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[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='467829' date='Apr 20 2009, 08:42 PM']An old-school bassist friend once said he thought a Precision sounded 'woody' and a Jazz sounded 'fruity' - however you have to have owned them to get the idea.[/quote] [attachment=24173:jillygoolden.jpg] Give me intense fruit! [quote name='LukeFRC' post='467856' date='Apr 20 2009, 09:14 PM']Like a status is a M16 and the P bass is a flintlock. They both do the same thing, just differently.[/quote] You can kill at half a mile with a Status but will likely lose your eyebrows or nose with a Precision?

British Racing or else Oak Leaf Green!

Nice one! Or two!

[quote name='sgt-pluck' post='457776' date='Apr 8 2009, 08:18 PM']Ibanez in that era put their name to some genuinely great basses. Pluck[/quote] +1.. I have what used to be one! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url] [quote name='The Burpster' post='457801' date='Apr 8 2009, 08:45 PM']...... and guitars......! It was an era when they were trying Sooooo hard to be accepted as luthiers in their own right as opposed to 'copiers'...... they used some stonking bits of wood and were (and still are!) very good at what they do..... Their QC is loads better than the big 2 US makers.....[/quote] It was those stonking bits of wood that kept me going all this time. Keep hold of that bass, JMS, and enjoy it.. That's my ha'penn'orth.

Nice bit of ebony and a boatload of sandpaper should see it right.

[quote name='elom' post='454921' date='Apr 5 2009, 09:17 PM']Please tell me that you are going to re-apply the "Ideal with Custard" sticker.[/quote] Best advice yet - I was wondering about that and the 'Keep Mucus Vile' one. Live and loud wind doesn't bother me so much these days.. Had to destroy them to strip down.. I'll have to see what I can find! The truss rod is the right length to be unaffected and is now accessed through a hole in the string anchor. I'll try to photograph that. More pics asap. Got it fully playable now, so in for a practice tonight!

Dammit! I was hoping you all meant Valerie by Richard Thompson!

Some may agree! But just look at the latest pic on my project.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&st=20"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&st=20[/url] plus the balance is just waaay better!

Brilliant diary! I particularly like the pics at the start. Interesting to follow this one; shame we're 200 miles apart - I'd love to see this close up. I would have voted A, but there again I would have gone for headless myself. HUGH

[quote name='harryharold' post='451255' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:34 AM']oooo that top is pretty, want to see it with the bridge and neck on - more pictures!!!![/quote] Here's a taster, shot late last night.. not wired up yet and had to use fast ISO speed so grainy as you like, but it gives the overall effect. Better pics soon when finished. [attachment=23186:roadster...ont_assy.jpg]

[quote name='Musky' post='450331' date='Mar 31 2009, 10:34 AM']It's all a matter of taste though, isn't it. I'm not a fan of headless basses or figured tops,[/quote] Heh heh! You'll [u]hate[/u] my rebuild then! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673[/url]

[quote name='MB1' post='451509' date='Apr 1 2009, 02:13 PM']MB1. Indeed!...Please feel free to contact me with your Unfashionable! Status,Alembic,and Jaydee Basses,i'll be more than happy to collect them from you....For the mere price of the petrol to your door! Dont be Unfashionable!...P.M me Today! Collections U.K only![/quote] Or if you're East of the Pennines, I'll be MB1's Yorkshire franchisee in his new disposal venture.

[quote name='TPJ' post='451266' date='Apr 1 2009, 10:49 AM'] ...and it's great fun[/quote] And people actually seem pleased to see you!

[quote name='clauster' post='450659' date='Mar 31 2009, 04:38 PM']You'll need to factor in some time too.... I've had a collection of ply, drivers, tweeters, wire and hardware all ready to be turned into an Omni10 for almost 8 months now [/quote] Only 8 months? Plenty of time yet! Took me a good couple of years to get round to this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url] from getting the maple to even [u]starting[/u] to dismantle.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='450577' date='Mar 31 2009, 03:06 PM']Very nice Colin... I sold this as I was having trouble hearing the P Bass thump. I replaced it with a (guess what?)..............another P bass that I used to own. One day I'll learn I'm currently running a 1 x 10 powered foldback monitor out of the back on my Shuttle 6 and guess what? It works; I can hear!!! This has one of the nicest necks I've played and I'm glad it's gone to a good home. And here's a money shot of it being played by some thug (not Colin I hasten to add)[/quote] Nice blue tinge there!

[quote name='ARGH' post='449742' date='Mar 30 2009, 06:20 PM']I still think Headless itself is on the way back,because its SOOOOO much easier on the spine...[/quote] Back sufferers unite! I always liked the idea of headless.. so much easier balance and less injuries to other band members. Stuff fashion.. I play folky! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl=[/url]

HmmHmmm! Just got the body back yesterday from Chateau Buchanan, and feel suitably chuffed with the natural lacquer results. Barring a couple of tiny dings that I'd missed (plus a few bits which would be impossible to change!) and one small finish bleb in a hidden away spot this now looks amazing. [attachment=23108:roadster...ont_fame.jpg][attachment=23109:roadster_back_ash.jpg] I sat up daft late last night and got the bridge and neck back on.. still needs setting up but reminds me just why I'm doing this. p.s. anyone know anyone who could plate or lacquer the old metal truss rod cover? I still have this by way of a badge(!)

[quote name='pete.young' post='449868' date='Mar 30 2009, 08:26 PM']There aren't too many upright bassists in the traditional music world. I can only think of two: Sharon Shannon's band has a double bass player whose name I can't remember, and Clannad had one whose name I can't spell, but it's something like Ciaran O Braonain![/quote] Hah .. there's thaasands of us! The one thing that got to me, having finally got onto double bass in 2001 after years of mooting the idea, was that I suddenly realised it was trendy.

If the ovaries, this suggests some faulty part or (more likely) soldering. Pickups are pretty reliable until they get trashed. I'd get it checked out by someone who does wiring. Possibly the maker?

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='443622' date='Mar 24 2009, 01:10 PM']Mind you, if you want to go active, I may have a set of EMG's for sale soon........[/quote] I'm a big EMG fan.. if I were you I'd talk more to OHM!