99ster

[quote name='paul, the' post='37792' date='Jul 27 2007, 01:15 PM']I [b]do[/b] mean to be prejudice here [b]and[/b] to generalise. But judging by his appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - I bet he's never played anything beyond four strings (not inherently a bad thing, of course) and he's just built a many stringed bass for the sake of building a many stringed bass and oneupmanship. Assuming he doesn't have any mental disabilities beyond poor development. Sorry if I sound mean, but this is silly. Oh, and for the record; I apolygise for my appearance, taste in music, spelling and grammar - at least I'm not trying to build a 14 stringed bass.[/quote] But I bet that guy would be really pissed off if you did build a 14 string bass!

[quote name='paul, the' post='37782' date='Jul 27 2007, 12:57 PM']I didn't know how cool these basses were until I found out that George Porter Junior played one. Keep it natural, it looks great and very unique. Although a Californian yellow would be pretty cool.[/quote] Yeah.... It don't get much cooler than this (though George is playing a '68 Tele bass here - or maybe even a really old 50's Precision?): [attachment=1405:george7.jpg]

[quote name='bj_rocke' post='19359' date='Jun 17 2007, 10:47 PM']Just bought a brand new Ashdown ABM-500 RC EVO II and i used it today in practise for the first time. It was fine for about 15mins, then there was a really strong burning smell and the amp just shut down and won't turn on again!!!! Very weird! does anyone know why this might of happened? I wasn't driving the amp that hard.... the input was at about 9 o'clock and the VU meter was no where near the red, and the output volume was at 12 o'clock......[/quote] If you talk to any amp tech they'll all tell you the same story - they get loads of business from repairing Ashdown gear because it keeps breaking. And that can only happen because they're poorly designed, or use cheap sh*t components, or both. That tells me all I need to know...

James Jamerson didn't need 13 strings.

[quote name='Hamster' post='37332' date='Jul 26 2007, 02:14 PM']Are you tempted to nibble?[/quote] I need to s-s-s-s-peak to my therapist. I feel dizzy.

[quote name='neepheid' post='37204' date='Jul 26 2007, 10:16 AM']Hmph. [url="http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZhankerooQQhtZ-1"]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZhankerooQQhtZ-1[/url] They seem to take vintage instruments apart and sell the parts off in penny numbers. This week, it's an EB-2. Body, pickup, wiring, case all in seperate auctions. I'm sure I remember them selling an EB-3 off in individual parts a while ago, the whole thing. Hmph again. I don't know what everyone else thinks, but I am not keen on this scattering of vintage parts. Surely it would be better to gather together all the parts that belong together and sell it as a project? Sadly, it's probably done for financial gain; the individual parts being worth more than selling them in one go. Thrice hmph.[/quote] Yep - I f*****g hate it when people do that.

So beautiful... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200133140814&rd=1&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1[/url] Watch the price on this beauty go bananas! There'll be a feeding frenzy towards the end.

The 2 sets of DR Hi-Beams I ordered from MyMusicStuff have just arrived - ordered on the 19th so took a week from the US. A fantastic price ([b]HALF[/b] the price I'd pay from Stringbusters!) - & a week delivery time from the US (postage $10) is OK by me. All-in-all a total 'no brainer'! It's like 'buy one get one free'! The best place I've ever found for strings! Many thanks for the tip guys!

[quote name='overwater#1' post='36253' date='Jul 24 2007, 09:30 AM']Have these gone to Paul yet? [/quote] Yes - Paul has these now - I'll update the original post...

How about black for the new colour? I've got a black one (like the guy from 'The Hives') - & it looks great! And yes - the sound is absolutely monstrous from that humbucker! [attachment=1384:74_tele2_front.jpg]

Fantastic reproduction vintage electrical components for basses (& geetars) & Amps - highly recommended: [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Luxe-Guitars"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Luxe-Guitars[/url]

I'm sure there was one for sale for quite a while on the old BassWorld forum...?

