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Ideally the measurement should be to the G string saddle on nearly its minimum adjustment (ie towards the neck), nearly as it will allow a little room for error. The other strings will need longer string runs to intonate properly. @dajaphonics take a look down the neck and see if it looks straight, or has a concave or convex bow. If someone has been adjusting it but doesn't really know what they're doing then it might be as simple as loosening the trussrod to get some bow back in the neck, and give you some string relief. The neck wants to be a little concaved at the front, as if the headstock is pulling forwards, this will allow your strings to oscillate freely. If it's already got some bow then, as mentioned before, it might need a neck shim to angle the neck forwards. No need to worry about measurements just yet.

Apply Some Pressure* - Maximo Park *To the brake pedal 😉

I've absolutely fallen for a bass but a ludicrous price tag means it'll never happen. The Sienna Burst Peavey T40 in The Bass Gallery. I believe it's Dave Swift's, owned from new and in exceptional condition. But £1500 for a T40. Oh bloody hell it's a looker though. 😕

The action looks to be very low, which would give you your fret buzz and strings hitting the fretboard, could also be the cause of your weak E string as it might be too close to the pickup and the magnet could be 'grabbing' the string. From your pictures I can't see why a proper set up couldn't fix most/all the problems. Don't go filing frets down to change intonation, it won't change anything. How confident/competent are you in doing a set up if guided through the steps? Each adjustment should be done in an order or you just end up chasing problems round in circles.

If you want to dip your toe into the short scale pond and you like a Precision then getting a second hand Ibanez Talman TMB30 might be a good idea. They're only £170 new so should be able to find a second hand one for about £100. Very Precision like neck, PJ pickups and absolutely belting given the price. Quite weighty though but it would give you an idea if a short scale is what you want, then move it on for the same money, or keep it.

Liar - Sex Pistols

Alice What's The Matter - Terrorvision

Transmission - Joy Division

Charisma, talent and a boyish charm! Oh and delusion, definitely delusion.

The thing with Hofners is that the neck aren't particularly narrow, 42mm nut, same as your usual Precision, but it barely tapers out as you move up the neck giving a very tight string spacing for your plucking/picking hand. They are 14mm at the bridge compared to a Precisions 19mm.

It looks to be in fantastic condition. How does it sound, punchy as hell?

Well that's something I never knew. 🙂👍 If it has had a refin I'd guess it was a long time ago by the way the lacquer's cracking. The thick old 70s poly does that quite often. Lovely looking bass though, just my sort of thing. 😎

Caught by the Fuzz - Supergrass

Calm Down Dearest - Jamie T

Everything's Gone Green - New Order

Quiet Life - Japan

Open Up - Leftfield & Lydon

Yes, I didn't like how very white the pearl pickguard was so made a new one out of cream perspex to match the binding, and a matching control plate. The PG is slightly oversized with accentuated curves and the control plate slightly more rounded on the ends. Finished with a pair of vintage bakelite knobs.

Me and my Friends - RHCP

Walnut has always been my favourite wood. There's something very soothing about a nicely oiled piece of plain walnut. This looks lovely. 🙂👍

I have the same but with LaBella flats. A great sounding instrument. It's worth noting, if anyone's interested, that the Violin bass (500/1) and a Club bass (500/2) are essentially the same instrument with the same hardware and tone, but with a different bodyshape. I wanted that violin thump but really didn't want the McCartney link which comes with a violin bass whether you like it or not. I even went black as the sunburst still had too much of a 'hofner/Macca' vibe. @paulears, good work getting your grandson interested 🙂👍.

I've only just seen this but it might help out someone else searching for info. Another easy alternative for colouring bare wood is calligraphy ink. Loads of colours, cheap, easy to apply and clean up. Just wipe on with a fine sponge. Being water based you can wet and rework if it's slightly patchy, even take it off to a degree if it's too dark. Oil, varnish or lacquer will go straight on top without affecting it. This a bass that I've just done, it was all natural wood previously.

Driving in my Car - Madness

I used to have a bass that I put a Seymour Duncan pickup in. I sold the bass but kept the Seymour Duncan. Can anyone identify the bass from a picture of the SD pickup? I don't have a picture of the pickup BTW.

Knock Me Down - RHCP