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If they're anything like my Warwick , they'll be ok

Yeh no real quick fix here. The "bum [b][i]diddy" [/i][/b]bit..... The diddy is usually done with index and middle finger. To get it sounding crisp and articulate i mute the high octave string with middle finger after the index has played, before playing with the middle finger. I've just realised how hard a concept this is to explain in words!! Hopefully it makes sense to you

Yes it would just be a case of digging in harder really. Rather than trying to make the notes rounded and warm. You'd want to make it more staccato'd like a slap line would be. Boosting bass a little and boosting treble would probably help too.

It's easier for a "non -musical" person to hear a guitar line, than it is to pick out a bassline. And a bassline is meant to be "in" the song. The guitar solo is meant to be out front.

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1481705634' post='3194357'] Sounds like a very measured iterative approach. Such an approach is very likely to produce the result you are after [/quote] Haha it's called the "hit and miss" method Starting to get close to something good though, IMO anyway. Although with the way it's looking i may need black hardware to match the pickguard

Well I’ve definitely worked out the best way for me to go about the application of the metal flake. After initially putting it on top of a layer of Primer, I was happy, but perhaps a little underwhelmed by the depth of the “sparklyness”. I wanted a thicker covering. So I continued to finish the layer of primer and layer of flake on the sides and the wings. It did look good. Buuuuuuuuuut……I still wasn’t happy, and more than that, I had a lot of flake left! So I decided I would do the same again, but this time with a clear layer, and a far less stingy dose of flake. So that’s what I did. I think it looks much better. I did a few things different. Instead of hanging the bass up to dry over night, I only applied the clear coat to one side, then spooned the flake on (with a spoon funnily enough), then let it sit, and dry in the lacquer. This resulted in a far denser application of the flake, and much closer to the look I envisaged. I'm going to do the other side tonight, and once dried I’ll take some more pictures. I’m probably going to need another can of clear sealant because of this, but I don’t mind as I think it will make a substantial difference.

Ooooooo i remember this stage. Not long now Nic! Looking superb, as always.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1481569064' post='3193366'] Very bling! Well done that man. I'm going to be interested how many coats of lacquer you're going to need to get that flat and polished /Adds build sparkly guitar to todo list [/quote] Not sure how flat or polished the final bass will look, but i'l be sure to keep count

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1481569451' post='3193373'] Looking good so far. And, if you're not happy with the result, you can always sell it to Graham Norton. [/quote] Liberace wants first dibs

[quote name='samhay' timestamp='1481572015' post='3193405'] Nice job. I suggest you scrape the flake out of the neck pocket then tape this off. Otherwise, you are going to have some fun when it comes time to put it all back together again. [/quote] There is masking tape in there, it just matches the colour of the primer, so maybe you cant see it? I took these photos pretty much straight away though. The flake has been removed

I sort out practices. Help with load in and set up. I do the sound. Play bass. Help with tear down and load out. We all have an equal input with regards to new songs. But me and the guitarist are usually the ones who sort out the arrangements to spruce them up a bit

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1481545396' post='3193072'] . Looks like granite/marble here [/quote] # Yeh it's pretty much the look i envisaged. That's the reason i went for the marble effect vinyl to go on the pickguard

Cheers gents. Yes it is a lot more sparkly in person. I think the iridescent flake has kind of given it a kind of unidentifiable quality. As in, you can see green, you can see purple, but what else is it ??? Well its the iridescent flake. Looks good to me, so i think it'll only improve with more layers. As always, we will see

Hi Steve Another from South Wales. Lots of helpful people on here. If you dont want to spend too much money, don't go looking in the marketplace

Didnt get as much done this weekend as i would have liked. But I did a single coat of glitter on front and back. Have a look.... Didn't take any pictures of the back, but it's very much the same as the front! It's really hard to get a accurate representation of what this looks like. In looks different depending on how the light is hitting it. Once it's finished ill take a few different shots from different angles so you can see what i mean. In the end i used a single sided cheese grater to apply the flake. I thought id taken pictures of it, but i cant seem to find them, so when i do the next layer, i'll take another. Its worked really nicely. The holes are just about the right size for what i need. Just the initial coat on the sides to do. You can't see it on these pictures, but there are a few "less sparkly" areas, where the density of sparkle is lower than in other areas. My plan is to put on a clear layer next, and add the metal flake to the first couple of layers of this too. Then i'll do a couple of clear layers with no sparkle. Hoping this will then do the trick. We will see!

Nice bass Lew! Glad you're enjoying the Flea Marc. I'm not a jazz bass kinda guy, but i could easily have been converted if i didnt need the money from the sale. The Flea was a quality bass. I loved how articulate it was, and how easy it was to play. If your RW is anything similar, which i'm sure it is, you got a cracker

I agree with bassman But i suppose it depends if you're willing to shift it. It wont be light!

Not that bad is it? Haha Ive been away on a course all this week, so had no chance to progress this thread any further. I have done a first coat of glitter, so will upload those pictuires later if i get a chance. Plan to do another coat this weekend then

It's a fantastic bass. Adore mine.

That's how i gig now. Minus the DI. Everything fits in my gig bag Don't think i'll be going back. For monitoring i use IEMs.

Second hand Markbass LMII would be a what i'd go for

Looking good! Love my swifts! They've had lots of positive comments

Sorry folks, havent had the time to enter this month, but i shall still vote

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1480586768' post='3185584'] we always put performance ahead of showing how well we could play. [/quote] Probably should've taken up theatre