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If you're still after a control plate there are a couple on ebay. They are not listed as left-handed but if you look at them it seems a simple case of unscewing the 3 bolts holding the pots and jack connection and simply moving them around to suit as whole thing is symmetrical. Choice of chrome, gold or black.

Thanks for the info guys. I know with the brass ones you can simply unscrew the individual string adjusters out and reverse the order. This would be preferable.

Ive been looking at a Warwick bass currently for sale. Thing is, Im a lefty and would need to turn the nut round. It has a plastic nut not a brass one. Can these be unscrewed and switched around?

I meant for the Fender museum. They could also make an exact replica as the Jaco models currently offered are really just estimates from photographs. Jaco must be responsible for the jazz bass being the most popular bass out there. Almost everyone who is anyone in the bassworld cites him as an influence or inspiration. Trujillo did the right thing. A fan getting his hands on it and playing it. I doubt the Pastorius family will ever own it. There are several other Jaco basses out there that ordinary people seem to own with no legal objections yet we know most were probably stolen from Jaco in his latter fragile state. Cant wait for the documentary film being made to come out.

[quote name='Kongo' timestamp='1350172379' post='1835526'] I dunno man. I'm not a fan of Metallica but why is it bad he's playing the bass? Yeah he's a "less skilled" player I guess but other than that, how is it "inglorious" that he play it? I still don't understand this logic. It is a legendary bass and Metallica are still pretty big in terms of popularity. Just think, you could get a big buzz for the younger generation to check out the history of it and then they may get into Jaco's music too? [/quote] I agree. Anything that keeps the music of the 'greatest bass player in the world' alive is fine by me. Personally, Im amazed Fender didnt buy it considering what Jaco must have done for the sale of their basses.

[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1350309578' post='1837085'] Did you have to chamfer the screw holes when flipping it? [/quote] The workshop guy had to counter-sink the holes on the flip side and slightly file around the pickup area so it would fit. Also a couole of holes didnt match up but this wasnt a problem to fix. The finish is matte on the flip side as opposed to the brushed finish on proper side but colour is good. Work was done at a guitar place in Glasgow.