Billy Sheehan “wife” tribute

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, Meddle said:

It's the landings that are presenting the challenge?

No, she’s a regular visitor to hospital.  😉

Edited May 1, 2019 by AndyTravis

[bartelby]

Any update?

[AndyTravis]

Haha, erm.

its as far as i’ll Be taking it. A change in drummer means that extra bottom end is a bit redundant and only seeing use on one track.

i have the vintage 80’s skateboard/wings sticker arriving which cost way too much for a sticker.

it needs more time than I have to get “bang on” so it’s turned out to be a very expensive reality check.

it sounds great and plays really well.

but to make it 100% would take a luthier an afternoon and me, well, probably a day - but I’m sort of spent on it.

with the house move coming up, I have too much sorting and packing to do. As well as keeping the 4 youngsters entertained and out of harms way.

I’ve sourced a beauty of a shell pickguard as I wasn’t happy with how it turned out around the pickup.

The likelihood is that I’ll offer it for sale as a project and lose a couple of hundred quid.

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by AndyTravis

[Pea Turgh]

Noooo!!!  Keep it!  

[AndyTravis]

9 minutes ago, Pea Turgh said:

Noooo!!!  Keep it!  

I know. It’s bloody lovely.

but...it’s not going to get used. 

Not in a rush yet. Want to keep that sound for one song while we record.

[AndyTravis]

Had been delivered to a neighbour yesterday 

[bartelby]

that's awesome!

😀

[prowla]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Had been delivered to a neighbour yesterday 

It takes a certain amount of skull... I mean skill... to make one of those!

[ForbiddenWytch]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Had been delivered to a neighbour yesterday 

Is it my eyes or are the strings really mis-aligned over the fretboard? Apart form that, really enjoyed this build diary!

[AndyTravis]

12 minutes ago, ForbiddenWytch said:

Is it my eyes or are the strings really mis-aligned over the fretboard? Apart form that, really enjoyed this build diary!

A tiny bit yeah - angle of the photo also doesn’t help, need to reset the neck a little towards the bass side... But in all fairness I haven’t had the time.

having looked at it more...I think a bridge with threaded saddles would sort this.

i’ll add It to the list of stuff I don’t want to buy...should’ve done it in the first place...

 

Edited May 12, 2019 by AndyTravis

[ForbiddenWytch]

15 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

A tiny bit yeah - angle of the photo also doesn’t help, need to reset the neck a little towards the bass side... But in all fairness I haven’t had the time.

having looked at it more...I think a bridge with threaded saddles would sort this.

i’ll add It to the list of stuff I don’t want to buy...should’ve done it in the first place...

 

Haha! Sorry Andy, didn't mean it to sound like a criticism. Really hope you manage to sort out the problems you've had with it so far though as it's been a great build to follow and such a shame you've had the issues.

[AndyTravis]

9 minutes ago, ForbiddenWytch said:

Haha! Sorry Andy, didn't mean it to sound like a criticism. Really hope you manage to sort out the problems you've had with it so far though as it's been a great build to follow and such a shame you've had the issues.

It’s not that big a trouble. Just a time constraint thing. Like I’ve said now it’s more or less complete, I might sell it on to someone who will get the enjoyment I nearly had from it.

Home/house/kids are the priority, foolishness to think otherwise at the moment.

[bigsmokebass]

5 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

A change in drummer means that extra bottom end is a bit redundant and only seeing use on one track.

Is he playing bass as well? 🤔 Make it fit, flip what everyone else thinks. 

[AndyTravis]

6 minutes ago, bigsmokebass said:

Is he playing bass as well? 🤔 Make it fit, flip what everyone else thinks. 

No 😉

 

[Pea Turgh]

I too have a balancing act with kids etc (not quite as many as you!), but I regret selling certain things, thinking “I won’t have time”, but then I get a month of being able to do music stuff for some reason or another, so I’m a little more cautious about getting rid of stuff these days.

[AndyTravis]

I get this thing where I have to get something out of my system...

i need a spiral saddle bridge and a chrome bridge cover...and then i’ll List it.

[HazBeen]

Well this thread has taken a rather unexpected turn.

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, HazBeen said:

Well this thread has taken a rather unexpected turn.

Yeah, I’ve been having one of those weeks.

feel like chucking it all in and going to live in a hut in the woods.

[hooky_lowdown]

The number of times I've brought a bass or started a project, and at the time decided it's not going right or whatever, then several months or even a year or so later, thought... that would be ideal now, or wanted that bass back - I've lost count!

If you can afford it i would say hold on to the wife bass, I suspect you will get an itch for it in the future.

[AndyTravis]

I don’t need the money from it and it is cool.

i’ll get The attitude special gone...

[AndyTravis]

Just now, Meddle said:

That's my living room carpet!

Then I assume I bought it off you on eBay 😉

[AndyTravis]

4 minutes ago, Meddle said:

No flies on you!

Well, not always 😉

[AndyTravis]

Did another run out with it last night. Sounds so full...handy, as the guitarist got stuck on a slow train back from London and missed rehearsal.

[prowla]

“Slow train back from London” - I don’t know that one!

[hooky_lowdown]

8 minutes ago, prowla said:

“Slow train back from London” - I don’t know that one!

It's a classic! 😉