SpondonBassed

When you've finished assisting Mr Tractor, would you mind helping me to nail this large wobbly blancmange to my mantlepiece please? If you are able to do that then there is still hope for a definitive answer re: Rickenbacker for once and for all. If not; Abandon all hope ye who enter here.

Something like this? Interesting.

Welcome Bholby. As far as I am aware, we don't turn anyone down based on location. There is plenty here to inspire learners and experts both. I hope you enjoy.

It looks good on tortoises. I mean, you don't really want to be looking at a nude one.

Beautiful! I wish you and yours a cracking holiday, in case this is your last post pre-departure.

Cool. Take me to the bridge. (Because no-one has ever punned upon that phrase ever before)

It's never too late to make amends. Heeheehee. As long as you aren't advertising in an area outside of the approved commercial sections, I think you will be okay. It's the build process we like to see. I am going to have a good look at the other site's (spits on the ground) topic that you have supplied. Many thanks. Oh... and welcome to Basschat.

I'm ready to tuck into a two course meal of five string bass. You mentioned other builds. Have you links to those?

Thank you. I might have a thick graphite bottom layer installed myself. Just in case I ever go back to motorcycling.

Have they a timber core at the heel then?

Yes. You have.

The core material of the neck wasn't something that I had considered much. It could be that the Moses neck has an expanded polymer core. In either case, I'd go with threaded inserts because I have an engineering background.

So do I. Then I'd buy two really nice Ibanezes.

Yes but you are a Rock and Roll machine Dave, don't forget.

Lovely. I hope the outer strings are stable enough for your playing style. You noted earlier that they are close to the edge of your fretboard.

I have no first hand experience with carbon fibre composite. If I was to attempt this job I would consider the following: Drill out for bonded threaded inserts and replace the neck screws with machine screws or bolts with a suitable thread. Make sure that the bonding agent is appropriate for the job. Drill a pilot hole in the CF and tap it for a coarse threaded machine screw. Of the two methods I would always prefer the threaded insert. The latter method is more of a bodge.

Yup. Full marks for the suggestion though.

This morning was the first chance that I got to listen properly to your YT clips. Excellent. If you are just starting out with this venture, I have no doubt that you will produce some truly unique instruments.

To be honest, I have never seen her look any other way. I can listen to her all day long but I can't look at her face without thinking I must have left my fly open, such is the scornful expression that is usually on her face. It's not her fault. No more than it is Dr Brian Cox's fault that he looks smiley all of the time.

I'd be happy to lacquer over that just for a laugh. I've seen paint schemes that look a LOT worse.

As a hobbyist, I see that too. Some people on my side of the fence (if you accept that there is one) use the word clique to describe the weekend warrior set. I suspect that the word is used by those who aren't able to meet the demands of the perceived clique and who become resentful as a consequence. I resemble both aspects of that remark! Heeheehee You've correctly identified me with that description. I fully accept that where I am coming from is not what is required to become a player on the local circuit. Bass is the therapy for my mid-life crisis. I also have to accept that any opportunity I get to play in front of folk who I don't know is crucial if I am to grow much at all. That is the catch 22. To cross the fence and enter that pool you need an acceptable reputation. It is very difficult for someone like me to earn one without making mistakes. Once you've made those mistakes they stay with you on the local circuit. Pub jams then become like the school yard when two popular kids pick out teams for football. I used to always be the last one chosen. In adult life that's a hurdle that must be overcome in order to dispel lifelong feelings of inadequacy. To my advantage however, I get to practice lines for all of the songs that I like and none of the popular ones that I don't. My repertoire now consists of about thirty songs that I can drop into at random with a near passable bassline and another ten that I struggle with but persist nevertheless. I haven't added any new songs for a while since a domestic upheaval knocked me sideways a couple of years ago. My playing will become stagnant if I don't introduce some new practice songs soon though. I'd be silly to think that I could run a band but I haven't discounted the possibility of meeting someone in similar circumstances who is local enough to make up a two piece rehearsal band with no plans for gigs. If that happened I'd be a lot happier going to Open Mics and Jams.

That was a good find.

I've put a link to this topic in the pinned Blade Sharpening Guide. I will use this to restore Dad's bench plane. I have stored a kit bag of assorted chisels, planes and saws for over thirty years. I have only ever used a couple of the chisels and saws. I was never brave enough to use the planes, possibly because they weren't set up as well as you describe. This topic has inspired me to finally get down to cleaning and overhauling Dad's tools so they can be used properly again. My Dad was fond of working with wood. My thing was metal work. My workshop will now become a place with a usable selection of woodworking tools and cold metalworking tools. It will be nice to be reminded of Dad while I'm pottering about too. @ChristineI don't know what to say other than to sincerely thank you for that.

I thought it might be helpful to link out to your new topic on Bench Plane Tuning Christine. It's much appreciated.

Cool.