Norris

Word of mouth is still the best way to get more gigs. We rarely go chasing work - it comes to us.

Just an idea... Could you radius the neck blank, then fix some sandpaper to it to concave-radius the back of the board? i.e. use your neck blank as a sanding block. You'd probably want to make up a jig to keep it all aligned. That's assuming you haven't tapered the neck yet

You've obviously not seen me at work recently. Fecking miserable is par for the course these days

Blimey what a necro-thread resurrection! 6 years! I was looking at it thinking "I don't remember replying to that thread"

It would be far easier to tune the whole band a semi-tone down all the time. It will save a lot of faffing for your guitarist(s) too. We play dropped all the time and no-one has ever complained

Our guitarist plays in our band as an enjoyable break from the "day job" as a non-original member of a touring band. He says he has far more fun playing a wide variety of stuff in our covers band. The extra cash is handy too. There are a lot of interesting instrumentals without having to resort to obscure album track dirges. Everything we play has been in the charts at one time or another. Some may be slightly less well known, but are ones where we all get to show off a bit e.g. Edgar Winter's Frankenstein. The key is that we enjoy playing them AND they go down well with the crowd.

There is a certain amount of placebo effect. The way you feel about an instrument will affect the way you play it, reinforcing the way you feel about it. I certainly remember back in the 80s that 70s Fenders were regarded with distain. They are now highly coveted, but back then most musicians wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. If it wasn't pre-CBS and all that... I've never played a CS, and certainly wouldn't consider spuffing over £3k on one personally. I sold the US Standard Jazz I owned from new a few years ago. I never really gelled with it, yet the mate I sold it to loves it. You pays your money and you takes your choice. I love my cheap as chips Squier. My other, much more expensive basses, hardly ever come out of their cases

I have used nose grease in the past - you're not alone These days I use Finger Ease - much more hygienic Finger Ease Guitar String Lubricant Spray https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002GW3Y8/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_iUFWBbF8NCK83

A crowd magnet to ensure that every gig you play is full of punters

An autodetune to put the other half out of work too

I used one of those plates on my telecaster build, but recessed it for additional "smoothness" Nice job on the insert though - it looks like it was built like that. Cap duly doffed

Not strictly music related, but I want a Star Trek style transporter that can magically transport my gear to and from gigs without me having to lug it about. Of course, I'd probably need to lug the transporter station into position first... oh well

You forgot the STFU non-latching mute button for when you're playing and can't get to the switches. Oh - and the volume control and bass cut knobs

Staining would involve stripping off the existing finish. Anything else is likely to alter the sound of the instrument - and not in a good way.

It probably stems from "When I started this band...". I would guess he sees it as his band, whereas you may see it as more democratic than that. I have no particular advice to offer though as only you know the dynamic of your band. It does seem like you need to clear the air and know where everybody stands. Good luck.

I know I like mine big! They are not bouncy though

They are BIG too. The home page earlier was one giant ad on my phone. I had to scroll down to see the forum headings Edit: I think the word is "intrusive" to understate

The main thing is to enjoy it and not to worry too much at this stage. There no single "right" way to play, just whatever is comfortable

Well nor did I. But if you want to buy stuff online... Just make sure you pay it all off each month

A grip strap (whatever it's called?) would probably do. I have two that I use to strap my mic stand & guitar stand together for easy transportation. The guitarist uses a couple for the PA stands and his mic stand. I think they came from Wilco I've cut mine down and re-sealed the cut edge with a cigarette lighter

Use a credit card. Paypal linked to your credit card = double protection.

I use a shinto rasp and a concave cabinet scraper. Oh, and a long metal ruler

Speechless! All I can do is drool!

You've done a fabulous job. That's come together beautifully. I'm sure a lot of us have been scratching our heads wondering what you were doing throughout the build, but in your hands it looks a beautifully crafted bass. Well done!

Glad I got my order in on 28th Feb. It was £21 something when I ordered it, but has now dropped to £18.59 too. Currently listed at £50 - which would make me think twice if ordering today 🤤