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You understand that you just opened a can of worms here.
Now, we're all going to want you to make them for us.
I have a Ric 4001 from 1974 which could use a new PG.
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The Squier Mini Precision Bass Club
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You understand that you just opened a can of worms here.
Now, we're all going to want you to make them for us.
I have a Ric 4001 from 1974 which could use a new PG.
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Is the gold color the result of the anodization or is it a pigment you added?
Looks great!
The anodizing process is clear and leaves the surface porous. The part is then dyed and sealed after.
Cool. I wouldn't even consider selling them until I get the process down and the color even.
Your craftsmanship has definitely proven to me why basses need pickguards---Your workmanship on this pickguard you creaTED LOOKS BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND FLawless
The Pickguard is fantastic! Kudos for trying this.
My TMB-30 is 9 lbs - the body is pretty thick. For some reason, though, it doesn't seem to bother me. May be part of the reason it sounds so good.
My TMB-30 is 9 lbs - the body is pretty thick. For some reason, though, it doesn't seem to bother me. May be part of the reason it sounds so good.
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Thanks for the info.
I'll bet that I had already asked and been answered this sometime in the past, and had forgotten, but had not bought one for that reason.
They certainly are affordable.
But for 9-ish pounds, I can keep playing my 1974 Ric, bought new that year.
The offset body shape of the Talman basses might be one reason for them feeling comfortable.
As a comparable test, I'll have to try my Jag SS at a gig when we start playing again, to see whether or not I get that impression, and then take things from there.
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Not at all really. The anodize bath is a weak solution of sulfuric acid.
The "heat-shrink silk" is a neat idea! I have used heat-shrink plastic for all kinds of problems, one of which was to fix frayed shoelace tips (aglets).
@DavesnothereCA, have you found the short scale that satisfies your requirements? The Bronco should check all the boxes. 1.6" nut width, 30" scale. At ~ 8 lbs (mine is not the lightest but I like it that way because the other SS bass I have is 6.8 lbs and it took some getting used to.
I found that the light gauge strings lend more of a thump to the sound when the action is really low; it sounds pleasantly as if a kick drum was played simultaneously with the note. Though, I had to get used to playing lighter with this setup.
On the Bronco the nut is not even glued in; but, it stays put nicely. Eventually it will be replaced by a bone nut or brass just for S&G's.
I've got more fine tuning to do with the dyeing process, but I'm liking the results so far...
Being a buttinsky...
It's not stock. He did a burst refin on his.
Ahh - What a nice job! He must have taken it down to bare wood, yes? Is there a thread for this?
