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I had the good fortune to meet Mr Swift recently - lovely bloke and a great player. On hols at the moment but will look forward to reading this when I get home

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1340617347' post='1706905'] Is that a white polyestered neck a la Larry Graham? I kinda like the bass bar the headstock [/quote] I've played this, albeit a good few years ago, at The Gallery. I remember the neck being very thick glossy white and it put me off at the time. However, it really was ages ago so my memory might be failing me! I bought a different Randy Hope-Taylor instead, a Modulus Flea custom. I agree about the headstock, by far my least favourite part of this

I've just been through this process for a rebuild project and settled on the new Aguilar. It's been designed to replicate Dave Boonshoft's (joint founder of Aguilar) personal '64 P Bass. Should have it fitted in the next couple of weeks £100 from BassGear http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/accessories/pickups/aguilar-ag-4p-60-p-pickup/

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340571796' post='1706480'] Dave Greenslade's solo tour promoting the Cactus Choir album. I can't remember whether or not Tony Reeves played bass on the tour (he's on about half the tracks on the album), hence the "might". [/quote] Mine was Greenslade, Bedside Manners Tour

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1340789530' post='1709512'] How I miss it... [/quote] It may yet stay - all part of a longer term re-shuffle plan. Mostly depends on how the '64P restoration job goes. . .

Here's a nice '73 that's pretty standard apart from the knobs (and a little hole in the guard where a toggle switch was fitted). More pics & details here: http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/pre-owned/bass-guitars1/fender-precision-bass-1973-pre-owned/ There's a '72 there as well if you need a reference for one with a maple neck

Here's a little trio of Foderas, in age order from left to right:

Obligatory Foderas on the sofa shot, in age order from left to right

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1340711500' post='1708369'] You mean they don't have a house EACH? [/quote] I will own up that I'm feeling very lucky, and a little bit humble, today. Sitting next to me in my study are three Fodera Monarchs, a Ritter Cora, an Alleva Coppolo RA & two pre-CBS Fender Jazzes (one of which isn't mine!). . . Luckily I have a good insurance policy that covers them all!!

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1340708343' post='1708284'] One doesn't have a Fodera in a house, One has a house AROUND a Fodera [/quote] FoderaS. . .

String spacing is standard 19mm at the bridge but it's a J type neck profile and nut width of 1.5" as opposed to Fodera's morew usual 1.625" on a 4 string. I'm not sure what the finish is but it certainly oozes class Here's what Fodera said about it when it went in to be 're-furbished' "[color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]We don't build 'em like this anymore! It has been quite a number of years since a Custom Shop Fodera has been built with a colored finish (in this case Tobacco Burst), but every time we see one of them we love the way the instruments seem like a synthesis of old and new.[/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In the tone department, this Monarch Elite has got that punchy, articulate 70's vintage vibe in spades. Of course with our onboard Custom Shop Preamp, you can dial in exactly the right sound no matter what gig you are out on...and have we mentioned that this Monarch Elite is a joy to play??[/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/font][/color]