Paul_C

If it's had the vol pot replaced, it might be the wrong value - I had an active Clapton Strat in for repair that had had the vol pot replaced, but with a 250K instead of 25K, and it made a howl of feedback when it was turned up beyond about half way.

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='698199' date='Jan 1 2010, 06:11 PM']I'd love it, but I've just acquired 2 'budget' basses to learn on - would have suited my wussy guitarist hands well too.[/quote]

[quote name='leschirons' post='712268' date='Jan 14 2010, 09:34 AM']Had a few mates who were always moaning about the G coming off the side of the fingerboard although I guess they could have done something about it if they wanted to.[/quote]

Both Bongo 5s I had gave me problems, so each time I filled the slot and cut a new one a string width in.

I have often been heard to say that:

the fingerboard wood makes a difference
the neck wood (and shape) makes a difference
the type and size of the frets makes a difference
the construction (neck through/bolt-on/set/etc.) makes a difference
the body wood and design makes a difference
the pickups (and their placement/height) make a difference
passive or active tone circuits make a difference
the gauge/type/make/age of strings makes a difference
where on the string and how the string is struck (thumb/finger/pick/etc.)makes a difference
fx/preamp/amp/cab type/number of cabs all make a difference
distance from the wall/corner/etc. makes a difference
the size and shape of the room makes a difference
the number of people in the room makes a difference
where an individual listener is standing in the room makes a difference

and I'm sure there are many other things that have a large or small effect, but there is one certainty ..



only you give a damn.

it's going to make one hell of a whistle !

don't spray WD40 in it, it just gums it all up eventually - use the right tool for the job (switch/contact cleaner) or replace the pot

[quote name='billphreets' post='703328' date='Jan 6 2010, 07:37 PM']im needing to change to light gauge strings.. would say a .90 E string still be suitable for drop D tension wise?? im not worried about losing low end as i can boost my amps eq , i just dont want the D flapping around too much.. i play with a pretty light touch.. opinions please?[/quote]

I had a Bass Xtender on my Bongo 4 strung with 30-90s - no problems at all.

no Bronco fans out there ?

not had this long, but I've decided I don't really need it so off it goes

It's currently got Rotosound 30-90s on, but I can stick the original strings back on, or a set of TI Flats if preferred.

I swapped the knobs for Strat ones, but again I can put the originals back on if wanted.

£75 plus p+p.

[quote name='uzzell' post='692279' date='Dec 23 2009, 12:55 PM']Recently purchased a stunning Sandberg 5 string off silverfoxnik but have the desire to convert it to a high C.

Anyone know where I migth be able to get this done? I wouldn't want to risk it myself.

Cheers[/quote]

I'd try it as it is first - I swapped strings on a Bongo 5, even fitted a light set of 30-90s with a .025" C, and it played just fine.

[quote name='BigRedX' post='689747' date='Dec 20 2009, 02:01 PM']I suppose it's all down to what you want from Mr Lydon...

For me the classic PiL is their OGWT performance of Poptones and Careering. Also TBH I'm not sure that I would want to see them 30 years on - a good 28 years past their sell-by date rehashing past glories. That simply doesn't appeal to me.

I'd rather see Mr Lydon do something brand new. He's got the creativity, and his reputation would still draw in the audience. Obviously his US property investments weren't as sound as he hoped...[/quote]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnBq98uUJE4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnBq98uUJE4[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtwiMFDWa0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rtwiMFDWa0[/url]

I have had:

2 Rickenbacker 4003s Jetglo and Fire glo (can't find a pic)

2 Yamaha SB-Js

3 Bongo 4s HS / HH / H

4 Yamaha SBV550s

6 Yamaha SBV500s (ignore the one on the right)

I've got a std. (not short scale) set of TI flats (used, so it didn't matter quite so much if they broke) on my Bronco and has been suggested, the E especially looks a little creaky where it wraps around the tuner, but it has held so far and they sound great

just noticed that it's had a strap button fitted to the lower horn too

finally found a pic of the headstock logo that the book suggests should be on it



which also has a serial no. on it - and the right tuners

Wishbass Stude ?

