SpondonBassed

I hope we get photos of that. Will you ride it in the traditional schoolboy-with-broom manner or will you go side-saddle? Heeheehee. It's looking loverly.

Welcome Tarpaiziebass. Mic it up mate. It's a time honoured way of getting your bass in the mix at larger venues so it's good practice for you for when (not if) the duo takes off.

I never enjoyed watching paint dry so much before! Well done.

I was only joking when I asked because of the recurring debates (that you have been spared for the last couple of years) re: Notation vs TAB. Thanks for the reply however. It is good news. I would not have assumed that was the case but it may be worth my revisiting the idea of getting qualified. Well, almost.

Good thinking that man!

Have you considered a ukulele kit? Having said that, the chap we bought from in North Derbyshire charged around £80 for Jack's first kit a few years ago. Ken's choices of exotic wood are negotiable and I think Jack had specified some special bits as well. Last time we met Ken, he had made his first solid body electric guitar. He told us the year before that he didn't want to make anything with a truss rod. I was delighted to see that he overcame that restriction on his talents. I am not sure if he is doing guitar kits for sale but I'd say it is worth asking as it's a couple of months since we spoke and Ken has only two speeds; full-tilt and stop. Now that he has done truss rods I'd say he might be of help in your search. He's here; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELpkEwclPZ-AfFH_EAlbIw He's always helpful but beware. He can talk the hind legs off of a donkey! Ken's a bassist too, so I'd recommend you see what he's about for yourself. Mention Jack and me if you do get chatting and give him our regards. Good hunting!

"gain skills on a lesser instrument" That made oi chortle! I have no problem with guitar builds. I wonder however if they might have a place in the Guitar sub-forum. It might be that more guitar enthusiasts will see them there than at present. I would be interested to hear you expand on the monetary value of the two instruments. After an initial hit of depreciation, do you expect your lad's axe to gain value at some point down the line? When you debut your hand made axe how would it compare on resale value? I understand that you aren't making it to sell on but what do you reckon?

Welcome back Scotty. As a special favour to you on your return BC has thoughtfully re-birthed itself and levelled the playing field. You needn't feel that you are the only one learning the site anew! For my own information; do they do grading with TAB as the reading medium?

Er... Welcome Merlin2. Bye Merlin2, nice nearly meeting you. Welcome back Merlin? If I wasn't so confused I'd hit the confused button. I sympathise. My browser has bowled me a googly this very morning. It's changed due to a significant update. Lots of things that I had come to rely on are no longer working. It happened as a result of accepting what seemed like a normal update request. Argh! On top of the BC overhaul it's a bit of an inconvenience x 2. They say it has to be done. Why does it always seem that I've been done too as part of the process? Expect muttering for a while yet.

Gosh your avatar's looking fat since the move.

No. I don't run scripts. I just stop them from running with a plug-in. Hope this helps.

But you can see how furry and cuddly I am just by looking over there <<< Heeheehee. You got a giggle because your system recognised how bad an actor I am.

Many thanks Charic. The only thing I do that might be upsetting your system is to block Mediaplex scripts. That is due to their poor reputation for tracking and misuse by malicious entities. You have been the first recipient of a reaction button click from me - ever. Enjoy it. It's not like I'm going to be using emojis or anything anytime soon though. [Lurk-mode disengaged]

I'm getting these (captchas) now. I had four of the buggers just to make one reply elsewhere. I had another when I updated my profile location. I have no problem with profile changes going through security but it is not acceptable for posting replies where previously I was unhindered. I resent having to prove that I am human. I have done nothing different at this end. It's like I am no longer welcome to contribute to the forum. Crikey, it's difficult enough convincing myself I am human first thing in the morning without some machine questioning my humanity too! I am in read-only mode until I know I don't have to do them any more. I got no answer to my mention of missing quotes after editing old forum posts so I know things are hectic in the back office. Trouble is, I have no more shelves to put up while waiting for a resolution. Time for a long break.

I had to do four separate captcha tests to post the above! After the first two I was bounced back to find no reply as I had submitted. I hit Submit Reply a second time, did the second two and the reply got published. I don't like that at all. Edit; This posted with no impediment.

The first view is less cluttered. Just from where I am looking you understand. You expect logic in BC? No wonder you're uncomfortable.

@ Ped; I needn't warn you to check that the bag is not one of Ringo's hand-me-downs, need I? The story of him farting into paper bag(s) is well known in this parish. Light a match near the opening of the bag to check. Observe local fire safety precautions. You best be careful of the plastic ones too.

