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First of all - 'calm down dear' - I'm sure you could play a lot more controlled! Second - not exactly low profile or pancake, but very solid and well made, the best bass lead I ever had and always use; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vox-VBC-13BL-Class-Professional-Cable/dp/B000Y7RQQA Better than many if not all above that price range IMHO. John

Use the good loom wiring as a reference and copy that 😎 If you seriouslly overheat the pot when soldering it can go either way, short or open circuit or just erratic. Have you got a multimeter? That'll be a wire to connect the shielding paint to a earth point, connect with the bridge earth and pick up -/common/earth.

There's nothing 'wrong' with what you've got, I would use the other tag on the tone pot, (swap the white wire to the other side tag) and make sure nothing is touching earth or the shielding when you put it together - that's the problem - position the pot tags away from the edge and it should be OK. John

Picking is a way of life, plecking? No, I don't think so 😁

That's a real shock, very sad to hear, RIP Dave.

Oh yes, forgot about that, we're on our second, first lasted 9 years then seemed to go too firm! Bought the same make again, Ergoflex. So with the mattress and Down pillow we should be in bed heaven 😁

100% Duck Down Pillow - seriously - all those years with shitty cheap nasty things!

The Queen of Soul, truly a legend - most sad - tears in my eyes. RIP Aretha

Another P-bass wiring set for Mark, as always a perfect gent and a pleasure to chat with and do business, top fella. Cheerz, John

It could easily become be a slothead 😄

You could file the mangled end clean and cut a new slot with a junior hacksaw and/or a sharp edged needle file. 😎

Great vid, never had any of that 🤯

Slot or cross head? 🤓

But don't fit it 'cos it looks better without 😁

I was thinking along Bridgehouse's lines - - - - - - - then I had a light bulb moment 🤡 why not get a matching hole-less pick guard? 🤓

So - it ain't got holes now has it!?

No guard for me - no holes = no guard - don't go drilling it now, you might regret it forever 😎

@york5stringer What pots/controls are you using? Separate volumes or a blend?

I'd bet on it being a set up issue and no way - a buy a new bass issue! Neck - trussrod - frets - nut - bridge or even strings, that's all 😎 or it could even be just the way the E string is fitted 😃

- And of corse;

Fixed 🤣

IMHO they can't be beat on a P-bass, could have been made for! - My fave's for a very long time 😋

Sweet 😎

I don't think they would 'damage' the neck - personally I don't like putting heavy strings on tiny necks though, just ain't right in my book. Where have you got your tensions from? Check on the page below: http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=205&productname=ECB82_Chromes_Bass__Medium__50_105__Long_Scale Click on Family tension chart. Cheerz, John