New neck for my Dano

Denis · May 17, 2009, 03:46:06 PM

Turns out the frets were put in pretty poorly on my '63 Reissue longscale Dano bass. The shop did they best the could but suggested I find a replacement as the fretwork would cost $80-100. So, I found one on eBay which had been removed from a new bass damaged in shipment. Brought it to the shop and picked it up yesterday. Man, it's a LOT better: a totally different playing bass. I'm happy!

OldManC · May 21, 2009, 03:36:27 PM

Do you mean you found another Dano neck that dropped in? That's amazing! Either way I'm glad it worked out.

Freuds_Cat · May 21, 2009, 11:11:46 PM

I've always had a hankering for a Longhorn. Mostly due to being a big fan of Neil Merryweather.

Pics please Denis

Denis · May 22, 2009, 06:35:19 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on May 21, 2009, 11:11:46 PM
I've always had a hankering for a Longhorn. Mostly due to being a big fan of Neil Merryweather.
Pics please Denis

I found a great pic of Neil with his Longhorn but try as I might I could not upload it. Every time I tried loading it into Photobucket, it crashed. Argh.
Here's my Dano...

Freuds_Cat · May 22, 2009, 06:59:51 AM

These are the only pics of Neil and the Longhorn I have

Fender-Horn?

Denis · May 22, 2009, 12:33:06 PM

Quote from: OldManC on May 21, 2009, 03:36:27 PM
Do you mean you found another Dano neck that dropped in? That's amazing! Either way I'm glad it worked out.

I DID, believe it or not. The shop didn't even have to adjust the truss rod: it was PERFECT! It plays so much differently I have to get used to it all over again.

That bottom pic of Neil is the one I found this morning which locked up Photobucket every time I tried to upload it. It's a cool pic!

godofthunder · May 23, 2009, 04:07:36 PM

Who is Neil Merryweather ?

Denis · May 23, 2009, 05:48:47 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on May 23, 2009, 04:07:36 PM
Who is Neil Merryweather ?

Some Canadian...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Merryweather

Freuds_Cat · May 24, 2009, 03:41:41 AM

http://theneilmerryweather.com/

Freuds_Cat · May 24, 2009, 07:05:40 AM

Some light entertainment for those not interested in Acid Rock

Denis · May 24, 2009, 09:50:34 AM

Sweet!

Highlander · May 25, 2009, 02:47:31 PM

Freuds_Cat · May 25, 2009, 05:45:45 PM

Haha

I haven't seen that one before.

Highlander · May 26, 2009, 05:12:48 PM

Ray Lowry was a regular contributor to the NME and Punch, amongst others and I used to collect his cartoons; I have a scrapbook full of them and have been watching out for his originals, but never got one; probably could not afford one, and now he has gone, October last year...

He was particularly associated with The Clash, even designing the cover for "London Calling" ...

Google images has loads of his work...