Stub Mandrel

If it's that good, why hasn't he used it in 18 years?

It's very nice and for me the family connection would make up for it being refinished as it's part of your story. That serial number suggest 1963 (which is close enough). https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-fender_eng.php An original scratchplate would have a lot more screws, you could ask someone to add these. If the neck is original and has the correct marks on it (when removed) it would be OK to get them to put on the Fender decals that were probably removed during the refin. It's rare for a bass to really need a full refret, a good luthier can probably sort it with a fret dress.

If only everyone was like you there wouldn't be this panic buying problem. 🤣

Even with simple ports the rear wave and front wave only meet 'completely in phase' at one frequency. With porting with such a big difference in path lengths my guess is that rather than 'completely in phase' what you get is rather than a relatively sharp resonance is one less strong but spread over a larger range of frequencies, possibly approaching a whole octave. It seems the classic cabs are given a frequency range of 50Hz-17Khz which isn't particularly low so I am fairly confident in my guess this gives them a characteristic sound rather than some miraculous low-frequency response -not that this is a bad thing! I would be interested in @Bill Fitzmaurice's comments on this design, especially the comments at your link!

That's fascinating; I wonder if the very varied path-lengths for the porting give it a distinctive frequency response/sound?

Forgot that, been replaced by a Fender 'Head Louse' signature model.

What with all this Jazz-hate? 😞 Anyway, here's my new collection: Gibson Groper '69 Fender Plastercaster BC Rich Wal Mart Cort Kitten-Tormentor Musicman 6" Subway Burns Gruffalo Epihone Horizontally Reflected Blunderbird Ibanez KXZYQ67923548-b Warwick Pinkie Schecter Fridge-Raider Fernandes "Sickly Nick's" Hagstrom Super Turnip

Where's the fun in that!

Paging @Teebs who had a Promethean fixed recently.

You have done a great job there. I'm assuming the double baffle is spaced to create porting but I'm not sure how it works can you point me at an explanation?

Gibson Groper '69 Fender Plastercaster BC Rich Wal Mart Cort Kitten-Tormentor Musicman Subway 6" Burns Gruffalo Epihone Horizontally Reflected Blunderbird Ibanez KXZYQ67923548-b Warwick Pinkie Schecter Fridge-Raider Fernandes "Sickly Nick's" Hagstrom Super Turnip Status 'Symbol' Rickenbacker 3999

I'll be glad when the neck replaces that wonky stick 🙂

So bad, it's good...

Should have gone to Tesco:

Thanks, I've used their liquid hide glue (shame on me, a veggie...) with mixed results.

AS approved by David Crosby... https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-crosby-joints-twitter/

Which version of Titebond do you use?

Harsh, but fair...

He's a psychopathic Jama.

But is a bass with a Jama-plaster body good for metal?

Make sure you come up with a distinctive and unmistakeable headstock design, doesn't matter if it is oversize or hideously ugly, you can justify these things after the fact if you need to. Ideally eh shape should be a visual pun on your brand name, say something like 'Chomp'... 😉

It's not the strength I'd worry about, it looks cheesy.

Exactly what I thought...

Thanks to you I ended up watching twelve episodes of the most poorly produced and scripted childrens series ever "Cogs Hollow" drills, drills, drills, drills... I must have watched it with my daughter a hundred times when she was a pre-schooler.