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Minwax Tung Oil Finish is not tung oil. There is questionably no tung oil in the product (perhaps a drop to just justify the tung oil in the name). It is an in the wood wiping varnish made of linseed oil, a resin, catalysts, and 71% solvent (per the MSDS). Based on this, here's a couple of...

To echo a few others, a drum sander might cause you problems. Check if there is a lumber mill near your location. They have large belt sanders that will get that down to thickness quickly. My local mill has a 42" sander. They also have thickness planers, but that will leave a rough surface. The...

Sweetwater takes care of customers. They are a highly trusted online retailer. They are the first place I check when looking for new gear. I don't know if their website adjusts to, or gives you the option to adjust to your local currency, but keep in mind that shipping a bass from the USA to...

Hello Shoyu, Did you check the nut position? If you have not touched the saddles, and the bass suddenly lost intonation, to the extent that you describe, I might first check that the nut has not come loose and shifted to an angled position whereby the scale length has increased, especially on...

One other possibility to to try to approximate the grind in that track, in combination with effects, is to adjust your pickup height. You might try raising the bridge pickup as high as possible (to the point where the strings still clear it while playing). The neck pup can be raised as well, but...

This is interesting. My first thought was that Ginger is analogous to J - finicky, but great fun once dialed in. Mary Ann reminds me of the P - straightforward solid foundation. Both have their place, neither is better than the other.

Using tape is a great temporary solution. Your fingers will learn where they need to go over time. It's just my opinion, but I think sight reading while practicing aids in developing finger placement accuracy by lessening visual dependence and improving aural cues. Be sure to set intonation...

Yep, my first reaction is that the amp would go into my pile of stuff to strip for parts. But, I'd still hold out hope that the smoke and ooze was contained to the pre-PWM bits of the PS. It's a low cost amp whose supply got slammed with 440V post-doubler, so the hope is small. But who knows...

I am empathetic to your situation. The protections listed in the TE manual are in reference to the device output; they don't cover extreme overvoltage on the power supply. The amp can likely handle transients on the supply, but this situation was like opening a tin can with freight train...

How about some of the grandfathers of prog rock - Captain Beyond. Their debut album in 1972 had the original lineup, and was solid from start to finish (it's thematic). Lee Dorman's bass on this album was pure solid groove. Not the best recording, but I found this:

In 1996, I got to play Lemmy's three pickup, oak leaves and acorns carved, Rickenbacker 4004. I won a backstage pass for the Overnight Sensation tour. I asked the manager before the show if I could bring my Ric 4003 for Lemmy to autograph (Mapleglow, black hardware) - which he said was fine...

Nirvana Black Oil appears to be the Warwick name for that color. The finish looks like a black wood dye with an oil finish. I do not know what type of oil finish Warwick uses though - is it natural oil or a thin varnish? My bubinga Corvette does indeed have an oil finish (though I assume they...

As a practical matter, I tend to agree that Bob is a better descriptor of the instrument we play :) As an academic debate, I would side with calling it a bass guitar. Its form evolved in the guitar family, adapting functional characteristics from the double bass. The form aspect of an...

Hi, A few others have pointed out the midrange setting to get the Lemmy sound. You can approximate the Lemmy sound with many basses - no pedals needed (I'm not saying you will nail it though). The following works best on Ric's, but gets close with several other basses: 1. Amp - bass and treble...

Thank you for your replies. I'll be cleaning and sanding the joint before gluing, and double checking everything before I make a costly pile of kindling. This will be my first attempt at hacking a bass and have not worked with bubinga before. I really like the density and grain of this wood...