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I've found Before and After pics, so updated that thread. Looks like this nowadays..

Here's the view after a load of sanding, veneer, routing, finishing and all that!

This was the beginning point of the saga, obviously after a fair bit of tweaking from its original state.

Easy selection for me.. I've owned this for about 40 years now. My first ever bass and I still love it, albeit in somewhat altered form. Sharing this has reminded me I need to look for the photos!

I've heard good things of Jack's Guitars just down the road in Hebden Bridge: https://www.jacksguitars.co.uk/

Marginally better than ebony iirc. Obviously harder work to smooth it down again!

I had something similar about 25 years back, when a local luthier got some rolled brass (3mm thick iirc) fingerboard blanks and fitted one for me. It was great, but not actually as fret-bright as I had initially expected. Be interesting to hear whether a 0.1mm thickness steel will be enough, but great project either way.. Good luck!

Dang, missed this news at the time. Cracking player, I was just listening to some of his live work with Liane Carroll and wondered what he was up to now.. RIP.

I just visited that very emporium today, on the way to tonight's gig East of Nottingham. Spoke to them a couple of times on the phone, and you know how some businesses sound like they'd actually like you to visit? Well, that. Great advice from start to finish, and they had exactly what I was looking for out ready to try. As I walked in with bass in old (15-20 years) gigbag, David said "How long have you had that? We made it!" Brilliant. Got the Gewa 4/4 as it ticks all the boxes. If I get a similar lifespan out of it to the old one, I'll be well chuffed. Heartily recommend both the bag and the shop. https://www.bassbags.co.uk/product/gewa-pure-bs-25-double-bass-gig-bag/

I'm a recent (about 5 years ago) convert to D'Addario Helicore after playing a friend's bass. They make 3 versions, Orchestral, Hybrid and Pizzicato. If I've understood their blurb correctly, they're the same construction but with more or less damping depending on what kind of playing/sustain you're after. I've just gone from Hybrid - Brill generally- to Pizzicato- all the sustain and growl you could want, in fact I have to keep it under control sometimes! Still grand for bowing, but I'm doing that in a song context rather than Orchestral. I don't do the rockabilly slap, but for the bassline with percussive accents they're spot on. If anyone fancies a go ill be playing at Norwich, Bristol and Bingham over the next couple of weeks with Steve Tilston.

Hi again, it's taken a while, but finally we're coming to Bristol! Bristol Folk House on Saturday 9th December If anyone's free it'll be great to meet up albeit briefly. https://www.stevetilston.com/upcoming-shows/

Yup, check the dimensions to make sure, but it looks about right. EMG are pretty logical.. 35 are 3.5 inches long, 40 are 4 inches long. More info and dimensions on their website: A few quid more but the furthest upgrade would be to go EMG active, Mark Hoppus sig has a P pickup, so a 35P4 - soapbar with P internal configuration - would be great, so long as the battery will fit in the control cavity. I'm a big fan of EMG, some folks aren't. https://www.emgpickups.com/35p4.html

Went through the Reset Password mud.. is something set so if your password isn't considered Strong you just can't come in? Now I just have to remember the new shiny password to log back in on any other devices!

Afternoon! Is anything untoward happening today Weds on the login side? My phone still appears not to be a problem, but the laptop hasn't been able to get in all day. All the details are correct, but the page says no. Any ideas?

I have had my AH250SMX since new in early 90s, which is probably all you need to know(!) Not actually heavy, extremely versatile head and can be very loud depending on cab choice so good for practice through to gig. I mostly leave it turned fully to valve preamp, but you can blend them. The one modification I made was a TE-supplied transformer to balance the XLR DI out, which was originally not balanced. Still love it and use it.