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I think Hiscox basically do just this one: https://www.hiscoxcases.com/collections/bass/products/precision-jazz-standard-bass-hard-guitar-case I have one for my Wal. It has various shaped pads that velcro in to hold the instrument in place, no matter what its shape is. Very nice, high quality case.

That’s a good looking bass. Can I ask where you got the replacement knobs?

Shaun Ward of Floy Joy?

If you have a smart phone there are quite a few decent drum machine apps to try, either free or pretty cheap, on iOS or Android. I use DM1 on my iPhone.

Also check out Firehose, the band formed by Watt and Hurley after D Boon’s death

I'd not heard of this. Very impressive. Looking forward to having a go later.

Some of the Sandberg models have 24 frets, and they have adjustable spacing from 18 to 19.5mm

Interesting comparison video featuring the Double 4 and 801

I’m on Warts n’ Audience, Ian Dury and the Blockheads live at the Brixton Academy, 1991. I enjoyed the show but despite picking up the LP in a sale I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it!

My iTunes stats cover the last decade or so. The top three are Bill Frisell - East West, Grateful Dead - Wake Up to Find Out and Kraftwerk - Minimum-Maximum. But back in the old days it would have been Seconds Out, Livestock - Brand X and Night After Night - UK

Heh, first band I ever walked out on, Imperial College, 1982.

Yes, I have a couple like that, but the ones that can also be operated passively have a passive tone control of some sort

This doc explains the controls, on page 5. https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10001/014361_Deluxe Jazz Bass V Active Service Manual.pdf It seems that none of the tone controls will work unless you put batteries in, although I find that a little surprising. The active basses I’ve owned have always had some sort of passive tone control.

Often these are guitar songs (Sweet Child O Mine, The Boys are Back In Town, etc) where the original band detuned a semitone. In these cases my band just plays them in regular tuning, as long as the singer is happy with it.

I've been playing covers for years using a Precision fitted with a drop tuner, and I've been really happy with it. The Hipshot drop tuner is a marvellous thing, and I've never found it too confusing to use, as I would employ it only for specific songs that I'd learnt in drop D. The only issue is forgetting to reset the E string for the next song! For Uptown Funk I used an Aguilar Octamiser, which can produce a fat, organic sub-octave. I have other octave pedals but that was the best one for that job, and it was OK playing it like that. However... with lockdown scuppering all foreseeable gigs, I took the opportunity to buy a decent 5-string and I have to say that I really like it for playing the typical covers repertoire. No need to mess about with tuning or pedals, and the ability to play some songs more efficiently thanks to the extra fingering choices is useful. I've learnt quite a few new songs on the 5 now and plan to use it when I start gigging again. It helps that my 5 is a high quality instrument which is a pleasure to play. The caveat to this is that I have yet to do any serious rehearsal or any gigs with the 5. It might all go wrong, and I'll go back to the trusty Precision. Hopefully I'll find out later in the year.

Seems to be a lot more activity on the Shergold Facebook group these days

Same thing. They changed the name a while back, before the body shape changed.

I wasn't a big fan of the heavier stuff, but I remember being impressed by this on the Friday Rock Show. Sadly they never went anywhere.

There's also the original Fender Musicmaster bass, which had a 6 pole guitar pickup.

Hopefully EBMM will recommend a suitable adhesive for you to fix it yourself. Annoying but at least you won't have to return it in that case.

You could just unscrew the pickup and take a look?

I think I've improved. I play almost every day, having switched to a 5-string and enrolled in an SBL course. Have also done some demos and videos with my bandmates, and learnt a few songs I'd always wanted to play but never had the time to study before.

I wouldn't buy one but I think they look quite good. Something's going on though, Fender are doing lime green and orange basses, EBMM have crazy new colours...

I've found this with a few long scale length sets I've tried, e.g Dunlop, TI. I think they are made a bit longer to accommodate through body fitment.

Like it says, it’s a Hohner copy.