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Anyone else thinking Fender should do a Guy Pratt signature Jazz in roadworn burgundy mist?

Ah, that makes sense. Come to think of it, when I bought my Yamaha BB735a new from Wunjo On Denmark Street the battery was plastic wrapped in a separate bag with the manual and truss rod allen key!

I too have a set of Aguilars (5 string P with a humcancelling J) in my Wingbass and they’re really nice pups. Not cheap, but nice!

That said, I’d predict most sellers (private ones at least) ship basses with batteries installed. In all honestly, who is policing this? Do couriers, who are already strapped for time trying to keep delivery schedules, really take the time to scan each parcel to ensure there are no batteries present? Anyway, back on topic - cool bass! And you’ve got one of the newer Dingwall cases too! Where did you order from, @artisan?

Dunlop recently started producing a version of their Superbrights designed for Dingwall scale lengths. I believe Bass Direct have just got them in stock.

The Yamaha BB range have 18mm string spacing too. They’re rather well-loved basses around these parts.

Well the low E on the P4 is 34.25” so if anything it’s a reduced scale on the higher strings. It’s a slender neck (I’m used to 5s so that isn’t saying much) though I do know that the Super P4 necks are 42mm at the nut, a few mm chunkier than the Super J4s which are 38mm I believe. Frankly it feels tiny in my mammoth mitts regardless, probably in part due to being narrow front to back at 22mm. Apparently it’s a compound fingerboard radius too - 7 1/2” at the nut to 25” at the bridge. And it weighs 7lbs 6oz. No, that’s not a typo.

That was brilliant. Great bassline and very watchable fellow. I knew nothing of Guy Pratt before this really so thanks!

PM headed your way sir, lest this thread become a gushing wankfest for Dingwall basses.

I have a problem

@therealting my new Super P4 is the little sibling to yours! On the right of this family shot:

I’m Inclined to agree with this!

Somehow all of the jazzes I’ve liked most have had 70’s spacing. Though I suppose it could have been any number of factors. Pickups, electronics etc. I should add that I NEVER use the bridge pup soloed. It’s not a sound I enjoy at all, for my playing at least. So my preference for 70’s spacing is purely down to how it blends with the neck pup.

I think @kusee pee meant keys as in piano keys - i.e. having the keyboard laid out in front of you makes it easier to visualise note relationships given its linear orientation.

Good lord that’s pretty.

Also, just gonna leave this link here for a well discounted black JMJ Mustang: https://guitarvillage.co.uk/products/fender-jmj-road-worn-mustang-bass-black

That’s an absolute bargain.