SpondonBassed

It doesn't leave much time for you to seat the parts well either. PVA is slow to grab and even after it has grabbed, it can be reworked.

You paint a charming picture. Excuse me while I copy your post to Trip Advisor and the London Tourist Board. Isn't it a bit rum? Here you can't do normal things without a car. There you can't do normal things with one.

As a time served apprentice with qualifications as a fitter I can advise to some extent. What you are talking about is fitting a collection of parts together to make an assembly. That assembly will then need adjustments (the set up) in order to make the instrument perform correctly. Any fitter will tell you that the job is never a case of fitting parts together. It is always a case of making parts fit. By your post, I can see that you are aware of this. It is the same whether sub assembly parts are made by hand or manufactured using CAD and CAM (commonly known as CNC). Tolerances in current manufacture may be tighter but there will always be a need for some skill during assembly to make the little modifications to individual parts in order for them to fit well together. That said, many have gone before you and have been surprised by the results they can achieve. I accept that you may not be as dextrous as you like but it is not always a handicap. I'd have liked to help but it's a little too far to visit. My advice is to use the tremendous resource that is Basschat. Take photos, post, ask questions, ask for local help. All of those things are freely available to you along with the vast resource that is the Internet itself. I am optimistic for you.

Confirmation. Very sorry to hear that. I hope he is remembered fondly but not just for the novelty records.

Hahahahaha! "Cheesy Guitars" Chortle nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!

Ha. I was just about to ask the same question. Consider it asked.

In that context, I can understand. PS; Does the Futurama come with a "shiny metal a s s"?

I like that idea. I like it because I just know that it will end up wearing orange neon strings.

Ha! Let me rephrase that; what is it about the bass in the OP that you like?

I wish you luck with it. I like the idea behind having rollers under the string break points but I feel that the effect is somewhat wasted at the bridge end. If you're going to do that it's more effective at the nut end unless your tuners are at the bridge end too. I don't like it much. What drew you to it Jack?

I saw your other post first but there is no harm in repeating; Welcome Adam.

The list to date: Bridgehouse - Peterborough, Leicester/Nottinghamshire Geek99 - Coalville, Leicester Honza - Nottingham Grangur - Bishops Stortford, Herts Fiatcoupe - Kingsbridge, Devon TheGreek - Hatfield, Herts TrevorR - North Surrey If I have missed anyone or if anyone wants to add themselves, please go ahead and edit my list above.

It isn't the worst excuse that I've seen for using YT as an outlet.

Sorry for the poor quality but I clipped this from an old photo of our living room. Our cats had ruined the grill cloth on my Heco Superiors. Their back feet would hit the front during the flying leaps they'd make to reach their favourite perching point on top of either cab. As they reached maturity, their claws were starting to leave witness marks on the front baffle behind the cloth. I feared that the drivers would be punctured. The cloth had to go. To replace it, I bought a roll of galvanised wire mesh from one of the DIY suppliers locally and wrapped it around the grill frame. The cats have passed on but the speakers have survived. For a cab that is intended for gigging, I'd suggest a heavier grade of wire mesh than mine but if steam punk is your thing*, a similar plan may work for you. * I'd never heard the term steam punk when I did this twenty years ago and I disassociate myself totally from the term.

Welcome to the forum Adam. Do not attempt to repair it until PMT have made an assessment. If they say it is not their responsibility you have the choice of accepting what they say and taking the hit for repairs costs or seeking redress via consumer rights. You'd have no solid ground from which to present your case otherwise. For what it is, I'd remain optimistic that PMT will deal appropriately with it. PS; I agree. It's a great bass to take you further with your playing. I have the SR605 which is broadly similar. Given that these instruments are made really well, your issue should not present a challenge to the vendor to fix at their own cost.

Welcome Lwinter.

Welcome Andrés.

Yes. Heeheehee. You've kind of shot yourself in the foot by leaving those two choices. Personally, I think you are spoilt for choice in that there London. You have a great network of public transport with multiple connection choices. Oop North, it's a bit grim like, if you don't drive.

I assume it has plain white dots then. I was speaking from the point of view of a passive bass owner wanting a bit more tonal choice without going active and needing batteries. My Vantage fretless would be a possible candidate. I'd imagine the composite neck would expose some interesting overtones even with flats on.

Nice. Did you go for Luminlay side markers? It's interesting to hear that you've got a better range of tone adjustment with it being passive. When you've played it in well enough I'd like to find out from you if it is a viable alternative to converting a bass from passive to active, given that you have the pickups you like to start with.

More of an honest reaction to the jive talk really. I was not that pretty as a baby, believe me.

Welcome Steve. If you haven't already found it, the Build Diaries section of Basschat should be of great use to you. Also Repairs and Technical for some of the more specialist issues.

I'm sure you can whip up a corduroy grill cloth... Heeheehee.

There's a serious seventies HiFi vibe off of that. Well done!