geoffbyrne

If you look at the heel shots here (you have to scroll the pic panel down to find them) you'll have an example of what I mean: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1958-BLONDE-HOFNER-SENATOR-/290626609598?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43aab221be"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item43aab221be[/url] G.

My first 'real' guitar was a thin 1957 Senator, blond with 1 black bar pickup. Because of the design of the heel, most of these old Hofners will split , the whole neck splitting across the heel parallel to the body. It's very common - it's due to the design, with the bottom end of the fretboard floating across the bodywork. If it hasn't already done this, he's very lucky. Usually they need to be taken to a decent luthier, have the neck re-fixed to the heel & then the heel reset to get the action right. A bit to pay, but usually well worth it. I was offered a free Hofner President in decent nick apart from some binding & fretwork about 20 years ago - I had to be honest & told him it was worth a few bob in good nick & suggested he get it to Jimmy Moon, which he did. I saw it some 6 months later and it was absolutely beautiful and perfectly set up. I was sorry it wasn't mine, but felt I did the right thing. The owner was delighted. G.

Does it sound clipped? G.

Go back & read the whole of this thread. G.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1320174074' post='1423384'] beat me to it! [/quote] ......I'll hang on a bit next time....... G.

[quote name='vmaxblues' timestamp='1320174006' post='1423379'] Wow, you make it sound so simple! cheers [/quote] My pleasure. G.

Pickup hot goes to tip, pickup ground goes to shaft, battery ground goes to ring. G.

I reckon you'd be better off getting one of the Dan Erlewine books. G.

[b]First Bass Owned: Sunn Mustang 'P' bass, Indian built 'Go To' Bass: Yamaha BB415 with 18V John East U-Retro fitted by Bass Doc 'Your' Bass: Yamaha G5A with Yamaha Humbucking Pickups (from RBX375)[/b] [b]G.[/b]

Get a nice piece of ebony off Ebay & carve your own? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEN-BLANK-WOODTURNING-asian-striped-ebony-/150681959621?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item2315583cc5 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Four-pieces-ebony-timber-/300613794605?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item45fdfa7b2d http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Striped-Pattened-Ebony-Knife-Handle-Scales-Black-Bushcraft-1582-/320778731930?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item4aafe7019a G.

..............I'll buy one for £130!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! G.

If you tune those strings to EADG you'll end up with a neck suitable for Robin Hood!!! Seriously. G.

There are at least two threads on BEAD on a 4 every month. Search function is your friend.

DVD-RW gone. G.

Interesting. I've moved mine on. It sounded great at low levels, but when it came to gigging volumes there was something lacking for me. i can't put my finger on it, but despite trying all the things I've read, I just couldn't get the kind of 'grunt' out of it I get from my Ashdown MAG 400 (485W @ 4 Ohm UK built). I've also moved on the Laney VC30 as I really don't play much guitar any more. However, if it works for you, I'm delighted. I defo. found that the Mullard made a difference. I'm very interested in the MiBass. G.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/guitar-project-/170715361895?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item27bf6db267 G.

See if you can find a Digitech Genesis 1 for cheap - there's only a 3 on Ebay at the mo & it's a different kettle of fish - Oh & make sure you get the correct power supply - AC/AC. G.

Normally strings last a long time for me, but the Blue Steels died in a particularly short time. G.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1318706107' post='1405489'] I'd thought of the Peavey Cirrus, the US made neck-throughs are particularly nice but I think they're 35" scale - the same as my Euro 5LX and I was thinking about getting a standard (34") scale as having played 34" scale basses for 20 years or so I don't find the 35" scale to be as intuitive. [/quote] Ah - I forgot the Cirrus was 35" - however, I had a BXP & it took me about 10 mins to adapt - thereafter I swapped between 34 & 35" scales without noticing the difference. I can say that, for me, it had the best neck I've ever played (so far). The neck on my Yamaha BB415 is excellent - very 'jazz bass - whereas my BBG5A is more like a P bass. G.

Peavey Cirrus. Yamaha BB something. G.

If there's a diagram for side-by-side buckers, follow the colour guid for that. G.

A fretless Musician bass is the only instrument that I have GAS for.... G.

If you've soldered the links to ground, you've turned it into a single coil. G.

This amp cost me £22, Mark - is it worth it? G.