Geek99

It's not always so, I have withheld refund until safe return of goods with eBay consent

Maybe it's just your neck - my p bass has no dead or quiet notes. The brass plates do work and I don't think they make much diff to dive Edit: used them before on other instruments, not this p bass

They are a bit skinnier but I cope fine with either so it's not a big deal The VMP neck was not over sized on the one I had

Lemon oil revived a pale jazz bass neck I bought recently. It's also good for the wood, stick with it

That's pretty nice - like the blocks

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1392461608' post='2368976'] I thought all US Standards did? My 2012 P does but 2010 Special didn't and shouldn't have done. [/quote] True IME

Gold sparkle metallic all over or black to purple burst

Well done that girl

It's not exactly GAS but I would quite like a really nice sunburst jazz with blocks and if possible a bit of real mojo or some fake relic No time to play but I just like them

Dolphins are very good at flip-bass

Wow, I'm a pretty rare phenomena !

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1391883748' post='2362327'] The biggest problem with defretting a dream bass is that you might hate the result and not have an easy way back to where you started. As others have said, buying a spare neck or another instrument would be a far safer option. [/quote] Yep happened to me. Deeply regret doing it to an otherwise fine jap p copy in the early 90s. If I could turn back time Get a cheapie fretless and use that - vintage, squier vmj or some such

[quote name='davidpike' timestamp='1391848249' post='2361907'] Don't know if it's a cool thing to admit, but I've always been a big fan of John McVie of Fleetwood Mac. Certainly had a big influence on me when I started out. [/quote] Yes indeed - simple stuff done with taste

I wasn't entirely serious when I suggested it

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1391798573' post='2361501'] I've just come up with the ideal thing for those who long for that 'road worn' look (not forgetting the feel of course) but can't wait for all those years of playing to pass. I have developed a jacket with velcro patches so that sandpaper can be attached to various points of contact with you bright new shiny guitar or bass. For the first hour i've found 50 grit ideal and then 220 grit for the final hour thus reducing in a few hours of gigs or practice to something that looks as if it has been thrown in and out of a van on a 20 year world tour. The downside is that the current prototype jacket is denim so at the moment it's only good for metal. [/quote] I already mooted this on the "accelerated relicing " thread

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1391792715' post='2361410'] It can't be 'played in' if it hasn't been played. [/quote] Pretty sure I said "Feel played in" in my second sentence ? Rather than "be played in"