Had a similar experience with my first build. The bridge is black so I just assumed whatever it was coated with wouldn't conduct and tested first (thankfully I have multimeter) - had to scrape away th...

@clinton It's a great amp and a wonderful cab. I chose this cab with my ears. A couple of years ago I was attending a gathering of bass players where there was a blind test of cabs. One bass, one clea...

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OK, here we go, a Bandsman is being initiated. I'm gathering all of my jigs and templates and I've got a nice chunk of Poplar for the body. Attachment : IMG_20200929_113625.jpg Attachment : ...

@clinton that is making me want to build another Bailey Bandsman, nice work.

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Im going through the courses while making my first build, Mark had mentioned side grain runout causes a week point in the neck, which sucks because the piece of maple i though was great is now causing...

I could probably turn the stills of my Bandsman build into a slide show with commentary - might give another view of the process?

I admit it. I have put a bass together, and even played it. This was more of an exercise in finishing and adding a couple of tweaks to the standard approach, consistent with my general distaste for ...

That’s the rack version. The toaster version (you’ll know why it’s called that when you see one) is also great..

@clinton it’s the most naturally feeling modeller and it actually feels like a valve..loads of versatility, particularly live. In performance mode just set up your rig and save to a button. No more pe...

A well as being rough & ready, and quick & dirty, I also aimed to build it using offcuts & spares that I had lying around the workshop. The body - American Ash - was cut out of the timber ...

I puzzled for a while about how to ground the "bridge" ... Attachment : 20200308_121042.jpg ... and I was quite chuffed with the solution Drill a hole into the centre of the bolt. Flood the hol...

I quite like a good CBG they sound really great doing slide blues I'd ignored them as a bit "faddy" until I met ChickenBone John at one of the guitar shows. Watched him playing for a while, then went...

Wow @clinton they are all stunning. I look forward to more big brother guitars being posted here, you have a real talent.

That's some great looking woodwork there @clinton.

I'd ignored them as a bit "faddy" until I met ChickenBone John at one of the guitar shows. Funny that ....I was in his course to build my first one somewhere in Birmingham for 10 quid and you kept th...

@Clinton I know what you mean with the Dodd I had a sonic stomp pedal that I through through my vox effects loop together with an eq pedal and it was like taking a blanket of it. These are my favourit...

What pedals do you use. @deej I used to use pedals a lot and I have a lot but in recent years I’ve decided to try out some of the new digital practice amps that have everything built in as well as am...

I love pedals - have owned (and sold on) loads over the years - have also modded and built from kits and scratch..... Currently have a few, mostly mods or builds, only use occasionally because of the ...