Stub Mandrel

Well the middle one is Mexican (and it's saying "We don' want anything to do weeth your steenking P-basses, hombre!")

Rock with walking bass lines.

You could use it as a disco-themed fire beater, I suppose.

One melody, two sets of lyrics, two singers. Which do you prefer?

The bass has had its pickups swapped... we don't know teh origin for sure so a mismatch is possible.

I used a medium flat ended screwdriver that filled half the slot and it was surprisingly easy. I did make that nick though! Interestingly on assembly i noticed the scratchplate comes pre-nicked at just that point, part of the relicing process? Looks like it's a reference hole for CNC: https://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=92386 For the long answer, Talkbass appears to have a 13-page discussion...

Now why can't all musicians where nice sensible clothes like that? I note he doesn't bother to play the fills when he's singing the lyrics 🙂

It's been long enough now that it's time for a tiny truss rod tweak, 1/4 turn made a big difference. Also interesting how Fender mark the body:

Paws off! 16mm? No problem for me, but then I play fingerstyle guitar sometimes 🙂

I've measured the screws on my MIM Jazz. They are ~1/8" diameter by 32tpi which makes them #5 UNC. Put "#5 UNC pan head screw" into Google or eBay and you should find what you need easily enough. Length 40mm for the E and A strings, 45mm for D and G.

Thanks to you I've just spent fifty minutes down a rabbit hole discovering that a 'Bottom Buddy' is not what you might expect.

Good point, Stagg cables (which are silly good value) come with a velcro tag fitted.

I can make a holder out of plywood 🙂

Glurk... just about to buy a ticket... and spotted I'm seeing Saxon at Glasgow Barrowlands on the Friday!

Oh oh. I thought that one I collected off @ped was a bit heavy. @Raymondo I may need your specialist services...

I found that, but I also found this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172796465454

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-3mm-Pan-Head-Pozi-Machine-Screws-Zinc-Plated/273870352856?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 These fit if it's metric. Bear in mind the spring is just to keep it in the right place when stringing up so anything that's roughly the right size will do (e.g. out of a biro).

Seek out a Hohner Jack Custom V 🙂

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According to another thread, all you need is switch to a valve amp... 😈

I don't know, some of us have bass instincts 🤣

Is there some magical search term that will turn up a midi foot-keyboard/pedal board without being swamped by other types of pedal board etc.

I don't have any trouble doing this, honestly.

As I recall we used to judge the 'Carlsbro sound' by comparing them with other amps 🙂 (Sorry, still smarting from 98 being referred to as 'early days...)

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