Twigman

I squeeze my Mono M80 into a bass safe. I had to remove the foam from inside the bass safe and I can't use the outside pocket. Even then it takes some effort to pull the latches closed. I'd love a 1" shorter M80.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1445840081' post='2894542'] . Sometimes I'm amazed when someone tells me a song is about whatever cos I have never listened that closely. [/quote] and chances are they'd be wrong. Some of the theories I see on youtube comments about the subject matter of our lyrics give us a good laugh -

Just having an under lubricated, slightly on the small side pilot hole, can't find the right screwdriver kind of a day. Not a good day in the Twigman bass assembly plant.

Bass hardware is all made of cheese...well maybe not the hardware itself but the screws that fix everything together - they're all made of cheese: Bridge screws - gorgonzola Pickup screws - boursault Tuner fixing screws - camembert Saddle height screws - brie Pickguard screws - livarot Anyone know any suppliers that make appropriate screws that aren't made of cheese?

[quote name='zawinul' timestamp='1445696296' post='2893522'] I was about to try and get a fender jazz with moses neck, [/quote] Are you watching that one on ebay too?

I agree. I'm in love with my latest creation - a Warmoth DinkyP with a Status Jazz neck. It is the nicest bass to play that I've ever owned and it sounds fantastic.

PiL were far more entertaining.....and that band with the yellow P and girl singer on guitar - I liked what they did. DD not so much

Make a warmoth

Looks like these so prob legit. http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?t=30670

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1445509219' post='2891954'] In 35 years of gigging I have never once been asked by either the band or the audience where my Fender bass was. [/quote] me neither - however our guitarist complained that my new bass 'isn't even Fender shaped' - the other night.... So what?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1445508547' post='2891948'] This year's lecture by Brian Eno was far more interesting and well delivered. [/quote] Eno was a total bore. He didn't look comfortable and rambled on and on getting nowhere fast. An hour or however long to 'define culture' and never getting anymore interesting than the dictionary. YAWN! and that Mark Radcliffe - could he try any harder to be John Peel mk2? he's even adopted his voice.

Did the JB57 have the raised A? I know my JV62 doesn't.

http://www.abscases.co.uk/ This lot sorted me out

Actually just stripping the chrome off a chrome bridge with HCl should leave a nickel layer underneath....hmmm I might give it a try.

Found a chrome stripper that 'works' on aluminium. http://gaterosplating.co.uk/Nickel-and-Replica-Chrome-Stripper.php

Has anyone done their own nickel plating using a kit such as this? http://www.classic-plating.co.uk/index_files/Page799.htm I 'need' another Babicz nickel plated bridge. FCH don't make them anymore. I was thinking....if I took a chrome one and dismantled it and stripped the chrome plating and replated with nickel, would I get a useable result? The problem I see is that the Babicz FCH is made of an aluminium alloy so the classic plating Co's chrome stripper would be no good [http://www.classic-plating.co.uk/index_files/Page545.htm] but I could use their acid pickle which is included in the plating kit. Then I read I would need to use zincate before plating http://www.classic-plating.co.uk/index_files/Page653.htm Would it all fit back together once coated with say 25microns of nickel? Anyone tried this? Any success? Should I be looking at another solution?

drill a hole and then use a jeweller's fretsaw?

We play loud enough to be heard above the drum kit. Problem is when you get some neanderthal bashing hell out of a Ludwig kit in a fairly live room then significant volume is required to get a good mix.

My recently completed bitsa: Warmoth alder 'DinkyP' body finished in gloss black. Status Jazz neck Gotoh GBR640 nickel plated aluminium reverse wind tuners Babicz FCH nickel plated bridge - talking to FCH it seems this came from a prototype test run and there aren't anymore Fender Custom Shop 62 pickup CTS 250k pots .047uF paper in oil cap Q parts skull and cross bones black chrome knobs Switchcraft mono jack Fender nickel strap buttons with black felts Fender nickel string tree Generic chrome neck plate on black plastic pad - anyone know of any nickel plated neck plates (for consistency) ? [Edit - just found a nickel neckplate and nickel neck screws at Allparts so placed an order and this baby will have full nickel fittings before too long ] d'Addarrio Half round strings .100 - .045 According to my bathroom scales this weighs just over 5lbs - according to my kitchen scales 7lb 3oz All I can say is it is the lightest bass I have ever picked up - but sounds monstrous. Not yet fitted but sitting in a box at home: Fretfx green LED markers

I always get the strap that goes underneath. I don't bother with handle hole flaps and a cable pocket though....cable pocket? Isn't that what gig bags are for?

Don't you mean Marshall Astoria ? https://marshallamps.com/live-for-music/news/the-astoria-series/

there's this too http://www.bassmute.com/bassmute/bm_mainframe.html

There's a kit available from Allparts to add a mute to a Fender vintage bridge - needs the bridge cover, mind [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/products/genuine-fender-62-vintage-bass-bridge-string-mute-kit"]http://www.allparts....string-mute-kit[/url] and they have the parts for the Jaguar kit mentioned above http://www.allparts.uk.com/products/mute-rocker-plate-for-american-vintage-jaguar-genuine-fender

Have a word with your neighbours. Last week I was waiting for something via USPS from the states. The USPS tracker said it was delivered. The USPS number worked in Parcelforce's tracking albeit about 2 days after USPS said it was delivered, but it also said it was delivered. Anyway a couple of days later one of my neighbours knocked on the door with a parcel of bass bits (luckily the vendor had declared them as a 'gift' - result - so no customs to pay). Parcelforce had delivered 2 doors down.