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Harry recently bought an Epiphone EB-0 neck and body from me. He paid promptly and it was a nice, easy, smooth transaction.

Christopher recently bought a couple of bass necks from me, paid quickly and it was an easy, hassle free transaction. No problems here

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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[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.

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.

[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.

[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.

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...

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

[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!

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.

[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

[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

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!

You certainly are in the right place. Welcome aboard, fellow grey toon dweller

Loving the zebrano at the moment - Of course, most people only use it as a top because of its density (and therefore weight) but this body is solid zebrano and as such I expect 1) mucho sustain and 2) to play it mostly sitting down

Welcome to the forum, and a nice collection of unusual gear there

People break stuff. They maybe don't mean to, but they still do. There's a 1cm gouge in the top edge of my Ashdown cab and the fact that my Hartke head is no longer in its original case which provides me with ample irksome reminder of this.