Glengarry

Hi all, does anyone have a contact number or alternative email for Laurence Dixon? I've tried a couple of times to the address listed on his website, [email protected], and it bounces back with an error. Thanks!

Nice to see a G&L on here - I'd be interested to see what people think of them compared to Music Man. Might start a new thread

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1342043483' post='1728790'] Never seen these before. Is it basically a 34" mustang/P hybrid? [/quote] Mustang pickups, vaguely P shape, but close to Musicmaster in concept - bottom of the range. But still a proper Fullerton plant Fender neck, and very nice too.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1342032060' post='1728523'] Which wasn't either. That was in Wapping High St, and then moved to Brune Street. I think you mean the Bass [i]Cellar[/i]? [/quote] Um. Yeah. Precisely that. They've all got the word 'Bass' in them, right?

Oh, wouldya look at that. The Bass Gallery isn't on Denmark St - I was thinking of the Bass Centre. Glad we've got that cleared up

[quote name='The Dark Lord' timestamp='1341985212' post='1727334'] Can you image if someone told you what Girls Aloud looked like but didn't show you a picture? [/quote] Anything, as long as it didn't involve being made to listen!

Thanks for responses. Re. Bass Gallery, yes, that's what I'll do I think. I was just checking that y'all didn't think it was junk and likely to get me laughed off Denmark St for good!

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1342012415' post='1728015'] I notice it says 'deluxe' on the headstock but was struggling to figure what 'extra' this bass would have over the standard model? [/quote] I think the 'deluxe' version was the long-scale B34 as opposed to the B30. You've got a point, though. Any less deluxe and it wouldn't be electric any more

Here they are - looks lovely from a distance, but get in close and there's some weird stuff going on. The fret wire isn't right (it's sharp on the edges too) and you can see where splinters have been pulled out of the fretboard. My theory is either a botched refret, or a spell of life as a fretless followed by a botched refret. The main clue here is the weird stain on the fretboard - this is a one-piece maple neck. Why would you stain a fretboard apart from to hide filled-in frets? I bought it in a music shop in Greece. I was quite impressed it had all the original tags while being in such a state! According to the serial number it was built in the Fullerton plant between 1979 and 1981, although Wikipedia reckons the Bullet bass started production in 1982. What do you reckon? Worth fixing up?

Hi all, my first post here, though I often browse! I've picked up a messed up USA Fender Bullet bass, the longer scale B34 model. Was only made for a year or so around 1982 and is quite a pretty sort of sub-P-bass thing. Quite rare of course, but then it was an entry-level model so probably not rare in an expensive way! However, like I said, it's messed up - looks like a home-made fretless job, not very nice. I'm just trying to work out whether to take it somewhere for a refret (£200ish for a bass that is unlikely to be worth twice that at the end) or whether I should just play the long game and see if one day a neck pops up somewhere (could be years, or never). I could buy a new neck, but I think we all know that would defy the point slightly. I could take pics... but they might upset you