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Matt got in touch for an upgrade wiring kit & pick up for his Ray, great communications & instant payment, a real pleasure to deal with. Cheerz, John

Did-did-did-did-you see the frightened ones? Did-did-did-did-you hear the falling bombs? Did-did-did-did-you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter When the promise of a brave new world Unfurled beneath a clear blue sky?

Where's that confounded bridge?

Yep! Brilliant & the same day my son bought a very similar product at Trimseal for £6.70 + VAT = £8.04

I'll be visiting our local poundland later - will be sure to look out for that! Cheerz, John

[quote name='Slipperydick' timestamp='1439590361' post='2844305'] Never used glue for filling holes in wood, just used wood. Matter of interest, I blocked the nozzle in a bottle of PVA with a woodscrew and the screw went rusty in about a week. Anybody ever used glue and then had a problem with the screw going rusty and breaking, or not being able to get the screw out ? [/quote] [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1439793576' post='2845711'] Been there. I use a golf tee now! [/quote]Brilliant! Does a golf T work on silicone/acrylic sealers too?

Great memory! Happy days, congrats

There's a lot of this going on is this any help? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/267646-pickup-screw-sheared-off-how-to-retrieve-it/page__fromsearch__1

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1439372252' post='2842174'] That was my first idea... and also my fear: being careless and making a nice "ventilation hole" or "ventilation crack" if I'm too forceful. I actually have a small, very sharp, chisel, that I thought of using. If I go slow I stand little chance of damaging the bass. But it will be difficult to tidy up afterwards. Would it be feasible to make a paste out of wood glue and sawdust to tidy up an irregular hole? Would it be strong enough to hold the pickup in place? There will be some force applied as the foam is compressed to keep the pickup from moving. [/quote]Yes you could do it with a chisel, just be aware of which way the grain is running & cut across grain first to prevent 'a run' Wood glue & sawdust or a drillable wood filler would be OK.

Are you good with a drill? Maybe drill several small holes around the screw, just enough to make room for the pliers to get in & get a grip - then tidy up the area & glue a plug in - start again. Please remember there's not a lot of material thickness before you break through the back of the bass

Frightening!

The seller is just a chancer - he can advertise it at £150 if he wants - if some mug buys it he's quids in! There are probably a million items for sale on ebay that people buy in the cheapest shops like poundland, Lidl etc. then put them on ebay for any price Caveat emptor is the thing to remember

Howdo & welcome from the coast of sunshine, which bit are you in? Have fun, John

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1439103502' post='2839912'] My son said I danced like a drunken robot. Given that my dance influences are Ray Charles and Leslie Phillips, I took it as a compliment. [/quote]I say - ding dong!

Seen on ebay today: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-X-Guitar-Custom-serial-numbers-Headstock-waterslide-decals/252037214573?_trksid=p2060778.c100276.m3476&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D32684%26meid%3D54f733fdf6c842f08c6d5c9f9b0832e5%26pid%3D100276%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D171850210221 [u][b][i]CUSTOM[/i][/b][/u] 4 x ‘Custom’ Serial numbers, Any numbers you require, any combination of letters and numbers, (Names, Dates etc, The choice is yours. [b][u][i]RANDOM[/i][/u][/b] 4 x 'Random' Serial numbers, with letter prefix, based on 'Fender' dating

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1438774830' post='2837083'] i've had so much spooky stuff happened to me that i could make a thread all on my own. non of it bass releated tho. [/quote]Yep - me too! Where to begin

Tambourine = Nothing but trouble! I wanted one just so there was a variety of percussion 'tools' available for jam sessions. My son bought one for a birthday present years ago - it hangs high on the wall now where no-one can get at it funnily enough it says on it "Tone Deaf Music"

[b] "Is Keef right"?[/b] No, he hasn't been [u][i]right[/i][/u] for many years Sgt Peppers is an iconinc milestone album in the history of rock Can you imagine Jagger singing - I'm fixing a hole where the rain comes in _ _ _ _

I might have told this before but _ _ _ Late 60's I was working at VOX & playing in bands with the other guys I worked with. One guitarist's parent had a 'very big house in the country' with a huge cellar that we were allowed to use for practises, parties & many other shinanigans Said guitarist's sister started dating with Roy Wood & he would come down to see her & sometimes brought Ace along with him. We all used to meet up in the cellar to 'jam' & have a drink & a smoke etc. I remember playing his lovely Fender slab a few times too. Edit: Thanks for posting the interview link, how we've all changed ;-(

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1438709105' post='2836611'] I don't know the signal path, so while I would expect the passive tone to not be affected by the bypassed active stage, it might be. I'd ask Maruczszyk the question. [/quote] Exactly! First ask the maker Second - I dislike active circuits that are made cheap & nasty, (that's most of them!) Third - IMHO you can't beat a pure passive bass

[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1438680085' post='2836269'] Artec might make what you want: [url="http://www.artecsound.com/acou/fte.htm"]http://www.artecsound.com/acou/fte.htm[/url] [url="http://www.artecsound.com/acou/ate.htm"]http://www.artecsound.com/acou/ate.htm[/url] Versions for both round upper bout fitting and flat lower bout fitting. The DFC and APC also fit flat but might be too small to cover the hole. [/quote]Thanks for that I found a Fishman for a reasonable price, just waiting for it to arrive with my fingers crossed it's ok.

First stop for me - would be the guy who did the electrical work, if you politely explain that you have a problem which is bothering you I would hope he, or the company, would be happy to come back & just check everything[b][i][u] IS[/u][/i][/b] right!

I was 13 in 1964, it wasn't just the beatles for me but the whole music thing that was happening. My partner Kaz is from Leigh, between Manchester & Liverpool - she was only 9 in '64 but the North/South music scene was very different. '64 there were 4 or 5 of us from the same neck of the woods, all playing 6 string acoustic guitars, all practising the Shadows walk, learning everything we heard as quick as we could so we could get 'out there'. My dad helped me make my first bass, a copy of the Vox Teardrops the stones were seen with, but that was because it was a simple shape to make, not because I was a huge stones fan. Personally I feel influences were very much bigger & widespread than just one group, it was one big ol' melting pot of bands we all know so well now.

Can you show the wiring diagram you're referencing?