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[quote name='henry norton' post='622989' date='Oct 11 2009, 11:59 AM']Black is a real b###ard 'cos it shows absolutely everything. Hope this helps[/quote] Guess what colour it is. I was going to strip it back to base, there is a lot of primer and paint on it. I attacked it yeaterday with 400,800, and 1200 again, and have sanded out the shrinkage lines, im going to put another couple of coats on and see how it dries.

[quote name='henry norton' post='622522' date='Oct 10 2009, 04:58 PM']'vintage' instruments are often finished in cellulose, clear and solid colours. I think Gibson still uses it on their US stuff too. The thing with polyester is when it gets used and abused it looks beaten up whereas a softer, thinner cellulose finish tends to dull and mellow with age which could be why allot of 'roadworn' instruments look 'roadworn' rather than actually worn for real. You can spray it yourself if you're careful and it's still available for vintage car restorations, although there will come a time when it's illegal [/quote] There are a number of sites on the web who say that fender changed from cellulose to acrylic paint in the very early 60s at the same time as auto manufacturers did. Apparently because acrylics were easier to use and repair. The final coat of clear sealer was cellulose, and that is what yellows with age. I have no real expertise in this its only what Ive read

Any ideas anyone? I bought a tokai with a really beat up body which I wanted to refinish. I stripped all the old paint off and the body is made from several strips of wood Prepared it really well with med, fine etc down to 400 odd grit. Prepared the surface with rustins grain filler, innumerable coats of grey primer rubbed down with 800 and 1200 grit, looked flawless. Put the colour coat on, finish is fine, but you can see lines where the joins in the wood are. Im prepared to rub it down and start again, If I use sanding sealer, will this prevent this happening, and is the shellac one ok? Any other tips?

[quote name='TheBlueFalcon' post='619737' date='Oct 7 2009, 04:46 PM']When an item is faulty or not as described, by law they DO have to pay the return postage. It is only if the customer changes their mind within the "cool off" period that they have to pay the return postage. That is the only plus side to this situation at the moment.[/quote] paypal and e bay dont you have to pay for the return even if the item is faulty

No problems with my abm either apart from the bulb in the vu meter Replacement recieved in 24 hours at no charge. Compare that with the service i received from ampeg, on a faulty svt 3 head. I actually used to gig with a banner across my amp saying NEVER BUY AN AMPEG

Hi and welcome While there are some advantages with a combo, as a more mature member I find combos too heavy and a bit restricting. If you do want a combo, I loved my eden metro which was a really nice bit of kit, but heavy. There have been a few around here second hand, but they are quite pricey new, but Ihave seen tthem around at about your price range. I would go for a head and cab, which gives you the flexibility to add a different cab or change the head. Unfortunately, everyone has their different preferences, and while one person likes ashdown someone else wont. Unless you buy something really cheap, I dont think these anything thats truly awfull, just some things you will prefer to others.

It depends on the value of the shipment, the weight, and who the carrier is. Customs dont [size=4]normally[/size] raise a charge if the charge is less than £7 except fags, booze and other things[costs more to do than its worth] Shipments through Royal mail seem to be less prone to charges that dhl and parcel force and the handling charge through royal mail is less than PF A few years ago I regularly got shipments value £50/60 without a charge from the us and once a pair of fralin p bass pickups no charge. You alsways seem to get charged if you have a tracked and insured parcel where a small packet seems to be far more likely to get away with it

Ive just looked fairly closely at my made in china squier vintage vibe 50 precision £220 and there is not a mark or a bent screw.

[quote name='Linus27' post='612918' date='Sep 30 2009, 12:48 PM']Just to add to that, my DJ weighed 10lbs and had Laklands own pickups. They moved away from the Aero's in 2007 which is when my bass was manufactured.[/quote] Ouch

