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I don’t think notched on the treble side is a thing in that era - just reissues?

Based on nothing but a hunch, I'm inclined to agree.

This is all very interesting stuff. I honestly thought the notch was a commonly known thing, but having Googled it… apparently not(ch).

First one I looked at does 😃 https://reverb.com/uk/item/87116534-1964-fender-precision-bass-pre-cbs-vintage-bass-sherwood-green-riggio-w-paperwork-case

Mixed sets? Got any examples?

I don’t cut them.

I haven’t seen many / any with a combination of plates. Always matching.

Yip

T'isn't. 'A' tuner more commonly found in the early 60s.

'A' tuner is different to the others- possibly earlier.

Custom order? Sorry to say it but I think you’re out of luck.

How much better can they be than the tried & tested likes of La Bella etc? Are the silks made from unicorn manes?

My Maryszczyk Jake, factory PMM. All-passive, Vol / Vol / Tone. Nice and simple, well balanced, sounds immense. If anything happened to it, I’d get another.

...is their hearing shot, by any chance?

We already know it’s a fake.

^^^ Ah… late 70s. That’s why I’ve never really noticed them.

I’m confident the guard is legit. The tuners, though.. I don’t recall seeing those gaps at the bottom of the plate before..?

It’s fair to say you’re easily entertained 😀

I welcome any AI that can crunch millions of numbers and free up time for more important stuff, or advance healthcare. However, when it comes to the arts & creative, be under no illusion - AI isn’t being pushed for the good of humanity. it’s being pushed because it’ll make rich people richer. It can’t create anything new, and all it’s doing is diluting the gene pool with sludge.

My God, I hate AI with a firey passion.

Really? Wow.

Gigging in a pub? Soundcheck 'till you're happy. Gigging in a ticketed venue? Be done and dusted before they let people in. ...IMO, of course.

Thread from the dead! Playing the Fool has just been reissued. Completely remixed from the ground up, with all the missing songs. I got the 2xCD / 5.1 Blu Ray version, and it's ridiculously good. Gawd bless Ray Shulman. What a player.

Response plot in the case of the Handbox R-400.