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  1. KiOgon
    Best wishes with your build and congratulations for taking it on! When I was 14, with 3 mates we all started playing - with cheap acoustic guitars. Luckily my Dad was a carpenter/cabinet maker and he helped me made a bass for me. He knew which woods to use and ''we' made a pear shaped, copied from what I had seen the Rolling Stones using that was 1965 and I'm still playing today, just about, but the bass is long gone. When you're ready for the electrics, give me a shout and I'll help you out with a wiring kit to suit you, your bass and your budget. Good luck and keep us informed of progress. Cheerz, John
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    I can't comment on your choice of cheese graters I only use Flatwounds, favourites - GHS Precision bass 45-105 IIRC on P-basses and strangely enough TI JF344s on Jazzes, that's what works for ME
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    @Muppet I couldn't agree more about strings suiting basses, horses for courses, also strings that suit players Have you also had a very close look at the bridge especially the E saddle? Nut is often the cause, could be too tight or loose for the gauge, string wound down the tuner post as far as poosible, creates a decent break angle, tuner components all tight?
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    Without wishing to be rude - that looks a cheap and nasty lead anyhow, get a decent lead with a proper plug on it and you'll kill 2 problems in one. OBBM here in this parish is renown for his top quality leads https://www.basschat.co.uk/profile/12-obbm/
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    Yes the adapter will complete the circuit and shorten battery life without the cable plugged in, but if you found the fit of the cable end into the adapter was tighter than the adapter into the socket (if you see what I mean), that would be a bonus
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    This sort of thing? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-X-RCA-Phono-Female-to-Male-6-3mm-6-35mm-1-4-Jack-Adapter-Converter-Plug-Gold/351182925380?epid=1056357321&hash=item51c4222e44:g:FBYAAOSwXshWrNEf
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    @ alembic1989 Are you thinking of the 'click washer' ayatem used under the tone knob on the Fender '60 stacked Jazz controls?
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    Yep I'm certain it was there a few days ago, I've definitely been using the edit since the big changes. Now another abnormality has occured! I haven't received notifications of replies to this thread, even though I've been automatically added to the following list and it has come through in my daily digest
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    I noticed in PMs the edit function that used to be along the bottom ain't there any more? Is it something I've changed? Cheerz, John
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    As said before, get and try as many as you can, should be a good few shops within your reach. If you find a bass you love and feels right, sounds right - it will give your playing a boost - so a win win situation.
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    Excellent Sherlock how did you find that?
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    Google maps won't show you down Overfield road, must be someone in Croydon area could pay them a visit? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3455897,-0.1180631,3a,75y,50.6h,90.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5xgen5nHJGA1G4aSVg30dw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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    Look on the bright side they don't cost much more than some Mexican models
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    I would be going to a different retailer next time! What an attitude to customers
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    I have the AVRI '57 in white blonde and the AVRI '62 3TS, strung with GHS Precision Flats or LaBellas. I could never afford a real vintage - these are perfect P- basses to me, the best I'll ever have I'm sure. If you've got too much cash, do what you want with but I don't think you'll see, feel or hear a difference worth the extra IMHO
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    Good Health and Happiness to all, may 2018 be kind to everyone. Best Wishes - Happy New Year Cheerz, John
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    Great idea, I'd like to do one of those
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    No! Gross over reaction
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    That's not what I'm saying exactly, my understanding is they use genuine Fender parts to assemble after reworking to their or customers spec. I also assumed they had some sort of agreement with Fender? Please correct me and explain if that's wrong.
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    I thought Limelight assembled basses from genuine Fender parts - customised, is that right?
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    I would expect the Mosfets to be typically about £15 a pair! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10N20-10P20-Audio-Amplifier-Mosfet-TO3-2SJ50-2SK135-Exicon/361426023600
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    I'm nowhere near Glasgow and can't help with the routing - but could certainly do you a wiring loom you can fit in ten minutes - no soldering
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    I hope the neighbourhood cats don't smell it - in the shed - with the door open - see where I'm going with this?
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    One of our cats p1553d in the VHS player once, had to throw it away and the video player
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