Recent content by Howe

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    Looking for a new router, suggestions?

    well sense I own this router..I'll give my imput. before I bought this router all I've ever used has been the old trust PC routers, and the new fancy dewalts. (for work and other shops I've worked in) I paid 59 bucks canadian for me B&D, I honestly thought "hey I can replace it in a month...
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    p-bass wiring, with 1 pot.

    gotcha thanks guys
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    p-bass wiring, with 1 pot.

    alright, I -think- I got it.. something like this would work? or did I scew up someplace? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
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    p-bass wiring, with 1 pot.

    hey guys, so I some EMG select p-bass pick up, but..some how I managed to loose the diagram for the wiring >.< all I want is a simple 1 volume pot, no tone or anything, any one know were I can find a diagram for this? I searched around but seems everything has a tone/volume pot. thanks.
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    basswood

    my yamaha has a bass wood body..I love it mainly just because of wieght it's about the 2nd lightest wood thats readly aviable almost anywere. for reference, my 30 scale maple solid body wiegths 3 pounds heavier then my 34 yamaha bass body.
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    poor mans way of cutting pickguards

    I used a jig saw with a fine balde, along with a cooping saw. dremel will work prefect! 'cause if you got that cheap router based, all you need is a standard zip blade. both should have came with your dremel set. might be wobbly just be careful
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    Jay Turser Bass.

    I don't know the colour's name but if your trying to get matching paint, just take it into a paintshop they're machines and tricky ways of matching colours :)
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    How often do you ruin a bass?

    your french frying with your router man.. your either going the wrong way with your router {usually you wanna go a counter clock wise around your bass} or your router bit bearing is going..or simply you've dulled that bit to hell. and I've never actually thrown anything out yet, I've...
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    making a truss rod?

    thank you SDB, thats a very useful drawing. I'm glad I went fishing and didn't make my truss rod today, I think I'll go with that plan, and just make my own nut out of brass stock, thanks :)
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    making a truss rod?

    hey, thanks alot for the input guys. I really didn't realize it was that simple, I thought there were some voodoo magic involved or something >.< looks like tomorrow, I'm grab some steel rod, thread it up on one end, then think I'll pin on a anchor on it. I really like the slope idea away...
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    Used SRX300 for $100 -- Good deal?

    207 bucks canadian at tom and lee, and from all accounts I've heard at 207 they're a steal.
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    making a truss rod?

    right so, after hours of trying..to locate a truss rod for my 30 inch scale project.. I can't order online since I don't have a way to pay (credit card ect) mind you I did manage to find some one who'll make one for 50 bucks. but anywho, 50 bucks is abit steep price wise for me for...
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    making a guitar into a bass?

    hoftner's are 25 scale, and this'll be a 24.5 scale.. so think it'll work out, I'm just waiting on some spare cash now.
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    New Plan: Smaller Bass

    well pick-ups are actually really simple.. atfirst I was looking into internet sites and crap trying to figure it all out. then I just mentioned it to my father who's a red seal electric technican...ya ya should have asked him first. and he basicly told me, they used to make pickups all...
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    Shorter scale basses?

    hey thanks guys, I'm pretty new I thought fender made squires, didn't know they were a sub company then? I'll check out the broncos and mustangs then thanks.