Peaty

I have an old Pro-m 5 and I like it very much. They can be picked up second hand, as this one was, at a fraction of the cost of the through neck models It gives a good tone without having to play with the EQ and plays great. That said it may get made redundant if next years home build comes off as planed, we shall see. Until then it is all the five string fretted I need. it is the middle one below [attachment=17619:DSCN0536.jpg] Pete

Really nice, hauntingly melancholic but very catchy. Personally I didn't find the fills too much and I especially liked those between about 2.00 and 2.30. Maybe save the fill at 1.27 for a bit later when the emotion has built up a bit more, but that is nit picking. Really very good indeed. Will this be avialble for purchase some time. Pete

Its odd they sounded kind of hopeful to me. FWIW If you want really melancholic sounding strings then I would say Eleanor Rigby is the song to go for. I guess it is not just the minor sound and the harmonies but also the cadence as well as the tone of Sir Pauls voice and of course the message of the lyrics (no redemption in this life or the next), which all combine to to wipe the smile off my face on even my most cheery days. oh and now the sun has gone in.

0000 grade wire wool the (finest you can find.... this stuff is pretty good [url="http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=23679&name=wire+wool&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=44)"]http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_...=1&jump=44)[/url] Use this with methanol to shift the grime from the neck. Then a good soft wax polish (wax mixed with turpentine) using the the wire wool then stiff brush to work the polish along the grain. (I favor this brand of soft polish but there are many other good about. [url="http://www.johngrahamhardware.co.uk/stephensons_old_english.html"]http://www.johngrahamhardware.co.uk/stephe...ld_english.html[/url] Then when it is clean and with a soft sheen to it use a harder wax polish like liberon and buff it up to a real shine. Alternatively if you dont want to have to repeat this process every few years consider a nitro coat on the neck or if you dont like a very smooth sprayed finish consider a wiped on coat or two of something like rustins plastic coating this stuff has really impressed me. all the best Pete

That looks very good! Are the pencil lines on the front marking for a scratch plate or are you just going to let that wood speak for its self? all the best Pete

Get down to the charity shop and get an old leather coat/bag etc. give the bass a leather finesh! I did this back in 1978 to an old p bass copy... strangely satisfying.

Try a lighter grade pick with a bit more flick to it Pete

Hello Warwickhunt When the dust has settled if you would consider parting with the MEC pre I have been looking for one. In any case I hope the transplant goes well. Pete

As a mac user you already have a way of doing this using quick time. Open your MP3 in quick time and then go to the window menu and choose 'show AV controls' in there you will find tempo settings and pitch settings, it is not the best way of doing it but it works fine. Amazing slow downer is a better way of doing what you want as you can set loop points and such like very easily. Have fun Pete

[quote name='Mikey R' post='257087' date='Aug 7 2008, 12:08 PM']Hi Peaty, Looks like I arrived late to this thread... I love that spalted top! Threaded inserts are the way to go! Coupla questions: Are those the Trend inserts from Axminster? And what screws did you use? Cheers![/quote] Hi Mikey Yup those are the ones, however I have since discovered that the large segmented thread on these is designed for soft wood. There is a version with a smaller thread on the outside for use in hardwood. I would go for the hard wood version as they requirer a smaller hole to insert into and should be more accurate as they go in. The larger threaded soft wood insert thread had a tendency to move off center when cutting in. Something like this would be better not only does it have a smaller thread to cut into the wood but it also has no flange on the top to stick out proud of the neck. [url="http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/3606-STS/14-20-Steel-Threaded-Inserts"]http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/3606-STS/1...hreaded-Inserts[/url] As for bolts I used some stainless countersunk ones that i had around from a different job....nothing special I can send you a set if you need em. Good luck Pete

[quote name='Hamster' post='233854' date='Jul 6 2008, 11:25 PM']Ummmmm - Alien Amps Ltd - Nice work. You should start a thread to suggest names for the product range: The Tribble The Darth Vader The Quark The Predator The Little Predator Hamster[/quote] A big +1 for the Tribble especially if it can with a fake fur covering (hmm probably wont help with the cooling though)

sound wood at craft supplies I have bought good ebony boards from them in the past. [url="http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdCat.cgi/Finger===Boards,2,,,Guitars===/===Sound===Wood"]http://www.craft-supplies.co.uk/cgi-bin/ps...===Sound===Wood[/url] Their printed catalog is a lot better than their web one so worth getting hold of a copy All the best Pete

Yup those Ibanez's are excellent value, you might want to have a look at the Yamaha offerings in the same price slot but the Ibanez is going to be hard to beat. Pete

I think this holly would look great with a translucent black stain. [url="http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stocklists/stockphotos/361.1.sl.jpg"]http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stoc...os/361.1.sl.jpg[/url] also if it is just a relatively thin top then a strongly spalted beach would look good [url="http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stocklists/stockphotos/624.1sl.jpg"]http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stoc...tos/624.1sl.jpg[/url] or [url="http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stocklists/stockphotos/621.2sl%20(2).jpg"]http://www.lanarkshirehardwoods.co.uk/stoc...1.2sl%20(2).jpg[/url] Pete

All finished at last here a some pictures of the finished bass and hopefully a link to a sound clip apologies for the crimes against muting and intonation. Lessons learnt form this build well I think I will stick with angled back headstocks from now on. Rustins plastic coating is great stuff and I intend to use it a lot more. For next time get a proper flat topped work bench, a lot of this project was done on a work mate which is not really big enough, sturdy enough or necessarily level. Pictures [url="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peatypete/3rd%20build/DSCN0631.jpg"]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peat...ld/DSCN0631.jpg[/url] [url="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peatypete/3rd%20build/DSCN0630.jpg"]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peat...ld/DSCN0630.jpg[/url] [url="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peatypete/3rd%20build/DSCN0632.jpg"]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peat...ld/DSCN0632.jpg[/url] [url="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peatypete/3rd%20build/DSCN0635.jpg"]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/Peat...ld/DSCN0635.jpg[/url] link to test sound file with bass plugged direct into garage band the quality is not great but I will post some more when I have had a chance to experiment a bit more with settings etc [url="http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=91131"]http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=91131[/url] More soon

[quote name='BigRedX' post='222384' date='Jun 19 2008, 06:51 PM']Looking at the Guitar Pro web site the latest (demo) version for OSX 10.4 and higher appears to be 5.3 You should be able to log into the customer area and download the latest version. I'm not a a Guitar Pro user so I can't check for sure.[/quote] Thanks BigRed I had missed the download of the latter version. I have it now and guitar pro 5.3 works fine with macOSX 10.5 hooray!

Does anyone know if there is a version of guitar pro that is compatible with OSX10.5. My version guitar pro 5.2 clearly is not which is a shame as I find it very useful indeed. hey ho.

Tasteful, straight forward, warm fuzzy bass, doesn't get in the way of the vocals and keeps the tunes moving along. Jobs a good'n.

Yup +1 for the switch craft but you can get a warwick one from thomann for much less than wawrick have quoted you try [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_klinkenbuchse_roehre_chrome.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_klinkenbu...ehre_chrome.htm[/url] only potential problem there is it is well below their minimum order value and delivery will be extra Good luck Pete

Hmmm drilling out with an ordinary but larger drill bit is not good as the bit will tend to slide of into the softer material ie the wood. I have had some success milling out the ends of SMALL broken screws using a diamond tipped modeling burrs such as these [url="http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=21887&name=diamond+bits&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=0"]http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_...le=1&jump=0[/url] I used a small modeling drill rather than a dremel as i could not adjust the dremel to run slow enough to be accurate good luck