[quote name='Jimothey' timestamp='1510254084' post='3405123'] I’m making 2 at the mo a precision that I’m modifying in to a ‘51 telecaster bass style but with split p bass pickups (so really it’s more like a Mike Dirnt Precision) so I’m filling the original routed holes to re rout them neater as the pickguard now won’t cover but I can’t decide whether to do a shorter pickguard with metal control plate or to make a ‘72 style longer pickguard? And a P/J style Jazz bass I’m just enjoying making them exactly how I want them to look I don’t know if anyone will be interested but I’ll post some pics when I’ve finished them to get peoples opinions [/quote] I am sure there will be interest. If you start a topic about your project in the Build Diary sub-forum especially.

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1510236581' post='3404891'] I fail to understand why anyone would want to build a bass from a kit. The price of the kit is so low that the components must be the poorest quality available and you won't know whether you like either the feel or the sound of it until you invested the time and effort in building it.. [/quote] Until you try one, yes.

[quote name='Jimothey' timestamp='1510334971' post='3405740'] I don't know if I'm gonna get crucified for admitting I use "Rocksmith" to learn but it is good in the aspect I can slow the track down and reduce the number of notes then slowly add more notes and up the speed only problem is that it measures the amount of correct notes you play so trying to use short cuts and developing my own style isn't possible but I spose once I've learnt it I can start adding my own style in [/quote] How about doing versions like [i]I Shot the Sheriff[/i] by both Bob Marley & The Wailers and Eric Clapton or [i]I Fought the Law[/i] by both The Bobby Fuller Four and The Clash? I just noticed how both of those involve conflict with the authorities so kids... don't try this at home.

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1510211617' post='3404613'] I notice nobody seems to have done a blind test, ie someone else plays the same riff with different cables or the tester has the cables changed and plays without seeing what cable is being used, surely this would take away any preconceptions and give a proper balanced opinion. A bit like a blindfold food test! I wonder if people are expecting a certain change in tone etc that's what they perceive to get rather than there actually being a change. [/quote] You could have some fun doing that at a Bass Bash.

I am another fan of cloth bound cable. It's got nothing to do with the sound though. I got some with my Sony headphones. The fabric seems to stiffen the cable against torsional loads and prevents kinking and small loops while allowing it to bend freely in larger radii. As it is a long cable this is useful. I imagine it would help with instrument cable but I haven't bought any for that purpose. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDR-CD2000-Headphones-metallic/dp/B000051SDL

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1509992258' post='3403109'] I have a semi complete Pitbull Rick bass, it just requires wiring and painting now but the standard neck joint was a complete joke and would not have lasted five minutes, I had to do some serious carpentry work on it to make it useable, the bridge was wrong (again the right bridge needed more carpentry work) the pickups were wrong, again more woodwork...I now have a playable bass with a decent action that looks about right....would I recommend the kit....not a chance! [/quote] I'm still finessing my Pitbull Ibanezish bass. Not as bad as yours sounds but I need to shim the neck to allow a better range of adjustment at the bridge. The output jack socket and a few screws were replaced with better components. I felt I got decent value for money. I would not expect any kit to go smoothly without some fitting work to bring it all together. The word [i]fitting[/i] in this instance implies minor woodwork and metalwork. After I had bought mine I discovered that there also is a UK supplier with what looks like a similar Ibby look-alike. I'd try that one next and save on the £60 odd import duty.

[quote name='Triumphman' timestamp='1509970257' post='3402904'] Any one done one? Fairly obvious that they need better components and a full fret dress etc etc But on YouTube some have done lovely builds [/quote] I've built my own bass from a kit; http://basschat.co.uk/topic/308684-ibanez-tribute-kit/ I enjoyed the whole experience and I love the way it sounds. Bonus.

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1510171817' post='3404502'] The nitro I use is sourced from someone who I know uses formulas that do crack and check - so it's not a "modern" formula as such. Not tried multiple temp shocks tho. That'll be next on the list [/quote] Repeated cycles are the way to go. I wouldn't say you need to be extreme with it at the hot end of the cycle as the freezer gives you good temperature differential without risk of heat damage. The hair drier is perhaps not the best tool especially as it is makes a hot spot where it strikes. What may help is if you make a warm box to contain the body with insulation and an incandescent light bulb in it for the heat source. Give it lots of time, say 24 hours at each exposure to ensure full expansion of the body and the coating. Take sensible precautions as there will be a fire risk if you get it wrong. Similarly, make sure that the core of the body gets chilled fully when you freeze it. Avoid sudden transference from one extreme to the other else you will risk splitting the wood. Looking forward to the photos somewhere down the line.