Cuzzie

Rumour is they are pretty much GHS steels

I bloody like that

Looking good so far and I will be watching as to what to do! Wont be able to chip in too much with the actual chopping and moulding the wood etc. As I am only starting on repairing bodies and popping bitsa’s together, but hoping to progress to this! i suppose the good thing is you have basses to use as templates to draw around. Tip I got from another is make a template from thin wood, polystyrene etc and copy all relevant points, holes etc accurately, measure 85 times and cut once! When it comes to your finish, yes it’s a pain in the derrière, but a very good sanding job really will be your friend. If you ever want to ‘pop’ the grain a little more, a blowtorch is great to do this and you can achieve it without scorching it Good luck!

@Jabba_the_gut strikes again - legendary work

Big thumbs up and bravo from me

I have no strong feelings either way for rewind vs new pick ups, but..........if you rewind them and the break/degradation etc is too much and you end up using using a new components , is it not arguably a new pick up? If future sale value is considered you can always keep the originals safe and include them in a sale if you go the new route. Bareknuckle also do re-winds

Agree with @dannybuoy a ‘mid-scoop’ does not mean your bass gets lost, it’s all about knowing what other instruments are around, what they need to breathe and where you can poke to gel a sound together. Regardless of that, if the B7k is a good sim of the real thing, I would say that’s a bad thing, it’s a pretty chaff sound and they should have improved it!

Don’t sleep Just constantly watch

Looking good and defo worth that test piece. I often to my test bits under the pickguard or neck plate area Looking forward to this. The more the mind changes - the lighter the bass becomes!

The oils will darken the word ever so slightly. I use Gun Oil, which is similar to Tru Oil. All of this are a mixture of oils (boiled linseed is in there). As the oil goes on, it will bring out any existing grain. Normally for the first couple of coats you can dilute it with white spirit 2:1 spirit to oil and sand it in with fine grit paper, do this twice so it forces it into the pores and takes the natural wood dust with it, obviously drying between applications. Then you can start with oil as it is, wet sanding/wire wool and buffing after application and drying to get the desired sheen. i’ll show Some pictures post stain but pre oil and then post oil using this technique and you can make your mind up. I didn’t go for full gloss. Pre: Post: Hope this helps

Oh cool! My brother is a lucky little chicken then! Small hiatus whilst work gets in the way and I picked up a Nikki Sixx Thunderbird body to repair but oiling the neck and just need to get scratch plate and electronics sorted

In like Flynn

You take the award today - nice work! I got hold of a Gen3 at a great price a while ago

@FinnDave Supertwins are soooooooo good!!

If you look like Jane Fonda in barbarella I will defo come see you play

Wa-waaaaaaa-waaah

Dog is dUg as in dUg Pinnick (or doug if you want to spell it that way) who is a legendary bassist vocalist and has an immense tone. Look him up if you want or not.

Worthwhile also emailing them to see if there are other distributors

https://www.rockinger.com/index.php/en/Sandberg-Bass-Pickups/l-WG106

If the sensation of the bass touching the wrist is a problem can you stick something to the bass that feels nicer (like a gel pad) to alleviate the pressure and sensation and would be hidden by your hand?

Very decent bass indeed, second hand for very little money comparatively

Different versions will be pre 2015 and post 2015 shape and obviously different fretboard, wood, electronics choices, passive/active etc

VS4 is produced all in Germany and their ‘flagship’ range Electra is their range where the parts are manufactured out east, but assembly and final check in Germany, so not budget, just a bit cheaper - they tend not to have any aged finishes either