Cuzzie

That is cool as is she cheers for that

Closer photo of the bubble appearance and bottom of the bass, Obligatory dog in the background

Slightly better photo of the crazing

Another very light relic, some by accident, some by design. The long scratch near the bridge is a drill accident during various mods to fit the Seymour Duncan Rickenbacker pick ups in

Thanks. It’s a PJB Bass cub - 100w 2 inputs for another bass or microphone, one of the best DI’s out there as well and pretty enough that Mrs Cuzzie allows it out and not hidden

That’s sladerous

Was his name Marc?

One of those USB things you plug in?

Gloves I think you mean

Not true - if you listen to most people apparently you just tie it to your car and drive down the motorway....🤔😉 It is good fun to try

Relic if you mess it up, strip it and finish again

I have o say some of my fave marks were proper accidents and I’ll get the other basses out tomorrow. Changing a bridge or something and accidentally popping a drill mark - I suppose that’s a genuine patina, but other stuff with that gold one is after finishing I just took it around the house with me, if I went to rehearsal, took the bass without a gig bag so it picked up a dink, things like that

For the bubble effect on the belly cut/mid back body - I originally wanted to create mild crazing using a heat gun and then popping int the freezer, but I heated too long/got too close. Popped it in the freezer for 20 mins straight after, popped the bubbles and hey presto - happy accident There is a mild effect on the forearm contour to this end as well

Geddy’s book is bass is good for relics, loads of images and sandbergs as well. I decided to look at how I wear the bass, where I play it and carry it and how and do I think I would wear and tear it. So........Completely blank bass, I stained the whole bass (similar to what @hooky_lowdownsaid tea or if you soak wire wool in vinegar for 24 hours that solution produces a certain colour ) I used an amber and brown wood stain mix to get the colour of the wood, applying and sanding till correct after flaming the grain to bring it out. white primer, gold over I wanted gold to wear down to white, to wear down to wood. i used a mixture of heat/freeze, wire wool, sanding, stones and carrying it around to get this wear pattern. works for me

@Chienmortbb that was dangerous - just ordered some stuff from that site Great web site

Gold dust post that - always here to learn thanks

I’ve never used all the arms but it makes me feel like Dr Octapus

And I cannot believe MM have not done a TC sig. They do cool stuff like Albert Lee, St Vincent, Joe Petrucci, Lukaker - Tim and a Ray is pretty iconic, but maybe it’s because he uses his stock?

Same here with Sig’s - if they have changed something then cool, if it’s just a name stamped on a normal bass - rubbish. For example Sandberg sig models are all slightly different from the standard line, pick up placements are ever so slightly changed for a different sound Compared to the standard model it will look like

I can speak for Sandberg happily and say that if you haven’t tried one before, th et are incredibly consistent across the range in terms or neck profile, they are all plek’d etc. If they have a MarloweDK in store - that is a different neck profile to the others. There is a PMT in Leeds - you could try them and see - it may be that the feel is a non starter for you no matter what the weight is. I presume they would also have a Stingray Special to try to. If you like a Sandy you may then opt for a blind buy new knowing you can in all likelihood send back, or jump on a used one if it becomes available? May be a plan?

Aren’t all shops allowed to open on Monday? Maybe you can find somewhere that has as many of the ones you like in stock and have a noodle

Practically identical to this https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G99X9G6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gx74Eb2BXPB3C this helps https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KM11TC4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Ly74EbBFDHAGE

I got the Tacklife solder iron box on amazon - it’s done the job nicely for me for bits and bobs got one of those octopus 3rd hands and use the advice given up top. I just bowled in there and didn’t practice and learnt as I messed up!

Love a bit of Kenny - it’s how we all start!

Pleasure - you are a top chap to deal with. Or make a body? This is my 51p coming through, happy to post you a paper template if you want.....