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[quote name='tombboy' post='353447' date='Dec 13 2008, 11:27 AM']Thanks for this. I am toying with the idea of using the material you described (commonly known as 705) as an outer skin before we cover the external marine ply in shiplap, just for a little extra re-inforcement. All cabling will be surface mounted in conduit as you described, just in case we need to get to it at a later date.[/quote] Sorry - I added to my post while you were adding the reply. There's more! P

[quote name='tombboy' post='344326' date='Dec 3 2008, 04:42 PM']Any advice on acoustics would be most welcome. Although we will mostly be recording digitally including drums (Roland TD20) we may well do some acoustic/analogue (sp?) stuff. The drum/vocal room will measure approximately 2m x 3m, corridor 1m x 2m and the live/mixing room 4m x 4m. There will be an internal double sealed unit window between the vocal booth and the mixing room for visual cues etc. Forgot to add... floating wooden floors throughout, recessed lighting and a stella fridge!![/quote] I'm late to this thread, so maybe late on the advice. In 2001 I helped build a home studio at the rear of my then drummers house. I was only going to throw in my two cents insofar as the in the wall insulation goes. He has a huge Tama kit and the primary requisite for him was that he could leave the kit in situ, fully microphoned up and wired into the desk. He wanted the kit in a booth on an outside wall to take advantage of natural light from a large window. He went/we went with the hard stuff - you've probably seen it - the big slabs of compressed fibreglass insulating board. You can get this stuff from Wickes. It's sheets 2x3 feet sheets - about two inches thick. He/we used that stuff on [b]every [/b]internal and external wall - doubling it up in the external walls. It offered great heat and sound insulation and stopped any leeching when we were recording. We used to rehearse there as well...full gear...and used to go through until midnight and none of the guys neighbours ever made a complaint about the noise. It's no use having a place like this if you're limited to when you can use it. He also ran all the cabling in conduit about three inches off the floor. Easy access for upgrades and away from any possible flooding. It was a very sensible thing to do. You know how it is...you have everything done, then sockets aren't in the right place etc. Looking good! P

I need a little advice on strings for a DJ5 - despite playing for twenty+ years, this is the first time I've gone strings through the body - so I need a little advice. I've used D'Addarios pretty much exclusively for the last ten years, so in anticipation of the new bass I bought some Pro-steels to restring it, but discovered the taper on the B-string starts before the nut, so they're no good. The bass came with a spare set of Lakland strings (45-128), I put those on and while they're fine for now, the low-B (@.128) is a little flappy. So I just need some advice. I'm a roundwound kind of guy, and tend to use a .40 on the G. I'd just like to know what's available rather than trawling Stringbusters/Strings Direct etc. and buying sets that aren't long enough. The bass is 35" scale and evident from the old B string, there's 2-2.5" of string passing through the body before it hits the bridge, so I need a string of c.37.5" length before the machinehead taper. Any advice greatly appreciated. Cheers P

Thanks for the comments. I'd been gassing for one of these for about a year - in anticipation I actually bought the pickguard in the spring! I've been noodling on it most of the day - I was supposed to have been playing at someone's houseparty this evening, but that didn't happen (which was disappointing as I was looking forward to using it there). Neck profile is delicious...it's a very comfortable, playable bass, with nice grunt. My Precision is officially retired. P

As I posted last week, I collected this this morning. Swapped the white guard over for a Jeannie's black pearl (fantastic fit BTW), put on some Dunlop strap locks, and restrung. Sounds lovely. VERY happy. Lakland hard case as well. Bless my good lady. P

I will not be using Thomann again. Whilst the goods (an Ashdown 4x10) may have been in perfect condition when it left the warehouse, the cabinet got damaged en route (OK, not a Thoamnn problem but...). Their customer service was dire, the replacement goods got lost in transit and then after a lot of chasing on my part were located. The whole process took around two months. I'm sure this isn't generally the case. I was just pretty unfortunate. There's a thread about it here somewhere - just look up Thomann and Damn! Damn! Damn! P

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='344867' date='Dec 3 2008, 10:41 PM']I'm staying at my friend's house in Wokingham (near Reading) [/quote] I'll be in Wokingham <checks watch> in about 40 minutes. Work. Sheesh. P

