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Pics below..... Not sure if it is real rosewood but it is definitely lacquered - a very thin layer. To me it feels "hard" and "dry" but not in the same way that a Fender maple board does - just feels different. My tiny brain cell tells me that I want to get it feeling and looking like my other "rosewood board" basses which have no open grain and feel much "softer" somehow. I have tried my ususal trick of Briwaxin' the beast but it just wipes clean off leaving the lacquered "hard" finish

Can anyone help, please? I have got my mits on a 2nd hand lovely fretted, rosewood faced Allparts maple neck which (to me) has a problem. Someone nitro lacquered (clear finish) completely over the frets and fingerboard without filling the grain in the rosewood first *!?*!?* OK, I can remove the lacquer with gentle use of the appropriate solvent but can any of you heroes/heroines tell me how I go about filling the grain and bringing the board to a smooth overall baby bum smoothness like wot I've got on all my old basses, please?

Great stuff. I like that, well done!

Thanks Gents. I was lucky enough in that an old mate had this early 1973 amp for sale - very good nick, original European voltage, fully serviced, original Magnavox valves but fitted with a later EV 15" speaker. I would love to know its full history. Needs one new latch, top gasket and a dolly to complete (they're en route from th US). And, yes, it sounds great but the clean volume is only suitable for recording, rehearsals and small gigs with a sensible drummer. Searching for details I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPIPp24g1U My Strat is coming out later this afternoon!

Just bought this B15N to go with my old AEB Scroll bass. GAS is cured for now (I think) [attachment=118515:DSC05220.JPG]

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1346431080' post='1789210'] OK, end of thread, loll. :-) :-) [/quote] TBH, we didn't know who they were at the time; we were just told that there was a bl88dy good beat group playing there and we should go and see them!

First pukkah gig - Hamburg, November 1962 - The guys in the band were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Saw the first two songs (can't remember what they were) before the bouncer slung us out for being way too young to be in that part of the world.

A few weeks ago I got bollocked by an uppity little sax player (must have been all of 22 years old) for playing the wrong bass line in 'Sweet Home Chicago'. I asked, politely, what was the right version and was told forcibly it was as played at Claptons Crossroads Festival a few years ago ".......haven't you got the DVD?". I bit my tongue, took a sip of IPA and explained calmly that this song was over 80 years old to my knowledge and had been played by everyone and their mothers and their dogs all over the world for eons (including me since 1965) and there wasn't any set bass line/groove/rhythm - this is a jam. I was then told to go forth and multiply (which I did rapidly) and if the numpty ever appears within reach again I may have yet another dent on my well worn Pbass.

Saturday night - semi local gig with a catch up band playing mid 50s to mid 60s rock'n'roll. Hot, bloody hot - the place was packed and we went down well. Guitard had continuous sweat drips falling off the end of his nose, one of which I was hoping would land on a string and boing out a bum note to go with some of his Chinese chords - alas, it didn't happen. House Of The Rising Sun was demanded and played. It ended up as a better singalong than Mustangs Alley. Landlord booked us back for two more gigs for more cash - we couldn't have been that bad?

Have voted La Bella - 1953 Flats for my bitsa P and 54 P alike - BOOOOOOOM! AEB1 - super long scale flats from Bruce Johnson which I think he gets from D'Addario. MM Stingray has D'Addario Nickel RW Heavies but on the Mustang, Hofner and Bullet I use Status Black Nylons.

Possible that there is some PVAcetate adhesive or PVC used in the construction of the bag which could slowly be giving off some acidic fumes as it/they decompose with age. I've got a very old no name hard case which used to give off a vinegar (acetic acid) type smell when it was opened now and again. Traced the problem to the adhesive on the lining. Left it open outdoors in the sunshine for a few days and the problem disappeared.

I'm a bit late (as usual) but welcome Mark. Another Ampeg Scroll Bass nutter has joined at last. Where did you find it? Has it got its original string mutes?

Plated bridge cover arrived home on Saturday - excellent job all round. Fitted, along with foam wedge and played the gig on Saturday afternoon. Very happy man here, y'know. Ashford Chroming are good value for money, very helpful and I would use them again.

