philw Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 All, My lovely fretless Precision A/E, recently acquired from TheGreek, needs its fingerboard shooting (it's got a definite raised area on the treble side above the 12th fret). Can anybody recommend someone in or around Brighton that I should trust with the job? Phil Quote
Rich Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 GB Guitars 41 Prestonville Road Seven Dials Brighton Sussex BN1 3TJ [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/[/url] +44 (0) 1273 220 055 Don't blame me if you end up ordering a Spitfire or Rumour though. Quote
mybass Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='philw' post='1103347' date='Jan 26 2011, 11:14 AM']All, My lovely fretless Precision A/E, recently acquired from TheGreek, needs its fingerboard shooting (it's got a definite raised area on the treble side above the 12th fret). Can anybody recommend someone in or around Brighton that I should trust with the job? Phil[/quote] Yes, go see Bernie at GB. Quote
TheGreek Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='philw' post='1103347' date='Jan 26 2011, 11:14 AM']All, My lovely fretless Precision A/E, recently acquired from TheGreek, needs its fingerboard shooting (it's got a definite raised area on the treble side above the 12th fret). Can anybody recommend someone in or around Brighton that I should trust with the job? Phil[/quote] I'm worried now - it's not anything I did is it?? Expensive?? Sorry if it is.. Quote
philw Posted January 26, 2011 Author Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1104221' date='Jan 26 2011, 07:22 PM']I'm worried now - it's not anything I did is it?? Expensive?? Sorry if it is..[/quote] Mick, Don't worry, nothing to do with you, I'm very happy with the bass. I just like a bass with a low action and to get the A/E the way I want it I think the fingerboard needs attention. It's no more than I'd expect of a 20 year old Precision, although it may well be that the bass always had a slightly lumpy fingerboard - it is after all a mass produced item and not a custom, luthier built masterpiece. Remember too that I've been conditioned by my Wal and by Joe Veillette's extraordinary necks/fingerboards. Phil PS. I know it's a Custom you want but there's a lovely looking Wal Pro 1 Passive on Ebay. Item No. 320647403728 Quote
TheGreek Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Phew...I was worried that I'd sold you a duffer.. Thanks for the info on the Wal on eBay I had a look - pretty similar to the one I had - I'm happy to wait for the right one to come along at the right price though there are a few beautiful examples on BC which I'd love to own. As I said when I was down in Brighton, a friend of mine's brother has a fretless which he rarely plays and may be parted from - I'd need a fretted neck or to find somebody who would trade for a fretted... I'm not keeping it a secret that I'm looking for a good one - hopefully one will come up soon.. Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 [quote name='Rich' post='1103368' date='Jan 26 2011, 11:30 AM']Don't blame me if you end up ordering a Spitfire or Rumour though. [/quote] Yeah, I seem to do that every time I go in! Quote
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