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I traded my DB for a Clifton Mini-Upright (which appeared in my local music shop). A really well made instrument and as above I get (imo) a really usable DB like pizz tone (am not an arco player). Mo Clifton very helpful with advice about the bass. They seem outstanding value when they appear for sale here.

Yes, the small open gear type, HB6C model. One thing I did remember is that they only just cover the peg holes at the back, careful positioning is needed. I am away at the moment can send pics later if that would help.

The clover leaf ultralights. Nearly a direct drop in. The holes from the Grovers are slightly too large for the Hipshots. I shimmed the holes with strips of plastic milk carton, easy to make and fit which have worked perfectly for the last 7 years or so. You could fit them without the shimming, I also believe Hipshot do a slightly larger bushing. You are left with the four screw holes from the Grover machine plates. I just put the Grover screws in these, that way I will not lose them if I sell it when bass playing declines.

Try, try and try as many basses (makes and models) as you can withstand trying . Somewhere along the line you will hopefully find 'the one'. It might surprise you what you end up with. One of the best basses I have ever encountered was a bitza P bass in a school I happened to be working in. Value about £60 according to my colleague who assembled it.

This, which I made for myself with the parallel neck. In terms of right hand technique It is 'interesting' to play.

BF Dubster. Peavey Tour 700 or when I feel the need to make the earth move, Crown power amp with Tech 21 Leeds pedal (previously QSC until it spectacularly died).

The frets on mine (original) look like the regular press/hammer in the slots ones that we find everywhere (the advertising at the time mentions Petillo "center-touch" fret wire, whatever that was/is?) . I do not envisage any refret problems other than possible Ebanol board chipping. The thread has inspired me to get mine out and use it at band this week Cancel that, covid bullet near miss has just impacted the domestic nest ☹️ testing, testing 123 or somesuch if any tests were available.

+1 above. The bridge is the same as my DMZ4001. What a great freebie, superb basses, great string clarity and lack of deadspots . You will find criticism about tuning stability, I have never experienced this despite using mine in wildly changing temperatures.

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I would willingly contribute to this. Going after significant bootleggers and /or unlicensed merchandise is fair game, however I am at somewhat of a loss to understand why any artist would contemplate this particular legal action. The Gerald Ratner self destruct gene must be more common than we realise.

Repaired and sorted some realist pickups for Esther. Great communication and payment. Many Thanks.

How much did Gibson spend designing, prototyping and finalising the EB shape when all they had to do was trace around this fine example

Graphite rods are stiffer......

Just to add some more uncertainty to the process, I have recently used some 45mm mahogany / sapele that was bought seasoned (hmm? it seemed good though I did not measured the moisture content at the time). Due to various reasons (life intervenes) it had two + years more seasoning after purchase and then was subjected to my woodwork (planer/thicknesser, band saw, spokeshave etc.). Needless to say It decided to move in ways that I did not require which required further intervention and rectification.

My other half has just asked if I want one (she said it looks like cake, but then she is guilty of owning a paisley tele). Where can they be purchased from? I am not sure of the consequences though

Someone here who lives in the right part of the world should apply and report back.....

Bought some Hipshots from Jon. Excellent transaction and communication. Rapid arrival and well packed, many thanks.

@karlferAs above by @Cosmo Valdemar, my string of first choice on any bass (although in one case Labella 760FL worked better) . Wait until a set of used TIs appears here. No problem buying used, they last forever. I fitted a set on my G&L Sb-1 around 2011, highly used since then and they are just fine now.

My first set of TIs went on my G&L SB-1 in 2011 (from memory) and are still fine despite many hours playing and gigs. They are my first choice strings for the majority of my basses. However, they do not suit some basses in my possession, e.g. Labella 760FL (low tension, but a bit more than TIs) work better on one of my fretless basses.

This seems to be a very good plan .

Whilst this worked just fine for every other bass (of the far too many) that I have owned it produced catastrophic results with my USA G&L L1505 which gave symptoms like yours, the truss rod adjustments had little or no lasting effect. The effect was as described by @Stub Mandrelwith the adjuster nut crushing the anchor wood. The fingerboard eventually parted company from the neck and cracked. A resultant trip to Jon Shuker for a new fingerboard and dual action truss rod. Better than new now. I was also advised to slacken the strings when adjusting the truss rod. @Hellzerosuggestion of grease on the truss rod nut is worth pursuing. Another one of my basses had a tight truss rod, oiling the threads and adjuster helped. Might be worth looking at the StewMac Fender truss rod videos on YouTube?