having just had a nose through The Fender Bass book, it does look like a Precision Bass Plus Deluxe, except:

the headstock logo doesn't look right (it looks more sci-fi in the book) and should have a serial number - right number of frets though (22)

the tuners don't look right

(both of which might just be that it's an earlier/later version than the one in the book)

the bridge is missing the fine tuners (but is otherwise right)

the pickups should be Lace Sensors and not EMGs

currently the only effect I possess - it's the nicest wah I've ever owned - highly recommended

[quote name='nick' post='678190' date='Dec 8 2009, 05:08 PM']Aaah...don't do it!!

Just out of interest & possibly a daft question; why did you have so many of them?[/quote]

mostly because it was fun

I bought the first one because I liked the shape, then a second one (yellow) to play in BEAD, then it all went a bit crazy. .

I was trying to get one of every model and in all the colours before I realised just how many that meant (27) though eventually I settled on just trying to get one each of the four colours the vintage models (SB-2A SB-5A and SB-7A) came in.

With that in mind the total came to 19, and I got to 16 before realising it was a bit mad - the failed attempt to buy an SB-2A from a Japanese shop was not the only long-distance discussion I had. One day someone pointed out that if I sold each one for £200 then it would come to £4K, and that did make me think

So I sold them all off, but I have bought the pale blue one back since then (now defretted).

[quote name='nick' post='678066' date='Dec 8 2009, 03:53 PM']No worries mate - no harm done.
I know I'm no photographer & the camera I have isn't the best in the World. Did think about taking some pics from the web & putting them up, but to be honest I sometimes feel that when sellers do that, they may actually have something to hide too. At least my bass exists, sh*te photos or otherwise!

Wish I hadn't seen Paul_C's lovely photos other SBVs now, starting to regret selling this already - kind of inverse GAS(!?)
Oh well....[/quote]

they do look even better when there's more than one, that's for sure

[quote name='BigRedX' post='677748' date='Dec 8 2009, 12:07 PM']Argh!!

GAS

Thanks... I think?[/quote]



You'll have to keep googling and see if one turns up at Ishibashi, etc. - I tried to buy a 60s SB from a shop in Japan and they refused to sell me it, even when I offered to pay them their price, the shipping, plus another £50 !

[quote name='BigRedX' post='677569' date='Dec 8 2009, 09:53 AM']Thanks! Is there any difference between that and the other P-J config SVBs other than the colour and fingerboard binding?

Also I wonder why Miki Furukawa got a signature model when the other high profile user - Fumi from Polysics didn't?

As I said in the other thread, if there was a 5-string version, I'd probably own one.[/quote]


IIRC the pickups were different, along with all the hardware etc.

There was a 5 string, only 50 made though, and I've only ever seen the following pics of it:







a signature bass for a band called Terry (Takeshi Terauchi) and the Blue Jeans

[quote name='yorks5stringer' post='677362' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:40 PM']Great tune, does anyone have a definitive way on how to pronounce her name, I always seem to run out of vowels?[/quote]

"Named Michelle Lynn Johnson at birth, Ndegeocello has had numerous name changes. She adopted the surname Ndegeocello, which means "free like a bird". Meshell Ndegeocello is pronounced Mee-shell N-deh-gay-o-chel-o"

[quote name='pete.young' post='677203' date='Dec 7 2009, 09:07 PM']I think this is a very fine-looking and rather special guitar. The guitarseholes (thank you whoever came up with that gem) on MusicRadar have no idea.[/quote]


can't you get a new one for £499 though ?








*runs away*

it is an occasional source of amusement to think that if someone owns an SB/SBV that isn't one of the three colours sold in the UK, then there's a good chance it was once owned by me, as I bought most of those in from Japan or the US.