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No worries. I also use the Neoline 2x12 4ohm cab. Sounds amazing

Own Reidmar 502 played through the TD660 once at a festival in Sweden and a good few times in rehearsals.. good few years ago so to make a comparison would be hard There are features that I like about the TD660 but I love my 502. Goes down to two ohms. If you love the 750 and don't use the drive it makes perfect logic to go for the 502. Plus it has a load of slam!

Yeah, this neck is a one piece maple neck and my tech did mention heat treatment but wasn't convinced about it. I'm trying to remember but I think he did put in spacers. He is a well respected tech/luthier but I am going to see who else is local who may be able to have a look and offer another opinion. I would be concerned about the fingerboard being leveled without somebody making a mess of it, I would have to be 100% happy that they were going to restore it. It would require the binding being repainted, blocks reseated in the neck and the lawyer re-applied. Right now, im edging towards just getting an all parts neck. If anyone can recommend any South Wales guitar Luthiers/techs please let me know Thanks for all your feedback

The truss rod was maxed out with a big curve still present. The curve is not so severe now, but the truss rod is still maxed out, holding it in place. From what my tech said, the curve/warp was too large for the trussrod to deal with. He explained the truss rod was only really intended for small adjustments and a thin metal pole would not be able to correct the curvature present in the neck.

Two worries I would have, would be that it would wreck the binding, which I think is just painted tbh, and if it was restored would looks a bit odd? The other think is the warp tend to look it's most severe towards the nut end of the neck. I'm no tech, so correct me if I'm wrong but usually isn't planing the fretboard only usually done at the higher register part of the fingerboard where it has lifted?

Thanks, that was one idea actually id forgotten about , I think I struggled to find the right decals online before tho but will maybe do some more digging.

Interesting, I'll have a look into that and maybe drop them a mail. My tech did mention that but seemed to be of the impression it didnt have guarantees.

I don't think fender make the necks at all anymore. The guy no longer has a fender deal either and I don't think fender, judging by my experience of being a fender artist in the past care about helping with these issues. They just want to sell guys in bands discounted guitars so they can be seen playing with them.

The neck is maple with block inlays, I don't think planing will be an option as the neck is coated in a thick poly coating, without stripping the neck of the finish and refinishing

Thanks, This is what my tech has done already.

I've got a USA 75 Reissue Jazz Bass, the one in natural with black blocks and binding and I toured and recorded with the bass for ten years, in all sorts of conditions from sub zero trailer temperatures in Eastern Europe to boiling hot trucks transporting gear across Australia. The bass has huge sentimental value to me. I got it in LA when I was recording an album with one of my previous bands back in 2007 and the producer, who was also at the time also a bass player in a hugely successful UK rock band,got me the bass through his fender endorsement. So I'm in LA recording an album, with a producer who was in my favourite band growing up who also turns out to be one of the nicest people I've ever worked with. You can probably see why I have some attachment to the bass! Fast forward to 2-3 years ago and due to getting issues with RSI I decide to give my basses all lower actions (I probably put James Jameson to shame) which was no problem apart for this fender. It played like total crap, so this spring I gave in and took it to a well respected guitar tech. His diagnosis was a warped neck or that the neck had settled in that position. He attempted to repair the neck, basically clamping and forcing it into shape whilst tightening the truss rod in the hope it would hold the neck pretty straight. He did a good job and the neck was definitely better for a while, and still is better than it was but it still has a bit of a bow and I would really like to have the bass playable and so have been stuck with the dilemma of what to do... The tech thinks I should just replace the neck and have it converted to a 4 screw bolt on (it's 3 screw bolt on micro tilt) with an all parts neck similar to the original as the frets on the current neck are almost done. My problem with this (and it's stupid) is that it'll lose some of its vibe and looks with a nameless neck without the cool logos, and bullet trussrod etc and I think those necks have a Vintage tint which mine doesn't. My other option is to retire the bass and keep it for sentimental value and just a piece of my history. My third option is to do a bit of a Jaco and get the body completely refinished (this bass is battered), get a new neck and effectively make a completely new bass from the parts. Bit extreme but would be a bit like a bass resurrection. Lol. I don't know what other options I should consider so would love to hear some thoughts from fellow bass players on what they might do. I've tried and failed to find an actual 75 RI neck or one that's similar, fender don't have any answers for providing an alternative. If it was a bass I had just played a number of weddings gigs on and kept in the house I would simply just replace the neck with an all parts neck... But this bass has literally been around the world with me and I have spent so much of my life playing it! Maybe I should just get a life haha but still would love to hear suggestions, thoughts or recommendations of Luthiers with God like powers!

It's been a while between using those amps so I can't say 100 percent but it has that very familiar EBS tone, I miss the drive but I plan on getting a multidrive in the near future for when I want a little grit!

Haha didn't see doods post thought you were replying to me!

Yep the 360 and 660

Unless you feel you need the drive go for the 502

Phil's first solo album was released today and it's an amazing record - if you're a fan of his you're in for a treat and some surprises! I feel a bit like a kid at Christmas today as I actually played session bass on two tracks on the album (Rocking Chair & Dead Roses) and I've been sitting on the news for two + years! Some huge names on it... Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Rob Halford and I've just discovered also Mark King!! Give it a listen https://open.spotify.com/album/6nFXIUCSJzwdktjGCVrq2S?si=u4HNc3oNSn-a0Pe-hJD8rA

@robocorpse Hi mate, I'm thinking for doing something similar to this, I play such a wide variety of gigs from where I know my gear is safe and respected to where anything could happen to my amp! Where did you get the rack shelf from? Is it the studiospares one?