Norris

I think that the 4004 would be a lot more popular if it wasn't so darned expensive. I'm a Ric player (4003) but you can get a heck of a lot of bass for that kind of money from other manufacturers. I'd love to try a 4004 but they are kind of hen's teeth, and I very much doubt I'll ever see one in the flesh let alone own one

Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love. Great bit of flanging

I can't fault their customer service. They didn't even charge me when they had to re-arrange a pickup courier for a faulty item because we missed the first one through our fault

T-Rex 20th Century Boy

Hendrix - Little Wing

For the first time in about a decade we are having the night off. I wonder what normal people do...

Welcome. The mockups look great - they are going to be fantastic basses. If you need any tips on using epoxy to fill your burl top there are some great ones on ProjectGuitar.com. Some of the builders on there have used mildly radioactive compounds to great effect, which sounds similar to what you are planning

Excellent job. It looks great. I rather like the subtlety of the white on maple fret markers

As others have mentioned, it is now your responsibility to keep track of where you are in the song. The drummer keeps the beat (probably with a bit of dragging/driving on your part) and you keep the phrasing. Tbh I'd forgotten about that. I've done it so long it's second nature. That moment when the other two look at you for the raised eyebrows indicating the key change, and your ability to count 6 bars of a held chord (that's a nod towards the end of the last bar), etc.

I've played in a trio for years. I've never really found it a problem at all, in fact it's quite liberating. I mostly play standard bass lines, but every now and then we might have to rearrange slightly to get some key riffs in e.g. on Witch Queen of New Orleans by Redbone I play the rhythm guitar riff as the guitarist sings that one making it difficult for him to get the timing rock steady. As regards sonic space, I have no constraints and can play with pretty much any eq I like. The key thing is the standard bass role of locking in with the drummer, even if he goes off on one as well. You are the main anchor.

I use 45-105 on mine, which isn't far off

Get your drummer to buy a cheap electronic kit for rehearsals and then turn him down

That's a lovely looking bass. Very nice

I've not sorted the electrics yet - it's not gigable yet, but I think I'm on the right track. Glad you like the resto - it was done by one of the instructors at my Monday night guitar building club, who has been a mate of mine for years

I've been pondering this a little more. It's been a long time since I played with analogue electronics, but in a passive circuit the pickup induces the current. It can therefore be considered a kind of AC battery for the sake of the circuit. The resistors are acting as shunts. The fact that they are in an active circuit shouldn't change anything as the pickup is still providing the impetus. There again, I've had a couple of glasses of wine

Gorgeous. Way too many knobs for my taste, and I'm not a fan of single cuts either, but that is something special

It might also be worth checking your strap height. If it's too low, that can put a lot of stress in your fretting hand as well

It sounds a lot better although too quiet. I'll try some smaller ones

That was my theory - to attenuate the signal a bit. Fingers crossed it seems to have worked Edit: I'll check it for volume against my passive P tonight. I guessed at the resistor values, so may have overdone it. Sounded ok though my practice amp (old tatty powered monitor wedge)

That looks great

Update: I've finally got around to slapping a pair of 10K resistors in line with the pickup wires and it seems to have cured the distortion. I'll take it along tonight and give it a blast during sound check

Thermal cutoff? Edit: I'm not familiar with the amp, but if there's a fan is it working?

Wild top horn! I'm liking it so far

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1448496124' post='2915990'] I am teetering on the brink of ordering a posh padded strap.... Criteria - min 3" pref 4" , leather, black, most important, PADDED. the Levys ones look good but I can't decide if I'd just be paying over the odds for the brand, they do look well made though. I've seen lots of hand made by players types but they often look a bit like a dress prop from some battle re enactment group thingy ?? I did order a sandberg one off thomann but it was crap, cheap plastic looking and thin....sent it back and thomann were fab , even provided free postage return label ! Any suggestions on a strap welcomed? [/quote] Comfort Strapp - it's not leather but it is black and very, very comfortable

My 1980 SB-1000 is about 12mm at the nut, 15mm at the bridge. It's a very comfortable bass to play. Check out the link in my sig for the refinish thread