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The rosewood precision has what I wanted but you've also made me realise that there is significant variation in red

Thanks it's actually not too far off

[quote name='ballstomonty' timestamp='1434121575' post='2796940'] Well it's back home after a 3 hour round trip. Sound great. Desperately needs a set up, clean and a new set of strings so it's off down the local shop as with one year old baby I don't get time for such things. [/quote] I hear that ...

[quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1434147083' post='2797231'] That's a fair point about the cutouts looking a bit scruffy - I was more thinking about the colour to be honest, which looks ok to me. [/quote] This is what I wanted thanks - comments on colour from owners of the real thing, 70s red tort was what I wanted It's not quite the dark wine red colour I wanted but it's not bad colour wise. Cutout issues were easily solved I can't justify paying spitfire7s prices and I don't have time to make a decent job out of a blank wd tort sheet. Bass doc did point me towards some ultra red stuff they do (when he did my build) but I can't spare the time to make one.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1434144089' post='2797207'] Sorry - but it looks cheap to me & judging by the close up around the jack socket it doesn't look very well cut either, I'd suggest you didn't pay a lot for it [/quote] Some wire wool resolved that A lot of looked like burrs was actually plastic film

What are people's (constructive!) thoughts on its quality ? Vintage tort owners please also comment https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5cmzq5jy9pbskd/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2047%2032.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jloubtndjt8x34j/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2047%2018.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/zy535o84p2dc7rk/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2046%2038.jpeg?dl=0 Thanks

What do those knobs do ? Is the placing logical ? Nice woodwork though and ckearly very nice timber and work

Yes he is a bit skint I hear

If they bought out a sunburst precision with tort and a jazz maple neck and a really good heavy relic I might be tempted (at a decent price) Mike dirnt sells loads at a low price point

No it's probably just ego

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1433766565' post='2793726'] The chap on guitar spent most of the time with his back to everyone else farting around with a multitude of pedals. This approach appeared to work rather well. [/quote] Quite normal I hear Local OM is run by church so not quite the scam Blue describes luckily, and I am "the only bass player in this village" so I just have to get a slot I can stay late for They gave me 10:10 last time which is a non starter due to home commitments

Good call I might give it a try

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1433746374' post='2793469'] It always seems to be in the city WH Smiths when I don't want it, but never in the airport ones when I want one [/quote] Medium sized WHS have it and I even found it at Euro tunnel terminal

They're much of a muchness imho If you get on with what you have, stick with it

I was responding after http://basschat.co.uk/user/32123-dfl3tch3r/ who responded earlier? Mr "cynical didn't read the thread properly before being sarcastic"

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1343533216' post='1751788'] So its like shimming a neck but you don't have to take the neck off? [/quote] Yes - a bolt bears on a metal plate in the neck heel to push it out

You need to consider revoicing parts too- if you keep shifting up the board you run out of bassy notes eventually

[quote name='Son of the Wear' timestamp='1330801015' post='1563259'] Thanks for the positive comments, Geoff. In case anyone was wondering, they were bass magazines......... [/quote] He keeps the goat fetish ones under lock and key... smooth and easy transaction for a bass trainer, good communication. Would happily deal again.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1433113793' post='2788034'] Can't help you regarding the authenticity of your bass but plain old white spirit is fantastic at removing sticker goo. Fine on plastic. [/quote] Wd40 might be kinder