BobVbass

[quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yes, old, very well played in, and heavy gauge rounds get very close to flats. In fact it's my preferred string option on P-Bass also. [/font][/color][/quote] same here - in fact I've just taken my La Bella flats off and put on a set of RS66s that I bought in 2008 and played to death. They sound brilliant almost the same as flats but with a gnat's willy more bite.

I'd use the Hiscox then get it clingfilm wrapped at the airport too

Reaper's great and it has a brilliant user guide and loads of online videos to start you off

I had a Trace Elliot BLX. It was BLX so I sold it.

Right! I've ordered my body from guitar build! One piece swamp ash, rear routed with vol, tone and jack on the front - should be here in a couple of weeks or so Bit more than I wanted to spend but hopefully it will look brilliant! I'll upload some photo's once I get going

Wow they're amazing - there's a couple of perfect blues on the diamine site as well. Definitely looks the way to go. Does the ronseal varnish polish like normal lacquer? Cutting compound and a drill etc?

Thanks JimBob I'll look into that Ok I've been convinced that ash is the way to go - I'm going to aim for this type of effect - very faint blue/purple burst http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/p8a.jpg But a four string obviously. I've found a one piece body (bit more than I was looking to spend but I may as well blow the budget from the start ) My plan (tell me if it's pants!) - dye the body black, then sand back to get the grain to really show, dye blue, sand it, dye it again with darker edges like the video above, light sand, grain seal it, then lacquer it until I'm bored with lacquering it. Knowing me that will be about three minutes Polish it until it is a thing of beauty and lust ( optimistic I know) My main issue I think will be patience and control of the spray can. I just need to not expect to be able to do things too quick I think.

So do I need spirit dye or water based? Bit confused over that but I think I'll probably give it go - anyone recommend a good lacquer to use if I spray it with clear coat?

That's pretty cool, do you think I could I spray lacquer over it instead of oiling it - definitely an option though

So, I think I'm going to build myself a P Bass - I really fancy trying one with a carbon fibre neck and Lindy Fralins. The goal is to make a good looking players bass if that makes sense. I can't take my mind up whether to try painting it myself or get it painted - I'm handy with a screwdriver and soldering iron but when ever I try spraying anything it always turns out crap does any one have any recommendations for guitar finishers or paint recommendations that are wombat proof? I haven't decided on the colour yet but I want something that sets off the black neck and headstock - transparent orange maybe or metallic? Purple or blue maybe - don't know yet. I love the Fralins on my Lakland though so I'm keen on them. So better get looking for bits then!

If my son's start at Uni doesn't clash I'll come along and probably drag RhandyThodes as well if he's about - I'll bring my Lakland Duck Dunn, Paisley P bass, Framus Double bass, Markbass and Barefaced Super 12T

I'm self taught - no internet or anything like that when I first started learning - no personal computers really apart from a ZX spectrum I've had a few lessons on the way, one time when I got in a rut and some others when I started learning double bass but that's it. i should check on t'interweb lessons thinking about it, but never do. I've never really stopped though, I still love finding new music and styles to play and pick stuff up really quickly - so maybe the term should be self learning

Far better and cheaper to use a courier wouldn't it?

I think you've a got a great attitude to it - I really enjoy playing, if it's a great audience with a good crowd its brilliant - if not then I'm still playing with a couple of good friends and we'll just laugh it off and have a good time anyway - and still get paid

Great photos - really capture the spirit of the evening - I should bribe you to take photos of my band - all the ones we try come out black or blurred

I've used 3200 grit wet and dry then T cut before - works fine so long as the paint blemish isn't too deep and you like rubbing a lot

I restored a piano a few years ago (overstrung and overdamped like your Steinbach - mine was a Bernstein late 1800's ) Great fun doing it & learning to tune it - I still tune our modern one myself - easy but time consuming. Biggest problem I had was the animal glue decaying in the damper rods so they came loose. Sold it for a nice profit too!

[quote][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I've heard a few of their tracks on the radio and find them ... OK. Not sure what there is justify all the hype around them.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Could someone who is a fan explain to me what it is they do that the Black Crowes haven't done already, and done considerably betterer? Ta. [/font][/color][/quote] Personally I think Blackberry Smoke have a more country Lynyrd Skynyrd feel than Black Crowes with better musical and vocal arrangements but if you're a died in the wool Black Crowes fan and you don't get it then not sure how someone else's opinion will help you - not sure why you'd want to be convinced either? Like any band or music you'll either like it or not

Looks kind of early Ibanez-y with that drop to the lower horn and 2 a side headstock

Been there done it - bought a Moses Graphite Mag pickup a few years ago and haven't looked back, sounds good enough to me, the band and the audiences. I use presto strings which are fab too (RandyT will be able to tell you which ones as I recommeded them to him and keep forgetting what they are now )

not my cup of tea and the tuning makes my teeth grate but I think its great the BBC still experiment with new music