Geek99

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1454519051' post='2970457'] Was lucky enough to see them last February at a private 70th birthday party as a surprise for a friend of my Dad's. Apparently the birthday boy's wife paid just short of £300k for 45 mins. Worth every penny though. Bloody brilliant [/quote] Astonished - how much ?

Will you please stop tormenting me like this? Now I will have to sell some children to get one like that for myself

Yes You are right, the books I checked do specially prohibit lending. I can't see how it could be enforced but why not describe it as a gift ? Recipient then gifts it back

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1454271605' post='2968154'] Yeah, im not sure of its legallity either but no ones copying anything, all books are paid for so im not sure if copyright law prohibits the lending of original paid for property ? Not that i care much [/quote] You're not profiting - I don't see the issue If you were photo copying it or reading it aloud ..

Tuxguitar will read guitar pro and is free

Squier vm 5 jazz ? Punch far above their weight

Red, always red I have some for sale as it happens

I agree

It's not obvious in that pic, mine has bright silver jaws which is what I gauged by

You can buy a jap model for less if you don't want it reliced to some degree

Ice cubes ?

If you look on Amazon you can get this with a string cutter attached

I am totally careless with mine - I have small children who help with this

Cnc I'm getting my bass reliced soon - in a nitro finish I won't give a damn if it gets knocked or scratched or bumped

Look at the roadworns - pretty much identical

46 I can't imagine how this has happened

Yep Steel just didn't work Fender acoustic bass strings work really well on mine and don't break bank

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1453145700' post='2956850'] Any advice ? Do I need to use grain filler ? Body is sunburst now, bare wood in places but acrylic paint - flakes off easily though [/quote] To clarify, it comes off easily with the side of a knife, it's not flaking of its own accord So can I clarify advice for rattle cans ? Grain filler possibiy Clear coat Amber coat Black edges Red stripe browning out to edges Clear coats Is that correct ?

He is not expected to fully understand the morals - doli capax starts at ten and tapers up

[quote name='Ashweb' timestamp='1453328755' post='2958584'] The info I've been given is the shop bought it in good faith from a young lad and his mum. The estranged father / husband is now claiming it is his bass and he only lent it to his son and wants it back. I have some issues with this: The shop must have had it for some time before trying to move it on eBay, then the auction was a 7 day auction so there was plenty of time to reclaim it from the shop; also I can't shake the feeling they want it back as they've had a better offer elsewhere... It was a pretty good bargain. [/quote] They are doing the right thing I think you are the "first buyer without notice" - until now that is You should return it for the refund, having notified the local police that you are doing so.

[quote name='Manton Customs' timestamp='1453154655' post='2956999'] Why the Poly coat? Fender do this on certain models due to mass production - spraying all instruments colour coats with Poly then clear coating Nitro on just the models which offer it (not many!). That way they get to offer a Nitro finish easily . It also helps with finish checking having the Poly basecoat. But you can't get Polyester/good urethane in rattle cans and it could introduce incompatibility issues depending on the brand, so it's not really a good idea. You're also missing a large very important part from that sequence....the clear coats! They go on last . You need to strip it if it is flaking, or no matter what you paint over it, it will end up lifting or chipping. You should be able to assess from there if it'll require grain filling (or posting a pic). Alder is probably a possibility, if so it won't need grain filling. Make sure your prep work is faultless, as the finish will magnify imperfections. Then you can spray your burst, here's a good article on the process to give you the order of things [url="http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Learn_About_Instrument_Finishing_and_Finish_Repair/How_to_spray_a_sunburst_using_aerosol_cans.html"]http://www.stewmac.c...rosol_cans.html[/url] [/quote] thanks for this

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1453137505' post='2956759'] Fender 9050 flats are the business. I've never been happier with a string, and I used nickels for years beforehand. [/quote] Yes agree

I think bravewood are more than that

Nice work - i dont want sunken grain though It comes off easily with the blunt side of a kitchen knife - im sure its acrylic or poly although its quite thin. I want something thin, old looking and sunburst so it breaks out to relic in record time. I accept poly isnt going to do that. I hear you can get crazing by putting the nitro painted body in the freezer so ill try that too