bottomfeed Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I've got a Sandberg basic 5, without a scratchplate After playing it like this for a while, I found I was making a hole in the finish with my thumb.. so I thought an acrylic scratchplate would be the best option... protection & the woodgrain still visible.... had one made by [url="http://www.auroraproject.co.uk/scratchplate.htm"]Aurora project[/url] at a very reasonable price.... Looks cool.... I sweat a lot at gigs..... & I've noticed that my sweat seeps under the scratchplate... & sits there in little squishable puddles between the wood & plate! Probably not that good for the wood... & it looks unsightly... I guess this happens with my other basses but I just don't see it with regular scratchplates... Anyone else get this? Any possible solutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Maybe a thin line of mastic around the edge of the plate, wait for it to dry then put it back on. Would that act as a gasket? Oh I made my own see through plate with a bit of perspex and a lot of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='880028' date='Jun 28 2010, 04:30 PM']Maybe a thin line of mastic around the edge of the plate, wait for it to dry then put it back on. Would that act as a gasket? Oh I made my own see through plate with a bit of perspex and a lot of time. [/quote] That looks cool.... I strangely like being able to see the gubbins within!.... could work as a solution... but the sweat gets in through the screws too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 [quote name='bottomfeed' post='880034' date='Jun 28 2010, 04:34 PM']That looks cool.... I strangely like being able to see the gubbins within!.... could work as a solution... but the sweat gets in through the screws too.... [/quote] Cheers man I decided if I was going to refinish it in that style there was no point in covering it up. Maybe a thin coat of super glue on the screws to stop them rusting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenic Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Following on from Wayne's idea of a mastic gasket, could you not fill the scratchplate holes at the same time, and when dry, let the screws pierce the mastic? This was stop, if not all, most, of the moisture getting through that way - a thin smear of mastic over the top would seal it properly, and make the screws easy to get out. Super glue may make this more problematic, that the smear of mastic. Just a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Sweat and gunk will get everywhere..so you'll take the bass apart every once in a while and clean it, wouldn't you..??? I wouldn't go with the mastic idea as that will just get very messy and ugly when you have to take the plate off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I have one on my Stingray and have the same issue with moisture getting underneath it. [attachment=53192:P3210011.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='880028' date='Jun 28 2010, 04:30 PM']Maybe a thin line of mastic around the edge of the plate, wait for it to dry then put it back on. Would that act as a gasket?[/quote] Mastic as a gasket? Sounds fantastic! Not sure if it would [i]work[/i], but it makes great poetry ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardybass Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Loving that bass Wayne, really cool! Also very much enjoying the fantastic mastic gasket stuff we've got going on. It's Bombastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomfeed Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='mart' post='881068' date='Jun 29 2010, 03:49 PM']Mastic as a gasket? Sounds fantastic! Not sure if it would [i]work[/i], but it makes great poetry ;-)[/quote] ...hmmm....mastic as a gasket?..... Fantastic? Bombastic? ...nah, sounds a bit drastic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='bottomfeed' post='881933' date='Jun 30 2010, 01:54 PM']...hmmm....mastic as a gasket?..... Fantastic? Bombastic? ...nah, sounds a bit drastic....[/quote] Not if it's made of plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Would Mastic get Elastic when hot?...just a thought. That would be drastic. fantastic, elastic mastic??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='oldslapper' post='881954' date='Jun 30 2010, 02:17 PM']Would Mastic get Elastic when hot?...just a thought. That would be drastic. fantastic, elastic mastic???[/quote] You're not even taking this serious anymore, you're just being sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='881958' date='Jun 30 2010, 02:20 PM']You're not even taking this serious anymore, you're just being sarcastic.[/quote] Well "Sticky" doesn't rhyme....now you're being...picky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 [quote name='oldslapper' post='881964' date='Jun 30 2010, 02:25 PM']Well "Sticky" doesn't rhyme....now you're being...picky...[/quote] Now you're just taking the Mickey A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='880028' date='Jun 28 2010, 04:30 PM']Oh I made my own see through plate with a bit of perspex and a lot of time. [/quote] make sure you don't do any Chinese or Korean gigs with that guitar. You'd be likely to be lynched by an angry mob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='882796' date='Jul 1 2010, 10:44 AM']make sure you don't do any Chinese or Korean gigs with that guitar. You'd be likely to be lynched by an angry mob.[/quote] How's that different to a normal gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 errr.... there's an abundance of Chinese or Korean people there ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='882807' date='Jul 1 2010, 10:56 AM']errr.... there's an abundance of Chinese or Korean people there ??[/quote] That would be a refreshing change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Seriously though - a Chinese journalist once told me that even now in China and Korea, that Japanese Imperial flag is a hated symbol and viewed with much disdain after what went on there with the Japanese during World War Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='882982' date='Jul 1 2010, 01:58 PM']Seriously though - a Chinese journalist once told me that even now in China and Korea, that Japanese Imperial flag is a hated symbol and viewed with much disdain after what went on there with the Japanese during World War Two.[/quote] Oh dear, have I just made a racist bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='883097' date='Jul 1 2010, 03:49 PM']Oh dear, have I just made a racist bass?[/quote] As long as you don't mention the war. Mentioned it once, think I got away with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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