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[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

[quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1484432293' post='3215492'] Ill keep my eye on that. Nice looking thing [/quote] I'm glad someone likes its looks

Does it suffer from neck-dive? It looks as if it should

Fables Of The Reconstruction - REM. Still my call for best REM album. Remain In Light - Talking Heads. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson. I used to know the Space Ritual inside out, but not any more.