BlueMoon

Best : Laney Digbeth Preamp. Relatively inexpensive and nicely toned for my current needs. A useful addition. Runner up : Lakland Shoreline SL44-94 fretless. Japanese version of the Skyline 44-02. Difficult to find as an original fretless in my limited experience. Worst: Over-priced stuff with a Fender logo.

Luminlay side dots is a small step in the right direction, I’d say. The overall package is pricey though!

I’ve found freshly used tea-bags surprisingly effective on bare wood areas, although I’m no expert on relic-ing.

This is a conundrum for Fender. When they stray even a little from the familiar P and J basses the “innovative” instruments seem to not sell very well. Take the Dimension - not a bad bass, which was more evolution than revolution………but it tanked. I’ll be intrigued what they end up putting out as “innovative”

I have a Goodfellow bass still with original flat wound strings. The bass is from around 1986, if I recall correctly. I don't play it often but the strings are nicely broken in (i.e. dead as a dodo).

I think they are made by Mayones in Poland. The Fame-branded instruments are a single dealer offering - available from Music Store Professional in Germany. I don’t have one, but Mayones is a well regarded boutique builder.

Finally joined the club! ………….and very happy with the result. It took the best part of three years to finish, regrettably. Immediate post-Covid supply issues of some parts slowed down the start and, as well as other projects, this meant I could only get round to the build this past summer.

I won the lottery with Mrs BlueMoon……… enough said! Nice topic to post about……thank you @ossyrocks

Great advice above. Unless you are sure that the neck will never come off again, the next time it does……..likely the same thing will happen! So, I’d advise as a parallel action, to sand the tight fitting neck and address the cause of the issue as well.

Same here (2 x 45 min is typical in our cover band).

I’d be particularly interested in this as well. I’ve always rated very highly the MTD Grendel’s and she was a pretty rare endorsee for a time.

This ^^ was also my understanding. In consequence, I just returned to continental Europe directly from Eire with a nice vintage instrument on board. The journey, which was part holiday, took in a day in the UK - where I had arrived without said instrument - and then left via Liverpool - Belfast. No checks - no issues.

Yes……I’ve done it both ways a few times. Based on my personal experience the vehicle was inspected (all doors open) and questioned about some of the contents. This happened each time and for both exit and entry countries (UK, France). I am not sure which jurisdiction the inspector represented each time (no badges/uniforms). I got the impression that the main focus was on perishables (cheese, butter etc) and once a vehicle swab test (steering wheel/door handles). Case-by-case seems to be the situation.

https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/limelight-precision-bass-sherwood-green-vintage-heavy-relic.54855/ Not sure where you’re located @FuNkShUi, but here is a Limelight P bass on sale on an equivalent bass forum to Basschat in Germany.

Mine is definitely slab-bodied. It is an early version according to the serial number and having only “sub” not “sub bass” on the headstock. Not sure if later ones were contoured. Either way, the finish looks stock. Good score.

Totally agree. Great gigging basses that are built like tanks. I scored one recently in Japan of all places.

Maybe try this: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/499452-over-ear-noise-defenders-for-music/

The 3M range is pretty extensive, professional, and sensibly priced. I’ve not used them for music but The Optime Peltor I provides 26-27 dB reduction. Not sure if it’s a linear suppression across the frequency range though.

Just completed a deal with Quent, which all went very smoothly. Great communication throughout. He is attentive, patient and an ideal example of the best of Basschat. Thanks Quent!

Probably chosen by a marketing committee rather than musicians.

I have just had the chance to listen to Jon Anderson’s new release - “True”. It’s very nostalgic - like listening to a new Yes album from the 1970’s, for those who like that sort of sound. Impressive Squire-like Rickenbacker playing and backing vocals by Richie Castellano. I have to confess that I had never heard of him before or “The Band Geeks”, who comprise the backing band on the album. If you get the chance, give it a listen.

Epoxy?

Yeah.........I warmed to him right there. No grandstanding or "look at me" diva BS. He seems to be just like the rest of us when it's NBD. Nice bass too. If it goes on general release you can be sure that Fender will up their price accordingly though, since a Hollywood star's name is linked to it.

Also missing as far as I can see is a “big F” neck plate with a stamped serial number.

I do not believe that is a genuine 70’s U.S.-made instrument. As others have said, the headstock looks wrong, the machine heads are incorrect, the matching of the body pieces look to be poor, cheaper “Dunacan-designed” pickups, incorrect vintage strap buttons. I think you get the picture.