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    Sticky: i'd be inclined to think some damp steel wool...

    i'd be inclined to think some damp steel wool would do the trick. if the dye is really stubborn then i'd try either liquid hand soap or laundry powder to assist. laundry powder just with a litle...
  2. Thread: Dave's Ib6-s

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    how much sanding did you do on the front? looks...

    how much sanding did you do on the front? looks like youv'e taken off most of the spalted cap...
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    had a bit more of a play with things tonight,...

    had a bit more of a play with things tonight, changed the layout of the bass cut to work properly and a bit in general, plus re-drew things properly, my last diagrams were drawn up in a bit of a daze...
  4. Thread: ib-6s build

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    oh, and once the electrics were working correctly...

    oh, and once the electrics were working correctly i spent some time intonating as well, it truely is an instrument now
  5. Thread: ib-6s build

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    finished 'er up today first step for the day...

    finished 'er up today

    first step for the day was to grind down the pins holding up the saddles, they were a bit pointy and uncomfortable, perfect now. i then fixed the nut by slightly deepening...
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    sorry a bit tired, just realized i'd drawn that...

    sorry a bit tired, just realized i'd drawn that wrong lol. here is how i meant it...

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    quick trip to the electrical shop and a bit more...

    quick trip to the electrical shop and a bit more thinking later, and i've changed it it again just a little, drawing from all previous ideas.

    i've had to draw this version as a more formal...
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    thanks for all the help weirdbits, after...

    thanks for all the help weirdbits,

    after giving your posts some consideration, i realized a master tone and treble cut combo probably was a bit unnecessary. looking through some old magazines and...
  9. Thread: ib-6s build

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    ib-6s build

    i should be able to get some pictures this afternoon or in the morning, so i thought i'd start a thread for my build.

    won't quite be from start to finish, but, almost.

    kit arrived all in...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsjeO1Q-wSY ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsjeO1Q-wSY

    demo of a similar bass (regular headstock though) showing what all those controls do...
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    it's a shame really, i bet it sounds and plays...

    it's a shame really, i bet it sounds and plays quite nicely. i just couldn't get past the awkward head stock and controls... i probably would have added a second cavity for the pickup switches, side...
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    thanks for the reply weirdbits, some good...

    thanks for the reply weirdbits, some good knowledge there.

    i think a trip to the electronics store will be in order before i heat up the iron, i'll purchase a few caps of different styles and...
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    help with bass wiring

    hi all,

    i've made a crude diagram for a passive wiring set up for my IB-6S kit utilizing all 5 pots, i wonder first if it could be verified whether or not this will indeed produce sound (at least...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9s57UBMWdk ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9s57UBMWdk

    the cleverlys are a favourite of mine in this vein. mandolin, fiddle, upright bass, eefin' and popular compositions... hard to go wrong really
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    hi weirdbits, i was going to go with a preamp,...

    hi weirdbits,

    i was going to go with a preamp, but inconveniently i was laid off the day after i recieved my kit lol. i will look at the exact values soon, but from memory the pickups are 2 wire,...
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    hi from geelong

    howdy everyone, recently purchased an IB-6S kit so naturally found my way here. unfortunately i don't own much in the ways of a camera at the moment, so i can't take any progress pics, but i'll try...
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