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That’s right! I thought it would be a good idea after falling in love with my Mustang. I found a modified 72 Musicmaster that I had a local luthier resto-mod. The fingerboard is coated with Osmo poly-x as recommended on here in luthiers corner. It sounds beautiful 🤩

Hi folks A local luthier who specialises in mandolins and acoustic guitars is converting a rosewood neck to fretless for me. We discussed options for coating the board mostly for aesthetics and he suggested nitro as he issues it often and has a decent workshop and booth to apply coats of the...

Hi guys, I have a 60s Mustang bass and I'd like to get some slightly longer intonation screws for the bridge to give me a little more wiggle room when downtuning. Does anyone know, or have one they can measure? Importantly, I'm in the UK, so given that the different ways to measure and...

This thing has just been modded with a pink LED and clean blend. It’s absolutely filthy on bass. It’s got quite a smooth fuzz type distortion comparable with a Big Muff with more top end. The clean blend lets some fret clank come through. It’s quite addictive and I don’t really use distortion...

I thought you might enjoy a peek at my pedal shelf. I don't have or use a pedalboard, as I mostly play at home or in the studio. When I do play 'loud' I tend to grab a couple I'm currently enjoying at the time. For this reason I tend to like pedals that offer battery power and I'm not bothered...

I finally tracked down one of these (really wanted the two knob version). I was hoping it would be somewhere between my mutron and Qtron, and it absolutely is. Sounds fantastic, not peaky or too harsh but warm and watery.

Thought you might like to see my new 1966 Mustang, which was modified in the 70s with PJ pickups. It sounds fantastic. The body, neck, hardware are all original as far as I know, and working perfectly. The neck is straight, the fretwork is lovely and the feel of the thing is spot on. Broken in...

I’ve been after one for ages. I love the sound of a Bassballs on a P with flats. With the sensitivity low it sounds great, chewy and phaser-ish. Really pleased to add one to my collection! I was surprised how big it is and how much it weighs. And the height! It makes my Mutron look positively...

Hi folks So why does the Mutron III have a power switch? More conventional pedals of course are powered 'on' when there's something inserted into the input. Does playing through the pedal with the switch off just bypass the unit, and not drain batteries like it would on a new pedal (even...

These things are fantastic. I’m a big headphone user (normally using a backbeat, VB99 and Beyer DT770s and sometimes a tecamp floorboard) I’ve always wished for a portable version of this setup and after trying various plugs, multis and headphone amps I think Boss have finally done it! They...

...to match my much loved SB1. I've been looking for a black/maple/black crackle paint L2000 for a while, and this I must have read nearly every thread here about them. I came across this one which was sold here on TB a couple of years ago. Luckily it was easy to identify the buyer so I sent a...

Hi guys Are there any Argentinian bass players here who can help me buy something I’ve seen for sale there? The problem is that I need an ID to register and buy on the site or even ask a question. If anyone is willing to help that would be fantastic! Thanks ped

I made a little video to compare my basses on a track. Excuse the poor playing - I spent so long working out how to record and sync video that I was losing the will to live. Nevertheless it should give some useful discussion points! So here you are - G&L SB1, vol 80%, tone 60%, Labella 760fx...

Here's my 1983 Stingray. I was looking for the perfect bass when this one came up for sale - its's my birth year and I always liked the look of white rays. It's quickly become my go-to bass to be honest - with cobalt flats (excuse the state of them, they came off another bass and are pretty...

Although my 'No.1' bass has been my go-to for as long as I can remember, I have always loved the sounds of P, J and MM basses on albums I grew up with, from Sade, Steely Dan, that sort of thing. At the same time, I resisted getting basses like that because I wanted to have my own sound, rather...

I’ve been looking for a 70s spaced jazz for a while now. Having tried a lot of Fenders which were variable and generally expensive I decided to give a modern interpretation a go. This today and very nice it is too. The fingerboard wood is beautiful and exactly the same looking as a Bacchus...

Hi guys I picked this up yesterday - so pleased with it! There's some more information over here but here's a pic! Cheers ped Ken Smith BT4 1984 bass by Christopher Hiscocks, on Flickr

Rather pleased with this one. It’s cleaned up really nicely and sounds great. Love the tilt neck, I’ve been able to get the action spot on. The neck is straight as an arrow. Some pics: Invalid Link Removed

Hi folks I’ve just bought a 1991 SB-1. I’m going to buy some knobs for it (ideally the silver with black edge knobs from the 80s basses - anyone know where to find them?) but I need to know the shaft size/type. I’m guessing solid shaft, 6mm? If anyone has an SB1 to check that would be...

