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  1. shoulderpet
    I would ask the tech if he can do an appraisal to see how easy he thinks it will be to fix and what he estimates it will cost you, however that being said the fact you could not play any notes anywhere on the neck without buzz seems like a red flag to me unless the bass came with the truss rod fully loosened from the factory, if it did then that would account for the buzz but if the truss rod was engaged and there was still buzz everywhere that would be worrying to to me.
  2. shoulderpet
    Ok thank you for confirming
  3. shoulderpet
    I am almost 100% certain that is the issue, assuming they are roundwounds that is a very long time to leave a set of strings on for
  4. shoulderpet
    Hi Truss rod adjustment time and the first time I have had to adjust a heel access truss rod, is the below picture correct for which way to turn the truss rod? Thanks
  5. shoulderpet
    And still available if anyone wants it before it goes on EvilBay
  6. shoulderpet
    Neither me, I gave up trying to learn it, same with the fiddly section of Sir duke, I got an approximation going but the fact the part is mirrored on the horns makes it too obvious that im not playing it correctly
  7. shoulderpet
    Hi, yes still available, either tomorrow or next week is good for me thanks, PM sent
  8. shoulderpet
    Yep, really in hindsight what he should have done if he wanted it to all look neat is had the bodies fitted with a rout to adjust the truss rod and left the pickguard without a truss rod notch, that way it covers the rout and keeps it looking neat and you just have to lift the pickguard to get access to the truss rod, much less hassle than having to remove the neck, put the neck back on, check the relief and then remove the neck again if you got it wrong the first time
  9. shoulderpet
    The last band I was gigging with actually took the pi** out of me when they viewed the recording of one of our gigs because I walked across the stage throughout the entire gig, each to there own but I cant see the point in standing still, doesn't seem much fun
  10. shoulderpet
    Thanks, I have one of these that I got for my classic 50s P bass and was hoping to be able to get to the truss rod with it by removing the pickguard as some people have been able to do but im about a mm shy of being able to get to it
  11. shoulderpet
    Nope doesn't bother me at all, my pet hate though is when you buy an instrument from someone and it is filthy, has happened a couple of times and nothing quite takes the shine off that new bass feeling like having to clean and disinfect an instrument before you can play it, also makes you wonder if the person selling it has any self respect or pride.
  12. shoulderpet
    Now £60, this will be the only price drop as it is an absolute bargain at this price
  13. shoulderpet
    Edit: Now £60, final price drop as this is a bargain at this price Harley Benton JB-75 for sale as I have a project on the go at the moment so trying to get rid of anything I am not using. Bass is in decent condition and sounds really good and is a real looker however the action is a little on the high side as there was some buzz on the G string (on the 1st or 2nd fret I think) so the action has been raised to counter this, if you like a low action then you may want to level the frets. The pickguard has been spray painted as I wanted a matt black, it came out more like a satin black, not a perfect job but looks decent. I have fitted a solderless loom with a series/parallel push/pull switch, I had to extend one of the wires slightly which looks a little messy but does not affect functionality and the series/parallel gives some good tonal options, the stock pickups are really good sounding pickups Collection from Croydon area, £60, I am working on a P bass build at the moment and have the neck sorted and need to sort the body so will consider a trade for a p bass body SOLD
  14. shoulderpet
    The Kent Armstrong will be much better, The KA hot P pickup is a good one
  15. shoulderpet
    Thanks for the replies, sounds like a truss rod access rout is the way to go
  16. shoulderpet
    Hi all I have just ordered the first part for my upcoming bass build, the neck. I hate satin finish necks and particularly if they are untinted pale maple and the only reasonably priced tinted gloss neck I could find has a heel access truss rod. I know sometimes with this type of neck you can just take off the pickguard to get to the truss rod but my Fender that has the same type of truss rod access I have to remove the whole neck. With this in mind I am anticipating having to shim the neck to raise it in the pocket so that I can adjust the truss rod without having to unscrew the neck. I would just like to raise the neck a bit without affecting the neck angle if possible, what is the best way to shim to achieve this? Thanks
  17. shoulderpet
    For me it depends how good the preamp is, a bad preamp can ruin a bass, also I don't get the point of 2 band preamps, why would anyone not want a midrange control on the preamp I don't currently own any active basses
  18. shoulderpet
    I did report this listing but I don't know if eBay did anything about it
  19. shoulderpet
    Was just about to post about this blatant fake, someone beat me to it. I'm not as well versed as some on Fenders but immediately I noticed that the headstock shape is wrong, the tuners are wrong, the bridge is wrong and that sloppy routing around the bridge pickup. The bidding is currently at £270 !!! Eek!!!
  20. shoulderpet
    The alnico Wilkinson is a great pickup, imo easily as good as the more expensive vintage voiced pickups out there,I use a Duncan SPB-2 nowadays because I like the midrange bark it gives but the Wilkinson is very good also Yeah I had a lightbulb moment regarding PJ basses, a lot of the more inexpensive ones have J pickups in the 4-5k range which means that as soon as you add in the J pickup your tone really thins out, your tone will get thinner anyway with the j pickup added in due to phase cancellation so if the bridge pickup is underpowered then it will be they noticeably thinner sounding.
  21. shoulderpet
    If it is the Alnico Wilkinson that is a really good pickup that way exceeds what you would expect from such an inexpensive pickup. Good call on replacing the J pickup, if it is anything like most stock j pickups on PJ basses then it is probably only wound to 4 or 5k which usually means the tone really thins out when the j pickup is on.
  22. shoulderpet
    Gig.ink is good
  23. shoulderpet
    Warman is another one I've been curious about, seeing how cheap they are I will have to get some and see how I like them
  24. shoulderpet
    Thanks, the more I look into this the more I am wondering if I should just buy a Fender neck and body rather than piece together components from different manufacturers and praying that they fit
  25. shoulderpet
    Thanks, I think I will get someone else to do that part for me then, fortunately one of the best luthiers/repairmen in the country is about a mile from where I live
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