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Made 1989 to 1994. All the pictures I've seen have rosewood boards. Does anyone know if these were also made with a maple board?

According to this article in Premier Guitar magazine it's just one of those unexplained Fender oddities - [url="http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Dec/Wow_Thats_Weird_Part_II.aspx"]http://www.premiergu...rd_Part_II.aspx[/url] "This next little bout of weirdness I see all the time: the serial number on the plate of a Bass V is typically in the 600000 range of 1975 or so. No one seems to know why they used this serial number starting in the sixties on the Bass V neck plate."

This post on TB says the set screw size is 4-40 UNC - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/badass-ii-replacement-saddle-982794/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/badass-ii-replacement-saddle-982794/[/url] Major diameter of a 4-40 screw is 0.112" if that helps,

For anyone who might be interested. [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]In response to a thread about the 'sweet spot' on the 'general' forum I've drawn up a couple of graphics showing string vibrations of the first 7 harmonics and some common pickup positions. Purpose of this was to help visualise the harmonic content being sensed by different pickup positions and how this varied from open to fretted notes.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The vertical line for each pickup shows how much of each harmonic is being sensed. For example, in the first diagran, a J neck pickup gets a good dose of the first four harmonics of an open string but hardly any of the higher harmonics. By contrast, the bridge pickup gets a much more even spread but with less lower harmonics and more higher harmonics.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The first diagram shows vibrations for an open string. The second shows vibrations for a string fretted at the 12th fret. This clearly shows that the mix of harmonics being sensed by the pickup is substantially different for open and fretted notes.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For ref the pickup position measurements are as follows (all measured from nut):[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]J neck - 27.9"[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]J bridge (60s) - 31.45"[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]J bridge (70s) - 31.84"[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]P bass (centreline) - 28.61 "[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Stingray (centreline) - 30.5"[/font][/color] [attachment=135413:string harmonics + pickup position 1.jpg] [attachment=135414:string harmonics + pickup position 2.jpg]

Here's a pic of my 72 P showing the original olympic white under the pickguard. The body has aged to a rich honey blonde over 40 years of use and exposure to - well just about everything I guess! I don't know how much lighter the patch on your strat is to the main colour but using the method you suggest to burn it in would probably take you several years, or maybe decades!! [attachment=135412:P1020708.jpg]

You might be mad, but you're not alone ... - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/musicman-mm-jazz-pickups-same-bass-748258/"]http://www.talkbass....me-bass-748258/[/url] - [url="http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?t=43019"]http://forums.fender...pic.php?t=43019[/url] [attachment=135252:Jazz-MM 1.jpg] [attachment=135253:jazz-MM 2.jpg] [attachment=135254:jazz-MM 3.jpg]

I;ve drawn up a couple of graphics showing string vibrations of the first 7 harmonics and some common pickup positions. The vertical line for each pickup shows how much of each harmonic is being sensed. For example, in the first diagran, a J neck pickup gets a good dose of the first four harmonics but hardly any of the higher harmonics. By contrast, the bridge pickup gets a much more even spread but with less lower harmonics and more higher harmonics. The first diagram shows vibrations for an open string. The second shows vibrations for a string fretted at the 12th fret. This clearly shows that the mix of harmonics being sensed by the pickup is substantially different for open and fretted notes. For ref the pickup position measurements are as follows (all measured from nut): J neck - 27.9" J bridge (60s) - 31.45" J bridge (70s) - 31.84" P bass (centreline) - 28.61 " Stingray (centreline) - 30.5" [attachment=135170:string harmonics + pickup position 1.jpg] [attachment=135171:string harmonics + pickup position 2.jpg]

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1368791726' post='2081541'] Wish he would shush and play the thing. [/quote] +++1 !!! What make of bass is this (I couldn't catch what he said at the start)?

Thanks apa. I've just bought a 4-string set from BassDirect and will use a roundwound B for the moment. Will message this chap though and see if he can get hold of the 5-string set. I see that GHS also sell packs of single B strings so will enquire about those as well. Cheers

Feedback from Stringbusters is that the UK distributor (Strings & Things) have no stock of pressurewound 5-string sets and don't expect any for at least 6-8 weeks. Basically sounds like a special order item with a long delivery time.

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1368483613' post='2077721'] I think I actually got a set a while ago direct from the US on ebay. You dont incure any taxes from what I remember either. [/quote] Unfortunately they're getting much more vigilant on imports of small items these days. There have been a few mentions on BC of things such as strings being hit with VAT and duty plus a flat £8 handling fee from the Royal Mail. Some get through but others don't. I've been in contact with Stringbusters and they're checking availability with the UK distributor. If they can't get them then I'll take my chances with ebay.

Thanks both, I'll call stringsdirect tomorrow and see if they can get hold of them. Will report back in case anyone else is interested.

I'm after a 5-string set.but having difficulty finding anyone who stocks them over here (BassDirect only stock 4-string sets). Does anyone know where to get these in the UK or Europe?

If it's anything like my DBX160A, the DBX166XL will need a line level signal to drive it so the effects loop is the right place for it. Providing the loop is configured in series rather than parallel. Don't fully understand your live setup but if the bass goes directly into the VT Bass Deluxe and then to the pa, the DBX should come after the VT (again to get the line level signal it needs).

Aha, thanks. Didn't realise the 26" one wasn't available yet. Post a review when it arrives, be interested to hear how it compares to the Kala. Cheers

Looks interesting. I'm not keen on the tiddly 20" scale of the Kala U-Bass but the 23" shortbass one looks a bit more usable. Its bigger brother, the 26" scale one, looks even better. I can't find these for sale over here anywhere. Did you order direct from Aquila in Italy and how much are they? Can't see any prices on their website.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1367859674' post='2070333'] Now seriously, I seem to recall a thread with a bunch of EQ curves at various positions of the knobs, and that illustrated the "mid-poor" situation you get by boosting both tone controls. [/quote] [attachment=134289:Stingray5-EQchart.jpg]

Dean Markley's are light blue apparently - more on silk colours here if you can be bothered to trawl through it - [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/silk-colors-717720/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f16/silk-colors-717720/[/url]

Under 'see other items' the Fender Roadworn Jazz description ends with the name Evie which would seem to be a clincher (Eveline Giblin)

How about these - [url="http://www.thesitebox.com/screws-fixings/screws/self-tapping-screws/stainless-steel-self-tapping-phillips-countersunk.aspx"]http://www.thesitebox.com/screws-fixings/screws/self-tapping-screws/stainless-steel-self-tapping-phillips-countersunk.aspx[/url] Click the drop down menu in the 'Size' box and scroll down to 6 x 3/8* (assume you mean 3/8" and not 3.8"?!)

1/2"

Very nice. I was rather taken with this Stradi Nature on ebay the other day which is very similar: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stradi-Nature-Bass-unique-designed-fretless-wit-piezo-magnetic-and-4-band-EQ-/111052311883"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stradi-Nature-Bass-unique-designed-fretless-wit-piezo-magnetic-and-4-band-EQ-/111052311883[/url]

Yes definitely the wrong pic - here's the rear view of an SRM350 [attachment=132891:SRM350 rear view.jpg]

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1365236438' post='2036965'] but the abrasive marks being very fine does still produce a significant amount of greying to the surface [/quote] This is where you need the micro-mesh. Steadily work up through the grits and the polish will come back.

Not done it myself but from what I understand pretty much any nitro stripping 'substance' will also dissolve the plastic binding. This link may be useful - [url="http://www.reranch.com/101.htm"]http://www.reranch.com/101.htm[/url] (see last para 'stripping').