SpondonBassed Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, fleabag said: * cough * Bless you. Have a fisherman's friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Tried one. He resisted too much so i gave up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Yep, that walnut finish is starting to look like my Rascal Mervyn-Lyte. You won't be disappointed fleabag - people regularly come up for a chat about mine at gigs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 If people come up to talk about it, i'll tell them i made it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, fleabag said: If people come up to talk about it, i'll tell them i made it Just what I do - who is this Andyjr guy anyway? 🙄 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I know you...you were one of those kids who called people names in the playground then ran away. Now you have your AJR creation at home you're tough as nails...😆😆. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 17:14, SpondonBassed said: I'd christen that bass The Purple Tart if I didn't think that the name would rub off onto its new owner as well... Nah. The Purple Nemesis will do just fine. The Purple Helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 The body probably has one more coat of finish to do and the neck is having its finish applied to seal in the stains and make sure @fleabag doesn't end up with a very funny coloured fretting hand While that's going on, @fleabag and I have been agreeing the decals he wants on the headstock and I've started sorting the electrics. Clearly, the first task is sorting out the pots and switches on the control plate: And I can't believe we'll get through without a torrent of suggestions, but we also have to talk about knobs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: we also have to talk about knobs. I've been waiting since puberty for someone to sit me down and have that particular chat with me. I think we may have left it too late for me to benefit much from it. Please, please, please tell me Fleabag wants purple knobs. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I've been waiting since puberty for someone to sit me down and have that particular chat with me. I think we may have left it too late for me to benefit much from it. Please, please, please tell me Fleabag wants purple knobs. Oh dear. Here we go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Gold knobs. Should have had purple ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: Oh dear. Here we go. Like you didn't cast the ground bait for it. Heeheehee. Butter wouldn't melt... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 With throbbing LED markers and a firm detent! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Personally I'd go for purple heartwood knobs but you can expect a lifetime of innuendos... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hmm....watch this space 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 IMHO, knobs should be gold to match the bridge - otherwise too much purple (cue response: "There's no such thing as too much purple!" 😄) PS At least it's good to see that the forum's 'morality-policing' software hasn't changed 'knob' to 'pink torpedo' like it used to!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 All innuendo aside, I think if I were having wooden knobs, then the walnut would be my choice to contrast with the purpleheart. However, gold as per the bridge sounds good to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, RichardH said: All innuendo aside, I think if I were having wooden knobs, then the walnut would be my choice to contrast with the purpleheart. However, gold as per the bridge sounds good to me. Hmmm...or how about walnut AND purple ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Even better! Inlaid in a swift pattern I hope......... (ducks for cover) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, RichardH said: Even better! Inlaid in a swift pattern I hope......... (ducks for cover) What, swifts AND ducks??? Great idea! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillett Guitars Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: What, swifts AND ducks??? Great idea! I think fleabag will be the first to shoot that one down... I'll get me coat 😐 (scrumpymike with Gillett hat on) Edited March 13, 2019 by Gillett Guitars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, scrumpymike said: There's no such thing as too much purple! Especially if Fleabag turns out to be Purple Ronnie on a Vimto sponsored tour as I have suspected for a little while just lately. Not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 27 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said: What, swifts AND ducks??? Great idea! If you want honk you need GEESE. (Ducks swiftly behind @RichardH) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Anyone wanna see my knobs ? These are what was going to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 minute ago, fleabag said: what was going to be used ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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