Shaggy

Lovely looking 'Ray - but am I being thick or is that a 5-string pickup on a 4-string bass?

I've found myself playing mainly blues over the last couple of years, and to keep it interesting will "dual" with lead guitar during his solo and do the occasional short solo break (I'm not much of a fan of extended bass solos in any genre! ) John Entwhistle - who was always fond of a solo / lead part - was essentially rooted in blues, but for for sheer technical skill within very simple song structures whilst dovetailing effortlessly into the band sound I don't think you'd need to look further than Norman Watt-Roy's playing with Wilko

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1500721913' post='3339789'] My favourite Fendebird 😉 https://imgur.com/a/aRnSo [/quote] Lovely - always liked those early Overwaters Have to say though the older I get the more I like the bass you only get with a neck-end pickup, so for pickup placement I prefer the Mike Lull "Tom Petersson" T-bird / Fenderbird (though not the bling gold hardware........)

Wal-tastic gorgeousness - what are the wood facings, olive?

Bought some strings off Andy - smooth deal. Top communications, fast despatch, and great packing. Deal with in confidence

Bought a bass Pod XT off Andy - great communications, sent straight away and really well packed. Top guy to do business with - thanks!

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1499509616' post='3331926'] Nice bass. Sadly, Warmoth don't do Thunderbird, explorer, sg or les paul bass bodies anymore. I believe Gibson hit them with a cease and desist about 3 years ago. [/quote] Damn shame! Kind of ironic that Fender took issue with the original Thunderbirds as being too "Fender-y"

[quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499119459' post='3329409'] So I've been seriously GASing for a Fenderbird recently, and came across the Bach version, but they don't seem to make them any more. Due to my inexperience with woodworking, I'd rather not go the DIY route. Does anyone actually produce a Fenderbird style bass? [/quote] Easy to go the DIY route with no woodworking skills - Warmoth (and probably others) do a very nice T-bird body in a range of woods with a Fender neck pocket you can directly bolt a Fender neck on, with choice of either T-bird or P/J pickup routes. See - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173719-fenderwarmoth-fenderbird-price-drop-l500/page__p__1656844__hl__warmoth__fromsearch__1#entry1656844 - that one mine, now fitted with nickel '66 Thunderbucker p/ups, '60's Gibson type T-bird bridge and tailpipe and Epi T-bird neck, but about to be restored to a Fenderbird as I've a very nice flamed maple P bass neck for it Dead easy to do, and gives far more scope for personal preference - TBH none of the production Fenderbirds do much for me But hope you find a nice one!

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1499294977' post='3330645'] Greg, the reason for selling at the time was a mandolin. Glad that you are enjoying having it back. Now if I can only find the 58 EB2 I p/xd for a precision in 1977........ [/quote] Ah! It probably was - my mandolin GAS has known no bounds recently, traded a Wal for one recently! Hope you're getting on with the Jazz bass Francis. I feel your pain with the EB-2 - they were generally regarded as old tosh back in the '70's, but I've always liked 'em

Very foolishly sold my Steve Smith custom "EB-2" semi to Francis (3below) of this forum around 4 - 5 years ago for reasons I can't even remember - the only sale I genuinely regretted in 100's of deals over the years. Total gent that he is, Francis agreed to trade it back to me last month, so happy bunny here Couple of pics 2nd post down: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243502-semi-hollows/page__st__60__p__2533666__hl__steve%20smith%20semi__fromsearch__1#entry2533666 As far as I know, a complete one-off from the late '80's. Steve Smith was a luthier for Goodfellow in their early days, then set up on his own in Southend doing repairs and custom builds (here's another: scroll down page for pics: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Steve-Smith-lined-fretless-headless-6-string-Heart-Heartwood-Goodfellow-/280959868104?_trksid=p4340.m1986&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29%26meid%3D1960185178530633263%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1013%26rk%3D3%26 ) - highly respected by the players he did work for but sadly no longer with us This (with TI flats) and a '77 Ovation Magnum 1 fretless (with s/s rounds) is all I'm using these days

Met up with Francis in sunny Swansea today (it actually was, for a change.....), for a deal typical for me these days in that it involved a trade to get back gear I've previously owned. One day I'll learn.... Great guy, great communications, and he did all the running around in diverting off his route. Thanks fella!

PM'd re Gibson bit....