Norris

There are also a lot of UK based custom pickup winders around, that are priced competitively to off the shelf parts

A wax candle is good for lubricating screw threads too. It certainly helps with those fragile tuner screws

Very nice!

I used to be a tromboner

There's a certain amount of drag and drop of primitive shapes in most CAD packages. However you then need to work out how to manipulate them: stretching, combining and occasionally having to adjust a cusp node. The Inkscape program I mentioned above is FREE. It runs on pretty much any computer - PCs, macs, linux; and on very modest hardware. My desktop at home is an ancient Windows 7 PC. When you switch it on, go make a cup of coffee while the hamsters get up to speed! Inkscape is still very useable. If you are struggling to work out how to go something, there are loads of online tutorials. Obviously if you've not used CAD before, it takes time to get with the lingo, work out the kind of things you can do, and how to do them. If you have a computer, the only cost is your time and patience. When you can weld shapes together, edit nodes, etc. pretty much anything is possible.

A sausage shaped f hole and recess would not infringe copyright, according to my lawyers Lovely looking bass btw, and I'd go for the plain knobs myself

I used to work for a company that did vinyl signage. They used to spray with a very weak solution of detergent i.e. washing up liquid, then squeegee it once in place. A soft cloth would do the same. Start from one side, holding the vinyl up slightly as you apply it. If there are any bubbles you can prick it with a pin then use a cloth to smooth it down

There are a few people on here that are constantly searching for "the one". Some basses can pass through several hands and hardly be played. I tend not to fret over a second hand bass still being in excellent condition because of this. I don't particularly seek out basses with wear as I tend to look after mine, and don't really do relics or vintage.

...and nobody wants a wobbly knob!

Hmmm... that's got me thinking

I've yet to see an advert targeting bass players, which saves me the effort of turning them down

Drilling accurately with a spade bit is not easy, even using a pillar drill. Having 3 or more cutting edges makes it much more stable and less likely to wander

Well I've just got around to listening to the rest of the podcast this evening, and I must say - what a fabulous effort by all concerned! The Chowny interview was lengthy but very engaging. I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to hear more about CITES from a manufacturer's point of view. I do feel slightly embarrassed at how my questions dominated the Q&A so much, but am pleased that they instigated some excellent discussion . Hopefully there might be a few more contributors next time The pedal demo, and discussion of the analogue vs digital thread were also brilliant. 2 hours did seem a bit daunting at first, but it actually flew past. I'm looking forward to the next one. Well done, and a big thank you!

I always liked the name that I came up with for our Pink Floyd tribute - Wish You Were Floyd. Unfortunately we never got to gig before it all folded

You'd be playing open notes all the time so you could fondle it!

Actually yes, a rivet post would be about the right size. Good thinking that man!

I'm a bit disappointed. The D'Addario tuner I bought a couple of years ago has broken. The actual tuner is compact, accurate and a doddle to use. Unfortunately that's no use when the clip has broken. The hinge pins are part of the plastic clip and have sheared off. I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle of drilling it out and fitting a decent metal hinge pin or whether to just bin it

Looking less of a carbuncle now - nice

You wouldn't want that to fall off its stand!

It's very hard to keep an eye on the match while you're looking at the mirror practicing your bass face, stance and killer moves! Actually I don't practice anyway. We have enough gigs usually that I don't really feel like picking it up in between

I'm sure a year or two ago someone did a build thread where they covered the bass in old comics. Looked great.

You could leave it like that, slightly raised, as a feature.

Ah. I didn't realise it was adjustable:)

Wouldn't it have been easier to sand 3mm off the nut?

A good, free introduction to CAD is inkscape. I've used it quite a bit for designing various bits of guitars. https://inkscape.org/en/ CAM is a slightly more involved subject, but you can use software to convert your inkscape files into a suitable format and then add the depth information for CNC milling. Not wanting to detract from BC, but ProjectGuitar.com have a forum dedicated to computer aided manufacture that contains a wealth of information