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  1. Acebassmusic
    Thanks for the quick reply Tom........scurries away to check down the back of the settee for extra funds 👍 GLWTS
  2. Acebassmusic
    Hi xarray, nice looking 6'er you have there. I'm sure a number of people on here would be interested in a few more details such as string spacing at the bridge, how old the bass is, weight, balance (any neck dive etc), is the scratch plate removable, any dings / scratches, truss rod working and is the ramp permanent etc? GLWTS 👍
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    Corrected 🤣🤣 I believe John Shuker is the Mr Kipling of the bass world as he makes exceedingly good basses. This one looks beautiful and I too wish it was a 5er. GLWTS 👍
  4. Acebassmusic
    That was excellent and well put together. Quite enjoyed it 👍
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    For sale is my modified Ibanez SRX305 body and neck only which I used as the basis for a project using other parts I had at the time. The fully functioning bass was for sale on here but I withdrew it as I wanted some of the parts for other basses etc. The following is text taken from the build description giving you an idea of what I did: Strip the full body and neck Re-profile the body giving much better access to the 24 frets / fit a battery box Fill body & re-route for pickups, electronics Re-shape the headstock Re-profile the neck at the heel end to flow into the body better. Relocate and fit bolts and inserts for the body / neck joint. Re-paint the headstock and body in colour shift paint (purple / blue / red) and clear coat the neck. I can split the neck / body and wrap it for smaller package and cheaper shipping costs. The sale is for the body, neck and anything bolted to them thats in the pictures. No electrics, nut, tuners, pre amp etc. Price doesnt include shipping.
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    For sale I have 5 lightweight chrome tuners taken off my Ibanez SRZ. Good quality and condition. They're lightweight at 58g each (Hipshot Ultralights are advertised as 51g each) Diameter of the sleeve that goes into the headstock is approx. 13.8mm so a hole of 14mm+ would be sufficient. Retainer screws included. Tuner orientation is 2 bass side and 3 treble side so could also be used for a 2 per side 4 string as well. 👍 Price includes UK shipping.
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    Yeah, there seems to be a gap in the market for a GMajor replacement. Plenty of floor based units to choose from. I'm not in a rush to change and somehow have managed to attain three units so hopefully plenty of time before I need to. 😁
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    I've been using TC Electronics GMajor for a number of years which has worked great for me. It only provides effects and not cab sims which is all I need. It's a rack mount unit which I switch patches using a MidiMoose pedal. Unfortunately they are now discontinued. I started having a look around to find a similar but updated rack unit but cant seem to find anything that isn't overkill or overpriced for what I need. Anyone got any ideas or advice? 🤔
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    When I was running my old band and chasing gigs I found more and more that the people booking the bands at a venue had no real idea about space / power / load in requirements. I would try to visit every place we got booked for to build a relationship with the booker, view the venue for the above requirements and subtely guide said booker with things like "great, lots of power sockets....we usually need an area of 10'x8' to set up all the gear, drums and musicians...where do you think is best?" They dont always appreciate that the space the duo were using last week (5'x4') is really only big enough for the drum kit (oh and drummer of course 🤣)! For the bigger gigs where PA was supplied I also found it worth having a very basic rider / stage setup diagram showing the number and position of vocal mics / bass DI / guitar & kick mics / monitors needed. All other drum mics were down to the in house engineers choice.
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    Thats a shame. I never managed to get to one but the feedback I heard was that it was a great event, well organised. 👍
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    Yep, I know the feeling. My purchasing from the continent has taken a severe downturn.....probably a good thing long term 🤣 Thank you for the offer which is very tempting.....I was in Aberfeldy and Dunkeld last Monday 😁 ACG used to run a bass bash at Moffat until covid stopped things. It would be good to get another one arranged. 👍
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    Ooh....a Rob Allen 5.....so close to Aberdeen...... 😲😍🤣 Usually only see them in far flung places such as The Gallery / Bass Direct which by the time I've travelled down to have a go they would be long gone 😢 Would love one but I'm "carp" at fretless 🤣
  13. Acebassmusic
    Used to be mine. A lovely bass which looks to be in the same great condition it left me. 👍 I did weigh it and think it came out at 8lbs spot on (3.6kgs) Lightweight with no neck dive. GLWTS
  14. Acebassmusic
    Gorgeous bass.....well worth £6! 🤣👍
  15. Acebassmusic
    This.....in a nutshell, is my life on Basschat and could be copied / pasted to sooooo many threads! 🤣 VK gear is great and this seems quite the bargain 👍
  16. Acebassmusic
    You were lucky....when I were a lad, we'd afta walk that distance in oor bare feets wit' Trace Elliot on oor backs to gigs! 🤣🤣🤣
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    I tried to buy an Epifani cab off a guy who didnt want to ship but offered to bring it to Edinburgh on his tour so I could collect it from there. I thanked him kindly but declined as he didn't realise it was a 240 mile round trip for me. Good job we dont live up north ey @neepheid & @Yan_Huriey🤣🤣🤣
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    I'm not sure who first commissioned the bass (maybe @Luc?) Why did I sell it? I claim it was temporary insanity 🤣 At the time I was lucky enough to have about 11 high end basses of which my Smith and Wal were getting most of the playtime and I felt I should be sensible and thin the herd a bit. I've had another S2 since and keep looking at adverts for others........you know how it goes. 😁
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    Ah! "Miss Myrtle" as it's known. Used to be mine for a couple of years. I bought it from @Luc on here.......and then sold it ot @Luc on here! 🤣 It's one on my "wish I'd never sold it" list. 😢 Link
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    Just call me Sherlock from now on 🤣 (No....really....please DON'T! ) Heres a link to the Hohner Jack wiring diagram on some forum called Basschat See Post No 5 It looks like the white wire does indeed come off the bottom right hand terminal 👍 Low volume and distortion could be down to a low power battery? Fingers crossed for you.
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    What does the white wire lead to - pickups / controls / jack / battery / preamp? What preamp is it? Is the switch for active / passive or coil selection? These details might help us help you. 👍😁
  22. Acebassmusic
    If I don't get, have a great gig 👍 (Plus, thanks for the box 😁)
  23. Acebassmusic
    Andy, you are correct 👍 In my old SWR cabs they had bulbs as fuses to protect the tweeter / horn from over enthusiasm 😁
  24. Acebassmusic
    For years I chose basses that had 3 band EQ only to find I never really used the mids. I now have 3 basses with treble / bass only and if I want more mids (rarely) I use my amp. I guess it comes down to whether you use this facility much. If not I'd just go with the 4 knob option and adjust mids in the cavity. If you find a way of getting the 5th knob into the cavity I would go with the last photo layout as it is what potential Zon owners would be familiar with and most likely hold its value better(?)
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    I did a bit of checking on "start / finish" and what it means for pickups. Not having built any before I'd guestimated what they are meaning and "start" is the first piece of the wire wrapped onto the bobbin (and would be wired up as the negative). The "finish" is the last piece of the wire wrapped onto the bobbin which would be wired up as the positive. From what I can see in your post your last drawing (combining Warman wiring on the Bartolini switch) is correct. 👍
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