Norris

The Stagg is a very cheap introduction to upright playing. I'm very happy with mine although I don't play it nearly as often as I should. If you buy second hand you won't lose out if/when you decide to move it on. It's not quite the same as a real DB but still makes a very passable sound.

It depends what you want to do. You may be better off buying a reasonable quality donor bass as it will probably cost less than the individual components. Then refinish/upgrade as budget and inspiration allow. Or you could go the whole hog and find a guitar building course near you - although that will probably cost you more in the long run (e.g. just the wood for the Telecaster guitar I'm making cost me more than a brand new Squier Affinity Tele!)

I'm not familiar with the interals of Warwick basses, but don't they use a threaded insert? This is like a metal piece inserted into the wood to act as a nut for your adjuster bolt. Perhaps a previous owner has done something to wear the wood away, so the knurled insert no longer grips the wood. You may need to prise the pickup out as best you can, separate the insert from the bolt and then glue it back into place with some epoxy

If you intend to paint it you would need to remove the oil afaik. Touching up an oil-finished bass is relatively easy, but if you want a change of colour that would make it a little more awkward Edit: it sounds a bit to me like you're after a complete strip, dye and lacquer job - and that will need all traces of oil removing

I'm not a huge fan of the usual arm cut through veneer, but I'm looking forward to you extending the cut all round the body. This bass is going to look terrific

I suppose it's what you're used to. I haven't played through anything more than waist high since about 1995. I'm used to gauging it by the trouser flapping

Depending how much material you need to remove, I'd stick to hand tools - probably a file. Power tools can remove a lot of material very quickly, sometimes too quickly.

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1446262115' post='2898217'] I've been toying with the idea of adding the 2x10" cab all year but I've never been in a situation where I thought I would benefit from having it [/quote] Same here. I love the thought of an extension cab, but can't think of any situation where I'd actually *need* one

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1446217813' post='2897853'] Yep, no issues in my band. We`re a 3-piece which cuts down opinions anyway, but in general (all the time in fact) the singer/guitarist sorts everything and the drummer and I agree with it. We have a good laugh but we put the hours in, gig very regularly, make sure we`re always on time for soundchecks, stay to watch the other bands after we`ve played etc. I think age comes into it - we`re all late 40s/early 50s, we`ve had the attitude in our younger years and realised it`s all so much better when that`s dropped, plus as we all drive to gigs we don`t drink much (at all in my case) so there aren`t the follow-ons from someone being drunk and stupid. I also think a willingness to try out the others ideas on your own instrument helps - if someone suggests "try this on bass" I will. Just cos I didn`t think of it doesn`t make it any lesser and it may well improve the song - often does in fact. We have that ethic throughout, all happy to try someone elses ideas. [/quote] Are you me? Exactly this

I think most BCers have gone for the combo. I'm not aware of anybody running the head

Showaddlewaddle

That's a gorgeous hunk of wood

Did anyone find a fix for this issue?

I must admit that I was going to mention his hearing. Maybe the screeching is all he can hear.

I have the 500 combo. I've heard that they are very good with a 2x10 extension cab. However the combo on its own is plenty for my needs. In fact I used it in preference to the Hartke house rig at our gig on Friday night and got a much better sound from the combo. (LH1000 + 4x10 + 1x15)

I have the 500 combo. I've heard that they are very good with a 2x10 extension cab. However the combo on its own is plenty for my needs. In fact I used it in preference to the Hartke house rig at our gig on Friday night and got a much better sound from the combo. (LH1000 + 4x10 + 1x15)

For several years I played in a band where the lead guitarist loved his sound, which the rest of the band referred to as "middly fuzz". Every song, no matter the genre, was given the same indistinct widdling. We did manage to have a rehearsal or two where we got him to play while the rest of us twiddled with the tone controls - and got some lovely sounds. The next gig we'd be straight back to the weedy mess sound. Unfortunately it didn't end well. After several weeks of "haranguing" he quit the band. Some people you can't change

[quote name='goonieman' timestamp='1438341715' post='2833696'] yeah, I guess some copper shielding is required. The cavity is painted in conductive paint - but not exceptionally well. [/quote] Quite probably this

You could always practice routing with your template on a scrap piece of 6mm MDF first and then see how the pickup fits. Then you won't wreck your scratchplate if it's not quite right.

I guess I'm lucky. Our drummer is quite jazz influenced so can actually play with dynamics and subtlety. The guitarist has a 30W Mesa combo and a range of pedals that can go anywhere between shimmering cleanliness and screaming feedback. And all at volumes that customers can still order beer over the bar. I've never had to wear ear plugs. We've had a lot of landlords comment on how we are one of their quieter bands, but we can still kick arse.

It looks a very clean job. Well done

If you can describe the pickup position in terms of the (virtual) fret number it should make it easier to translate to a different scale length.

There should be some indication of polarity like on the attached picture. In this case the centre contact should be the negative supply.

Sounds like it's broken then. I'd still check the polarity on the pedal as there is a fair chance that you might have blown it by accidentally connecting the power the wrong way round (and avoid repeating it if/when you get it repaired). If that is the case, hopefully it should be relatively easy to repair. I'd find a local electronics repair guy to take a look at it. Your local music shops might be a good place to start

Possibly. Have you tried the pedal on it's own with a battery in it?