neepheid

I write off small losses as bass rent.

Not me - only interested in reverse P BBs now. However, seeing the 414 did give me half an idea to look for a 424X so there's a pickguard to hide the P pickup reversal...

Decision to turn down £200 offer, vindicated...

Unlikely, judging by the school of piranhas swimming around it now, currently pointing and laughing at the turning down of the £200 offer, but will no doubt start nibbling soon.

As long as it doesn't jeopardise the roof over your head or the food on your table then fill your boots. Whose business is it but yours? I think we'd all get on a lot better if we stopped worrying what other people think about us when it comes to something as unnecessary and frivolous as bass gear. Hi pot, I'm kettle, please don't hate me

Overthinking, detected...

I'll get back to you in about 2 and a half years

I'd be looking for a bit more too - it looks in great nick, it's arguably the most desirable finish for a BB414, one (not orange) recently went for £215... However, time's ticking and no bids...

I'm sure I'm not the first person to make this joke, so eye-roll away, but cardboard control plates? They'll never catch on!

u ok hun?

Use of the letter z noted and approved.

Just like most of the florid text we spout when describing the virtues of whichever new bass flame has been taken home

Sounds like fun but I can't afford things this nice. Can vouch for Estonia, though. Well, Tallinn at least.

Unfortunately there's not much standards when it comes to full size tuners. Usually just a little bit out unless you do a 100% like for like replacement.

Mmm, that's probably the nicest colour the 414 was issued in.

Fill and redrill really isn't a big deal of a job. If you get new tuners with a similar shaped/sized baseplate then they'll cover the filled old holes. You'll spend longer searching for that perfect drop in replacement (if it even exists) than you'd spend with some glue, some cocktail sticks and a drlll...

I don't trust anyone who uses a verb as an adjective...

That's pure incompetence, coupled with laziness - "they won't vary by much" - uhh, wood be woody.

So, safe to say that you lean to the right then?

Bad reasons are still reasons...

No.

Going a bit older there was a BB350F

Right, if I'm being super strict (must be able to walk into a shop, today and buy) it's slim pickings up here but I'd go to Kenny's Music in Aberdeen and buy this for £250: https://www.kennysmusic.co.uk/yamaha-trbx174ew-4-string-bass-exotic-wood-tobacco-brown-sunburst-p148 I would have a poke about in RamJam (2nd hand guitar shop) to see what they had first.

Looks like a Squier Paranormal Jazz '54 to me: https://www.fender.com/en-GB/squier-electric-basses/jazz-bass/paranormal-jazz-bass-54/0377100500.html

The bass body is just the chair next to it after Salvador Dali was finished with it?