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From the video I saw, there's a reason the band/sound crew were drowning Farrell out.

@W1_Pro, I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner but I recently bought a Hondo II Precision as a bit of a project. I think I just got distracted by comparing yours to my SD Curlee. Anyway I bought this old Hondo bass which the seller claimed had a DiMarzio PU (he was lenient with the truth in other aspects so I wasn't sure). The cover had been pretty crudely glued back on so I've just picked it apart to solve my, and hopefully your, query. The basses are roughly the same era and the pickup looks just like yours (you can see where the glue would've been at the other end) so I'd assume it's the same pickup.

I bought a USA Curlee earlier this year which I still haven't quite decided what to do with. Below are some pictures of the pickups and pots. I'd guess, and it's only a guess, that if your pickups were DiMarzio then the pots would be too, as they are in the USA ones. This is the only pic of the rear of the PUs I've got but you can see they're different. And of course we need the whole bass in it's slightly battered state. As @Bassassinsays, if your PU work give them a go and see what they sound like. I think both pots should be 500k, coupled with the PU being so far back gives them a real aggressive, clanky tone. A bit of distortion and I think they sound fantastic.

A light coat of a vintage amber tint spray would green that blue up a bit, before you put whatever clear on you're using.

Yeah fair enough, I didn't consider that. Although I do like the look of no markers at all, but I am a bit weird like that 😁

I find not selling anything helps to keep track of what I've owned. Definitely doesn't help the bank balance though. 😉

Get the tan one fretted, it's not a huge job and certainly very do-able. I know, I not helping am I? 😁

I realise you've finished now (and it's looking good, I love a red Precision 😎), but for anyone else looking to do similar, calligraphy ink is a very good wood dye. Huge range of colours, cheap, and water based so, as @Manton Customssaid, an oil based finish won't affect it. Seeing @Andyjr1515 use inks led to me trying trying them and I'm glad I did. You can layer it up to a degree and put more on the edges to achieve a sunburst type fade, even blend different colours. The horns and along the centre laminate were put on slightly heavier. And here it is lacquered... And yes, that darker laminate bugs me that it wasn't put in the centre when being built, why? 😁

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How about this SX in the 'Basses for sale' section? Depending on how red the orange bit is, a green pickguard could give you your rasta bass.

Let's forget how we're programmed to equate price with quality and give some Olympia flats a go. I put a set on my Epiphone Embassy (a Thunderbird without the neckdive) and I honestly had the best tone I'd had in a long time. Fairly bright for a flat but with that unmistakable flatwound fundamental. I preferred them to my usual Chromes Olympia flats

Who are you kidding? You can't out-Trav a Trav! 😁

And while there I may as well take the Talman for £60 🙈

This. Looking at his profile, he knows what he's got and knows it's got problems, so set a price he's happy with. Unless it's got PU issues (very unlikely) the rest of the electrics are cheap as chips, even for good stuff. If I was closer I'd struggle not to buy it, and I've already got a 424x.

The scamalangadingdong bells were ringing instantly but it seems legit. Muso type profile, other music related items for sale and cash on collection only. Unless he's gonna mug you for the £80. Also got an Ibanez Talman for £60 with electronic problems. Who knows? 🤷

Anyone in Bristol fancy a bargain BB424x. On Facebook Marketplace, electronics need looking at apparently but worth putting a new loom in as they are only want £80. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1499494460940478/

I'm suppose it depends on what you want to play. If you're after a doublebass emulation then you'll need the fretless really, I got mine as an easy to transport back up for my doublebass gigs. That said, intonation is a little tricky with the fingerboard being so short, up the dusty end is very hit or miss for me, but that's down to skilled level. The fretted is obviously in tune all the way up the neck. So if you're not accomplished on fretless bass maybe stick to the fretted uke, just because the notes are so close together.

I also have a Harley Benton fretted and fretless. I managed to snag them both being sold as 'dekos'. They don't get a huge amount of use but they are built well enough and have Fishman electronics. Nothing has come apart or warped, cracked etc in the 5 or 6 (maybe more?) years I've owned them. The tuners don't feel great but they hold tune.

I don't know how old my Encore P is (just has 'encore' logo in black outlined gold on headstock) but it's a fantastic bass after a bit of fretwork. I did put a Tonerider PU in it but in all honesty there was nothing wrong with the original. The SD Curlee is a USA one and quite different to a classic P tone. It has the original Dimarzio P PU but it's so far back towards the bridge, it has a real snarly, snappy tone. Almost more Rickenbacker than Precision. I'd love this the Sunn that I linked too but I really just don't need it. I've just been redecorating my son's old room to use as my music room, and now all my basses are in one room together it's a little embarrassing. 😬

Can I put my name forwards to buy a second hand one, once one of you gets bored of it? 😁

There's a very clean looking Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in Bristol, but willing to post. Decent price as well. I'd be tempted but I've recently bought a Hondo II and SD Curlee to quash my underdog P needs. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/511951657860428/

Ah, I didn't know you had the blue one back, thought it was an old pic. Fantastic basses 😎

Only one way to find out... When's it arriving? 😁

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