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[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1485097773' post='3221073'] If you are going out and working and taking money in return for your services then it is wise to adopt a professional approach. That means ensuring your equipment is safe. Safe to use for you and your band members, and safe for the customer/public who may come into contact with it, e.g. hold a microphone. I remember when PAT testing, (which has been around certainly since the 1960's), was brought to prominent attention in the workplace in the eighties. I won't recount the numerous horror stories that I and others found but suffice to say don't take chances, life is too precious. The best way to comply with HS legislation is to regularly PAT test all your equipment and keep records. I may sound like a boring old fart but I'm still alive after spending a life-time working on and with electrical/electronic equipment, and to my knowledge I haven't killed anyone through negligence. And none of my students should have either. Accidental death by electrocution is preventable, so help prevent it. Here endeth the sermon. Amen. [/quote] Completely agree. The first time I ever PAT tested anything I found a four-socket extension lead which would have burnt the building down sooner or later. "Oh I was going to get that looked at..."

[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1485029579' post='3220614'] Come to think of it, why the hell ISN'T instrument upholstery already an industry? You can find shells for your mobile phone in every corner shop, yet you can't seem to find a velvet draping for your P-bass. [/quote] Why does that sound like an euphemism...

Seller is very clear that it's collection only... Fakenham is NW of Norwich.

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1484913769' post='3219619'] Hmmmm, interesting. Could very easily stick another P pickup in there and have a fun little bass. Anybody know what the necks are like on these? [/quote] Aaargh... I've been hoping for a decent cheap one for ages (I want to defret it). Missed it! The neck is a treetrunk. It weighs a ton. The pup is a touch on the puny side. None of these are my thing, but I will never get rid of the one I've got. Great bass.

Curtains. Or cushions. Could be either one.

Result

I'd like a fretless version, it would suit my playing

I want!

In my experience GAS is a condition caused by having more money than sense. It is self-curing.

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1484586496' post='3216539'] Certainly a nicer bass. My first thought was Ibanez SR or SRX - modern ones use the same bridge and the control cover's the right shape, but other things don't match up. So not that, but something related - a different Ibby, or something from the same factory - a Cort, maybe. Edit - pups & bridge would match a Cort GB74. [/quote] Wouldn't SR/SRX have a 2+2 headstock? (I actually like the headstock shape, for some reason. I think it's because it's so resolutely non-pointy.)

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1484347456' post='3214938'] Are there good Peavey basses? I've never been sure about them, but perhaps I've confused budget and high-end models. (Genuine question, BTW - I'm not dissing them and am prepared to be "informed"!) [/quote] Even the budget ones are cost-effective IMO (though I don't know the Internationals). The Furys and Foundations are lovely

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1484480361' post='3215692'] Just bang a nail in the neck to hang the strap off ? [/quote] This does actually work, but drill out the strap button screw hole - 6mm drill - and cut the point off a six-inch nail, spray it with Hammerite, it fits neatly. If you need to sell the body, 6mm dowels are easy to get and the new button covers the plug Hmm. I've been gassing for an Epi Tbird for a while...

I'm not a fan of white basses generally, but mcnach's GF has a good eye, IMO - that's really pretty