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Lorne had many issues with regards to women (One decided to basically steal a bunch of basses) and Substance abuse. He was gradually selling off his collection as time went on to keep his head above water. He didn't play in any bands of note, at least during his forum years. I met him twice, both times in Plymouth at his place. We spoke very often about any BCR's that became available in the UK, He was a very giving but also troubled person. I was lucky enough to own his BCR Eagle USA Custom (Wonky), His old Japanese BCR Ironbird Bolt-on and an old Japanese Mockingbird with the full electronics package (Which I believe @Mr. Foxen still has). I was most upset to hear of his passing after years of him being quite sporadic in contact. The Ironbird did have truss rod issues and is hopefully okay now. I did offer to buy the Ironbird from Lorne multiple times over the years but he never ever wanted to sell it even in extreme economic stress. I would loved to have owned it. Both the basses I bought from him.

Tony Franklin made quite the career out of it 😅 Even unamplified, Yngwie appears to be intonating quite well.

Oh I didnt have a photo of our one. I just found some random one that's similar with some feet 😄

Hamer Blitz in Zebra finish @MacDaddy bought it from me, but failed to give me heads up when he went on to sell it 😛 😉 Would love to have that back some day.

I was unaware that it had those issues, so it was an existing condition.

I throw myself to the mercy of the court for I have sinned (Again). I have yet again breached Tier 2. Another Jeff Loomis Signature model guitar, but the newer one (I bought the older one in my initial Tier 2 breach). I presume that the effect of breaching Tier 2 does not cumulate into a tier 1 offense? However I may have also committed a Tier 1 offense. My one and only bass has a very stiff tuner which really struggled to tune to pitch and sounds very grindy, to the point it was easily going to break very soon and I have auditions next week. Luckily a fellow Basschat member @MungoBass was selling the correct tuners required (Replacing the exact same Machineheads I already have), though in gold. So I purchased replacements from him, I didn't want to risk the tuner breaking on me whilst at the audition. Not only that but the original Chrome Bridge is missing the very essential Locking screws on all but one of the saddles. A purchase was made for an exact replacement bridge.... Which also just happens to be gold. Will the jury look kindly upon my predicament?

I think a good attempt should be made at trying to acquire one for free first. Anyone got something in a parts bin somewhere?

I have failed on Tier 2 I am afraid. New Project and required a 7 String guitar to play Nevermore songs. Managed to snag this second hand old school Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig. As well as a 10-52 string set and .70 single string to tune down to B Flat. https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/pre-owned-schecter-loomis-7-fr-trans-red-055384 To be fair, its a pretty good price despite the ding in the finish. These are getting harder to come by... Though the new Jeff Sig model is also very very tempting... However I am still in for tier 1!

Actually. My bass is not string thru. You can have either with this bridge.

I have the same bridge. I just removed the locking bolts altogether. They are pointless as the bridge saddles are very stable without them.

I had a very near miss. Was going to buy a G&L JB-2 in Pink for £300 at Andertons. But some scrote got to it before I did! Still in by the skin of my teeth.

I see no issue with this as long as the PCB is the exact same one.

I failed last years thread because I bought my one and only bass after a few years of basslessness due to poverty... But that is still a new piece of gear where non existed before. As someone who only owns one bass... What if the bass gets run over by a truck? Apart from my carelessness about it being run over. Would it be permissible to purchase a replacement bass due to extreme circumstances? I guess the only permissible way to do this, if the bass is destroyed for some reason, purchasing a like for like version may be permissible as per the above example... But with the war in Ukraine going on and it being made in Ukraine... And frankly I couldn't afford a new replacement... does it have to be like for like? This may need weighing in by the jury. Personally I think there should be a valid Defense of "If you don't actually own any bass gear, you should be allowed to purchase one bass, one amp." (No Pedals, that's just frivolous) and not fail the abstinence thread. A Bass players social safety net as it were.