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If you want to enhance the grain with black on a future build, have a look for black thixotropic grain filler. It's awful to work with, gets absolutely everywhere, but really brings the grain out - especially on ash. Also do two or three applications and sand back each time - it will save you a fortune in lacquer (ask me how I know! )

It is a lovely finish. Looks almost like walnut

That all looks very neat work. Nicely done sir!

In addition, ebony can chip quite easily

Nice test results!

Some of it is also to get through a whole night of singing. They may be able to a single song in the original key, but when you've got twenty odd songs to do, sometimes for several nights on the trot, a slight key change here and there can make all the difference in being able to belt out the encore or having nothing left in the tank

I just wipe them down with a microfibre cloth - the same one I use to wipe the marks off my bass before it goes back in the case

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1498554661' post='3325405'] Thank you all! We think ours is the first all-Basschat wedding, in that we signed up to this website because we play bass, without knowing each other, met in cyberspace, discovered we lived in the same area of London, and then met up in person. But we'd love to know if Basschat has been entirely responsible for any other marriage in the past or if anyone's planning to follow our path! [/quote] I could maybe do the first basschat divorce. Of course first I'd have to teach her to play bass, then get her to sign up! (All firmly tongue in cheek of course - she's a lovely lady and I couldn't wish for a better life partner) I'm a bit late to the party, but "deep" congratulations to you both! X

Good progress. You'll know in future to round down - you can take more wood away, it's not so easy to put it back. CA should hold the ferrules though if they are snug enough. They are not load bearing though

Ha ha. Not one of my offcuts has gone on the logburner yet, much to my wife's chagrin. I've got them tucked away all over the place! Edit: I suppose I could dispose of a few now that I'm polishing up my tele build. I'd need to do a major cockup to need them now!

That looks fabulous!

I hope you've kept some offcuts to practice on (Ever sucked an egg? )

To my ears EBs sound very similar to Prosteels after they have settled in a bit. I used EBs for years but found the Prosteels are less prone to corrosion - maybe I have toxic sweat or something. If you like the sound of your old strings and they are in good condition leave 'em on. Stick with what you are comfortable with. The audience won't notice either way. Some good advice above to make yourself a little crib sheet. You may find your mind goes blank at some point if it's your first time and it's handy to have something to fall back on. Make sure you can read it in dim lighting though. A few clues such as the key, opening riff, verse/chorus structure can be handy in whatever notation you are comfortable with. The key thing is to be as relaxed as you can be. If you're not driving limit yourself to one pint before you play though. Alcohol may help to settle nerves but it really doesn't do your playing any favours. Have fun

Would you consider getting another job where you work days and maybe with a few work mates? Unsociable hours with no-one to talk to can't be helping your state of mind. Keep posting on here though - we're generally a sociable and supportive bunch whatever the hour of day

When plugging in the extension cab did you then stand the rest of the rig on top, bringing it closer to your ear line?

I had the capacitor across the power switch mod done by an amp tech on my old Peavey combo to kill the thump. It worked fine for years until I retired it from service. I can't help with the hiss though

It's possible. The further forwards your saddles are, the less the break angle is and therefore there is less downforce on the saddles. In other words they won't be pressed as firmly onto the base plate

I hope your neck pocket isn't too tight. Remember you're going to put some sort of finish on it - paint or lacquer? (I can't recall how you are finishing it) That will make the pocket even more snug Edit: Very good methodical work though. Nicely done

If you've chipped it, have you still got the chip? It could be glued back in place

Have a look at the Seymour Duncan website - they have loads of wiring diagrams, one of which is bound to do what you want

It's very unusual for an LED to "blow". If the pedal is working otherwise I'd suspect a dry solder joint on the LED or the ballast resistor. If so that should be easy enough to fix by re-melting the joints

If truth be told, a short top bearing bit is the easier route. Failing that, make your template slightly undersized and test/sand/test until it's right

I blame a lot of multiple bass ownership on t'Interweb. Back in the day it was so much more difficult to find out about other basses. You were pretty much limited to what your local music shop had in stock (we used to have local shops back then) or what you saw in the occasional magazine. I bet most people can't open a browser nowadays without having bass adverts thrust at them. One search and you're forever plagued with ads for similar items

In 32 years of regular gigging I don't think I've ever needed a spare bass. A spare set of strings yes, but even then I can't recall the last time I broke one - possibly in the early 90s. I've had my amp break down a couple of times and had to plug into the desk, but even that is a very rare event. I didn't even have a second bass at all until I joined basschat

And your purchase is a nice way to round off a day of woodworking - bonus