Doctor J

It's a really catchy song and the drumming is superb. I can think of a lot worse.

Practice while wearing platform boots so your head is much closer to the ceiling. Your own sense of self preservation will make you far more conscious of the proximity of the ceiling and, therefore, less likely to smasha-dee-bassa

Aaron Armstrong does. In my experience, they look the part but don't sound much like the originals though.

Thankfully, singlecuts do not appeal to me, not even Sadowskys.

Well done, fellas!

Is the wagging finger a sign from the T1000 to walk away?

That looks incredible. Top work.

There has never been more variety or options for a bassist, so it's a great time to have this choice to make but it can also be bewildering. That's a lot of money to spend on something you don't know whether you want or not. If it were me, I'd start with the basics: What size neck do you like? Chunky or slim? Precision sized nut or Jazz sized nut? If it's not right for your hand, you're never going to love it no matter what it sounds like. What kind of pickups do you like? P, P&J, J&J, J&MM, P&MM, MM, single coil soapbars or humbucking soapbars? Probably the most important consideration after neck size, in my opinion. You can change individual pickups but changing the type of pickup can require surgery. Is weight an issue? If you're uncomfortable with a heavy bass, you need to rule out heavy basses straight away. How many strings? Active or passive? Again, a massively important consideration. Like pickups, this can be changed afterwards but you're better off getting it right first time. Ergonomics - an extension of the neck consideration, I suppose, but do you need a forearm contour, for example? It's fine lashing out brand names at you but you need to figure out what type of bass you actually want first and then start looking at the options within that kind of specification across the range of brands. Only you know what kind of neck you like. If you post examples of the kind of tone you like, it would be easier to make recommendations on how to get that kind of sound.

or Æon Spoke

O is for Obituary

And the JV Squiers, Grecos, Japanese Ibanez and much, much more

E is for EMF

Add one of the last few years to your search string and you'll probably find more. Just his name will return results from long before his affiliation with Sire

Fantastic work, can't wait to see how you fit it out inside.

BB1100s from 85

Exactly what I was thinking and maybe a bit closer to the bridge.

@NancyJohnson How are you getting on with this now that you've had some time to live with it?

That looks very nice, congratulations. Red is a bugger to photograph, is it the same in real life as the pics? I've never considered new strings an upgrade, though, changing the strings is the first thing I do on a new instrument 😂

There's a very, very large space between hate and fawning over them and it's possible for people to be in that space. It's not a binary thing, you're not necessarily one or the other. This thread is a discussion about the mythology surrounding vintage instruments, no?

Where's the hate? They were and remain absolute genius designs which have stood the test of time. They were mass produced items, though, and suggesting there could be something better, due to an accumulated knowledge and skill buildup over the last 70 years of electric instrument manufacture, is not hate.

I don't recall shouting anything. I'm just engaging in the discussion, no need to be so aggressive. A Richard move? Seriously? Chill out, fella. I don't know these data points don't exist, that's why I'm asking. I'm interested to see if there actually is anything behind it. I recall an interview with Eric Johnson where he said he believed the steel used in the 50's was a better quality than the steel available after that. That's very interesting. I'd prefer to see something which actually backs it up though, that's all. It's something which can be verified, surely? If so, has somebody actually done the verification? That's what I'm asking. It's very easy to check on the unequal appreciation I mentioned, just compare the original list prices to the going rates now. The information is out there. Very clearly. If I'm sceptical, it's because I'm conscious there's a very lucrative industry built about creating and sustaining the myths around vintage instruments. There is so much hot air around this topic, I would love to get to the bottom of what is actually real and what is mojo 😉. I'm not interested in myths or guesses, I want something tangible. It should be possible for real information to be out there. I think it's a very interesting subject and I'd love to fully understand it. If that upsets you, well, I'm genuinely surprised.

Nice! Is there a block down the middle or is it fully hollow?