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    You might want to look at Spray.Bike. It's powder coat in a can and adheres to most metals. Not cheap, but after doing a bike frame myself, I think you'd get quite a few grills with a can.
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    I've got a verticle neo 2x12 from Zilla. It sounds amazing and handles a 5 string really well. I've played function band and rockier stuff through it. 600W @ 4ohms and it being verticle means that I have a really small stage footprint. Not sure I'll need another cab for the level of gigging I do. Two handles on the sides make it really easy to carry. The best thing might be the custom colours though. I got mine in purple tolex (matches the light on my PF-500) , fender style grill, grey piping and black hardware. It was ready in about 2 weeks after ordering. Its such a pretty cab that my fiancee doesn't mind it being on display in the house! I also live in Bristol and they were fine with me driving out to them in Somerset to try out one with my head and bass. Very nice in person, but it's a team of about 4 people and they get so many enquiries though email that they can take a little time to respond.
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    Hi everyone, I started making my own bass from my own hand drawn plans a while ago, using a friend's workshop. [url="http://imgur.com/a/eEPAl"]Album here.[/url] It stalled a couple of years ago and now I don't have the same amount of time that I did before, nor access to the tools. I've been contacting luthiers in the area (Bristol), but either I don't get a response or they don't want to do it. I do understand their point of view. They'd rather start something from scratch rather than deal with surprises from another build. The work I’d like to get done is:[list] [*]Trim the fretboard to the neck, radius (12”) & fret it [*]Central block levelled (even only roughly, I can sand to flat) [*]Pickup cavities routed [*]Control and battery cavities routed [*]Holes for controls drilled (or at least the selector switch) [*]Linking cavities with holes for wires [*]Bridge ground hole put in (I’m not going for the individual ones as per the album, I’ve got a MM style) [/list] Can anyone recommend someone that can help? I understand that it's possibly not the most enticing job for someone, but it's something that I'd really like to get finished! Cheers, Mike
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    Bump! Feel free to make offers too!
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    Yo!

    MichaelDean posted a topic in Introductions

    Hi, I'm Mike. I'm new around here, but I do use Talk Bass quite a lot. My username over there is silentmike if anyone is interested. I've been playing for 13 years now and I'm the bassist for [url="http://thisismynormalstate.bandcamp.com"]This Is My Normal State[/url]. My current gear includes:[list] [*]1976 Fender Mustang [*]Squier Jaguar SS [*]Ampeg PF-200 & PF-210HE [*]Boss TU-2 [*]Boss FV500H [*]Homemade SparkleBoost [*]EHX Bass Big Muff [*]Wasabi Forward/Reverse Delay [/list] Anything else you want to know, give me a shout! Cheers, Mike
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    Hello, I'm new around here, but perhaps some people might know me from TalkBass as silentmike? Anywho, I recently bought myself an Ampeg PF500 & PF210-HE and need to sell my old MarkBass combo. It's a fantastic amp, but it's just not what I'm after at the moment. It's seen gigging all over Bristol and has been recorded in addition to practices, so it's a little bit worn, but it's nothing that should be worried about. i.e. no rips in the carpet, just minor scuffing on the plastic corner protectors and a little on the handles, which is to be expected from a gigged piece of equipment in my opinion. One thing I feel I ought to mention is that at the top back left, there is a little dip in the wood. This has been like this since I bought it and has had no impact on the usability or sound. This is the slightly older model which only varies slightly from the current model with a slightly lower power rating and no DI level control. It's plenty loud enough mind. There's a whole load of photos that can be seen [url="http://imageshack.us/g/710/cimg1973h.jpg/"]here[/url]. I imagine that you guys probably know the specs, but I like to be thorough so here's the list: Front Panel: - Jack and XLR input - Gain - Low - Mid Low - Mid High - High - VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulation) - VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) - Master Back Panel: - Combined Speakon/Jack speaker out + Jack speaker out - XLR Line out with Ground lift - Tuner out - Effects send/return (wired in parallel) Other: - 280W @ 8Ohms - 450W @ 4Ohms - 2x10" neodymium drivers - Piezo Tweeter - 44lbs/19.9kg I could meet the buyer somewhere along the M4 corridor if that helps? I can also deliver around Bristol. PM me for my mobile number if you want to have a chat. Thanks for looking!
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