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NBD I can’t do whole pictures yet – it’s so black & shiny it shows every bloody grain of dust & then a few more – I’ll get the maid to get her uniform on & give it a good going over with her feather duster – then I’ll clean it up & get some photo’s. Can you guess what it is yet? [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/x3qqlfu5fon26jo/2014-09-18%2013.14.56.jpg?dl=0"]https://www.dropbox.....14.56.jpg?dl=0[/url] Cheerz, John

[quote name='Donnyboy' timestamp='1411040198' post='2555808'] Thanks - I've had a look at that ,very interesting, we're practically related, Cuz!! How's yours doing ? [/quote]It's one of my 'work in progress' basses as it was part sanded when I got it I thought I'd strip it & refin, well I started - but - - -. I got a Squier fretted neck in good nick to replace the poor defretted mess, machined the tuner holes to take the originals & put a decal on - NOT FENDER! - & sprayed the head. I'll get & do some more soon - - - - - Cheerz, John

There's an old Fenix thread here in case you hadn't seen it; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/184655-any-fenix-experts-out-there/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] I've got E737656 - very much like yours but all black never seen the crazy paving finish before Cheerz, John EDIT: Just noticed it's in my signature, yes I reckoned mine's '87 so as Jon says - most likely 87-88, only 278 difference in the numbers

My pleasure to start a thread for Grant:- He enquired about a kit for a P/J build/mod. We settled on a stacked knob kit for ease of fitting & versatility, great comms. throughout & instant payment, he is a real pleasure to deal with. Cheerz, John

My second dealings with Tony, a Jazz bass kit this time, again - he's a real pleasure to deal with, spot on comms & instant payment, couldn't wish for anything more Cheerz, John

I'd say a new pot is the only way! You could spend hours faffing with glue & bodges

American Vintage '57 Ri White Blonde, Ash Body Maple Neck, GHS Precision Flatwounds, modded with Dimarzio Dp127W, white thumbrest & gold screws, affectionately known as Carole

Will power - & when something 'clicks' it will happen - I don't know what will be your trigger but best of luck. For me it was a hip replacement op. after the op. I never smoked again - 12 years ago! ATB, John

Hope it sounds as good as it looks - reckon it will - looks a quality bit of kit Nice

Fantastic! thanks Silvia for your superb blog & many thanks for all the time + effort you put in to share it with us all Cheerz, John

I emailed them & IIRC filled in an enquiry form on their website re a replacement tuner/machine head on a Jaco model & never even got a reply. I found a screw that fitted in the end.

A pint that would last me about 50 years - if I had that long

Great thanks Nik & Loraine it was a good day, I'd like to say we'd come again - but I'm still traumatised by Southern Rail it was the rail journey from hell Cheerz, John & Kaz

It's the MohAgony model

"Finding bass is less interesting for me than Piano" But - I bet you won't find any piano forum that's more interesting than this Enjoy whatever you do, it's all part of the rich tapestry of life :-( I'm not often so[size=4] [font="georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif"]philosophica[b]l[/b][/font][/size] )-:

Love the flame effect on the back - perhaps a hint at what it is useful for

- - - - but I did measure that the resistance was about 20 ohm for the offending 20ft cable - - - - - That would be completely useless as a instrument cable- possibly OK as a washing line

Just out of interest - I have the ways & means of measuring these parameters so here you go! I had a Fender Gold Bass 12' Cable in front of me, (a bass dedicated, directional 'highest quality cable'), so I used that. If their claims are to be believed - there must be a 'lot worse' cables out there I suspect these reading would be hard to improve on Tip to Tip = 0.2 Ohms / 2.24 nF Screen to Screen = 0.1 Ohms / 0.18 nF Tip to Screen Open ended = Open Circuit (Infinity) / 1.79 nF Tip to Screen Shorted = 0.2 Ohms / 3.08nF Cheerz, John

Thanks to all for making it a great bash & thanks to Southern Rail for making our travel such F'ing hard work but we're home now whisky in hand looking forward to the photo's thanks Sylvia Cheerz, John

Hey Nick, The sun is shining & we're packing our bags already see you soon! Cheerz, John & Kaz

Hi & welcome, what are you doing this Sunday? Ideal opportunity to meet a load of us in the same place at the same time - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/237819-mini-bass-bash-in-west-sussex-sunday-31-august-2014/page__st__120__p__2534952__hl__west%20sussex__fromsearch__1#entry2534952, not far down the road from you Cheerz, John

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1409119722' post='2536399'] Would loved to have been there. Just have to hope for a DVD at some point. [/quote] Yes + 1

I had a mexican Jazz where the serial number had lifted off with the varnish, it was genuine & original, still in tact when I got it, sometimes I reckon there's a problem with moisture or contamination between the layers of finish when the logo & s/n are fitted after the primary coats. I'd say it was OK.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1408710976' post='2532825'] Don't worry John, I went through this fiver business and came out the other end a committed four-string player. Just ride it out mate, it will pass. [/quote] I think you're right Mark, I'm coming through it already just done some work on a Yamaha [s]boat anchor[/s] 5er, nowhere near as nice as what I was [s]playing[/s] working on yesterday