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Pics below - not seen this before when looking in the truss rod cavity... just appears to be 'teeth' - any input please? Quite difficult to photograph but here they are: [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/5wcxo8.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/35jxw5l.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/5cf79c.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='goingdownslow' timestamp='1415369240' post='2599686'] I have a Thumb Bass with a 2 band circuit, bass and treble controls have a definite usable effect. I was trying out a used later model with 3 band electronics and the treble control appeared not to be working. I bought the bass as it was a good price and thought the problem may be an easy fix. Turned out there was nothing wrong with it but it worked at a higher band than that on the two way and on my amp settings I have this frequency cut so turning it had no effect. I prefer the 2 band circuit. [/quote] Thanks - you are right, problem solved. Wiring checked out by our techies at work - all fine. When I got it home tried again - still appeared not to be working. Tried it through the practice amp and it works. Eureka! - I'd been putting it through a amp head with a 'RnB' Modelling setting - completely EQing out the range I was trying to adjust!!!

Update. Problem has returned. Bass works fine and sounds great other than treble pot has no effect at all when turning the pot. Pot is turning so not a loose knob. How do I tell if the culprit is the wiring or the pot please?

Are there any BC’ers who are due to travel between the North West of England and the Cardiff Area? Myself and another BC’er have a potential trade deal and would prefer not to ship our precious basses. Logisitics are proving tricky to co-ordinate. Can any BC’er help?

Not a chance!!,..ask him about the board and the inlays not looking straight (follow the line of the strings)...

and if you need more areas to probe..... The fretboard is a replacement. The inlays are stick on ones, I did this as well so may be a bit wonky in places....

Ok - will be interesting. Certainly are pictures taken by me. Eagle eyed will see the D and G strung incorrectly as I cut the string too short!! As far as I know the bass lives in Birmingham (UK).

Thought this looked familiar. Hmm..something not right with this one, although the seller might have just picked up my old pics online. But...... if pics of a bass are online (and are obviously not 'stock' pics) should you expect to receive the exact same item / the very item as in the pictures http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spector-Euro-5-LX-Black-Cherry-/281473830963?pt=Guitar&hash=item418925d033 I bought and traded the bass onwards on this very forum! I know this is my old bass due to the 'purple haze' above the neck pickup / upper and lower horn - previous owner steamed off the 'board and some got under the lacquer.

ermm - nope don't think so.....

Nice looking and sounding bass - looks familiar I'm pretty sure the scale is 34" not 32", 32" on the Chinese made ones I believe.

Hell yes, used to pee me right off too. Lost count of the number of times this was the subject of discussion. I feel your pain.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1412887666' post='2573102'] Haven't you put hours and hours into learning to read etc ? Seems a bit of a waste [/quote] I have put a LOT of time, money and effort into bass playing / learning to read / musicianship in the last couple of years. The last month or so I've struggled to put in an hour or so a week as I "feel' I need to rest for my day job that pays the bills.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1412889853' post='2573148'] Xilddx is bang on the money. [/quote] He usually is!!!!..