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Not my thing (nor in my budget!), but I'd always be a little uneasy about buying something like this from someone who doesn't know how to spell the singer's name.

With bogus Ritter decal on the headstock. Hmmm.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1412110998' post='2565855'] Whenever i see user names like that, it puts me off bidding on the item [/quote] This. Even more so if they have a name like nine_bob_note or similar.

I'm pretty sure it's going to be cheaper and simpler to replace the tuners than the neck. I'd guess your best bet is to buy decent-quality second-hand tuners, and see how you get on with them. You can always sell them again if you decide to go the hole-drilling way.

Is it the tuner size or the tuner quality that's the problem?

One other question: Are you certain there's enough wood in the headstock to do this? Sorry to ask, but I'd be really sorry if it went badly wrong and I hadn't...

Professional carpenter/cabinet-maker? They would know how, and probably wouldn't charge the earth. Exeter has docks... there will be boat repair shops. (Is there still a museum of boats there?) Is there a woodwork evening class you could get to? That should have access to proper workshop-sized power tools.

I'd guess you'd be better off in the Repairs and Technical section? I'm guessing that if you want to go to 14mm diameter pegs then you will struggle with a hand drill, whether you've got a drill press or not. What sizes are you starting from and trying to get to?

There is usually one of these for sale on eBay somewhere. I wouldn't own one if you paid me, personally.

Ouch... Thanks mate, appreciated.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1411900163' post='2563596'] They're for making a time-honoured gesture at the Conservative Party Conference. [/quote] That would be quite reckless.

well, if it goes for about £40 then I suppose the buyer might be able to break for parts. Maybe.

Mismatched tuners...

IIUC they are fine as starter basses or as projects. But I don't know, I'm not a fan of the P neck.

The lower horn does make them look sort of Jag-hybrid.

Mint looks nice. I also like black or grey marble.

Hohner Rockwood.

I've played one of these, briefly. Well made, played well, sounded good to me, mint. I was put off by the fact that the seller had advertised it as something else and wanted £300 for it, and that I couldn't find any details whatever on them when I searched online. I still think it was overpriced, but I would happily have paid £200 for it if I'd trusted the seller. This one has more scars, but if I was new to fives it should be a decent starter (assuming it's the same as the one I tried).

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1411768733' post='2562755'] It needs a neck pickup of some sort. [/quote] At that price it would make a fairly low-risk project.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1411766999' post='2562722'] Refurbished. Apparently. [/quote] Typo. He meant "Defurbished".

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1411721501' post='2562185'] Thanks guys, i'm Cambridgshire based so would prefer something as local to that as possible! I've had one quote and I didnt realise how expensive it was going to be!! [/quote] Spill

^this I have too many of them. Even my Milestone III is good value for money