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  1. Bridgehouse
    Opinions fall into two camps - Wonderfully unique and quirky, or stuck in the past and pointless. I like them. I wouldn't drop £2k+ on one, and I really would like an early 70's 4001... but not at current prices. A 74 4001 would cost me a lot more than I paid for my 74 Precision..
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    They make less so they can continue to use full fat nitro paint and not exceed their limits for emissions in California and pay a huge tax/fine. Their unwillingness to change any part of their formula means that the logical route was make a lot less and charge a lot more.
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    They've gone up in price a huge amount over the last 3-4 years as well. First time I looked they were hovering around the £1200/1300 new mark..
  4. Bridgehouse
    I’ve heard good things about those Nordstrands.. maybe even better than the Lindy Fralin - which are really highly regarded! Looking forward to trying the oil city - should be interesting!
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    It looks good too....!
  6. Bridgehouse
    It’s built. Sorting out the details to get it to me Who’s interested in what it sounds like?
  7. Bridgehouse
    I’ve given it an initial setup and tidy up - it’s playing nice acoustically - it’s not loud unplugged. It’s louder than a solid body but quieter than my Ibanez semi hollow. Also took some beauty shots:
  8. Bridgehouse
    To be honest, part of my excitement is the idea of a different tonal platform for a bass I'm familiar with. We have a lot of basses out there that proscribe to a specific formula: Split P pickup on P body 2x Jazz Singles on a J body 1xMM Humbucker on a MM body And so the list goes on. Now, I did a PJ partscaster last year and I have to say, I found the combination of the two to offer some tonal difference, but for me, it wasn't huge. I'm interested in the idea of a bass with something out of the ordinary. Ric pickups use ceramic bar magnets and oversize slugs with 44awg wire in a specific wind shape - it does make them different to a Jazz or a 51P single coil. I really like the idea of getting that different formula and sticking it in a 51P body made of swamp ash or the hollow variant I have just done to see what it sounds like. Will it sound exactly like a Ric? Don't care frankly. For me the experiment is "how different will it sound to a normal 51P single coil?" Ultimately, it will sound like me playing that bass - but I hope to do a compare and contrast for the interested amongst you
  9. Bridgehouse
    Well, the corresponding debate over on the "guitar forum" *ahem*, came to a similar conclusion - and actually recreating the sound, feel, and everything else is pretty much impossible. Which got us onto the characteristic mid-range snarl. The conclusion was EQ'ing and preamp, but a certain pickup winder said he could do some of that with magnet, slug, wire and wind choice. The challenge was on - he's building it - I'll fit it in one of my 51P's and see how it sounds
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    Me too. All he is doing is using the same type of magnet, wire and slug, in a 51P bobbin, so there's no copyright infringement - you can't copyright/patent the design as it's pretty much the same as any other single coil However, the choice of magnets, wire, slugs, winding and spacing should lead to some 'interesting' tonal variation compared to a standard 51P single coil.
  11. Bridgehouse
    I'll be non subtle then. That's a 51 Precision sized pickup with the magnets, dimensions, slugs and winding/wire to exactly replicate a Rickenbacker single coil.
  12. Bridgehouse
    I was rather thrilled when he checked the measurements on CAD and said it could be done.. it will give a completely different character to a 51P pickup, but I think that's fine..
  13. Bridgehouse
    Interesting development. I've posted a thread about it in "Basses" as well as it might be of interest to the general community. Oil City Pickups are doing a one-off 51 P single coil style pickup (which he's agreed to sell me ) using ceramic bar magnets, and the exact dimensions required to be the same architecture as a certain other bass which uses two single coils (no, not Jazz - the other one which rhymes with fakenpicker) It's got big slug poles in it, and it should produce quite a bit of that snarly midrange grunt which many like in "that tone". I'm going to fit it to this one and put the split coil into my solid body 51P.
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    I've not used Teak Oil on a guitar body so I don't know. I would imagine they are similar - but I've noticed you can get Danish Oil in a wider range of shades, which may or may not appeal, and I don't know how teak oil would respond to wet sanding (to give that really nice soft smooth finish) but I know Danish Oil responds really well to it. Same for waxing.
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    Want a sneaky pic? I'm sure he won't mind..
  16. Bridgehouse
    I'm a reasonably "prolific" member over the dark side on a UK Guitar related forum *cough* There's a bass subforum over there and a topic has been chugging on about creating that certain 60's classic California-made bass tone that uses those there single coils. Of course - most said it can't be done, and the lack of 'similar' basses adds to this... Now a certain leading UK master pickup winder chimes in and says he reckons he can make a pickup that will create *that* sound - I say he can't and if he could it would be a perfect 51 Precision style replacement. He's only gone and started flippin' making it....
  17. Bridgehouse
    @greenolive - I meant to ask what pickup do you have in yours?
  18. Bridgehouse
    Danish Oil is great to work with - easy to apply, can be slurry wet sanded, waxed and dries quickly. I've used a lot of Tru Oil in the past and I'd say for bodies, if you don't want shiny, then Danish Oil is more satisfying.
  19. Bridgehouse
    Just waiting on a few parts before I can finish this: - Electrosocket for the jack - I bought metric and needed imperial thread (doh!) new one on it's way - Pickup - shipped but coming from spain - String tree - shipped and on it's way Once they are here I'll finish it off and let you know what I think
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    ESP

    Bridgehouse replied to BrunoBass's topic in Bass Guitars

    I've always thought the Stream was sex on a stick..
  21. Bridgehouse
    Will consider offers on this - and possibly Preamp/DI pedal trades
  22. Bridgehouse
    Yep - just about bang on - if not a tiny bit under. Slightly more than my 64 but damn close in feel, balance and neck size etc.
  23. Bridgehouse
    Meg
  24. Bridgehouse
    Shut up, Meg!
  25. Bridgehouse
    I have had this for a year or so but it's just not being used. 2009 AVRI 62 Precision in Sunburst. I've priced it keenly as it's got a few dings on it (as seen in the photos) - there are some knocks on the back, and a scrape on the very corner of the slope on the front - they are the only marks on it though. Comes with original case which has wear on the edges and ends. All case candy included. Trades: Yes - I will consider trades. 4 strings only - No P's or J's and nothing pointy. In particular I'm looking for a Gibson (like an EB - vintage or otherwise) which I'd possibly put money to depending on what it is, but preference is a straight swap. I will also consider other wacky and or unusual such as 70's & 80's. I'll consider anything, but please don't be offended if I say I'm not interested. Collection/Meet up only - no posting/courier at all. It's not perfect and I want you to see it before parting with cash. If it's a trade then I want to see it before swapping. You can come to me (near Peterborough) or I will come to you/meet up within reason - I'm regularly East Midlands, London, Home Counties, Nottingham, Manchester, N Wales, S Yorks so all possible for a meet up. £950 cash - yes, they are usually listed at the £1100+ mark, but this one is keenly priced given it's few scars.
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