Norris

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1444835694' post='2886536'] Thanks, Norris How's the ink-staining going? [/quote] Nowhere near that stage yet. I'm still preparing the body parts. Back piece is rough cut and nearly ready for routing the chambers. Still got to flatten the flamed maple top. If you're interested I'm doing a build thread on ProjectGuitar.com (it's not a bass! ) Edit: It's slow going though - I only get so much time to spend on it, and often have to wait for my weekly night class for access to certain tools

That's a lovely piece of wood for the top. I'm looking forward to this

Stunning work

I've just taken my Squier P-Bass Special out for the fourth gig running. I feel like a traitor to my Ric at the moment, but I'm just loving the sound of the SD-QPs

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1444299986' post='2881981'] The Fender Rumble combos (version 3 with silver cloth) are cracking amps for the £££ [/quote] +1

One, but only if it's a "light" bulb weighing no more than 8lbs (See what I did there?! )

1 In a band situation he'll just change the bulb and get on with it In a music shop or exhibition he'll change it a thousand times in 10 seconds and every one will look sh*t

I'm still sticking them up to the man

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1444112339' post='2880284'] What's a light bulb? [/quote] One of those new fangled electric candle gizmos that all the kids are using

Fantastic and sympathetic repair!

I'm no soloist myself (firmly in the backline camp) but I think a handful of notes chosen wisely and executed well would be better than a thousand notes played badly. Choose a simple melody and when you're comfortable with that start adding a few little embellishments

You're going to be gutted the first chip it gets. It looks too nice to play - it should be hanging in an art gallery

Manufacturing defect/unfit for purpose = full refund or replacement (under UK law, but probably European law too)

Bah! Missed that one, beaten to it Edit: I'll raise you "Do you use your continental quilted maple bass?"

Sheet music?

I toyed with the idea of building one myself... oh, for a good 5 minutes or so. Then I remembered that I haven't built a single guitar yet, I have a queue of at least 3 that I want to build, and the chances of actually playing it at a gig are pretty negligible. Ah well, dream on and back to the sanding...

Or get your frets dressed

When you've got the volume and tone up full it won't make the slightest bit of difference anyway

The amp isn't cluttering up the place any more and you've got the guitar you were GASing for. And the problem is?

The Charvel Charvette is also a budget guitar - I have one. I've never found another Tokai branded locking trem unit like the one that mine is sporting - and I've searched a lot

Leave feedback on their feedback thread. Don't be afraid to leave negative feedback (avoiding libel/slander obviously). Always check feedback threads before buying and selling. Luckily most BC members are "diamond geezers" but you do get the odd turd

The only thing I can think of is the relative strength of the magnets. You could try a "pull" test to compare them by sandwiching a piece of ferrous metal between them and seeing which magnets "win" when you pull them apart. I'm blindly guessing here

If you need a really thin dowel try some wooden bbq skewers. I'd slacken the strings to make sure there's no tension first though and give it a good 24 hours for the glue to set Edit: Superglue would probably be enough on its own though if you can get it right down in your crack (fnarr!)

My mate at work has loaned me his active 6 string Sandberg fretless and it's a lovely bass. Nice clean sounds and a gorgeous "mwah" to it