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  1. Beedster
    Far too many outstanding instruments sitting unsold on this site at present, and with work to do on my studio and a double bass to restore I could use the money tied up in this bass far more effectively at present (it's been pretty much unplayed for 6-months). So, I'm going to offer it for £1000, no trades no PX, ideally collected or handed over in person assuming you're not in Aberdeen (although I'm still happy to post), and on the understanding that if money I'm owed and have been waiting on for a few months comes in I will put the price back up again
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    Thanks @agedhorse 👍
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    Hey Paul, I'm not looking to work on an amplifier, I'm simply checking whether an off the shelf switching cable cable will work, and if not whether it'll do any damage to the amp in question, I think you've misread the posts 👍
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    Yep white vinegar is very good, I've just removed a load of PVA from a DB neck joint. You do need to be patient and take your time 👍
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    I'd like to offer an opinion but in my case 'subtleties' and 'double bass' do not sit in the same conversation. Having said that, and assuming it's working as it should and set up well, I really doubt you, the band members, or the punters would notice any difference in tone.
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    Yep, that's an F for sure 👍
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    Thanks Rabbie much appreciated mate 👍
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    Just found this 4/4 board but it ain't cheap https://www.woodbrass.com/en-gb/fingerboard-gewa-4-4-double-bass-fingerboard-ebony-quality-1a-p241917.html As @JoeEvans says, best bet might be to get it planed and see how it goes
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    Thanks Rabbie, much appreciated, it would put my mind at rest if you could check the G is the same, and I'll start measuring at my end 👍
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    BTW I looked for off the shelf boards for the 4/4 bass I'm working on and didn't have much luck. Most blanks from decent suppliers only appear to go up to 3/4, although given how much basses vary in size, it might still work https://caswells-strings.co.uk/product/fingerboards-ebony-bass/
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    Ha ha,. sorry mate I assume you're thinking of doing it yourself? The board wood, even shaped blanks, is pretty cheap, it's fitting it and setting it up that's the real challenge as the chances of even quite a well shaped blank being a close fit are slim. While I have no idea how skilled you are in the shed, I'm competent, there are woodworking jobs I can do, and there are those I can't, and I'd put it firmly in the latter, especially as any change in thickness and/or shape will have implications for the bridge and the nut and I wouldn't want to have to reshape those also. I suspect it's a job best left to the pros Jack, others may however be more optimistic 👍
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    ...either way thinning an already unstable board will likely make it more unstable?
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    Great minds Joe
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    Crikey, that's a but of a shocker Jack. Is it the board only or board and neck that have moved? I'm currently restoring an old German upright and while the board has moved a little the neck itself hasn't. If your's is the same, given the board wood in question has moved so much in so little time, might a new - and possibly more stable - board be an option?
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    Hey Rabbie, I get the impression that quite a few folks playing 4/4s use Olivs, so unless they make/used to make a 4/4 set I'm assuming these might do the trick, any chance you could measure them for me, and possibly let me know the playable length also i.e., without silk? No rush mate 👍
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    Many thanks @agedhorse, is this the sort of thing that if I get wrong I've wasted some cash, or if I get wrong I've damaged the amplifier?
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    Here you go, Fender Fat Finger https://www.fender.com/en-GB/accessories/miscellaneous/fatfinger-guitar-sustain-enhancer/0992180100.html ....and a chat chat about it being used to correct the same problem as yours on TalkBass https://www.talkbass.com/threads/fat-finger-works-but-worth-it.1423115/#google_vignette
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    Hi mate, is this a new bass? You know what you're doing with fretless so I'm assuming you've already checked the factors @Doctor J identified? As soon as I hear the words G string and Stingray in the same sentence I'm assuming the classic weak top string problem. I'm going back a very long way, but when I had this I used one of those headstock weights that corrected it to a degree (I forget the name).
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    I've put this on eBay and Reverb, very happy to accept cash offers from BCers to save me the pain of both! Also happy to send to Europe 👍
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    They're lucky enough to have a safe marketplace in the shape of US fanboys for all things US Fender
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    Absof***inglutely, what a mess. Add a old school BBOT bridge, remove the PUP cover, and it would be passable, at present it all looks like an afterthought as opposed to a plan
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    Now you've made your travels with desirable Boogie gear public I'd watch your step at the service stations en-route Nik
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    Nicely put, my view also 👍
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    I assume the drummer just wants to hear a well balanced but lower volume version of what he hears while playing acoustically, ear protectors only do part of this. It's a good idea to my mind, we used to play with a loud drummer who used ear defenders which meant he tended to play even louder, meaning we had to either use use in-ears or risk damaging our hearing.
  25. Beedster
    Bought a collection of bass bits from Steve, arrived quickly and packed to perfection with great comms (and I should say priced significantly below what they were collectively worth). Great to deal with one of the forum's top geezers, many thanks Steve, I'm sure there'll be more 👍
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