Recent content by FiskFisk33

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    Kawai Z-II-B restoration

    Even though he almost died in the process? you sir are a brave man! :hiding: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f57/restoration-roadstar-ii-hell-869914/index15.html
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    Show and tell: finishes

    soo sad most of the images in this thread is long gone :/
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    A $1,000 power cable?!

    The worlds most expensive piece of garden hose! http://gizmodo.com/371536/300-audiophile-grade-power-cable-is-really-worth-15 http://www.head-fi.org/t/293165/my-cat-tore-up-my-virtual-dynamics-power-3 And for giggles...
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    4 string 36" scale Cocobolo-Ebony-Pau Ferro CT inspired

    Soo, it's a good bass for metal? :p :hiding:
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    How many different bass tonal "families" are there?

    I could by all means be wrong, but my spontaneous feeling is that this subject is far too big to make a short list of.
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    Pallet Bass, No.0507. 5-sting fretless

    Nice! Makes me think of this
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    Diy preamp help

    I guess I'll order new caps then! Thanks. :) About the jfets they are the same make and model so to say, but I've read that their specs can differ a lot (minimum cutoff voltage undefined, typical 3v, max 8v meaning its cutoff voltage could be anything in between >0 and 8v) so for This usage...
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    Diy preamp help

    I don't think I did actually.. Great link, all my fets seem to be intact. Hm so drain and source are the same on these? And my "mixing them up" actually made no difference? I've torn this up and reassembled it like 8-9 times now and I think I am starting to grow grey hairs. :banghead: Could I...
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    Diy preamp help

    So, I'm trying to make an Alex Rice preamp Invalid Link Removed and I've run into some trouble. I've wired everything up on a solderless breadboard and now I get no signal whatsoever. :banghead: At first I did though, a lot of humm and a very very weak signal from the piezo. I know I've...
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    Cuss words in songs?

    then i assume you'd agree that its kind of ****ing stupid to let others tell you how to live your life, what the **** are you doing here asking us? :bassist:
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    Bassists that, if you replaced them, would change the entire sound of the band

    hah, les claypool :bassist: also Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu of Korn
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    Um.. Does my contraption fit here?

    Haha I am glad you like it! Yes it was definitely inspired by the diddley bow, but in the name of DIY i really didn't want to use a guitar pickup, like jack white did. With a broken computer standing in our bands rehearsal space i realized there's a big coil in the power supply, and a couple of...
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    Um.. Does my contraption fit here?

    This won't end well but i just had to share!:hiding:
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    Gloss to Satin, on an SX neck

    I used 800 grit sandpaper on my bass's neck if i remember correctly, got exactly what i wanted. I first tried steel wool (reccomendation from a local luthier) but it didnt take enough.