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    I've never spent more than £300 on a bass and on average it's below £200. I then mod the hell out of them. It's all part of the hobby to me. I probably could have afforded a couple of USA built basses by now with what I've spent on mods, but I'm happy with my Squier based Fecker Imprecision for instance - it's got a wicked low action, quality hardware and it's different, not unique but definitely different. So what if the body is made from some ugly, knot infested lump of driftwood? You can't see it under a solid finish
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    [quote name='mike257' post='443370' date='Mar 24 2009, 01:57 AM']Be intrigued to hear of anyone's experience with these bad boys actually, you really don't see them around very often. Is that because of their availability, or are they just not too hot? It must be the least-spotted Gibbo bass around, odd considering the ubiquity of the 6-string version. Any BC'ers got one?[/quote] Well, I have some indirect experience of them with an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. I was quite impressed, nice wide neck (suits me) and NO NECK DIVE (which surprised me). However, I've since modded mine with EMG-HB pickups, the humbuckers give a rather thick sound and there wasn't a lot of tonal variety in the tone controls. Bridge is nicer on the Gibson, being a separate bridge and stop bar. The Epi has the oh-so-lovely 3-point bridge and because of the carved top, I can't replace it with a Supertone without major surgery. Some Gibsons have the pickup selector switch in the usual Les Paul location, but this one doesn't have it so it'll be set up VVTT. I might add one to my Epi, it has a massive channel routed out all the way up there after all. My criticisms regarding pickups may not apply to a Gibson USA instrument.
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    [quote name='AM1' post='443151' date='Mar 23 2009, 09:37 PM']Ahem. [/quote] You seem surprised?
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    I have a Rockbass Corvette 4. It's pretty nice - got that clean, precise active sound from the 2 jazz style pickups and 2 band EQ, it's pretty light and the neck is reasonably comfortable. It's Jazz width, which I usually don't get along with but the neck is chunky back to front - very much D profile. It's well finished and I've been pretty impressed with it. Having said that, I'm toying with the idea of selling it.
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    Someone from Traben got back to me regarding my query about the Chaos and the nut width is 41.275mm, which makes it more P than J. That snippet of info just made it more suitable for me, good times.
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    Hipshot Supertone bridge sold!
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    HarryHarold

    neepheid replied to Platypus's topic in Feedback

    Harry recently bought an Epiphone EB-0 neck and body from me. He paid promptly and it was a nice, easy, smooth transaction.
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    Christopher recently bought a couple of bass necks from me, paid quickly and it was an easy, hassle free transaction. No problems here
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    Someone mentioned Hagstrom already, but I'd say specifically the H-8 8 string is a non American Classic. As well as being one of the earliest (if not the earliest) commercially produced 8 string basses, it's got the celebrity user angle with Noel Redding/Jimi Hendrix and others.
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    Hello