Damn damn damn! In the unlikely event that it's not collected, can I have second dibs please! Cheers P

I've got one of the new Honda CRVs. With the back seats up, I've been able to get all my kit, the (ex) drummers kit, a Marshall head, plus aforementioned drummer and me driving. The bass actually rides across the car width. I think with a bit more jiggery, we could have got even more in. To be honest, I nearly went for a Nissan Qashqai - it was huge in the back. P

...I've landed a Lakland DJ5 in black, rosewood board. Collecting it Saturday. P

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='334718' date='Nov 23 2008, 09:02 AM']A near miss for me... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180305668863&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=008[/url] In the end I didn't bid, so admittedly the final price may have been higher but £200 for a 12 string Hamer is pretty damn cheap. Had it been the TP model I'd have been all over it.[/quote] Just get a Waterstone...you I love mine. They have some great new finishes and blocks on the neck now as well. P

That's pretty yummy. P

[quote name='Telebass' post='332302' date='Nov 19 2008, 02:04 PM']Mental female vocalist? That always spells doom to me! And has done. Twice. [/quote] This will be my third girlie singer experience. First one awful (nails down a blackboard...ruined our songs), second one great (like Judy Tzuke), this one is bonkers in the way that she's just VERY confident and nuts. And Scottish. P

This isn't a bump as such, but are there any bassists on the list (who are in the Reading area) looking to do anything that fits my original demographic if I took on guitar duties? I do, as they say, swing both ways, but bass is my main instrument. I have a mental female vocalist on board as well and several drummers to call on. Thanks for reading. P

I had read somewhere that as soon as Fender purchased Kubicki, they couldn't get the electrics of the Ex-Factor into a production Jazz bass model. I see he's mentioned this in his advert. I hadn't been able to firm this up, so it's interesting seeing it again. As for that bass? The finish is pretty horrific. Doesn't do anything for me and I like jazzes. P

Never used Fast Fret - used Finger Ease for a while. Don't know whether they still even make it! P

Now then. It's my birthday beginning of next month and I'm lining up a birthday/pre-Christmas purchase of a Fender Jazz - I'm going against my heart and buying new, but I seriously need honest good cop/bad cop reviews on four models and preferably your choice from: 1) the new MIM 70s reissue (advertised @ £450 and mentioned elsewhere in this forum); 2) a Geddy Lee signature model (you all know this one), or, 3) a Japanese JB75/US (£700 shipped) like this: [url="http://imageevent.com/nu2uguitars/fenderjapanjb75usfcblack"]LINK[/url] 4) a Highway One upgrade model (this is my outside choice) Erring on the side of caution, I would say my first choice is #3 above - it looks the nuts to be honest. I played both the Geddy and the JB75 in the US recently and while the Geddy had a neck to die for, the JB75 had a beautiful phat tone. I would hasten to add that if I went with the JB75 I'd probably put a BadAss II on it. I haven't touched one of the new MIM 70s reissues. Alternatively, should I just continue to hold on for a Lakland DJ5 (also in black)? Cheers (and confused) P

I've got a SD Quarter Pounder on mine. It's OK, but the E string is very whumpy for about the first three/four frets. I don't know why, so I just live with it. There just seems to be a lot of bass and additional output from those notes. I've swapped over the pickups and it's just the same. Might try something else at some stage. P

Even though I really want a black one, I'm strangely drawn to this: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/MINT-MINT-LAKLAND-DARRYL-JONES-5-WITH-AUDERE-JZ3_W0QQitemZ120327044558QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120327044558&_trkparms=72%3A570|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]DJ5[/url] Currently £680, no bids. P

I'm now looking for a band (and will be fit to play once my nail heals up...give it a week). Early 40s, looking for good rocking band - 3 Colours Red, Wildhearts, a bit of Soul Asylum, dash of The Clash. You know what I mean... Original material only please. Rehearse once a week, gig a couple of times a month, record as and when necessary. Good gear (which it seems is getting better every month), transport, committed to the right project. PM me if interested. P

I've been thinking for some time about buying an Epiphone SG (the six-string, not the EB bass variants) and converting it to a basitar a la Chris Ballew of PUSA. P