MoonBassAlpha

Well, listens strictly speaking, but maybe people like looking at the pictures too?

Top man! Thanks for that @lurksalot. It's one of the drawbacks of the standard Soundcloud free service is you have to start all over if you make a change to your original tune. And lose the views too.

@lurksalot I reuploaded my tune to soundcloud last night so the link has changed. It now lives here: Listen to Bicycle On The Wall by Jules Moss on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/dTgcm

Listen to Bicycle On The Wall by Jules Moss on #SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/dTgcm New link as I reuploaded

August 2024 Basschat Composition Challenge entry. As soon as I saw the photo, the repeating motif came into my head. When I was working on my cover of Todd Rundgren's I Saw The Light, I read that he thought the lyrics were a bit trite and wasn't keen on the "Moon, June, Spoon" rhyming. Thus, I put these rhymes to work in the "verse" of this tune, It's all nonsense, of course, but I think the story fits the picture, but is the world ready for psychedelic madrigal-core yet? Recorded in Reaper, Gordon-Smith GS-1 12-string, Eggle Berlin lead guitar, Mustang Bass, Gretsch drums, Nu-X MP-3 for 12-string guitar and bass sounds. Lead guitar mic'd Session Rockette amp, Cry Baby wah https://on.soundcloud.com/vb5wQiNix6Ycjt4c6

Ready to start mixing. There's singing this time. Beware.

That looks great work. I went in a different direction with mine. I've filled the slots with CA glue and covered the fingerboard with it as well. It needs flattening back down then polishing back up again. Wondering how that will work out? 🙃

Is that a tiny bass or a huge cat?

This!

Nobody asking if the pickup has been changed?

@VTypeV4 I'd check your speaker cables very carefully for shorts, and damage along their length. The fuses were almost certainly blown by a short. If the cables check out, have a peer inside the cab in case there's something loose. If the cab has a crossover, that's the first place I'd look for dry joints or charred components . Hope that helps.

Was it anodised after the lovely engine turning on the front?

Anyone tried filling the slots with CA glue? My wife suggested something with glitter added, which maybe isn't as ridiculous as it sounds!

@Owen I think I repaired a 58 a couple of years ago, I honestly can't remember what the fault was ( an age thing!). I've also repaired 4 RedV dynamic drum mics where the wire to the capsules were fractured. I'm more than happy to have a look for you if you're at all local to Oxfordshire (Didcot) Cheers Jules

Just finished the neck conversion on my lacewood U S. Masters bass. Nice to have 24 frets on a shortie. The neck was an unfinished 70 quid jobbie from ebay, I think the board is pao ferro though it was sold as rosewood, but I'm happy as the original neck has a pao ferro board. Here's a picture next to the Mustang for comparison. I only had to move the bridge back by 15mm for intonation. Eventually I'll be defretting it, but having just fettled the frets I think I'll play as is for a bit after all that effort! Finished neck and fretboard in tru-oil, just 3 coats for a minimal satin sheen.

Do you mean micro mesh, not mocrofibre?

Cool, thanks. I might over again slightly diluted and see if it comes out less tacky.

I'm currently doing a maple neck with Tru-Oil, newly opened bottle, which I'm finding is going on rather sticky, and drying with a very slight tack even after a day or two in a warm conservatory. I'm wondering if a small dilution with white spirits would help it dry quicker and less tacky? Any thoughts welcome, cheers.

I asked a question about using tru-oil on a fretless in a different thread. Do you intend finishing the surface with anything? I have a strong suspicion my u.s. masters fretless used this.

@Andyjr1515Is the fretboard pao ferro on these?

I have 2 fretless necks for my u.s. Masters bass which show minimal wear after many years wearing roundwound strings. The boards are pao ferro and impregnated with something. The necks have a nice satin feel and I'm sure I remembered it being Tru-Oil, and I'm wondering if the fingerboard finish is the same. Has anyone used Tru-Oil on a fingerboard? I've nearly finished a short scale replacement neck for one and thinking it might be worth a try.

Thanks for that, an interesting read! Appreciated.

Anyone used one for recording bass yet? Got one incoming in May, I'd be interested in your thoughts, cheers!

Touch of Shergold, or Wal about the body. Nice.