Bigwan

100%... Had to guess the thunderbird one though...

Ah ha! No problem to a man of your caliber then!

Hmmm... Think I'd "do an Andy" and put a top on it... Or buy the body you want. Filling those routes is never going to be pretty...

https://www.yamaha.com/yamahaguitars/ElectricandBassGuitarSerialNumberSystems.pdf '83/'84 going by that My Pulser 400 has a '77 BB1200 serial number though so it would seem there was some flexibility...

Not in a position to answer the CTM15 questions yet - but there is one incoming! The LB30/CTM30 doesn't have a gain control - I found if I wanted mine gritty at lower volume I needed to boost the front end with a pedal.

I'm thinking this is my only way to keep an interest in playing with others. Spent my formative years in original bands - covers never came close to that feeling, but I was never under the same illusion as my band mates that we'd "make it". I just enjoyed the process. Up until egos got in the way anyway...

A lot of Youtubers seem to use a hot air gun, freezer spray and a dye application to highlight cracks. Never tried anything like this so wondering if you'd considered something like that?

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1510168759' post='3404469'] Well. Took the body out of the freezer and liberally applied a good dose of hot air from the hair dryer. Nary even a tiny crack, check or anything. Gah. [/quote] Does it take multiple temperature shocks?

Second hand Tecamp Puma 2x12. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. The Eich 2x12 is along the same lines but not under a grand...

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1510053955' post='3403530'] You do realise there is one in the FS section (albeit as two separate 1x12s, which should in theory be just as good?). My mate, Osiris, has a 2x12 Tecamp cab he plays his Magellan through and it's just divine... [/quote] Ah but then you're missing out on the 4" mid/high driver which is SWEET! Also 350w not 500w. Although that's neither here nor there really. As an all in one gigging combo the Puma 212 is unbeatable IMHO. Edit: Eich still make something similar, but I don't have twelve hundred quid just at the minute!

Oh and the tecamp puma 2x12 combo I had for a while. Best combo in the world ever. And the local guy I sold it to won't sell it back...

Ashdown LB30, and a CTM30... Orange Terror Bass 500, 3 times... Tech Soundsystems 4x12. Best bass cab I've owned, lightweight but BIG. My knuckles thank me every day though... An abused '83 Squier SQ P bass. One of the best P basses I've owned. Bought for buttons too... '83 Wal Mk1. Not really my thing, but it'd be worth a fortune now! Line 6 Studio 110. Great little thing to have around the house.

[quote name='krispn' timestamp='1510007075' post='3403272'] That Jake model in the video looks like the Lull PT4. Very nice!! Be interesting to check out the price with those thunder'buckers I've just seen the actual bass on bass direct for £1099. Bit cheaper than a Lull what! [/quote] Nancy will be along in a minute to say Maruszczyk should go down the tubes for doing that... Great looking bass, but it's a bit unclear what the pickups actually are. They don't say they're Haeussel Thunderbird pickups, just that they're humbuckers in thunderbird covers.

I had a Schecter Model T a while back. I believe it was a continuation of the Rob Deleo signature. Came standard with Seymour Duncan pickups and pretty decent hardware. It was quite a nice bass. Nothing amazing, but did most things well.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1509798972' post='3401720'] People tend to like these rant type video bloggers until they pick on the thing they like. [/quote] I didn't really hear any ranting, just utter nonsense being talked...

[quote name='Bridgehouse' timestamp='1509801508' post='3401741'] Ain't that the truth! I played a few pre-CBS before getting mine and there was def. variance between them. Mostly it was tonal tho - the necks broadly felt pretty similar. You considered doing a parts build and having something which is pretty much a 64 spec? The two PJs I'm doing at the mo are exact copies of 64 necks - some well chosen parts and you'd get 80% of the way there... [/quote] I have, and contact has been made with your supplier!

Totally not a Rick fan (although I had my first positive Rick experience recently I would never own one). It's the total inaccuracy of his content that offends me really, from "this bass won't work with these strings" to setting the action of the bass by measuring the radius on top of the strings... I have my doubts that there was anything wrong with the pickup in the bass since it was fine except for the tone control. Does sound good with the Bill Lawrence in there though! But it looked like he was happy to leave the bass with the pickguard up in the air...

I know many fine Dave's. I believe he's only the 2nd I've encountered to truly let down all the other Dave's who share the wondrous name of Dave...

I've been aware of Dave for some time but he always seemed fairly harmless. Was just watching something else and one of Dave's videos appeared in "Up Next" with him looking at a MIM '57 RI P bass. After about a minute I started skipping through the rest of the video (and his 3 subsequent videos about the same bass) to just confirm my opinion. This man is an absolute idiot! It is a real worry that people would watch his output and take him seriously... Opinions? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIG1ejlk-18

Really jealous of your little Ashdown fliptop, by the way! Really liked the look of these when they were released.

Maybe try removing and refitting the speaker. The issue may become obvious!