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Well, there's rumours floating around the internet that Gibson's CEO has departed....

As close to 60s Tort as you can get... go on, have a peek...

Cor, I need to do the update!

Cor, nice - had to look twice at that I reckon a Spitfire Tort guard would look stunning on that one!

I have built many guitars and basses from parts. I have never sold any - I have sold parts separately, but never as a whole. Doesn't feel right to me somehow. Tell a lie - I sold a Telecaster I built up for £20 to a mate who was down on his luck and needed a guitar - he still has it, loves it and plays it out despite having some pretty expensive ones to go with it now.

I'm in the fens in South Lincs - I bet it's flatter here than your zero fret (unless you have a board of less than 12" radius )

Very true.. there was more than one "lake" in this zero fret tho I did see one bass once with a Titanium zero fret - dunno if it helped or if it affected tone tho

Nah - Lake District has higher peaks

You will never look back.....

They can wear out quicker tho - specially if they are the same material as your other frets, and you use rounds. Over time you will get little ruts. I looked at a 60s bass with a zero fret and it's intonation was all over the shop - the zero feet looked like the Lake District..

Really odd discussion for me. It's a sound you can use. And so I use it. Sometimes when writing bass lines I will consciously choose an open string rather than fretted equivalent for the sound/flow/feel It's a tool in the toolbag and I don't see why you wouldn't use it. Right tool for the right job etc..

QSC K10.2 - the 12.2 might suit you better Powered wedge (nominally 2000w peak) with 3 inputs and DSP for profiling. Can be used for backline, monitoring, and a combination. For proper backline I'd use a pair and you could use stereo effects

To answer your original question tho - they only look right with those vintage bridges and threaded saddles...

My band is Americana/rock/singer songwriter and it works just as well in that context too

Not unless you really love the way they play

You'd be even more disappointed with a real one. My 64 is 45mm nut, slim front to back, skinny vintage frets, 7.25 radius.. Sounds exactly like you expect/remember though.. quite quite exquisite. I do understand the neck dimensions don't suit everyone tho..

So it's a 45mm with flats on it? Cor. Perfect for me I've had a quick go on a avri and was impressed..

Big front to back or nut width? If the latter, then that's how they were in the early 60s! I love them

Mine was a bare body when I got it.. it's sprayed in nitro

^ The master hath spoken

@Al Krow - spot on with the Ampeg. Great clean tones - lovely Preamp. Drive is a shambles. Really want to try the VTDI and really liking the look of the Dave Hall one too. Have tried the subway DI - I liked it. I might try one. I want to try the EBS microbass too.. Great list tho

Full range flat response - powered speaker cab

It's an occupational hazard for me

Had a festival this summer. Quick turnaround time to get on. Had all my stuff ready to go.. Plugged everything in - no sound. Nada. Nothing. 5 mins panicking and then... ..realised I'd plugged into a different amp that wasn't even mine. Oh, you didn't mean that sort of disaster tho huh?

Would threaded saddles not give you enough adjustment? If not, then yes a Hipshot A or Kickass would do the trick and the mounting holes are the same. You would only be excommunicated if you wanted to swap the bridge out on an original 62 P bass