Maude

The J pickup on those are pretty monstrous. Lovely bass. 😎👍

Not only in the gents, but on stage too. 😉

I love all sorts of finishes but always end up at vintage white with a black scratchplate. Classic and classy. 😎👍

There must be some royalties owed there Stew. 😁👍

That sounds like a great way to celebrate a life.

Cum On Skweeze Me Boilz - The Shirehorses

I can't remember what I read, but aren't those two just backups?

I just about to do the same to my reverse 424. Just need to set the action and intonation, but it's already pretty good and sounds great.

Why did I look at that blue one and go, "Ooh that's nice"? I only sold my 5GS last year that hadn't used in ten years. 🙄

This is Peter Hook. The Joy Division/New Order cow poop Top Trumps is second only to The Sex Pistols. And I say that as a passionate fan. 🙂

I've had a bit of a look at around at 3rd Avenue instruments and all seems OK really. Mainly good reviews, admittedly from beginners so may not be know any better, but certainly nothing bad. I completely understand the need to pay on finance and this is limiting your choice. The thing to remember about modern budget instruments is that, with modern machining, they are far far better than the budget instruments that folks here are comparing them to from the 80s. Today's budget instruments can be made very playable with an hours tinkering if you know what you're doing, but taking it to someone for a set up, as has been mentioned earlier by someone, costs money. I would happily give it a set up myself but I'm down in Cornwall, but maybe there is a kind soul local to you on here that would just give it a few tweaks to make it easier to learn on. It may not need anything though. Personally, in your circumstances, I'd buy the package and then put a post on here asking if there's anyone local who could give the bass a once over and adjust anything that needs it. I'm sure there'd be someone willing to help out. If you were able to buy without paying by installments then I'd look at Harley Benton basses from a German company called Thomann and put a package together myself. It would cost the same but the bass would probably be a better bass. But only probably as I've never played a 3rd Avenue bass, they might be just as good. Whatever you go for, best of luck getting it sorted and it's a great thing you're doing. 😉👍 Edit, Bassassin posted the same thing at the same time.

Back Door Man - The Doors

I wouldn't have thought that racing stripes would work on an f hole style bass, and yet they do, especially with the f holes picked out in matching white. Nice one. 😎👍

It's been/being discussed on the Yamaha BB thread... ... and back off, lot 142 is mine! 😉

Is the roller tray good for metal?

I'm a panel beater, but also have a compressor and set up at home. At work is easier though as I can't bake at home.

Ray Gun - Thin Lizzy

Oxygen - JJ72

A true but embarrassing tale. I broke many a B string years ago when I had my fiver. I used to leap around far too much and used the B string as a form hanging on to my bass. I'd hook my pinky and ring finger under the B and play it like a regular four with index and middle finger whilst bouncing around like a tw@t.

Absolute Beginners - David Bowie

Oh what I'd give to own this bass. Stupid I know, it's just a bass, but JD and (80s) NO, along with The Cure, are the two bands that have always been with me since I got into music. It's not often I get all giddy at the thought of owning something, but Hooky's main 1200S, yes please. It'll be way out of my price bracket though.

I'm all honesty it's easier for me to just give it a couple of good coats of 2k poly and be done with it. Super shiny and rock hard. 👊😎

That picture definitely makes it look like the head is twisted clockwise to the body, but it could equally just be the picture. [Cheesey American radio host voice] In other news on KBRC (Kay bass restoration channel), I've scraped out the pickup routes on mine. Luckily the glue and paint is so old it just broke up with scraping with a sharp chisel. I was going to run a router around them but they're clean enough now not to worry really. Just need to give the whole thing a good sand down and lacquer it. Though about oiling it but I do like a nice shiny bass. Still considering dyeing the wings red or dark brown before lacquering.

Dead Souls - Joy Division

A Warlock, no, but I reckon a nice dark stained, burl maple topped Mockingbird would be acceptable. To be honest though I always felt that Entwistle's Explorer jarred with The Who's image, so what do I know? 😄