JPJ

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='619028' date='Oct 6 2009, 09:12 PM']Hi JPJ - did you ever get to finish this or did the top still give you grief?![/quote] Well, after leaving this at the back of the cupboard for a while, I've restarted work on it. I had trouble with both the top and the join line between the maple and the swamp ash which was really caused by me being a bit of a numpt and trying to take the solid black over the radius of the maple. Having tried that unsuccesfully a couple of times, I've now gone with having the joint between the stain and the solid colour on the join line of the maple and swamp ash and I'm really pleased with the result. The top isnt perfect, but then again, I was probably trying for a level of perfection higher than the piece of maple would allow. It seemed like everytime I sanded one set of defects out, another set would appear, to the point where what started as a 6mm cap is now down to about 4.5mm! Yesterday I sprayed the top with lacquer to seal it so that I could wet sand the back and sides this week and even though this is just the first of many coats of lacquer, the result is really pleasing. I may even post a picture or two later So the project is back on again, and its my intention to finish the body this week so that the lacquer can have a good four weeks to harden before I assemble her whilst on holiday in August. I'm so pleased with the finish so far, I might just build another project bass...........

I have two j-retro equipped5 string jazz basses, my Overwater came equipped with one and I already had one in my Fender DLX. I also have a homebuilt precision v with John's BTB and mid-stack. I can't speak highly enough of John's work. His circuits are first rate and give that classic fender bass tone, that somehow sits so well in a band mix. I have no problem recommending him to you.

[quote name='Marcus' post='875715' date='Jun 23 2010, 06:46 PM']That "The Office" by any chance ? Dirty South...... gan on !![/quote] Houghton Buffs actually

Here's a shot of my rig in its natural environment

Call me a luddite but big and heavy is the only thing that delivers the type of bass I like on stage. Without bashing on, my SWR SM1500 is too heavy for me to lift onto the top of my two Goliath 4x10's on my own. The Goliaths I can just about lift on my own (one at a time!) and they fail the Warwickhunt door test miserably (just look at my knuckles after a gig if you dont believe me). But that's the downside. The upside is a big phat bass tone where ever I wander (on stage and off since I've gone wireless) and compliments from band mates and sound men about how good my bass sounds and sits in the mix. I've tried small stuff (anybody remember the Carlsbro Delta stuff with the 8" speakers?) and for me it doesnt deliver.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' post='851357' date='May 29 2010, 06:58 PM']I use the Line 6 Relay G30. Excellent.[/quote] I've just bought the Line 6 Relay G50 and used it for the first time in anger on Friday night. Great sound, no noticable tonal difference and the cable simulator really works. Well happy!