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[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]

Just received this today & very nice it is too - absolutely stunning birdseye maple neck (looks much nicer in the flesh than the pictures show) & superb craftsmanship. My first through neck Fodera

Just received a stunning Fodera from Jordi. Expertly packed and in fabulous condition with all the 'case candy' intact as well. Jordi was amazingly trusting with such a rare and expensive instrument - absolutely someone you can deal with in confidence. happy to supply a personal reference if anyone wants to private message me

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340558000' post='1706191'] I think he might have been the bassist at the first gig I ever went to as well! [/quote] Greenslade, Colosseum?

Some excellent stuff in here, I've watched two of the programmes so far & have the Ziggy movie & the live BBc concert to go I have to admit that I always thought Bolder & Woody were 'passengers' in the Spiders but was surprised at quite how badly they seem to have been treated (although we only heard their side of the story). The one thing it bought home to me was quite how young I was when I got my first Bowie obsession, lol. I pre-ordered Aladdin Sane from WH Smith & remember queuing to get it on the first day it was available. Had't realised it was April '73 when I was only 13 The only other album I had at the time was Roxy's For Your Pleasure which came out a month earlier. I'd been buying singles since 1967 (Kinks Waterloo Sunset was my first ever) but our old record player was jammed on 45rpm and I didn't get my first personal one until my 13th birthday. Never missed a Bowie album after that right up until Never Let Me Down in '87. A few clunker tracks here & there but some cracking stuff on the albums in between. I think my most played ones must be Diamond Dogs & Station to Station closely followed by Young Americans & Scary Monsters (love some of Fripps guitar on the latter. Quite a few of the more recent live albums are excellent as well. Gail Ann Dorsey particularly good on some of these

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1340487940' post='1705280'] They seem to be trying their best to, same goes for Tony Reeves up there! Cheers [/quote] Top bass player Mr Reeves - very possibly the first live bass player I ever saw! He was the only person in the band not sitting down - the rest of the band consisted of two keyboard players & the drummer. He managed to fill the 'vertical' role very well & was really inspiring to watch

I'm not sure they are in the retailers yet. There's a UK retailer trade show this week and they are being shown there so I'd assume they'll hit the shops pretty soon