Sparky Mark

Apologies, I may have missed this information in the earlier posts; when open tuned to the correct pitch and you play the strings exactly on the 12th fret mark position is the note flat or sharp? I'm assuming the bridge saddles don't have enough travel to correct any variance?

Arrived today!!! Sunlight and my crappy Samsung phone camera makes the cherry look much brighter than in reality. The faux laminate finish and gold hardware work really well with the gloss translucent cherry IMO.

Technically excellent playing but it gets way too busy for me especially towards the end. I realise it's high up in the mix but I wonder what the singer would make of a bass player going for it like that through the whole song? As Oliver commented earlier, I think it's distracting rather than supporting the feel of the song.

You're always welcome Mick.

I've waited 26 months for this. I ordered it hoping it would arrive in time for my 60th last November but l know the extra wait has been worth it. This model has increased in price by £500 in that time but they're still great value when compared to a mass produced instrument.

Shipping to me this coming Monday!!!

No that's not the same bass. Mine came from the USA.

Thank you. They are very very similar both in the hand and tonally but due to the gigs I'm getting post covid I haven't played them for a while. However, an old schoolmate is looking for a YOB 63J so we'll be doing a comparison in a couple of weeks so I'll report back then.

Just a 64J

Here's my all original 63J. Still has the mutes.

My all original 61P:-

Where did you learn this "fact" please?

I would think that the characteristic sound of both Precisions and Stingrays is the sum of all their parts, not just the pickups. You may find that a different construction, perhaps to accommodate two pickups or a single movable pickup, achieves neither character that successfully. A bass that could produce both the authentic tone of a passive Precision and the unique tone of the active Stingray would be an incredible achievement.

I bought a CS toolkit from Ian. Great comms and Ian posted exactly as requested so I could be at home to receive it. Thanks Ian.

I didn't interpret your "scaled to compensate" comment correctly (or at all). I wonder if the Mustang pup is intentionally proportionally further from the bridge compared to a P to compensate for a potentially reduced low end of short scale basses?

Ah, I see.

Surely this image can't be correct? Mustangs are short scale so wouldn't the frets be more out of alignment compared to a long scale Precision?

Omega seems to be more of a specialist vinyl auction house. Maybe the wrong audience to maximise the sale price?

Nearly there!!

I dreaded playing Waterfall (Stone Roses). It's very repetitive with only a couple of changes but I often mucked up because I knew I would.

I bought some Fender machineheads from Isaac on Saturday 24th and they arrived safe and sound (due to the excellent packaging and premium post) this morning Monday 26th. Another top rate trustworthy BC'er. Cheers Isaac.