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I would appear to be the owner of this very bass now.

Yes, the rattling is real! I have that with these bullet connectors - inside a semi acoustic (where it really makes sense to be able to change pickups without having to take everything out!).

Is there a standard for solderless looms? I did a quick search and only saw stuff on eBay and a company called Obsidian, which seems to have a proprietary system (if I understand correctly, you don’t need to make any changes to the pickups, just slot the wires in the terminal?) What if I want to use my existing electrics/harness and just want to have an easy, solderless way of changing pickups?

Hi all, Someone is selling some Guild pickups and the cables are terminated with some computer type of connectors, which would make swapping pickups quick and easy. I have been thinking that made a lot of sense and in my own bass, I have used some bullet type wire connectors when (well, the one time 😂) I change pickups. So I was wondering, is there an industry standard that exists (for 2, 3, 4 wires) for pickup connectors? Or do each brands and bass makers use their own? The Guilds look like:

I bought a book + CD from Mick. Very smooth transaction, dispatched quickly, items in excellent condition. Thank you.

I saw this, which says that he will retire after the current FTJ tour, is that right? Or has he already retired? https://modernistsociety.blogspot.com/2025/01/bruce-foxton-to-leave-from-jam-after.html?m=1

I don’t use one but how often do you need to adjust the height and why? When you install it and look for the “perfect spot”? Every now and then? Between songs (comfort, ease of access etc)?

There will always be that guy who rests their cheeks on the headstock to make casual conversation with the cook and cause serious neck dive.

Is that a mod you made? I have an MIA standard with the PJ configuration.

As @LeftyJ touched upon, it can be an active bass. It also has a series/parallel switch. And, I guess, a kill switch (which can easily unintentionally be activated 😅). These I would say are above what a standard jazz can do. On the things that are different, and perhaps less that a jazz can do: it only has a master volume and a master tone - and switch to turn on or off each pick up. So no VVT and no blending.

I think it is 16 years since the last album. Maybe 32 since the last good one 😂 I love the Cure. I was lucky to be at the Troxy for the launch gig.

I documented changing the pickups on my Dean Stylist semi here: https://diaryofabassguitar.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/new-pickups/

I’d be interested in the sight reading book.

It looks really good 👍

I may finally buy a bass VI!

I think it’s this one. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/LA-Select-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Denim-Burst/3L4K

I am not in London this weekend and will miss that. Enjoy!

There is an old Basschat thread here: With a link to: https://westoneguitars.net/basses/thunder/ (red bass further down). Has the same bridge but a single switch.