[quote name='Linus27' post='612890' date='Sep 30 2009, 12:21 PM']I have owned the Skyline DJ and DD and both were amazing bases. However I have now sold them both. The reason I sold the DD was to slim down my collection and I had no use for a Precision. However it was a great bass. I will give you my thoughts on the DJ as a pro/cons list. Pro Superb Quality, well made, top end bass Amazing Customer service Very playable Easy to use Big sound Cons To stiff and rigid Very deep sounding Heavy Neck too thin As you will see, the cons are more a personel preference rather than a fault of the bass. Compared to my Fender Jazz and ESP Jazz, it was very heavy. The tone, although being amazing, was not the right tone for me. The neck, despite being wonderfully thin, flat and smooth was the wrong shape for me and caused my hand to ache. Having moved to a more rounder Fender neck, I no longer get hand ache. As for the stiff, rigid feel, I find my ESP and Fender mould to me and move as I play. The DJ was very stiff and felt like I had a pole attached to me. My flexability or movement. As a bass the DJ I can't fault it and the quality was outstanding but as a bass, it was not right for me. My Fender MIA 75 Jazz re-issue on the other hand suits me perfectly and feels like an old friend. I suggest you try before you buy.[/quote] Just to add to that, the earlier skylines did have a weight issue on some basses, a problem that was aknowledged by Dan Lakin, and the specification was subsequently tightened right up. I had a beautifull CAR Skyline Jo osbourne that weighed 11 1/2 lbs. Very uncomfortable. Like all basses try before you by, but I would doubt you have a problem unless you have an older bass. Linuses comments are personal preferences but bear in mind the Duck Dunn and DJ are adaptations of the conventional jazz and precision. The Jazz clone is the jo osbourne, and the precision is the bob glaub. The Duck Dunn has a jazz neck on a precision body, and the Darryl Jones has aero pickups to give it a different sound to a jazz, and a revised and a downsized body, I cant remember if there was a change to the neck, and I cant find it on Lakland site. I still have 2 laklands and have owned in the past a number more. I think they are great basses, with impeccable customer service. Whether they are for you depends on you personal preference.

[quote name='owen' post='608111' date='Sep 24 2009, 08:24 PM']The Carpenters or The Eagles.[/quote] nice

[quote name='Kenny_K75' post='607069' date='Sep 23 2009, 08:30 PM']Or are there suppliers in Ireland. Can I use car spray paint?[/quote] Yes you can use car paint which is usually acrylic Cellulose is being phased out and depeinding on which witch doctor you listen to will make absolutely no difference or transform your instrument. I dont think fender use cellulose anymore as a norm although they may do in the customshop.

You have a money back guarantee with thomann try it and if ou dont like it send it back

Another one who likes the finish is that a cloth finish?

Heres another Im just in process of spraying one myself but its a strip down to the raw wood job. In all of these things preparation is the key [url="http://kmguitars.com/Body%20Prep%20_%20finishing.pdf"]http://kmguitars.com/Body%20Prep%20_%20finishing.pdf[/url]

I swapped out the pickups in my 64 reissue CIJ There are more windings on the us vintage pickups, the bobbin is fairly full where the ones on the CIJ [or MIJ I cant remember which] were only about 2/3 filling the bobbin

Actually Im not sure now, I misread your original post, sorry. If you had 2 footswitch inputs controlling 2 effects you would have 2 mono sockets and you could turn those on an off with the two buttons on the behringers switch which is a tad over £20. If there are 4 effects they must be stereo sockets so you would need two 2 button footswitches with stereo jack plugs, something like this [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Laney-FS-2-Dual-Function-Footswitch/72G"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/...-Footswitch/72G[/url] I dont know if the ampeg needs latching or momentary contacts Non-latch mode momentarily engages the switch while you hold down the pedal, Latch mode changes the on/off status each time you press the pedal Have you asked ampeg ?

Look for one of these, its latching and non latching. Sorry its a behringer but they are well built and rugged Its an AB200 i think I got mine on ebay or Blu aran

[quote name='Delberthot' post='601440' date='Sep 17 2009, 04:47 PM']I've thought about something that I'll need to check as well - I've only ever fitted drivers to front loaded cabs before - never where they mount from behind the baffle - do I need to do anything special other than offer them onto the bolts and tighten them up?[/quote] Thats an interesting point. I was visiting the acoustic forum the other day and there was an ex JBL designer on there who said that when mounting JBLs, the goal was to use only 4 of the 8 mounting holes, and the bolts only just over finger tight. The argument being that the gasket did the sealing, and bolts should not be overtightened. Perhaps Alex or Bill might comment.