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[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1463982688' post='3055433'] Ha, yes was going to add parcel force offer a relicing service [/quote] I have experienced this, they managed to make a total mess of a ProseBass including punching a neat hole right through the wooden nut. Not their fault of course.

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1463953829' post='3055350'] Just use it every day for 30 years, that'll do the job.... [/quote] Sadly I have less than 30 useful years left and since I have a disabled partner and small children, I am unable to relic it myself. Its my bass, my money and my duty to play it, so I really don't see why I shouldn't do what I want.

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1463935840' post='3055121'] I'll keep an eye on this thread then [/quote] You don't need to, I'll let you know. I've asked for it to resemble stings p51 for batteredness and dull paint

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1463929084' post='3055048'] Could I ask who it is doing it? Norwich is only about 20 miles from me and there's a bit of relic work I may be considering in future. [/quote] You can if it turns out well

Ha ha mr cynic He told me the nitro has to harden before it can be checked Anyway he said at least a week underground

Chap down in Norwich - asked for dull nitro 3t sunburst with lots of mojo and checking. Results will be uploaded for your viewing (dis)pleasure (delete as appropriate) He reckons a month or so

I had an ephiphany with precision and fold my jazz to buy one. Every so often I think it might be needed ve to have a jazz as "they are so much more versatile" then I realise I don't need one really

Its 45mm wide I think its input switched but would imagine batt check would work without Tricky part is that battery is separate and last owner fitted a batt box. Trend now is for built in batteries Wonder if anyone has a scrap apc pro ?

Anyone help? Don't want to buy another and then it worked perfectly all along

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1463800757' post='3054177'] I'll go against the tide and say: do it. But do it well, with a neat route. Having the bridge pickup makes a Precision a much more versatile instrument. I'd consider a double J humbucker rather than a single J. In my opinion it balances better withe the P pickup. Or even an MM style pickup. [/quote] Having done it myself I agree totally

I think the irony and relic job make it the gold standard for metal

Chopped up mouse mat is pretty close to the original material, I heard

To be honest i was a bit late for prog and whilst I'm sure it's technically very accomplished it really does leave me cold

Well it was indeed an experience - I thought the options quite limited - no choice over bindings, limited tort, no natural finish options

You can order the same thing much cheaper through aliexpress. I was going to get a Steinberger copy and do a relic sunburst on it just for irony

Yes they come up on eBay and here quite frequently I had an ibanez sr595 and I just didn't get on with it

What do you do for a living then ? I'm now hugely curious

I use a zoom b2 into a little MP3 amp off amazon "aroma" Has small speaker too so I can play along in a quiet room at OM nights If you have an iPhone or iPad then tonestack app is worth a look too

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1463495362' post='3051788'] There were a couple of years in the 80s that I thought were OK, all the rest of it has been sh*t. The 21st century so far has been the worst of all of it & there's no sign of it getting any better. Looking forward to death quite honestly. [/quote] Being s kid in the 80s was rubbish compared to now Clothes were awful, food was awful and tv was awful

Isn't this off topic?

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1462910508' post='3046939'] Good answer, because after the basics are covered why does the issue of justification even arise? [/quote] This

you jammy jammy jammy bar stewards My basses live in their bags in a corner of the kitchen and my zoom lives in a cupboard. ** But we are moving soon and there should be a bedroom free.... **in the style of Life of Brian

I have a tanglewood odyssey with an artec apc pro. Previous owner fitted a battery box on upper bout. I chased and found a fault in the junction block that joined the battery box The preamp still doesn't work (I'm pushing the batt check button and it doesn't light up, new 9v batt checked with a multimeter Does anyone have one or experience of one ? Do I need to plug in a lead to get it to work? Do they "burn"?