SpondonBassed

Thanks Charic. It happened again this morning at about ten to seven: This seems to happen for about ten minutes or more at a time.

Great job Si, Akio, Silvia and Trevor! Thanks for the mention at the end. I really didn't have much to do with this episode but it is nice to get acknowledgement all the same. Great production, a good spread of subject matter and an interesting guest. That's a formula worth sticking with.

Some difference between the angles of the split components of a P pickup is to be expected. In the image supplied it does look like more of a difference than I am used to but as you have spotted, they follow the arc of the strings above the curved fretboard. It could be exaggerated by the photo angle or it may be that it works like that. You could adjust initially by sight and get reasonable results but the final adjustment is best done by ear through the amp you are using most often. I say that so that you are unlikely to diverted by characteristics of an amp you don't normally use. You make a good point by saying that the distance may be less for the G than for the E. Too close to the strings = fret pole clank and magnetic pull on the strings Too far from the strings = low output/increased noise from having to boost the output Just right (the goldilocks zone) = strong yet clean output making the most of the pre and power amplification down the signal path.

Advice from Fodera. The split pickups (the pair together are often referred to as a P type pickup) can be individually adjusted and it is normal for them to sit on slightly different inclined planes. Setting up of the pickups is usually done after the intonation and action of the strings have been set to your satisfaction. Those adjustments are made: at the nut - by filing, unless you have a fancy adjustable one the bridge - most electric basses have fully adjustable bridges with individual saddles these days the truss rod - the adjustment is called neck relief and may need altering to suit a change of string gauge or movement of the neck due to ageing or climate changes. All of these can be done at home with simple tools. You should not attempt it however until you've studied some of the information on the 'net. YT has a lot of info that is freely shared. Paying for a setup by an experienced technician is money well spent if all you want is to get up and running without getting bogged down by the deeper aspects of how guitars work. The Repairs and Technical section of our forum is well worth a search before you go out on the Wild West Web.

Works for me.

Nothing new there then: Mssrs Edmondson, Mayall, Planer, Ryan and Sayle have it covered.

Dug it. Nobody did that at any of the music pubs I went to but then I didn't get out all that often. I had a sheltered upbringing. May I ask why it's called cinematic funk? I like it. Looks like I wasn't the only one.

Translated: I am to serve as an example to the new board. They don't want to make the same mistakes again.

Oo! Oo! I know why. They're there to keep the frets apart!

Good outcome. Thanks for the update. It's always nicer when you hear of good service. It's important to mention it because people never forget to mention bad service.

Have you any YT clips?

Did you lift that from a dating site?

Would one of those issues be warpage?

Why argue? I don't think there is any dispute. You have an affordable test bed right there. I'm happy that you got some sort of resolution over the neck. One day a neck with the headstock you want will present itself and by then you will have had a bit of practice.

Four hours is a bit much. No wonder your fingertips hurt. To put this in perspective, four hour bar sets are only the norm in the 'States and even then, they are working musicians. I know it is easy to get carried away on a groove but go easy on yourself. Learn the early warning signs of fatigue and toughen the skin at the contact areas. Some people confuse toughened skin with scar tissue. I'd also suggest you stop using the liquid band aid. It has nothing whatsoever to do with bands or their musicians.

I've been getting Cloudflare messages that say there is a bad gateway at the Basschat server. Each time it has occurred around six o'clock in the morning. It has happened each morning for three days now. Is this an ongoing thing or will it stop at some point?

A bit like Ashley Hutchings I should imagine.

Light gauge strings sound good with the right pickups. You will get more bend than Beckham too.

Mmm yes. Stealthy as a Killer Whale. Heeheehee. It does look good though. If it had concealed pick ups or a piezo bridge it would keep those clean lines. With only the strings to come between the bass and the onlooker, it'd have an intriguing darkness about it. May I christen it The Orca Bass?

I started recording myself again for the first time in over thirty years. It's well worth doing. I was lucky to get a heavily discounted pocket Zoom recorder during the Maplin sales prior to their closure. It's got lots of storage potential even in the higher formats and it is a handy field recorder. I had also been using a disabled smart 'phone (it's now a dedicated recording device) to video myself and assess my posture. The sound was okay on that too. It's so easy compared to when I used four track cassettes that I'd strongly recommend it to anyone, regardless of experience. You can develop bad habits and this will help identify them before they become a burden.

Are you a giant Saved? That looks (almost) manageable in your hands. I'm not so sure my stature would cope as well. Those light gauge strings look like they aren't going to be hard on the fretting fingers. Are you staying with those gauges?

Heretic! Burn him, burn him. (I'd go with the black pickguard)

@Christinecommented on the way the curved blade of a spokeshave is the exception to the hollow ground ethos that is universal with planes, chisels and the like. She says, and I hope she will put me right on this, a convex ground edge works better in this situation and allows more control of the cutting angle of the spokeshave because you can pivot on the curved region of the blade. The few times that I tried it, I found it difficult. I hadn't had the benefit of Christine's knowledge. I haven't got the knack yet because it felt that the blade was somehow wrong for the job. In the light of Christine's explanation, it makes sense and I will work with the curve next time rather than struggle because of it.

That's an interesting comment. I neither look forward to nor enjoy the little mishaps and let-downs that accompany most builds. They do happen and you could say that it is almost an inevitable part of every build. The interesting thing is that they happen at all levels of skill and experience. Without them though, we'd learn a lot less from the experiences of our fellows who face these challenges. The successful completion of each build diary is the goal. The contrast between the lows and the highs of a build gives each story a dynamic. Those who intend to build or who have had their own plans take a swerve due to unforeseen circumstances find out how their contemporaries work around stuff as it occurs. The solutions are the silver that lines those darker clouds. I think Honza has had his share of those on this build but he's not one to let that get in the way. It is rare to see comments like "The assembly was straight forward everything went together just right." as we've recently seen in @JohnDaBass's build - Relic 51 & 3/4s Tele-P. That's cool too. It means that the builder can get onto the next build sooner. (No pressure John, heeheehee).

Welcome TripleB67.