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ikay

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  1. 9 hours ago, gary mac said:

    I would treat yourself to the proper thing from Chris Allsop :drinks:

    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!

     

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  2. 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.

     

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  3. 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)

     

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  4. 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.

     

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  5. 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

     

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  6. 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.

     

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  7. 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.

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