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9 hours ago, gary mac said:

I would treat yourself to the proper thing from Chris Allsop 

I saw the Chris Allsop fret crowning file and did wonder about that. I guess it would be a quicker job with one of these and more consistent.  Do you use one of these yourself and how do you find it? My frets are 2.7mm medium jumbo so assume I'd need the 2.5mm file, would that be right?

In the meantime I'm playing around with a simple block of wood as bpc suggested above. I haven't even bothered with the chamfer. Just added some guide lines to help set the angle and rounded off the bottom edge which makes it easy to adjust the tilt. It works remarkably well although a bit more practice needed before I risk using it in anger!

Thanks very much for for that. It's incredible that such a rough looking tool can give such decent results! I'll rustle one up and give it a go on my old test neck. 

Having successfully rustled up a DIY notched straight edge, next on the list is a DIY fret crowning tool of some sort. I've toyed around with a few ideas (below) without much success. The results are as flaky as the tools look!  I'm finding this one a bit trickier. The benefit of your experience and any practical advice or suggestions would be appreciated.

Et voila!  Thanks for all the input chaps. Next on the list is a DIY fret crowning tool of some sort. Any ideas welcome!

Sold a piezo and some strings to Davie, excellent comms, quick payment, a complete pleasure to deal with! Many thanks

13 hours ago, pfretrock said:

Not worth doing unless you have access to  a notching/guillotine tool - way too tedious to file!

I just bought the ruler but don't have a fancy notching guillotine so have a few hours of filing to look forward too!

Over the years I've acquired a few single strings which I've used to experiment with mixing and matching different hybrid sets on a number of different basses. Now having a clear out and have 3 x .85 gauge and 5 x 125 gauge that I no longer need. All are Picato nickel roundwound long-scale strings. Two of the 125s don't have 'Picato' on the packet, but they are! Nice strings, I've been using them for years. Would prefer to shift as a single batch, but will send singles if need be.

Up for grabs to anyone who can use them for the cost of postage (single string £1.85, all 8 strings £3.85)

An unused set of Status Hotwire Black Nylons for short-scale bass. 45-100 gauge. Bought for a Hofner bass but I sold it before I got round to using them. I've used Hotwires before though and they're nice strings. Medium/light tension with a smooth feel.

Price includes postage in the UK.

10 hours ago, Velarian said:

These aren’t very expensive:

 

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_notched_straightedge_bass.htm

Thanks, I hadn't spotted this one

Notched straight edges are horribly expensive. I'm thinking of getting an aluminium ruler and filing out the notches as a cheaper alternative. I realise this wouldn't be precision ground to a thousandth of a cats whisker, but surely it would be good enough to do the job. Wouldn't it?!

Something like this - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-RULE1000-Aluminium-Rule-39-inch/dp/B000C750F6/

A pair of excellent Sennheiser HD 280 PRO closed-ear headphones. Used for home recording and well looked after. In very good, clean condition. Selling as not doing much musically these days and no longer needed. Here's a link to the Sennheiser product details: https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/hd-280-pro

£40 including UK delivery by Royal Mail first class.

Pair of Alphason speaker stands. Good quality stands, fitted with removable carpet spikes. One owner from new. Well looked after and in very good, clean condition.

Height: 57 cm
Top plate: 16.5 x 16.5 cm
Base Plate: 23 x 23 cm

Collection only from West Sussex, RH12 3DX.

Pair of Sony SS-86E speakers from the mid 1990s. These are excellent compact speakers, highly regarded when they were released and still good today. Good full range response with solid bottom end. These are HiFi separates, NOT speakers split out from a cheap Sony stereo. Would also be suitable for use as studio reference speakers.

Owned by me from new and very well looked after. Collection from RH12 3DX or can ship at cost (at buyers risk).

Enclosure Type:    2 way acoustic suspension
Power Handling (RMS):    70 Watts
Frequency Response:    50Hz - 20kHz
Sensitivity:    85dB
Nominal Impedance:    6 Ohms
Drivers:    1 x 25mm dome, 1 x 130mm cone
Dimensions:    190 x 320 x 240mm (Width x Height x Depth)
Weight:    4.3kg per speaker

1 hour ago, richardd said:

Just done the without and with on the bathroom scales dead on 10lbs 

Cheers for doing that

Thanks for confirming the colour. I was after an actual weight for this bass. Spec sheet weights are often very different. Thanks anyway

38 minutes ago, richardd said:

HI 70 Millimetre centre G to centre B at the bridge 🙂

Thanks for that. The body colour varies quite a bit in the above pics, which one is closest to the real colour? Can you get an accurate weight?

What is the exact weight please and the string spacing at the bridge (G to B centre). Thanks

5 hours ago, mattbass6 said:

Hi, this is around 8.3/8.4lbs or around 3.8kg. I hope that helps. Cheers ☺️

Thanks and ouch, that makes it even more tempting...

What does this one weigh please?

5-way daisy chain power cable for effects pedals. Has never been used. One end connects to a 9v power supply (not included). Free to anyone who can use it. Postage to UK included.

Bought a few years ago with good intentions to learn to properly but has hardly been used. Nicely made bow suitable for learner/student. Weighs 145gm.

Price includes postage in the UK.

I don't know if this is a genuine Jason Krivo pickup or not (it's unmarked, as is the Krivo from what I can see) but it looks identical and works superbly giving a strong solid tone across all strings. 

https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/krivo-upright-bass-pickup

Hex screw pole pieces are adjustable for string balance if needed. Needs steel core strings to function properly (it's a mag pickup 🙂). Mounts to the end of the fingerboard using 3M dual-lock fastener tape. One half of this is already bonded to the pickup itself (afraid I don't have the piece for the end of the fingerboard). 

Price includes postage within the UK.

A few bits and bobs left over from a 1960s Hofner restoration I did last year. Posting them here on the offchance they may be of interest to anyone else doing the same. All are original parts from a 1960s Hofner 185:

- A single Van Ghent tuner, in very good clean condition, shaft is straight and turns smoothly.

- A brass support plate for a 185 neck pickup.

- An original strap button which is broken as shown.

- Four small slot-head pickguard screws (a bit rusty) and one longer slothead screw (possibly from string retainer). 

Price includes postage in the UK.

How about a quad coil soapbar? The Bartolini P2 can be configured as regular P or reverse P - https://bartolini.net/product/xxp25c/