Maude

The Cures B sides were every bit as good as the A sides, sometimes better IMO. I'm Cold Throw your foot away. Man inside my mouth. Mr. Pink eyes The exploding boy to name a few.

Rechargeable for me. Guitarist argued with me that they don't last as long. I know that but you can, erm, recharge them.

I was on a band called 'The Bobblehats' for a number of years. We tried to change the name a few times but it just stuck with us somehow. Even played a 'last ever gig',stopped for a while, came back with a new name and new songs. First pub we were booked to play had a big poster up when we got there, "Back by popular demand, The Bobblehats"

It hasn't been mentioned yet but when putting the neck screws in get them all pinched up lightly before tightening properly and evenly. If you've done the headstock end ones properly tight before the body end ones are anywhere near you could've pulled the neck down unevenly.

In a warm dry house I can't see there being a problem with just leaving it, although as a speaker is a moving part it wouldn't hurt to give it something to do every once in a while, maybe play some music through it a couple times a year. I had an old Peavey Black Widow make horrible scratchy noises after being left for a few years, it was a bit cold where it was though.

Why don't any pictures show it tuned up? Maybe it'll explode under the tension. I'd love to "throw numbers at it" but he's too far away, I've got some lovely old cast iron ones that would be perfect for the job.

Actually it's a different ebay name but still located in Newquay and the same price and method for postage. Maybe girlfriend /wifes account as he'd sold a lot of dubious guitars through his, who knows, seems a coincidence though.

This is the guy who's been selling loads of HB guitars, I reckon he could be Annoying Twits nemesis and be the one snapping up all the dekos within seconds.

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1430346600' post='2760625'] Just a question (and maybe Maude could give me an answer) why are there no holes where the cover should be? [/quote] I can't remember if it had holes for a bridge cover before I refinished it (can barely remember what I had for breakfast anymore) but if it did then I would have filled them as I didn't have the cover. If you look closely you would probably be able to see two marks where the holes were as any filler in a hole would have sunk a bit after twenty years, if they were there to start with.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1430232366' post='2759253'] What's afoot? About twelve ... oh do stop. [/quote] I've got twelve inches, but don't use . . . . . yes quite, stop.

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1430257064' post='2759667'] I really am at a loss what to do with it. It's such an interesting instrument which I would love to play around with but feel it deserves better. [/quote] One way of looking at it is that what I did to it twenty years ago some would consider sacrilege, but I knew no better and back then they weren't in fashion anyway. You now consider this sacrilege as an interesting past which holds some value. Whatever you do to it now is just another chapter in this bass' history.

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1430201885' post='2758762'] Would you like her back? [/quote] As tempting as that is I can't really, I have too many basses and have just bought a new car and I'm collecting a PJB Suitcase and extention cab on Saturday so really can't justify spending more money. It's worth more for you to sell than I'd be prepared to pay for a bit of romanticism, although my birth year is '73 so it could be a nice Y.O.B. bass. Thanks for the offer though I reckon put some decent pups in it and give it a good set up and it'll be a beaut.

This cab is pointless, ridiculous and not worth the time or money spent on it! Which is exactly why it's the best thing I've seen in a very long time. Just built because you can and you want to, the two reasons that make anything worthwhile. I'd love to play in front of that and feel it pulsing through me. Epic!

I've just bought a new amp and cab on ebay. A Phil Jones Bass Suitcase and the matching 4B cab, including a speakon lead in a blue satin lined presentation box (bizarre I know). I haven't tried one and I know they're a bit marmite so fingers crossed I like it. I think it should be perfect as at the mo I use an Ashdown perfect ten Mini-rig as a monitor while going through the PA but every now and then need to just use the Ashdown on smaller gigs. I love the modular design of the ashdown with the head and two ten inch cabs and play in two bands, one electric bass the other doublebass so I'm hoping the PJB should be right up my street. Going to pick it up this coming Saturday, can't wait.

Having closely studied the pictures, they're bringing back memories, it is definitely my old bass. I can only apologise for what I did to it, I was young and knew no better, plus vintage basses weren't the fashion back then. I remember the scratchplate being very dark and the bass was originally 3tsb, everything I hated back then. I'm surprised it's still in exactly the same condition as I sold it in, must be twenty years ago. Where abouts are you (on my phone and location doesn't show), just wondering how far it's travelled.

Coldflows, I'm sure that's my old Antoria! Years ago when I knew nothing I was given this bass in a bag of bits. I had a Mini which I resprayed in two tone Arum White and Primrose yellow, a colour scheme I liked so much I used on this bass. If memory serves, I put a peice of tape over the headstock logo and carefully cut around the lettering, painted yellow then removed tape and lacquered over to give an even cover. The pickup neck pickup wouldn't work and as I knew diddly about these things back then I jammed an old strat pup in there and shifted it on to Cash Converters when they first opened in Plymouth hoping they wouldn't notice anything wrong. I got fifty quid for an old nail that played awfully and was given to me in bits so was happy, but since I've learned these things could be fixed easily I've always regretted it. So pleased it's turned up again, and still sporting the Austin Mini colour scheme.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1429546557' post='2752475'] I'm playing with 2 stone deaf guitarists. [/quote] Maybe the manager was concerned for your guitarists welfare. Any louder and they'd have been blown away, 2 stone is no weight at all. Ah, is that my coat.

[quote name='AndyBass' timestamp='1429472384' post='2751742'] Here's my Duke in action looking beautiful. Ignore the idiot behind it. [/quote] Oh my! That is a beautiful bass.

[quote name='Martin E' timestamp='1427656257' post='2732762'] I've used aluminium beer cans to make shims before now - harder than cardboard and I can justify having a drink. [/quote] Ah what the hell, someone has to ask. Is this type of shim best for metal?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1429027902' post='2747190'] Ordered on the 8th and got them today the 13th ... from Japan. Very good. [/quote] As soon as I saw your post I guessed 'Jockomo', I've ordered from them/him/her a couple of times and have always had excellent service.

I may have just found my glam band bass!

That's a very cool picture Henry

Snigger!

My Perfect Ten Mini-rig did this a few weeks ago, blowing replacement fuses on power up. Looks like a common Ashdown fault then. Just need to find someone to look at it.

Evening all. I've been thinking about getting a professional set up on my Gedo lately, happy enough at the mo but would like to know I'm getting the best out of it, and I started thinking about the soundpost placement and the effect of different strings on it. Is there a optimum place for it regardless of what strings are fitted, ie a best place for the instrument, or will an instrument with low tension strings sound best with the soundpost in a slightly different place to a bass with high tension strings? I'd guess the post would need to be moved very slightly to a narrower area if low tension strings are used as there is less force being exerted on the post. Just wondered if it's considered best to find 'your string' before getting it set up by a good luthier. . . . . . Or am I just overthinking things? Oh and can anyone recommend a good bass luthier in the Devon/Cornwall area, I'm on the border. Thanks