Paul S

I didn't know Cleartone Conversions were selling B stock? That bridge! 🤪

That's my lot - the special guests!

Actually I do have one issue with the transmitter for my WL-50 - I have a bass with a recessed output jack and it won't fit in tightly enough to engage, the shoulders hit the dish of the recessed bit. That's just one bass in an embarrassingly long line of basses And, frankly, the fault of the bass, not the transmitter.

I've just got back from rehearsal to find bass has arrived. Out of the box, tune up. It is a tad heavier, just over 8lbs, on my scales but still on the lighter side of OK. Has new roundwounds on, I prefer TI Flats - I'll change them tomorrow. But - WOW - that neck. 😍 Sounds amazing, too. I'll take some nice pics etc.

I've used the Boss WL-50 for nearly 4 years. It's behaved perfectly, not a single glitch.

Chatting with the seller, he considered parting it out. Glad he didn't. I am sure this will be a better bass than any I would have put together but will most likely cost me less. 😊

I hadn't thought about the knobs! Looking at the pics the bridge looks like it is a touch forward as the E saddle is adjusted all the way back. If needs be I could reposition it and repalce - I'll see how it is when it arrives. I think I may have some Gotoh Resolite tuners somewhere, too.

I looked at these, and the HB PB-50, but both are too weighty for my fragile back, sadly. This one is under 8lbs (hopefully).

Well, this quality bitsa appeared on eBay this morning. 3.5kg, according to the seller. Would have been rude not to. 😀 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295393682631

I saw them in 1975 at the Kursaal in Southend. It was an old dancehall with a sprung wooden floor and the whole place was like a trampline during Zoom Club. Fabulous.

I wondered if the picture itself was genuine because of the interesting chord being fretted.

I made it 21, but admittedly had to use my third hand to get there.

That is gorgeous.

If you were lucky enough an unmolested 90s Squier Jazz 'Silver Series' might turn up - these had a 40mm wide neck at the nut, the same neck as the 'Silver Series Precision', in fact. And were damned fine instruments, the pickups were superb as well.

I already have far too many basses. Putting that statement there as a marker. Following with interest re actual weight and how the controls work. Y'know. Just out of interest.

Thought it might be a Basschat Live Chatbot.

Me too.

Precision bass every time for me. There are several reasons why I prefer a P. 1. weight - generally Js are too heavy. There are lightweight ones but then 2. I prefer the look and feel of a P over a J 3. Sound. I've tried lot of basses over the years and sold most of them. Their only crime is that they weren't P basses. Just something ablout them I like, the way they sit in the context of the band. if I've ever had a P/J I will tend to just use the split coil. There was a time when the narrower neck of a J made me try more of them but, again over the years, this doesn't seem to be so important now. I'd say my optimum for a 4 string would be 40mm but happy a couple of mm either way.