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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: December 06, 2020, 07:47:19 PM »
Today was just nuts.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: December 06, 2020, 06:59:31 PM »
Here's a better picture of the Paradise Teeluxe and the framed study for the graphic.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Limited run of 27 4003 CB SPC MB
« on: December 06, 2020, 10:18:50 AM »
I don't understand why they didn't build the 4003 pickup into an open-style shell or even a toaster shell and fabricate a larger version of that to be used in the 5 string bass.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Limited run of 27 4003 CB SPC MB
« on: December 04, 2020, 03:23:15 PM »John Hall's kid has pretty much taken over from what I can tell. I'm glad to see them trying new things for a change. The new 4002S is really cool, though I'm not crazy about maple fingerboards on Rics. They did one in British racing green that would have looked even more beautiful if they had used the Caribbean rosewood they started using a couple years ago.
That makes sense, and so does limited run variants.
The tooling up costs are minimal, but the collectibility factor converts lookers into buyers.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Limited run of 27 4003 CB SPC MB
« on: December 03, 2020, 03:39:04 PM »
I'm not following RIC these days, but they seem to be doing some interesting/different things.
Has demand slowed in a way that allows them to dabble in non-standard fare like this, or is something else going on that I'm not aware of?
Has demand slowed in a way that allows them to dabble in non-standard fare like this, or is something else going on that I'm not aware of?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: A look back at Cream
« on: December 01, 2020, 09:34:54 PM »
Thank you, I enjoyed that.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: November 29, 2020, 07:20:23 PM »
Buttoning down the final details of this Chromasonic VI...it's been a long time coming.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Is there interest in an 8-string F-style bridge?
« on: November 26, 2020, 08:26:26 PM »
The bridge is designed, but it requires a neck.
I’m still working through the details on that front...we’ll see how it goes.
I’m still working through the details on that front...we’ll see how it goes.
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Gibson Basses / Re: A case for each Gibson bass?
« on: November 21, 2020, 08:39:03 PM »
Prices starting at $1,300.
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Gibson Basses / Re: New for 2021
« on: November 16, 2020, 06:20:30 AM »
Geddy Lee inspired NR reissue with a Badbird bridge?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: November 15, 2020, 07:32:50 PM »
I've had time to work on builds again, so I drilled, tapped, center-bored, and chased a bunch of necks for threaded inserts. The center bore allows the machine screw to penetrate into the neck past the threaded insert.
Once the insert is locked in place with thin CA, I chase the insert and thread the CA-infused center bore with an 8-32 tap.
Once the insert is locked in place with thin CA, I chase the insert and thread the CA-infused center bore with an 8-32 tap.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Is there interest in an 8-string F-style bridge?
« on: November 14, 2020, 09:10:15 PM »Good luck on this project!
Thanks, I'm pretty excited!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks EXB-12-3P
« on: November 14, 2020, 08:04:54 PM »
Wow, that turned out amazing!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Is there interest in an 8-string F-style bridge?
« on: November 13, 2020, 04:03:22 PM »
As some of you may know, the Schaller 3D-8 bridge is no longer being produced. Understanding that, I have an idea for a bridge design that will fill that niche, and aspects of the design may qualify for a design patent. How much interest might there be in a bridge that, at a minimum, fills the gap opened by Schaller’s exit and perhaps also offers something a little different?
It looks like I will be able to have 15 bridges CNC milled from brass and chrome-plated here in the US for about $130 each.
Some basic specs:
Thanks!
It looks like I will be able to have 15 bridges CNC milled from brass and chrome-plated here in the US for about $130 each.
Some basic specs:
- 5-hole F-style mounting plate
- 0.15" CTC root/octave string spacing
- 2.3" overall string spacing.Top-load string attachment
- Retrofits vintage-spec P & J-style bass bodies with no modification
- Independent string height and intonation adjustment for every root and octave string
Thanks!