    neepheid replied to Lylodile's topic in Introductions

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    [quote name='1976fenderhead' post='440353' date='Mar 20 2009, 03:22 PM']Hey is that a Fender neck and some dodgy mod on the bridge for 4 strings? My dad just puts 4 strings on it and sets up the neck for that tension, no need to assassinate it like that... :-D[/quote] No, it's not the same bass - that one is a 1966 Hagstrom H-IIB which was always a 4 string and always had a rosewood bridge. It is being restored currently.
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    It doesn't look like there's a lot to restore to be honest. You'll almost certainly do further harm its value if you try on an amateur basis. It just adds to the character as far as I can see. Now, if it was like this then the argument is somewhat different: But seriously, don't mess with it, it looks in excellent condition for its age.
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    [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='440255' date='Mar 20 2009, 01:19 PM']I'm nearly finished stripping the finish off a maple neck-through bass. I'd like to finish it in some kind of oil/wax "natural" style finish without building the colour too much, though I realise some change is pretty much inevitable. The bass has little value, so it doesn't matter too much if it turns out badly Any thoughts or previous experiences welcome please. Thanks Jules Also, any good sites recommended for buying screws that were missing when I got it?[/quote] What kind of screws? Axesrus is usually best for little fiddly things because they don't charge postage.
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    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330315544016"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330315544016[/url] Umm, maybe an original Guild Starfire is worth £2000+, but this isn't.
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    I wouldn't before you check how much you might get for selling the Ibanez as is and then picking up a Squier VM fretless Jazz or something. If the fretless thing doesn't work out then you'd probably manage to get most of your money back on the Squier (especially if you bought it second hand in the first place) and then you're not much out of pocket. Otherwise you could be left with a bass which you've just ruined the intrinsic value of by ripping the frets out. It's just a thought. If you're resigned to losing the Ibanez anyway and the value aspect doesn't concern you then go for it. Having said that, you could be a fretless wizard and have a the benefit of being fretless on a bass you're already well familiar with. Your call...
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    [quote name='flip' post='439014' date='Mar 19 2009, 10:47 AM']That looks superb! What's the weight/neckdive like on these little basses?[/quote] It's pretty light being physically smaller and all that, and despite my installing of full size open gear tuners there is no neck dive. The strap button is level with the 12th fret approx, same as on a P or a J and thus is in proportion. The only thing left for me to do is to drill for through body stringing and then I'll be done. As it currently is the strings are pretty flappy, you get a lot of fret clang when you play even moderately hard. Plus the bridge I put on was designed for through body, the top loading is a bodge on my part (I drilled holes in the back of the bridge next to the intonation screws ) There's not a lot of break angle over the bridge saddles that way, so I'm guessing that through body stringing will tighten things up a bit. This is the closest I'll get to a Mustang/Musicmaster - I'm not paying silly prices, and I've had a lot of fun modding this one.
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    Hi guys I thought I'd pimp this here, it's my first gig with a new band - Panda Eyes. We're playing at the Exposure @ Lemon Tree night on 3rd April 2009. It should be a good night, 4 bands + a DJ set from Roddy Woomble of Idlewild fame. More info here: [url="http://www.boxofficeaberdeen.com/prod-productions_details.asp?VenueID=285&pid=1498"]http://www.boxofficeaberdeen.com/prod-prod...85&pid=1498[/url] We're here: [url="http://www.myspace.com/pandaeyesaberdeen"]http://www.myspace.com/pandaeyesaberdeen[/url] I don't know if there's a lot of point to this. I wonder just how many Aberdeen basschatters there are. Oh well, thought I'd mention it anyway
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    [quote name='richiewaz' post='438257' date='Mar 18 2009, 01:50 PM'](Would keep it but the wife has noticed the order i place for an Ibanez AGB200 and has imposed a 2 bass limit)[/quote] Time to impose a 2 pairs of shoes limit, methinks.
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    [quote name='bass_ferret' post='438078' date='Mar 18 2009, 10:14 AM']Aye. Saw that when I stumbled into his photo hosting on Flickr. Nice woodwork and a proper cap, not a veneer so you keep the wood with a forearm champher but f*** me those pickups look horrible - IMO of course[/quote] I was glad to see someone else using an MM/J configuration - not just me!
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    [quote name='tayste_2000' post='437283' date='Mar 17 2009, 02:04 PM']I should have asked what colour the PSP is ........please let it be white[/quote] Sorry mannie, it's black.
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    Epi EB-0 neck and body sold!
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    Traben do 35" scale 5 stringers. The Chaos looks pretty good for the money (especially as it has a fairly normal looking bridge, unlike most Trabens) and I may investigate at some point.
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    [quote name='ARGH' post='436839' date='Mar 17 2009, 03:17 AM']In theory you can have anything as a core or a top,it just depends on if the maker can actually get the stuff...and is willing to work it into what you want,[b]something like Zebrano,is going to be harder to work with,though not impossible[/b],compared to Mahogany,or Maple......weight might be an issue to,but there isnt a hard/fast rule on what is going to be heavy,what is going to be light in weight and ease or difficulty to work with. If you are trying to recreate that Fender P,low mid thing that takes your guts out,then dont worry too much about the wood,but get the P P/U in the right place and strings through the body,the rest is really aesthetic.[/quote] You're right there, my friend. Zebrano, as well as being a little harder than maple also has an interlocking grain which tools have a tendency to follow. Once when I was routing out some zebrano the router wanted to follow the grain instead of the template and the router bounced right out of the hole - heart stopping stuff. Had to take a few minutes to myself after that
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    [quote name='dlloyd' post='436169' date='Mar 16 2009, 03:04 PM'] My local shop has very little of anything sat next to each other. People regularly replace pickups and bridges trying to 'improve' the tone on their basses... why not swap a body? Is there something inherently dumb in this question?[/quote] There is a marked increase in hassle factor in swapping bodies - all the parts have to be removed and transplanted. I changed the body of my Fecker Imprecision purely for cosmetic reasons which resulted in a total strip down and rebuild short of the machine heads. Also kinda difficult to do on set necks and especially so on neck throughs
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    And I've just gone against my word now and offered to share my rig on a night we're playing at. Because I'm 1) nice and 2) new to all this. Don't want to start off being known for being a surly curmudgeon, does one? The "no drinks on top of the equipment" rule will be strictly enforced though!
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