Normal pub gig: Ampeg 115HTP £210 Leads [u] £ 30[/u] [u] £240[/u] Lucky / special pub gig: Sansamp BDI £120 Leads [u]£ 40[/u] [u] £160[/u] Interestingly, my pub rig in the 1960s was an Impact 60W head and 2x12 cab which cost 78gns. That's about £1025 in todays money! Blimey Moses!!!!

Kenny Gradney - groove and space......

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Thanks to you all so far. I've checked out the chrome powder coating route with Aerocoat and the finish thickness will be very high as to be unworkable. The knurling will be filled etc. The guy at Aerocoat was really helpful though, and recomended that I went for pukkah plating in this case. Having contacted about six different companies around the country, I'm going with Ashford as they seem to be the best value for money / guarantee etc. (not necessarily the cheapest but not as expensive as I thought it was going to be). So the bits have been posted and I'll keep you posted on what occurs. Again, thanks for all your help and suggestions.

Thanks guys. Tell me more about chrome powder coat, please. I have seen and used old fashioned coloured powder coating but have not come across this chrome version. Is it hard, durable and does it look like chrome? Any info and experience? I've found Aerocoat in Norfolk via Google and will talk with them in the morning but any personal knowledge / experience would be really helpful.

Mornin' All, Ive just made a bridge cover and pair of set screws for one of my old basses (can't find a genuine replacement anywhere) and it needs chrome plating. Can anyone recommend a plater that does smallish one-offs like this at a reasonable/fair price, please?

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1342898613' post='1742623'] I wouldn't even consider putting a hat out for an originals band. What sort of message does that send out? We should be proud, not act like buskers, I doubt you'd get much respect or admiration for that. Let's face it, people see music before they hear it. You have to capitalise on that. [/quote] Woah there a minute - and I'm not starting an argument here but I am proud to be fortunate enough to be able to play a bit and entertain people with bands but I'm not too proud to busk on my own for fun if I feel like it either. Please explain "people see music before they hear it" - I thought, obviously incorrectly, that music is an aural art form.

If it's a freebee gig then the best technique is this: [attachment=113769:USA 2007 031.JPG] The white hat marked "TIPS" at the front of the stage is for TIPS for the band! That night the band only played for a free meal and a few beers; their money came from the tips put into the hat. I played three numbers with them and was given U$25 out of the hat for the privilege of playing a club on Beale Street whilst on holiday - not bad eh? It is a technique that one of the bands I play in is considering doing but it'll probably go down like a concrete parachute in the UK. So........... you'se can "play for free" as far as the pub is concerned but you take your own risk on covering expenses whilst you have your fun - it's up to the punters at the end of the day but it certainly makes you tighten up and work hard.

Interesting, this. For years and years I had a hankering for a Stratocaster and I must have tried / played nearly a hundred of all types and did not find one that felt right, played right or sounded right for me so I stuck to my trusty Tele and Melody Maker. On a work trip to North Carolina about six years ago I came across a Nash '65 Hendrix alike 3T SB Strat fitted with Lollars in one of the local pawn shops (note the correct spelling here, guys) and gave it a go. Eureka - I had finally found a Strat that worked for me and I paid U$ 950 for it including case. OK we could argue all day about the finish but after polishing it up a bit it does compare favourably with my mates real '64 Fender. I also worked on the overaged metal work with some WD40 and it's looks became more authentic. It is very light and resonant and gives instant 'Wind Cries Mary' sounds and plays superbly. I have subsequently tried a few more Strats, other Nashes, Fender custom shop to Chinese Squiers via Japanese types and still have found nothing that works for me other than this one I've got. I've also been offered £2.25K for it by one of our local heroes as he thinks it's the best Strat he's come across, too. So, I guess I am a very lucky man - right place, right time etc. And it's not for sale.

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1342716337' post='1739927'] No, they have toaster pickups. [/quote] Thanks - just reminded me to get something to eat.

PM got - They're on their way in t'morning. [size=6][b]They have gone.[/b][/size]

New - still in their la-di-da corrosion intercept technology bag. Nickel Round Wounds: 0.05, 0.07, 0.085, 0.105. Too twangy for my taste but I guess a poor young bass player could make good use of them. Postage cost only, please.