Stub Mandrel

Don't know about redundant screws, but my bass with such an 'extra bit' has it so the neck can have room for more relief behind the fretted part of the neck and five mounting screws.

If I ever had an Alembic, I'd saw it off.

Pretending that "graphite/carbon fibre" necks aren't actually reinforced plastic. Because yes, they are plastic.

Basses with decorative 'ornate' points like Alembics and G&L.

If I had the courage I'd attack a few of the dents to get a wider range of shapes...

This shows where I used the edge of a knife to scrape some of the marks together and make them look a bit more 'natural'. Also you can see the 'checking' which I highlighted by rubbing in oily dirt from my lathe's chip tray... Obviously this is a very much a matter personal taste.

No.

But it often is cheaper to buy off the shelf.

It goes up to a final Eb.

Pipe freezing spray sold by Wikes, Screwfix etc. For temporarily blocking water pipes. Judiciously applied to a nitro finish it causes the same cracking of the finish as decades of less dramatic temperature changes.

Our drummer evaporated after last week's rehearsal due to back issues. We have a new one on board for the originals as of last night. A bit more oomph but not too loud. Interestingly we started with a song that has an awkward stop with a five-beat bar. This used to cause the previous drummer to slow down, the new chap was rushing it. I took my Epiphone Embassy, I think I've found the right bass for this band. It has a growly sound but the blend and tone controls are effective. Not loud last night but even the singer described my sound as having 'girth'. Working on originals is fascinating. I had two competing basslines for the next song, the one originally on fretless is now the chorus. The chords don't change but what we all play changes. my line is a harmony line up an octave and not following the roots. I've also come up with a really unusual intro. We finished with a third song that demands a JJ Burnell style plectrum line, with some jagged rhythm and lots of clanky growl. Working on this one is improving my plectrum skills. Very different from sitting alone learning songs then just getting together to polish arrangements.

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Or go to consumer protection.

If I was in that position I'd buy the Squier CV going for £250 s/h on here... It is literally a swap of a logo for other features. If you don't want active and are happy with a basic selection of colours, the playability is likely to be indistinguishable.

Teste

Only over 50s cruises...

Lady Saga

No, it isn't the same. Fixed mutes don't kill the harmonics in the same way. You can aldo combine finger/palm muting with fixed mutes and get a really wide range of sounds.

Oafis

Bridge mutes can sound awesome for the right song.

Now got a Galaxy Rab9+ and I'm at the 'realising how bad my old tablet is' stage... Perhaps it's only good for a photo frame, although I'm trying a few of these apps

I look forward to attaching the covers to my AVII Precision. I dream of creating the u-shaped scar on the delicate nitro finish.

Bill Haley and the Vomets. Alice Pooper. Bog Brother and the Holding Company. Pong.

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