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Wow, good old Morley College. When I was a kid, my mum and I used to sign up for courses during the summer holidays, a good 45 years ago! I've got a black belt in enamelled badge making.

Thanks, that's kind of how I'm thinking too. I'm not enormously handy, so really don't want to mess it up. I guess once the nut is sorted for a particular gauge of string, it's sorted for good, so long as you stick to that gauge.

Yesterday I made my first ever attempt to set up my own bass, aided by the various Youtube videos there are. I adjusted the truss rod, lowered the bridge saddles and got the intonation just about perfect. Quite chuffed! But I wimped out on the nut. I don't have the necessary files, and it seems like something that is irreversible if you get it wrong. I was wondering whether other people skip the nut setup, or whether I should consider fitting just-a-nuts to my basses. Interested to hear any opinions.

I bought a Modern Vintage P-bass from Si. Really good clear communication, friendly. Nice bass, sent promptly. No issues!

Yeah that's terrible news

Thanks Will

My feedback is that I've no idea where they're based, and it doesn't say on the website. Anyone know?

And balance was restored in the universe

I learned to play bass in the early 1980s when I was a teenager. In those days, the only good bass (to me) was active with multiple pickups and preferably headless. My right hand would always have been close to the bridge, and I was chasing "the honk" as much as possible. I've returned to the bass in recent years, and through GAS ended up with a Jazz, a P, and a PJ. The P, in particular, has encouraged me to rest my thumb on the single pickup, further from the bridge than I was used to. What a revelation! I really feel the feedback I get from the less rigid string at this position makes me enjoy playing more. Much more. And the tone seems better there too. I can't imagine heading back to the bridge now, except on the Jazz, and that makes me want to play the Jazz less. I think I've been seduced by the P. Teenage me would have turned his nose up at a single pickup passive bass. Anyone else been through this?

Looks like it’s open now, and only for a week. I don’t have the readies. Oh well, his loss.

Fantastic, sounds so good. I've never liked Mark King's voice (sorry Mark!), so even better than the originals, and a female vocal replacing Lindup just works brilliantly.

Very groovy!

I buggered up a single TI jazz flat in a headless bass but managed to replace it as a single string from Amazon. I did have to wait a couple of weeks though.

TIL about witness points!

If only enrolment was possible. What a crazy system.

Thanks so much @BillyBass

So did you get hum problems with the Elixirs at all?

My memory from the 1980s was that Pino favoured Stingray fretlesses with carbon graphite necks. Just wondering if that memory is to be trusted...

Thanks @BillyBass I may return in a few months and ask the same question if you don't mind. I really appreciate it.

Thank you so much BillyBass, I am much obliged.