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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1332258556' post='1585694'] The bulky Fender-style neck joint is a completely different matter though! [/quote] If it was that bad - you'd think they would have changed it after 60 years - wouldn't you? Re the slab body - I only play seated & find my MiJ '51P plenty comfortable enough, even though or perhaps because I'm a fat bastard it has a nice 'shelf' for my forearm which suits my finger style up near the neck playing. I don't think I change position noticeably between playing that & the more rounded P's I have.

Has anyone had an answer from the seller yet? I've also sent him a question - "OK so I can buy a brand new MiM P-bass for less than 1/2 what you're asking, what's the deal?" Cheerz, John

Many a fine bass player has run away at the thought of playing that & doing it justice Top marks to you for having a go at it 'snot easy

Here's one of Guy's single screw Maple T/R on my '51P [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/Fender%2051%20Precision%20Bass/240120121162.jpg[/IMG]

Yes - Guy's been flagged up before, top quality work & woods, I've got his T/Rs on all mine. They not only look good, they have a much nicer feel & put you 'in touch' far more than a plastic moulding, IMO

[quote name='S9_S12_Bass' timestamp='1331921165' post='1581003'] lol yea took me about 3-4 hours! [/quote] It's gonna take you another 3-4 hours to clean up the bridge & all the bits covered in crap - why didn't you put them somewhere out of the sh1te storm?

One way to get personal/special is to cut/get made a scratch plate from clear Acrylic or Polycarbonate/Lexan sheet, then fit whatever you want underneath, veneer, wallpaper, photograph, newspaper, cornflakes packet, squashed flies, whatever you like. You can even do custom artwork on the reverse & have it protected by the see through top. Cheerz, John

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1332146165' post='1583749'] Plenty of Big Birds though.. [/quote] Pictures? Phone numbers?

Don't sacrifice a perfectly good P bass in an attempt to get it sounding like a '62 Jazz, it ain't gonna happen, get a Jazz IMO Cheerz, John

^^ Looks a good job look forward to the 'school hall test' results. Cheerz, John

Riverside - loads of on youtube, brilliant!

I'm listening to more Riverside now, must admit to this being the first 'new prog rock' stuff I've liked for a long time

So that's ONLY a $1000 more than a normal MIK wick then

Quite like the idea, the look & the sound (based on the demo vid) but not the price tag don't suppose they'll sell many

Did they use those machine heads as early as '82? I thought they were later.

[quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1331907197' post='1580766'] I saw this lunchtime someone selling a plastic wedge on ebay for this purpose [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TECHNOFRET-12th-fret-action-gauge-luthier-guitar-tool-/170654512812?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7042855604754301573"]http://www.ebay.co.u...855604754301573[/url] [/quote] Great little tool *piece of plastic* has hundreds of uses when setting up a bass, wouldn't be without mine

I like that Riverside lot thanks for that don't recognise the bass though

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1331898137' post='1580553'] In other news. That Eric dude was annoying. Good work, but annoying. [/quote] You think he was annoying! What about Henry Schmuckbucket, I mean [color=#1C2837][font=arial, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif][size=3]Henry Juszkiewicz[/size][/font][/color] [color=#FFFFFF][font=arial, verdana, tahoma, sans-serif][size=4]Henry Juszkiewicz [/size][/font][/color]

Did anyone see the David Attenborough series Natural World prog tonight? Amazing Lemurs & their habitat being destroyed by illegal logging, it made me feel guilty in a way for having fretboards at all! Turned out most of the timber was going to China but also to Gibson USA. Well worth checking it out on iplayer. Cheerz, John EDIT: Link added, [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dlcgk/Natural_World_20112012_Madagascar_Lemurs_and_Spies/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01dlcgk/Natural_World_20112012_Madagascar_Lemurs_and_Spies/[/url]

Dan enquired then ordered a P-bass kit, great communication, instant payment & a real pleasure to deal with. Thanks Dan, glad it was so easy to fit Cheerz, John

Great have fun out there

Welcome from my TN postcode down South

HaHa 4 year old thread revival I've had one of the Rotosound RMP32 coily leads for years, use it for practise & testing, never a problem with & they're only a fiver IIRC. [url="http://www.rotosound.com/instrument_cables.php"]http://www.rotosound...ment_cables.php[/url] & scroll down. EDIT: Even better $4.95 !!!!!!!!!! £3.16?????????? Buy On Line @ [url="http://store.rotosound.com/products/productdetail/Curly+Instrument+Lead+Right+Angled+Jack/part_number=RMP32/7454.0.1.1.56.16814.0.0.0?pp=12&"]http://store.rotosound.com/products/productdetail/Curly+Instrument+Lead+Right+Angled+Jack/part_number=RMP32/7454.0.1.1.56.16814.0.0.0?pp=12&[/url]

[quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1331555845' post='1574607'] Cheers Mark, I usually use Slnkys which are unwrapped, but then I saw this on Rotosounds site [url="http://www.rotosound.com/string_guide.php"]http://www.rotosound...tring_guide.php[/url] Its in the Please Note paragraph. [/quote] Measure your string with regard to the lengths given in that link & if it's outside the specified range - give Rotosound a bell or email. I'm sure they'll soon sort you out.