Conan

I still don't know what this is about... but I have just looked at the Basses for sale section and - Christ there are a lot of Fenders and their derivatives for sale!!

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1398947543' post='2439283'] How about a bandwagon of bassists? [/quote] I realise that this comment was probably made with tongue in cheek, but I think that is unfair. There is no evidence of any "bandwagon-jumping" here. Just because some people share an opinion and dare to comment on it, does not mean that they are jumping on a real or imagined bandwagon. Of course - if your comment was made in jest, I retract the above!

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1398940797' post='2439180'] You could try your local hardware store first, cluttered, dusty and slightly musty smelling places are my favourite. [/quote] Mine too! And we have a really good one locally!

OK. Plenty of options here for me to explore. Thanks guys. Just out of interest, where/how would I find and "engineers' merchant"? Is that the same as (or similar to) a hardware store?

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1398931866' post='2439062'] Maybe, like I said though gut calls have to be made sometimes. One was made this time and I personally see benefit in re-opening that thread as it served it's original purpose (to get contact details for Jon). On top of that we also got an explanation as well as a guesstimate delivery date (all outstanding orders will be delivered before the new business model goes live, which IIRC was dated as June). [/quote] Fair enough. And yes, the thread in question had a very specific subject - to get contact details. It could be argued that once it had achieved this goal then its value became lessened... but (like many threads) it went off in its own direction.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1398930067' post='2439044'] Guys, the previous thread was closed due to it veering incredibly close to bullying towards Brent.[/quote] There are loads of threads on here where someone makes a silly or crass comment and gets stick for it. Are they all to be closed down? This could be seen as setting a dangerous precedent. As others have said, some sort of warning would have been a more appropriate first response from the mods.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1398873337' post='2438536'] Yes, the bottle I have is Sarson's Distilled Malt Vinegar 5% acidity - looks like water (don't drink it!) [/quote] As far as I am aware, Iron Oxide is amphoteric - so maybe vinegar (dilute ethanoic acid) might not work from a chemistry point of view... Still, I'll give it a try! Thanks.

I can live with the rust, I would just prefer not to! I don't mind a bit of mojo on the bass body (the wooden bits!) but I hate to see tarnished and rusty metal. I'll get it sorted somehow! However, I have very little technical or engineering knowledge, so things like identifying threads and getting machine screws (whatever they are!) is a bit beyond me I'm afraid! I'm fairly handy with a screwdriver - but that's about my limit!

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1398861253' post='2438358'] It's definitely your actions from here on in that will make or break the businesses standing on this site at least. I'd put a pinch less salt into your responses if I'm honest. I empathise with the problems that have caused this, and hope that everything family wise gets to be settled and well. I look forward to hopefully hearing some happy reviews, wait times aside, once people orders start being fulfilled. [/quote] Brilliant post! None of us like to hear about family problems - especially where kids are concerned. But at the same time, there are so many easy methods of communication these days that it shouldn't be too difficult to keep customers in the loop. Most of us would be very understanding!

I like him, and always have. I hate these threads though. Maybe it's my age, but when I see a thread with someone's name as the title, I start thinking that person must have died...

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1398855787' post='2438260'] Are the screws seized into the bridge saddles? [/quote] No. The rust is purely superficial and annoying from an aesthetic point of view - it looks bad! I assume "white vinegar" is distilled vinegar?

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1398853226' post='2438197'] I think the internet breeds certain time wasters who dream of being in a band but can't actually play/organise/do anything as they don't put the effort in. Good old wanted posters used to cause less fuss. [/quote] I certainly agree with that!

Following on from a disussion on another thread, I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a suitable product that would remove (or at least loosen) rust? The rusty items in question are the intonation screws on a BadAss 2 bridge on a Fender Geddy Lee J bass that I recently acquired. Due to the small and fiddly size of the screws, I think a wire brush would be awkward and unsuitable. Are there any chemical products that will strip or dissolve rust from such components?

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1398692078' post='2436584'] [color=#000000]Nottingham – It took [i][b]a few years[/b][/i][/color] [color=#000000]Leeds – [i][b] eventually [/b][/i]found a really interesting band[/color] [color=#000000]Newcastle – Nowt.....[b][i]yet[/i][/b].[/color][/quote] There is a common theme here (my emphasis). Time. As in "it takes time". Give it time and keep trying.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1398842708' post='2438060'] Newcastle is a big town, and it has a lot going on around the fringes. You just haven't found it. [/quote] Amen to that brother! Take Whitley Bay for example. The place is full of bass players, most of which seem to be in at least three bands each! Not all are cover bands (although I never understood the antipathy towards bands that play other people's material. A good band is a good band, whatever they play!).

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1398778392' post='2437500'] File it. Won't need a lot just to smooth it off. [/quote] This. Not sure its a II though - I'm fairly sure they have five screws holding them to the bass body. My guess is that it is a BadAss I. The BIII is also three attachment holes (like yours) but has a much smoother look...

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1398718913' post='2437009'] Call Brent on 0779466833[/quote] [quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1398771568' post='2437382'] Number is either wrong or disconnected. [/quote] The number is incorrect - not enough digits. Mobile numbers should go up to 11...

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1398704987' post='2436782'] **Cough** Fender models. **Cough** [/quote] "[i]The Joe Osborn 4 is defined by a pair of single coil D. Lakin pickups with a 1.5″ nut width, while the Bob Glaub 4 sports a single humbucked split coil pickup and a 1.75″ nut width[/i]." I would say so.

Still loving the colours and necks - feeling very tempted by one of these in either Surf green or Sky blue

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1398724857' post='2437078'] I don't accept anything but the best [/quote] Mightn't that be part of the problem? I'm not sure there is any such thing as the perfect band - any more than there is the perfect relationship. There are always compromises to make - it just depends on how much you are prepared to compromise and on what. T'was ever thus IME...

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1398717957' post='2436991'] Oh your gonna be toast sonny jim if Rach sees that comment.......... [/quote] Yes - and please bear in mind that it came from him, not me!

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1398613959' post='2435730'] Some careless bugger allowed the ones on my new Geddy Lee J to get horribly rusty! [/quote] Or, failng the above, can anyone suggest an effective method of removing rust from such screws?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1398698238' post='2436687'] Interesting. The North East has always been well represented here on BC which led me to suppose there was a fair bit going on there. Perhaps it's an age thing where the 30's-50's generation have sewn up all the interesting gigs.[/quote] That is my impression too. But most of us up here are a bit easier to please...

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1398668009' post='2436239'] And re:behringer BDI, have you seen this vid conan? [/quote] I have now! Very interesting - but way beyond my skills.... Makes you wonder why Behringer don't offer a modded version themselves as it is a well-known problem.