[quote name='TheRinser' post='35805' date='Jul 23 2007, 09:05 AM']stick a j retro in there! [/quote] When I was first planning what to do with the 'orange beast' I had considered a J Retro... But once I'd found out that the body was also 1960 like the neck I decided to go for a full restoration - so I've now sourced 250/250k pots (the 62 reissue stack knob kit is good for the knobs & control plate - but has has 250/500k pots which aren't authentic for a 60 bass) - & even got wax/paper capacitors & carbon comp resistors to the original spec from this amazing guy on eBay who hand builds vintage components. So no - there'll be none of that fancy new modern electronics nonsense! Yuk!

Yeah - that's nice...! It's really got that 70's punk vibe - Pistols, Clash, Ramones - kinda feel. Lovely. Funnily enough - I just got offered an ex Sex Pistols '74 Precision... for sale at £20K!

[quote name='owen' post='35132' date='Jul 21 2007, 10:57 AM']Result. The dream lives on![/quote] Yep - I suppose this proves there are still some bargains out there to be had...if you're lucky.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='35102' date='Jul 21 2007, 09:03 AM']that's a thought, if the guy had just sold the parts he'd probzo have gotten more money for it![/quote] Without a doubt. Much, much more than he got for the complete bass... And that was a possible option for me until I had it confirmed that both the neck & body were 1960 originals.

[quote name='MB1' post='34939' date='Jul 20 2007, 08:48 PM']MB1. Looking forward to the unvieling ceremony,hope all goes well!.(nice to see some good news, regarding ebay instead of the normal horror stories.)[/quote] I've been stitched up more than once on eBay - so I'm thinking of it as karma!

[quote name='The Burpster' post='34923' date='Jul 20 2007, 08:21 PM']Come on you tease, when do we get pics of the emporer in his new clothes? [/quote] Unfortunately, it will be a while yet - a couple of months probably...as it will take a month at least just for the nitro cellulose lacquer to dry properly. And I'm waiting for some custom electrics for the stack knobs to come from the US. You can't rush a job like this - it's got to be done properly! But as soon as it's all done I'll be taking loads of photos - & I'll post them here first (of course!).

[quote name='MB1' post='34760' date='Jul 20 2007, 04:00 PM']MB1. Great find!,you do know your fenders,i wouldnt have had a clue to be honest,and at £620 i doubt many people would have wanted to take the chance(probably why you were bidding on your own).Definately a lamb dressed as mutton story,nice one. All The Best. MB1.[/quote] Many thanks MB1! Just for once - being an obsessive sad B*****D vintage bass geek was a handy thing to be!! To be honest I would have paid that much just for the 1960 neck alone - even though it needs a lot of restoration - as the magic of having anything from one of the very first Jazz basses fascinates me. To get a '60 body & all the other bits was luck really & maybe a reward for being ready to take a punt. Funny thing is I had only just told a mate (who was looking for an old Gibson) to not even consider finding a 'bargain' vintage guitar on eBay - as they were none to be had anymore! All the best 99ster

On the fabulous 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown' DVD you can clearly see that Bob Babbitt has a simple piece of foam sponge under the strings by the bridge on his '65 P Bass (with LaBella Medium flatwounds) - & he gets a great sound. [i]"...it had no foam dampener, so I found a sponge in the dressing room, tore off a piece, wet it, and put it under my bridge cover..."[/i]

[quote name='wazz' post='32851' date='Jul 17 2007, 08:25 AM']I'm happy to report that my strings arrived this morning from [url="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MyMusicStuff_W0QQ...sQ3amesstQQtZkm"]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MyMusicStuff_W0QQ...sQ3amesstQQtZkm[/url] No nasty import tax either so I'm a happy chap. Cheers for the info Tempo. Wazz[/quote] Sounds good! Thanks for the info Tempo & Wazz. I've just ordered 2 sets of DR Hi-Beams from MyMusicStuff - at half the price I'd pay from Stringbusters. I'll report back when they arrive...