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First one is indoors, second one is outdoors. Either way, it's hard to photograph, but versus the stock photos, I'd say it appears greener than that most of the time I look at it. It's noticeably far from Lake Placid Blue etc.

The emerald blue varies depending on the light - it's more blue in natural light and greener in artificial light. I guess the clue's in the name

It's a fantastic bass at RRP, mine was £350 when I bought it and I thought I was stealing it at that price. £300 is a no-brainer. Which finish are you fancying?

The website says 1.75" but I just measured mine and it's not quite that wide, I make it 43mm (1.69"), not 44.5mm. Splitting hairs, perhaps, and Jazz neck it decidedly is not, but thought I'd clarify.

Also, I'm willing to bet that none of these reviewers have the slightest statistical basis upon which to base any of their speculation about QC. My eyes roll every time. By their logic - mine is great, ergo they're all great!

Mine's great. An emerald blue one I bought in December 2021. Gigged it several times and it's been good as gold. Only negative was the rather ineffectual shielding - I got in there with the slug tape and sorted it out. Now that you've got me talking about it, I'm going to take it to my next gig on Saturday, so thanks for bringing it up

My Reverend Triad continues to please me greatly.

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Can I borrow your rock please?

As I said, "before yet another dogpile on the three point bridge gets going..." - not really getting at you and only quoting you for context, just steeling myself for the inevitable...

I'll play (and not be a party pooper beyond wishing that this question was about the G&L custom shop instead of Fender) Precision Couldn't care less about body wood - ash, alder, poplar, whatever. Black finish Anodised gold pickguard Reverse P pickup (would like some slightly hotter/overwound bobbins compared to normal) Maple neck, I guess. Why not throw in the skunk stripe? Ebony fretboard with 21 frets, not 20 (that never made sense to me) Block inlays Matching black headstock Gold hardware (whatever their top of the line stuff is)

Sorry to hear that, glad you found something that works for you. Wouldn't be fair not to point out that whatever it was about the stock bridge that was making your bass "unplayable" doesn't get in my way, or Jack Casady's for that matter. You know, before yet another dogpile on the three point bridge gets going...

I put a Babicz on my Epiphone Les Paul bass. When is this revelatory improvement going to kick in? It's a bridge. I actually found the Babicz quite a faff to set up and I couldn't really give a monkeys that it's there when I'm playing the bass or not changing strings, which is the vast majority of the time. I would like to point out that the only reason the Babicz is there at all is because I couldn't find a gold three pointer for love nor money and I got impatient. If gold three pointers had been available, I'd have happily used that (and trousered the price difference)

A tip from a serial JC owner/player - if you're playing with bare forearms, use a sports wristband, pulled up the arm to where the forearm meets the edge of the body to cushion you against that hard, bound body edge.

No issues here playing pub gigs with most of the volume coming from the amp behind me. I need to get quite close to the amp to get feedback, and in my experience it requires coaxing out of the bass - it won't just squeal at you with no warning, it's like a slow build up.

My wife bought me a bass last year, it was allowed. It does mean that your wife is out, of course...

Yes. I ordered DiMarzio pickups through a US eBay seller a few months back. Cheapo postage takes weeks. It's a total bummer when the taxman comes calling for his circa 25% tax on EVERYTHING (value of item + postage).

I know what you mean - first world problems, right? It's not something that bothers me, personally - I play a different bass almost every time I pick one up, I've got the room to store them and I only buy strings when the rounds that are on there are proper lifeless - zombie pseudo flats.

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What was it about having multiple basses that you felt liberated from?

Solderless might be a stretch though.

The way I do things, I don't see this being relevant to me. It's not that I couldn't do it, but it's my firm belief that instruments are to be played or sold, so maintaining a stable of five leads me to mix it up on a regular basis - to wit I take a different bass to almost every rehearsal or gig. Good luck with it though, you do you!

Listen to the wise folk. While what you're proposing is technically possible, it would not be worthwhile in terms of money/time/results depending on how you do it. Save up and get the bridge you want. Incidentally, link us the bridge you're talking about (the chrome one).

Great gig last night in the Balaclava in Fraserburgh - just the tonic I was needing after last weekend's non-event. I gave the Les Paul its first proper outing and it did not disappoint. What beastly pickups these DiMarzio X2N-B are! Neck in parallel - it's honestly a bit too much in series, bridge in series (when I remembered to use it). Started off ok, about 20 folk in the bar when we were setting up, but that's 20 more than what we started with last weekend and 18 more than we finished with. Filled up ok as the first set progressed. Plenty dancers, on chairs and tables sometimes too - the staff didn't seem to mind either. Usually a bouncer comes across pretty swiftly to tell them to knock it off. Zero drunk folk inadvertently physically interacting with the PA or lights too, that's a bonus! Cracking night, had folk coming up and asking when we're coming back which is always a good sign (unless they were asking in order to make sure they avoided us, in which case, it's bad). We ended up doing a couple of extra songs (always nice to get ONE MORE TUNE shouted at you) but what is it with folk coming in late (like last 5 songs) then moaning at you because it's the end of the show? Get off your butts earlier and get down here then if you like music that much!

What pedalboard are your pedals sitting on? Apologies if I missed it in your OP.