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The pickguard tape works very well, it's more like an adhesive gel. Earlpilanz on EBay just made mine, so id imagine he kept the template dimensions. I had to borrow one, to send. Be aware my Friend sent me a genuine black pickguard from a 1024x and it didn't quite fit,so bear in mind if buying from Yamaha.

Unfortunately I did in a fit of "I don't need that musicman sound" I then bought a ray 5HH🙄 Rita now lives with an older gentlemen in Poland, judging by his face when he tried it, I suspect, she's now found a forever home. He even agreed to keep the name 😊

This is "Carrie" my 82 JV Squire Jazz in Olympic white. I've owned this bass for 29 years,and it literally been around the world with me. When I was at Music college in Newcastle back in 1993 I used to pass a little second hand guitar shop in the West End. One day I was passing and looked in the window and saw this absolutely gorgeous bass, with its white/tortoise combo, and I had to try it. So I went in an plugged it in, and instantly fell in love. I bartered a deal to swap it for a Hohner fretless bass and an MIJ Fender Stratocaster, with £15 my way (the bass was £160 😂) I went in the following day with my instruments and SHOCK HORROR!! The owner sold it to someone else for cash 😡🤬 so I had to carry two basses and a guitar with me all day. I was currently using an Ibanez Musician so not the end of the world. Well about 4/5 months later, I'm walking past and that Bass is in the window again, only this time it's been absolutely butchered. The Tort scratchplate had been replaced with a cheap almost home made white one, and worse still the lovely original Squire logo had been sanded off, leaving a horrible piece of ruined finish where the owner tried to put a fender sticker🙄 but it was the same bass. I went in and did a deal (£120) and it was mine, I fell deeply in love with it. I had the Bass Doc in Newcastle source an old tortoise Pick Guard and he put a 60s fender logo on and refinished the headstock (couldn't get an original Squire logo). I foolishly in my younger days,modded it,in my attempts to sound more like Marcus Miller 😂🤣 so had a badass bridge and EMGS in for a while,as well as a few different preamps. I foolishly traded the original bridge and pickups and tuners. I fairly recently restored this back to stock, with a CTS jazz loom/Gotoh reliced vintage bridge and Gotoh lollipops. I also had Nordstrand NP4's added years ago. I try not to use it so much now, due to sentimental value, but this bass,is very much a big part of me and I'll never sell it, every scratch/ding was put on by me. I'm considering having it refinished for my 50th in a couple of years,with a matched headstock 😁

Bit of pickguard tape and it's nicely secured. I got this pickguard from Earlpilanz on EBay, highly recommended 😁

Thanks Greg! I'm really pleased with it, smoother P tone than the 425 I have (it had rounds on) so suits the thumpy flats. I do prefer a pickguard for a more Fender vibe, these BB'S are so much better value though. Massive thanks to @AndyTravis for the loan of his template and general Bass advice across the board!! Love ya man 😁

Yes I do too 😁

I've found the Article, and he confirms everything you've just said 😁 http://www.fretlessbass.com/mo-foster-a-history-of-his-fender-jazz-fretless-bass/

So a recent NBD occurred, I was in the market for P bass, when a fellow in these very pages was selling a Tobacco burst BB1024. As I used to have a 1025,I know how good these are, at getting that P tone, so got some old Tomastiks put on. I've made a couple of cosmetic mods, in that I've had a lovely Tortoise Pickguard made, and added some Art Deco esq knobs. It has a similar vibe to the newer BB models only with IMO a more elegant Guard and body shape. Just waiting on some pickguard adhesive tape,as I don't have a drill,I can then fit it properly.

Wow that's awesome!!

If you keep struggling let me know! I've developed wrist issues, so have been thinking of getting one.

Speak to @warwickhunt I believe he's got a couple for sale. I was selling a gorgeous one not too long ago, not many were interested. I happen to prefer them to the Ray, smaller body,slimmer neck and more variation in tone.

It would be A no from me! Perhaps if Mr Italian Bassist can afford an air fair,but not to bring his own bass (🤪😳) perhaps your work colleague can pay you to dep,And save money on air travel 😉

Lol when I started on bass, I was given an old violin by a neighbour,I thought it would be a cool way to get into Double bass later 🙄 I then saw a video with Jimmy Page, so decided to use the bow to play my roundwound strung bass, with a Distortion pedal on. My Dad was not a happy camper,at my early "musical" experiments. Who knew 6 years later, id be playing Agadoo in Skeg Vegas 😂

I'm sure I read many moons ago, that Mo Foster, had an ebony fingerboard from an old Double bass, grafted onto his Fender, gave it a much thicker board. This is from a dusty part of my memory and not sure whether this information is mixed up with an old episide of Minder or something 😂 Mo' s fretless tone is sublime though.

Bought an EBS Multicomp From Dave. Thoroughly nice bloke, gave me it at a good price,and paid for special delivery so I could have it in time for a band rehearsal,an absolute star. Realky well packed too,a great experience all round, thanks Dave 😁

I love those Mooer sweepers

Just bought a Yamaha BB1024 from Greg. Great friendly communication and fast postage! Kept my regularly updated during the process, which I like. Many thanks Greg

Does anyone know if those new Fender Boxer series have jazz necks? I think they're based on the the old Jazz Special that Duff Mckagan used, they had jazz necks.

The Nate Mendel has a slightly wider nut than most Jazz basses, but still thinner than most P's. It also is a much chunkier B profile, it's a great sounding and well made bass. I was expecting a "Jazz" neck from other people's descriptions,but it's very much it's own thing. Funny I've just bought a Yamaha BB 1024 which has a great P tone and It has a similar neck to the Nate.

Very Heavy weight board Huw! I love it 😍