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I owned a 55-01 and I bought a pickguard from Jeannies. It was of a high quality and they were extremely easy to deal with. Apologies, but I sold that particular bass a couple of years ago...otherwise I would have happily sent you a template for it. Come on folks...there must be someone else out there who could assist the OP!

Some very interesting posts on this topic. My opinion on this is that the subject is entirely subjective....

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1394963714' post='2397054'] Anyone managed to A/B one these Corts against the old Peavey Palladium? [/quote] Congrats...fine looking bass indeed. If it is anywhere near as good as the Pallaedium it will be fantastic. I also owned one of the early Czech built Dean JB's and it was insanely playable and sounded wonderful.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1399996109' post='2449720'] There's definitely some young guys out there throwing everything into pursuing a career in music who are prepared to buy what they believe to be the very best instruments they can afford. Personally I think these guys deserve a lot of respect and not the derision they seem to attract from some quarters. [/quote] I totally agree.

I always found high end players to be a far more valuable commodity than high end basses - whatever they are! The real question is when is a bassist considered a high end player..........

Outstanding bass...outstanding location. Love it.

Wow...great work. I love the drying cupboard idea too! Congrats.

Lovely collection...congrats Marcus!

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1399025751' post='2440068'] Well I recently bought an active bass off the forum and I am loving it I am a Fender kind of guy and having tried shed loads of basses I always go back to my Fender P with light gauge strings but I have basically changed my whole setup I am now using standard gauge Rotosounds which I really like and hated before my new bass is active which again I tried before and hated . My Fender P is still easier to play due to being a shorter scale and the slightly different neck profile but yet I still like my other setup better and I have gone through the initial honeymoon period and still like the new set up (I normally know within a day or so if I am not going to get on with new gear) so I guess what I am trying to say is I am amazed at liking stuff I have tried before and hated maybe trying giving things a second chance is worth a go? what do you guys think ? ever had this happen to you? [/quote] It's called the universal constant of change....

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1398950142' post='2439312'] This thread has been re-opened after multiple requests and consideration from the moderation team. However, we ask that this thread proceeds with caution. [/quote] This is wisdom.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1398879723' post='2438634'] I haven't got an order with Letts but I haven't read anything in this thread which would convince me to place one. Maybe when people start having their orders honoured, and possibly receiving apologies for the delay and lack of correspondence, I might reconsider. A bit of civility and humility wouldn't go amiss either... [/quote] I would have to concur with this. Reputation is everything. The quality of Jon's instruments speak for themselves...but his ability to deal with business matters is under serious scrutiny until proven otherwise. A word to the wise - the guitar making business is littered with some extremely talented builders who could not manage their business affairs. Hopefully this will have a happy ending for all concerned. Whilst on a personal level I empathise with the personal problems that Jon Letts has/is experiencing - the bottom line to paying clients is that business is business.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1398793040' post='2437676'] Personally I don't know why why some people keep waiting and don't just try and recover their money by whatever means... [/quote] This statement makes perfect sense.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1398780290' post='2437516'] The number is incorrect - not enough digits. Mobile numbers should go up to 11... [/quote] I feel embarrassed for not noticing this. Apologies folks. Would I be correct in assuming that all of the communication/long delays relate to basses that were offered as part of a low price deal? He seems to be extremely busy in relation to full price instruments (double necks etc). I myself was teetering on the brink of placing an order a couple of years ago...but in all honesty I wouldn't dream of it now.

Call Brent on 0779466833 between 11 - 4 Mon - Fri. They are extremely busy apparently.

He is currently active on facebook...but I'm guessing if he doesn't answer emails he wont answer facebook messages?

I also like him. The Smiths were amazing!

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1398616157' post='2435755'] Our band, Nearly Dan, had gigs pre-booked in Edinburgh and Glasgow on April 25 and 26. This is an annual jaunt for us. The Friday was sold out, and the Saturday was selling well. On the Thursday before, I started to get an infection in a tooth that had recently been filled. My face started to become swollen. I called my dentist, but the jobsworth receptionist told me I couldn't get in for a check. The next day I was supposed to be picked up at 10.50am. My face was massively swollen, and my eye looked like it had been hit by Mike Tyson. I went to my doctor, expecting her to give me a strong antibiotic, but she took one look at me said I needed to go to A & E for emergency treatment. I told her I needed to go to Scotland for gigs, but she said it would not happen. At the hospital they said I needed to have the tooth out and would have to spend the next 24 hours on an intravenous antibiotic drip. I maintained that I'd already missed our minibus and needed to be in Scotland for the gigs. The doctor said: 'Do you value your health or your gigs?' I asked if there was any alternative. Against their advice, I agreed to have the tooth removed and a intravenous shot of antibiotics, plus a course of strong antibiotic tablets to take. Thanks to my girlfriend, I made a train that got me to Edinburgh just in time, at a cost of £91.50. The gigs were great and I'm now on the mend. What I ask is: Would you have done the same thing and risked your health for a gig? What lengths have you gone to in order to let ensure the show must go on? [/quote] I would have done the same thing. I played a gig last June with a torn shoulder rotator cuff and a ripped bicep ligament in my left (fretting hand) arm. Excruciating agony...but adrenaline got me through!

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1398606869' post='2435656'] Sorry, I was using odball as in a little off the beaten track - not trad folk or even folk/rock, and odball is always good in my book!! [/quote] No need to be sorry...hope my post didn't come across as critical!

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1398583247' post='2435386'] I'm about to restring my Lakland Bob Glaub with a set of rounds (boomers) and I have the option of stringing either way, thanks to the awesome Lakland Bridge. Previously I've always gone through the body because... Well I don't actually know why, it just seemed the best option. What are the merits of each? Is it going to make a blind bit of difference in the real world? [/quote] First of all congrats on owning a Glaub...really great P basses. Second of all congrats for stringing it with rounds instead of the latest trend of using hideous flats (imo of course). I always used to string my Lakland Darryl Jones through the body (yes, the Lakland bridge is an excellent bit of hardware) - then I started to string it through the bridge. In all honesty I never noticed a blind bit of difference. Having said that I concentrate more on the music that I am contributing towards making instead of analysing every aspect of the actual tool of my trade to the nth degree!

Nothing oddball about it. I really admire musicians that have the courage to break outwith the standard formula. Music is art...there are no rules.

They may look totally unoriginal...but if his previous track record is anything to go by they will be very very good. I would rather have a Lakland Skyline than an MIA Fender btw.

I know that this will be of no use to the OP but I have always found asking for [i]others [/i]opinions on [i]comparisons[/i] between different [i]basses [/i]to be an utterly [i]pointless [/i]exercise due to subjectivity. The best way for the OP to [i]discover [/i]what is, for them, [i]the truth [/i]is [i]by personal experience[/i]. Play them and discover........

Too many to mention...............

[quote name='Pestie' timestamp='1398519084' post='2434905'] Hello Everyone Another daft question from me please. [/quote] There is no such thing as a daft question! I agree with the previously posted sentiments...change the battery every 12 months and don't leave the lead plugged in.