Owen

So I went to see Pete again this evening (those of you who live in less rural areas have NO IDEA how unusual it is to be able to jump in the car and go and see a luthier). He has done all the scale drawings and I am going full cocobolo front/fingerboard/headstock facing. He has said that he is making two - the second with his own choice of front woods - so if anyone else fancies one you know where to go. [attachment=60586:IMG_0685.JPG] [attachment=60587:IMG_0686.jpg] [attachment=60585:IMG_0684.JPG]

I tried bottom F sharp once. It was all great apart form the open string. The open string would have worked if I had filed the nut at all. D'ohwen

Anyone else been there? [url="http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7122151/"]http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7122151/[/url] I wish I could embed.

[quote name='Davy' post='970628' date='Sep 28 2010, 01:24 PM']I was thinking about getting one of these to get pure electronic bass sounds with the original bass sound taken totally out of the mix but not sure if there are any good sound modules out there with decent bass sounds on them. Anyone know? With regard to string dampening, has anyone tried putting a strip of foam under the strings at the bridge? I saw this on a regular electric bass years ago for string dampening.[/quote] You could hang around Ebay waiting for an Alesis Nanobass to turn up. I cannot believe that they have any resale by now and they are packed full of useable bass sounds.

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='971600' date='Sep 29 2010, 12:22 PM']Just checked the afore mentioned J5 pics and also my '96 US Jazz which is also for sale. They both have the same kind of Gotoh tuners, so I guess these would be the natural choice if you can get them.[/quote] I have some Gotohs like in the pics, but the holes are WAY too big for them. I have a set of bog standard Schallers with the ferrules which kind of fit so I will get the metalwork dept in work to slce a bit of the backplate off and then I can rejoice in the fact that I have saved a few £ Thanks all.

[quote name='Huwberry' post='971155' date='Sep 28 2010, 09:06 PM'](If you've not heard that album before, there's another track on it called Greasy G. Me'shell Ndegeocello plays bass on it. It's filthy.)[/quote] Word.

Hands up who would not charge 400% more for their time if they could? End of. And frankly, good luck to them as well.

I picked up a repaired US Jazz 5 neck from silverfoxnik. I have now worked out what to do with it but cannot work out what machines to put on it. It had none when nik had it, and the holes vary in size from just over half an inch to almost three quarters. Truly stupendous QC. There is a US J5 from the same year on here (http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=97782) but the machines are too small for the holes. I have tried some Gotohs and they just get lost. I have a set of bog standard Fender-esque Schallers but the backplate is too big. There seem to be 3 holes for these, two towards the tip of the headstock and one towards the nut. I REALLY don't care about authenticity, but wondered if anyone could shine a light on what might fit there? I can do pics if it helps. TIA

Is there finer?

[quote name='7string' post='968631' date='Sep 26 2010, 06:01 PM']Now I've sold a couple of instruments, I'm in the process of shopping. A NBD is coming I've seen the Dingwall Combustions and am really taken by them. I've also seen other basses like the Laklands 55's, Daryl Jones and then other interesting basses like the Bolin NS5's Has anyone got any opinions of any of these. Any thoughts much appreciated.[/quote] I have a Bolin NS5. I have tried to sell it, but I just cannot let it go. It is light and the piezos sound like I always hoped piezos would (are you listening Music Man?).

[quote name='Beedster' post='966870' date='Sep 24 2010, 04:13 PM']LOL, £500's a lot to pay for a skeleton that might not fit [/quote] On reflection, what was I thinking?!?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280509821444&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] for the skeleton?

I have been massively enjoying my Kala Ubass but fancied a bottom B. I contacted the bloke at Road Toad to enquire about a 5 string one but it was not to be. I then googled for a Ukulele forum and came across the name Pete Howlett ([url="http://petehowlettukulele.co.uk/"]http://petehowlettukulele.co.uk/[/url]) who seemed to be well respected within the Uke community as a luthier. I contacted him and lo and behold he told me that he was moving within a half hour drive. He moved in last week and Redstriper and myself drove across to discuss ideas. He will be building me a bass based on his tenor Ukelectic design (chambered solid body - extensive videos here [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/PeteHowlett#p/.../0/zCPKF9-i098"]http://www.youtube.c..../0/zCPKF9-i098[/url]) but with the bridge moved back to accommodate a 23.5 inch scale to get the B to work. I am not sure what the timescale will be at the moment, but as you can guess, I am pretty excited

I wish they did the same neodynium pickups and 18v circuit on a Sterling/Stingray, as the Bongos main drawback was the bottom horn digging in my right thigh a bit. YES!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was just me. I have been through 3 of them and even though the sound is righteous the lower horn drove me nuts. [size=1][/size] Also, they are slightly heavy.[size="1"][/size]

[quote name='owen' post='964224' date='Sep 22 2010, 10:49 AM']More importantly whatwas the bassist for The Jolly Boys playing. A kind of huge thumb piano?[/quote] No, really. Where do I get one?

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98786"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98786[/url]

More importantly whatwas the bassist for The Jolly Boys playing. A kind of huge thumb piano?

Hmmmmmmmm............. I've been thinking about this. Is it expensive? It is more than normal tenor Ukes yes, but if I bought a solid one of those (rather than ply) and then added the machines and a pick-up and paid someone to do that (because I certainly could not) it would be pretty close to the same price, but without the resale of the actual kosher model. We all know that you can mod something as much as you like, but the re-sale is never going to keep up with the extra money you have put in. Is it a toy? When it is plugged in and has a decent buffering pre-amp in front of it? Totally not. Is there a slight change in technique? Yes, it is a different instrument, I would not expect to pick up something which was so radically different in proportion and instantly be able to do everything I can do on a normal bass.

It is indeed old news, but really they are the bomb.

[quote name='gary mac' post='907278' date='Jul 27 2010, 04:31 PM']Haven't got any of the parts requested, but happy to donate a strap, lead or picks.[/quote] Picks? I thought this was Basschat. That was a joke.

I just ran a quote and they are certainly cheaper than my stuff used to be with Robertson Taylor. Are you using the MU £2K automatic cover to reduce the excess?

Buy a small headphone amp of ebay (cmoy ones seem ok - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-Cmoy-headphone-amp-Opamp-2227-Amplifier-/250698821012?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5ed06d94"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Micro-Cmoy-headphone...=item3a5ed06d94[/url] kind of thing) and run a line into that and monitor yourself on one side of a pair of walkman in ear things. If you are going to blister (and you will) then rub your fingertips in some superglue before you start. No, really.