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Binky The Rabbit

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  1. The teams were called back the next day, but when they got to the water tank, the door had disappeared. Perplexed, the serviceman took out his smartphone - he had taken a picture of the door after finding it missing in the blueprint. The door, however, was missing from the picture too, the off-white wall giving no indication of a door ever being present. All but one team member - Brian - dimissed the serviceman for wasting their time.

  2. when you said hollowbody bass I first thought about one of the big ones, like in a symphonic orchestra - is that what you're talking about?

    @Binky: Ooh a fretless! Always wanted one after trying out this acoustic fretless bass, I think it was an Ibanez. It had a wonderful sound, like a double bass. Any chance we can see that beauty of a bass soon? :)

     

    @Amadeus: When he said hollowbody, he was referring to the acoustic guitar-like design, albeit with pickups and an f-hole, or something

     

    Close. It's an Epiphone Viola Bass. I'll put a picture up when I sort out the electronics, but here's a stock photo:

     

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    I've taken the electronics out, and I plan on fitting something like a Piezo pickup near the bridge. The guy who defretted it said he cut cut a groove into the bridge and slot one in, which would be awesome.

     

    OT: Feeling good, had a decent day in town.

  3. Cramped up my left hand and forearm. I've set the action on my recently defrettted viola bass way high, similar to that of an actual double bass. Considering my main bass has a very low action, the difference in required pressure to press these strings down is a proper workout for my arm.

     

    Now wonder guitarists and bassists have wrecked hands when they reach old age!

  4. Feeling proper awesome at the moment. I got my hollowbody bass back from the shop today, de-fretted with the inlay dots removed too. Popped on some flatwound strings, and it's like playing a miniature double bass!

     

    Not finished though, it needs a couple of tweaks I reckon. Then I need to find a pickup for it.

     

    But for now, man I've waited nearly two years to get this done, and it works! :mrgreen:

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