Recent content by Bergerman

https://www.minwax.com/en/products/maintenance-repair-tools/high-performance-wood-hardener I’ve used this at times…good stuff. Doesn’t have to be “rotten” wood, by the way 😊

Looks like it might be hard to get in and out of gracefully!

I’m totally diggin’ on the paint job…Great score!

Friends don’t let friends drill unnecessary holes in beautiful basses.

Ibanez SR series sixer could be an option. 16.5mm and 24 frets…

I dug around for more knobs and found some others that fit…turns out the small, original smoked chrome knobs fit the splined shafts of the EQ pots pretty well, and the two Sadowsky-style knobs fit the volume and blend quite well. I may like this combo better than the large stereo knobs.

I’m not a luthier or a technician, but I play both on TB 😉 The Ming pre fit just like the factory pre, so no issues there. The only problem was the Ming came with splined shaft pots as opposed to the original smooth shaft pots, so the factory knobs were no longer a great fit. Intonation seems...

No, sorry. I sometimes forget about taking before photos. I got this one for such a great price and was so excited to start on it that I dismantled it within minutes of bringing it home. It was pretty bad, though…lots of rusted parts and the overall crud buildup was pretty impressive. 😊

I’m pretty much a 4-string player. I played fives for several years, but switched back to fours only about 6 years ago. I’ve bought and tried a few 6-string basses over my career, but they never stuck, for whatever reason. Cruising FB Marketplace a couple months ago, up pops a Ibanez SR506 in...

I’d also ditch the rubber washers if it was my bass…

Weight?

I recently found this site…works pretty good for my occasional new song needs. https://chordu.com/

My choice…

It was a Christmas gift from my wife years ago. I don’t know if TalkBass sells any merch anymore, but there used to be a website for various items. I also have a ceramic TalkBass coffee mug that is still in pristine condition…

Darn nitro finished coffee mugs…it would still be looking good if it was poly.