Thanks for the reply, Jon. Those explanations make sense. ...eddy currents in the shield?! Ok. I guess I need to get off my lazy butt and run a ground wire from my pickup cavity shielding to the...
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Thanks for the reply, Jon. Those explanations make sense. ...eddy currents in the shield?! Ok. I guess I need to get off my lazy butt and run a ground wire from my pickup cavity shielding to the...
Simon, thank you for the info. I’ve always wondered the need to connect the shielded neck pickup cavity and the shielded control cavity with a ground wire. Everybody does this nowadays, and no...
FWIW - Neo Classical Shredder / Instructor, Rusty Cooley now plays a multi scale guitar. He is the most accomplished guitarist I’ve ever seen. (I had a lesson with him once) The guy has devoted his...
UPDATE:
My Dean Zone Bass Rebuild / Refinish is Finally Complete!
Before:
37507
After:
37503
Thanks for your post! You can tell the group the next time you’re together that I was a huge fan of Crate amps. I was just a kid and was trading stuff, changing guitars, etc, etc. I regret trading...
No way - you built Crate amps?! I have very fond memories of Crate. For me, they were very ‘80s. They were in all the guitar shops, they were pretty loud (good for playing Quiet Riot songs with,...
Let’s break some rules!
What if I got a 4” or a 6” full range speaker and used it. As long as I don’t overpower it and burn the voice coil, I bet that would work fine. Keeping in mind - this is...
Thanks for the info. I’m located in the US and that product doesn’t look like it’s readily available here.
Ok, let’s switch back to Simon’s CA idea. What about this stuff?
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I’d be open to using some kind of epoxy to harden the fretboard. What epoxy do you guys recommend?
I ordered my kit knowing full well the neck was going to be engineered rosewood. If it shows up...
I’ve got a kit coming in November that’s probably going to have an “Engineered Rosewood” fretboard. What do you guys think about sealing the cardboard thing with Tru-oil?
This guy has had success...
Thanks, McCreed!
That clear coat went on so well, I’m considering re-spraying a bass I finished in acrylic lacquer.
I haven’t done any research on it yet but I thought I’d ask....can one use...
I know I’ve already posted 2 other videos playing my EX-5 bass but this one is more of an achievement & I’m not happy with the others. I just learned this little instrumental a week or so ago.
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FWIW, I just hit the body with 3 coats of poly from a rattle can. I really wanted to use shellac and nitro but was too worried about incompatibilities.
Unless it really deadens the sound of the...
Wow...the more I think about it, the more sense it makes just to use Minwax poly as recommended.
Once I went down the oil-based stain path, I think I’d better just stay on it with oil based...
Test on scrap - yeah, I’ve heard that before!....Now, that’s a good idea. I’ve got a body (non-PitBull) that’s ready for either:
Schellac and lacquer
Or
Minwax poly.
As stated, I don’t...
I apologize it this is posted somewhere. I couldn’t find it discussed, but here’s the question:
Can one use an oil based wood stain such as Minwax, let it dry, apply shellac let it dry, then apply...
Interesting info gents, thank you!
Probably what’s going to prevent me from doing it is finding the right speaker. I’d like to go really small, like a 6” bass speaker. That may not even exist. ...
Yes, I recall asking about it on talkbass and got flamed, lol! I don’t remember getting a straight answer - taboo subject for some reason! I think I just need to do it and see how it sounds. It is...
I’ve got an idea I’m going to try out soon.
I’ve got a tiny 15w Behringer combo practice bass amp with an open back. I don’t understand why it’s not sealed. It seems it’d have a way better...
You’re absolutely right, meticulously calculating bridge placement, setting action, intonation, neck relief with strings you aren’t going to use retularly does not make sense!
That’s what I like...
I realize this is an old thread but I've been playing my EX-5 bass a LOT since I completed it. It’s been almost a year and time for the stock strings to come off (they did amazingly well).
I...
Hey, thanks Simon!! I’ll check those tuners out.
That’s it exactly. This is a practice run. And...my skills are minimal. I really don’t own any tools yet other than a coping saw and a drill.
My “rebuilding” this thing is definitely pushing my...
That is a great idea but....this bass guitar was and always will be a cheap piece of crap. It wouldn’t be worth it to dowel holes, re drill add wood, widen..it be better just to get a new neck....I...
Simon, you are 100% correct! The Fender elephant ears type tuners are a really tight fit but they didn’t cost too much. It’s some kind of IQ test to switch them around to get them to fit. (I am...