Owen

OK. I seem to have sourced some wood, but just trying to get some measurements together. What I fancy doing it cutting the pickup cover from the wood of the body so that the grain will be kind of unbroken. I would route the inside of the extracted block to make a housing. Obviously I use the words "I" here in a non-literal sense. I am thinking of having a mahoosive 2 x J + 1 x P pick up set in one housing so that it is all a kind of pretty large ramp set up. How difficult would it be to cut the wood out to do this? I am thinking of going neck through which will mean that I can dig out bits of the back without worrying about getting it super tidy on the back of the instrument. I cannot see how I could lift wood out of the front, but I see basses with pick-up covers which are obviously continuations of the body wood. Is this just exotic top stuff that is easier to do or could I do it with a solid piece of wood. It might be possible but, as I have already mentioned, I am a woodworking numpty and cannot see how it would work.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1328705997' post='1531382'] I can photograph my Bolin 4 controls and see if it helps you spot the potential problem. Just out of interest is this bass the one that Owen had (formerly mine)... just like keeping track of it. [/quote] Daf Lewis has that now and it is fretless.

I would also look at the Reunion Blues. They are incredibly light and just right if you are carrying it. It will not protect like one of the semi-rigid ones, but is light and well balanced. It is the one I reach for if I am walking.

[quote name='juledude' timestamp='1316567641' post='1379870'] I'm hoping a "valve bash" is a good thing? The 6SL7/6N9P Hi Fi version from Shuguang can be made to please, as can the Sovtek version. On paper, the same as a 12AX7. However, the "sameness" ends there. Not long ago, no manufacturer was making the 6SL7 and all the NOS were in bad shape. Having designed gear with both, I find the 6SL7 capable (when used well) of dramatically better bottom end performance. [/quote] I have fancied one of Jule's preamps, and here he is posting in my feedback. Is it a sign? Should I just buy one?

Mike was (and is) fabulous! He bought old Double Bass tat that I no longer wanted

20k is only 1 octave higher than 10k. It is not as bad as it seems.

Lee-Man speaks the truth.

I had wondered about one of those in a bundle http://www.thomann.de/gb/gallien_krueger_mb_200_bundle.htm?sid=7d4812a2d247cff51568aee02b52918c. The specs look pretty underwhelming max SPL: 91dB, frequency response: 51Hz - 18KHz but you never know until you try it!

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1329513578' post='1543832'] [url="http://www.putnamguitars.com/mods.htm"]http://www.putnamguitars.com/mods.htm[/url] You did ask (it's under the rack vt mod drop down options)... [/quote] Rats, I was kind of hoping it was a beefy amp plumbed into a floor pedal. Of course, on reflection there would be no space. But it was exciting for a moment.

So, mark 2 has begun. Here is the top. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/419997_10150669394676031_705786030_11395662_1917849023_n.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1329398185' post='1541809'] There's been a guy in the states making a micro amp from the VT bass pedal and B&O 500 watt icepower module for a few years now - can't remember his name. He resides over on the other site. Mods all the character series pedals with added XLR and speaker defeat option. [/quote] Sorry, that is not enough info.

The binding thing is very lovely.

I've had a fretted 5 and 6. Nice axes they were.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1329217515' post='1538838'] I don't know what sort of budget you are looking at but I would throw the Clover Apeiron Classic 6 into the mix... - I reckon street price circa £1300. (Not necessarily in this finish though!) [/quote] Lush that is

The BC Massiv have spoken. It shall be Elm. Where do I get a nice piece of Elm? I am new at this. Can you tell?

I am really not sure where the best place for this kind of question is, but this is the closest to a luthier forum on here. I have an itch to build a bass. As I said, I have very few woodworking skills, but a local luthier is going to suffer me messing about in his workshop and give me guidance. My first question (I know I can ask him, but really I am in such early stages that I am just sniffing around) is how heavy is Elm? I fancy doing something with wood which looks like this [url="https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.crowe2#!/photo.php?fbid=10150680909650760&set=a.10150659138380760.492933.601360759&type=3&theater"]https://www.facebook...&type=3[/url] https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.crowe2#!/photo.php?fbid=10150680904050760&set=a.10150659138380760.492933.601360759&type=3&theater because the grain is flowing and lush. I want one solid piece of wood, not a top on something else. Am I going to regret it on weight grounds?

The whole modular thing is a valid one, but some people genuinely do not need a bigger rig. I have a set up I use for getting much louder when I need to, but I have a 1x12 for when I do not need to fight with a drummer.

[quote name='Gwilym' timestamp='1328708368' post='1531417'] nice! how does it compare to a B2 2x10 ? [/quote] I have absolutely no idea. All I know is that it is definitely lighter.