Owen

Thanks everyone. When I am feeling brave, I will do it.

Ben knows how to build a bass! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2011/post-1214-1296781052.jpg"]http://basschat.co.u...-1296781052.jpg[/url] http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2011/post-1214-1296781079.jpg http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2011/post-1214-1296781098.jpg http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2011/post-1214-1296781114.jpg http://basschat.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2011/post-1214-1296781126.jpg

I am going basically for 2 x http://www.reidys.com/pr/pa-systems/hk-audio-elements-acoustic-one-stereo-system-11779/?&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=PriceComparison&gclid=CPDFmNSpqL0CFe3ItAodijwALQ but need the install version rather then the stick on a pole version. It is proving tricky to get hold of via my local music shop. He has told me to look further afield.

DIY! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230936-when-4-becomes-5/

It is not a bass (sorry sorry sorry sorry) but a Fender Modern Player Marauder which I picked up for frankly pennies. I have always wanted a CA red with matching headstock instrument and the time is now. It plays realy nicely so am inclined to hold onto it.

http://www.stewmac.com/tsarchive/ts0151.html It is on the Stewmac site so I presume it is cool. Is that so? I have a candy apple red with matching headstock in my future, but need to prepare it first. TIA

Like, totally lush.

I'm glad that they seemed to work. I am looking forward to actually getting my hands on ours. We are having supply chain problems.

It's working nicely. The spacing is obviously TIGHT, but it is not a huge issue. The screw head on the G+D side is knackered so I will have to get into that with something proper, but for an outlay of frankly pennies I am very happy with it..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOPPING-NX1-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-with-USB-Rechargeable-Battery-/400641800915?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d481cbad3 kind of thing.

There is a headphone out on your PJB. One ear of a pair of walkman headphones and it is job done. They will not seal your ears so you will not lose contact and you will hear yourself. If you have no independent vol control on the amp, get a very small mixer or even a headphone amp off ebay to regulate volume.

Hmmm, one in a footpedal with a tuner out, a mute switch and a passive roll off!

[url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00124_zpslrhpgobg.jpg.html"][/url] Filling in the original bridge holes with dowelling (AKA matches) [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00125_zpsbybfw5ms.jpg.html"][/url] New machine head. If I knew what I was doing then I would have put it somewhere where the G would run straight after the nut. [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00127_zpsshgy3t0t.jpg.html"][/url] Finished bridge. The A unit happened to sit in the right place using and original screw hole so I bodged the rest around that one. [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/CAM00128_zpslg7ltu2g.jpg.html"][/url] Finished headstock. Dodgy string alignment. Do I care? No. The pickup seems to be fine, but the G+D side is quieter than the B+E+D side. I will raise it up to see what difference that makes. The strings are old spare until I get it working properly. It took about 2 hours, and I am the bodgiest of the bodgers and it was OK. String spacing is a bit tight, but nothing I cannot work with. Good times!