Norris

I have been playing my Squier P-Bass Special for some time now. I'm loving the P thump which I've never had before this bass because of the baseball bat necks. However the P-Bass has a neck like a matchstick and is gorgeous to play. In fact I've a mind to get another if I see one on the board, to use aa a knockabout now that the other has become my main gigging bass. Made in Indonesia too.

It's karma for slapping

I just did an outside gig with my Rumble 500. It was in the pub car park with the amp about a metre away from a brick wall. I had my master volume on about 3 (around 9 o'clock) and it still sounded great. I don't use it for practice at home though

It's all about the band for me, and the bass rarely comes out of the case otherwise - unless I have stuff to learn

In Leicestershire £250-300. There are cheaper paying gigs to be had, but we won't do them

There is only one measure really - loud enough

Ah- so it's yours! Very nice bass, if a little on the weighty side. I hope you don't mind but I had a quick noodle when I popped round to see him not long after you dropped it off. It plays beautifully and is going to be stunning when Andy has finished Edit to say that Andy is also one of the three instructors at a guitar building course (more like a club really) at Rawlins College in Quorn on a Monday evening. I'm currently making a Telecaster guitar there - bass next! They have a page on Facebook, or I'll be happy to provide Andy's contact details via PM to anyone interested in joining

Is it no longer under warranty?

Good news

Have you got much to play with in the control recess to tidy it up?

Trio FTW

I think I'd be looking at keyboard amps to ensure no "colouration" of the tone

You can buy very narrow masking tape that makes masking binding a lot easier. As said earlier, removing and refitting isn't an option. You could however remove it and fit new binding, although that might be a little fiddly (depending on your DIY skills)

I hope you packed it well

Have a look at ProjectGuitar.com They have a fret finder app that will calculate your fret positions for you and produce a pdf template if you want. There are also lots of build diaries with plenty of pictures (including the Telecaster guitar I'm building) - where lots of people have cut their fret slots using various techniques

If the conversion is reversible why not?

I've just PMed someone that might be interested

My old Peavey combo was getting a bit, erm... old. I was changing anyway and needed something that would fit in the boot of my car. Why would I NOT choose a modern lightweight replacement?

I've bought Prog magazine a couple of times recently. Going by the cover CD prog is still going strong especially in Eastern Europe. Not sure what the Yorkshire scene is like though We have two or three vintage prog songs on our covers band set list. They are mainly there as self-indulgent showing off (which is pretty much what prog is all about!) but go down well when mixed in with a load of rock, pop & funk

What a fantastic set and light show. Fairly formulaic stuff nowadays but I did like Georgia. You don't get the quaint regional songs any more

[quote name='Mark Dixon' timestamp='1463173903' post='3049358'] Glad to see the case is in better condition than mine!! [/quote] It's not stable enough to carry the bass. I might try to fix it but some of the ply is pretty damaged and not easy to repair

[quote name='Mark Dixon' timestamp='1463173689' post='3049357'] I bought a SB-1000 Mk I off a guy in Manchester about 4 years ago. This thread inspires me to restore it.. Mainly a refret, the body work is in pretty good nick, but the frets are badly worn. Did you lacquer the bridge or leave as polished brass? Thx Mark [/quote] The bridge was just polished up with a Dremel wire brush I think. It wasn't lacquered because it will always chip and then need stripping to clean up again

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1463130605' post='3048796'] 'I slapped 'House Of The Rising Sun'.' [/quote] That's fully deserved in anybody's book

The combo sounds great with 2x10 plus horn and weighs next to nothing. I'd be tempted to try the Rumble cabs if I had a separate head. There was a new 1x15 cab up for sale recently

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1463076159' post='3048401'] Thanks, Norris! By the way - also got a Shinto....brilliant! Thanks for the tip-off [/quote] Very nice to use at affordable prices. Some woodworking tools are absolutely gorgeous but ridiculously expensive. I could do with a spokeshave - what do you use for carving your necks?