my happines something rotten. There's no doubt that some of his basses are pretty and I'm a sucker for open/slotted headstocks, but the little things show a distinct lack of attention to detail that I just can't admire or respect. Maybe I am missing the point, but it's just my opinion and I'm not suggesting that people should dismiss these basses on my say so.

Welcome to the forum An extension cab will help - I remember using a 30W combo into a 2x10 and it helped me hear over the guitarist I was jamming with. 120W might do you for small gigs. Stop gap buying is false economy though - maybe best to save for a while and get something good. What a difference it makes to your playing when you use nice gear - eliciting sounds from your bass by the merest touches instead of having to hit the strings with a hammer

I have been amazed by the Squier Bronco which I picked up for peanuts recently, so much so that I've decided to not only keep it but improve it somewhat. I've already changed the pickguard to a BWB one (of course I had to fill and redrill, it's a Squier - it seems no-one can agree where the holes should go). A lipstick pickup is on its way to replace the 6 pole piece Strat pickup which is there just now (not only will it even up string response being a rail instead of individual pole pieces, it'll look pretty lush too). The only other annoyance left is the tuners. They are the revolting closed back cheapass tuners with tonnes of play and wobbly buttons. There are two ways I could go about this. 1) the easy but more expensive way - Schaller M4s - the only ones I can find for a 12mm hole. 2) the hard but inexpensive way - bore the holes out to 17mm and install full size open back tuners (which I have already) for that late 70s Musicmaster vibe. I've done 2) once already for my Fecker Imprecision. What do you reckon?

I don't have a problem with the co-existing in one forum, I don't find the commercial builder's stuff that interesting so I tend to gloss over it or not read it at all. However, if it's a design I like (RIM springs to mind with that slotted headstock, mmm), then I'll give it a look. I am more interested in the home build type stuff, the problems and the workarounds, but each to their own. This is probably because I am a hobbyist with the wrong tools and a quarter of the talent of these commercial builders. Otherwise, I'd be one of them. Maybe one day. Have to improve that turnaround time somewhat though I don't think there's a need for a seperate forum for commercial builders. Read what you like, don't read what you don't like.

[quote name='laban1' post='303911' date='Oct 10 2008, 02:46 PM']Blah blah blah[/quote] We heard you the first time.

[quote name='laban1' post='303896' date='Oct 10 2008, 02:37 PM']Yes, Rondo got some nice-looking basses, Still: **snip**[/quote] Please take your crusade elsewhere instead of saying the same thing in 3 different threads. OK, you've got a bee in your bonnet, I get it.

[quote name='laban1' post='303899' date='Oct 10 2008, 02:39 PM']Yes! Basses looks nice from Rondo! **snip**[/quote] Why are you cross posting this?

[quote name='laban1' post='303901' date='Oct 10 2008, 02:40 PM']Here is how: The shipping and customs and import VAT for items from outside EU makes it expensive even though the USD is low. Example: $100 for guitar and $100 for shipping and 34% on top of the sum (yes on shipping too!) makes it quite expensive. The 34% includes customs, import VAT. And the hidden 1,5% cost VISA gets from trading in another currency.[/quote] Can I ask where you're getting the figure of 34%? UK Customs duty (only applicable beyond a certain value) is approx 3.4% and UK VAT is 17.5%.

Isn't every tribute band "the best in the country" if you listen to what they say?

[quote name='budget bassist' post='303484' date='Oct 10 2008, 01:02 AM']"I dont except paypal" What a tit, i've reported it again just because i dont like this guy... Maybe then he'll get the picture. And learn to spell... [/quote] This person isn't "technically" doing anything wrong: except /ɪkˈsɛpt/ –verb (used with object) 1. to exclude; leave out: present company excepted. So if they DON'T except PayPal, that means they don't exclude it, so they must accept it Take 'em at their word, give 'em enough rope and all that...

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='301911' date='Oct 8 2008, 09:05 AM']But with B + B where is the contrast? where is the part that jumps out?[/quote] It's not B, it's BWB - trust me, that thin strip of white stands out better than most photos show. In the case of my Bronco, the nice shiny lipstick pickup I plan to put in it will certainly jump out

Not a P-bass, but +1 for BWB: Pickup's being replaced soon too, I know the white cover looks naff