SpondonBassed

You should put this in the Build Diaries. I think it would get a better airing there.

Welcome Mick.

Ouch. I was glad to have used the outer two strings at this stage in my own kit build because the saddles' centreline was slightly offset from the bridge backplate centreline. It is still hard to see why it would be like that but BC builders always check with strings at the bridge alignment stage so I wasn't going to fly in the face of experience. It paid me well to follow that example. Jez and Andy were the two I had been reading up on if I recall correctly. Cheers chaps.

Welcome Charwood.

PMd

I don't gig. I only plug a tuner into my rig. I don't want anything between my bass and amp as I haven't become fully aquainted with what I can already do with what I've got. One drawback to my situation is that it is rare for me to play at gigable volumes so my view is hardly representative. I do however echo the sentiment above that fx complicate things and make troubleshooting more of a chore if things aren't quite right. If I ever got to gig regularly I might change but I think it is unlikely. My Ashdown has Five band eq, Compression, Deep, Bright, Overdrive and Subharmonics already without plugging anything into the FX loop. I'm happy enough with what I've got.

Welcome Claptonite. That's a great screen name.

I think the factory was the main source of income for Spondon families for many years. Look at Spondon Historical Society for example. In the gallery there are quite a few images of the factory and workers taken at various times through its history.

Is anyone in a position to give me a lift there and back (Spondon-Enderby-Spondon) please? I am only carrying one bass.

Yes. Celanese as was. It's almost completely demolished now.

Excellent.

Good man! Watching with interest.

Welcome Bora.

Welcome Golats.

Welcome Jamie.

Welcome Joe.

Thanks for bringing us up to date. Great to see the result and know that it is still being used.

Welcome Ric.

Welcome Desbass.

As far as I know, they can't do you for it. It will be an interesting project.

Nice. Is that your own artwork?

Welcome Rewi.

Welcome James.

Cheers! I've put it in my calendar.

I should have known. Thanks for putting me right.