The sun was out today so I thought I’d take some pics. Love these basses!

Hi guys Recently got this lovely Smith (1991) It'll need a new jack at some point - can I just check that it's a Switchcraft 152B? Stereo? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (I am in the UK) I notice there are two types, one with a longer protruding contact like this Invalid Link Removed...

Hi folks Anyone recognise this bass? Sting was playing it on the BBC with ‘shaggy’ the other week. As a mini bass fan myself I’m interested to know more about it. Cheers

I recorded this a few weeks ago. I didn’t really plan it but wanted to try working out how to combine audio and video in iMovie which turned out to be easy. I wanted to show how flexible my mini bass is but only demo a couple of things here so I’ll do a better one soon!

Well I didn't think I'd be buying a new bass so soon after my recent find but I was very lucky to get wind of this one. For those of you that know me, I've been a fan of Vigier basses for many years now, after trying out so many others and selling them after an initial honeymoon period, my...

She's a Vigier Arpege, made in 1986. Specs: Carbon neck thru 2x Benedetti single coil pickups Schaller hardware Walnut body Volume with pull boost Pickup switch Parametric frequency gain (+/- 15db I think) Parametric frequency filter (80hz to 5200hz) Phase switch Tone Direct electronic bypass...

Hi guys So you all know how much I love my Vigier basses. Especially the 'Passion' series from 85-89' which are known as the 'series II' models, that is to say they have a carbon neck thru construction with no truss rod, very little relief and super low action. I've had the natural wood colour...

Recently I asked about turning a stacked bass and treble control into two singles which I prefer. I found a guitar tech in York (UK) who was willing to do the job. www.facebook.com/yorkguitardoctor Normally I'm OK with doing the mods myself, but the electronics cavity needed some tidying up...

Hi guys I've had this Vigier as my main bas for about 6 years now. It's fantastic, and feels perfect. Nothing can come close to such a low and buzz free action. Recently I added the 'up' and 'down' switches to the bass (actually a friend installed them) as the Roland V-bass is something I...

Hi guys I went to Aarhus, Denmark to visit TC Electronic for my blog during the summer. Please have a read and comment. I had a great time and TC were great hosts! Cheers ped Link Removed Link Removed

Here's a nice take on the classic Jazz Bass. It has EMG JV pickups and an EXB expander circuit along with the standard tone control. Body is mahaogany and painted in this lovely metallic blue. See my blog post about it here Link Removed

Hi guys I thought some of you might be interested in this blog post - it shows what happens inside the relatively small Rotosound factory in Kent, England. I hope you enjoy - plus I hope it's OK to post this here? Cheers Link Removed

Hi guys Some of you will be familiar with my main bass, a Vigier Passion. Recently I have been using Roland's Vbass system a lot, and it has now become a staple part of my rig. Now I use this setup: Vigier Passion fretted/fretless basses > Roland Vbass > Noname 800w 1u stereo digital...

Hi guys I am at the studio making some funky grooves with my brother (drums) and some ape on guitars/keys/brass. Here are a few clips of the unfinished tunes so you can hear the bass quite well. I am playing my Vigier fretted as usual and broke out the fretless twin for the last track. My...

Hi guys, Today I got some cabs at last and now my pro quality rig for under £300 is complete. It sounds fantastic, everything I wanted. I can plug my bass straight into the power amp or use the Vbass into the amp in stereo. The cabs have a thunderous low end and are really REALLY articulate...

Hi guys, Just picked up a 1u digital power amp (400w a side) from ebay. There isn't a manual though so I wondered if anyone could tell me: If I want to hook the amp up in stereo then I use both speakons, one into each cab... if I want to use one cab, do I just use one speakon and leave the...

Hi folks, Just switched my active passive switch for a black one after intending to do so for many years. The passive option however isn't working (active is fine). I am pretty sure the wires are all as they were on the original switch. Here is a piccie - can anyone spot the problem...

Hi folks, I am looking for a chrome ashtray/pickup cover (front pickup) but in black rather than chrome. It also needs to be the thinner type as used by Atelier-Z, possibly others. I have been in touch with Atelier-Z but thought I might try you lot too. Here is a picture of one attached to a...

As you may have read in the 'Effects' forum I recently added a Roland V-Bass system to my #1 bass. It installed really nicely and sounds incredible. I may go for the internal installation kit at some point but to be honest it is great as it is, the 'brain' is neat and out of the way and the...

Does anyone have any insider gossip on this Line 6 amplifier? I can't get any pictures anywhere it would seem. Apparently it is due for launch in August? Cheers ped