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Access to higher frets? Burn him for he is a witch/wizzard/non-gender specific magic person.

...but don't mention this to Jeff Berlin...

Apologies, I didn't post a pic of the Electra post modding as I was waiting for some knobs to be delivered. They were, and here it is.

The Sandberg California II is smaller than a regular Fender J as well.

Ditto. On the upside we are back rehearsing now.

Good point well made. My fav jazz is, for want of a better description an ACG bitsa. I have also enjoyed a couple of nice Fender MIJ Geddy Lee Js if we are talkign about Leo's gear.

I use this kind of thing on my vinatge Fender (currently sporting beer bottle seals - also orange would you believe ) so I'm in.

There is an accellerated programme but you have to have bought before. Looks like Sandberg are starting to get traction in the USA and there are a few larger orders going through the factory that we have to fit in around.

John just made me a V/T/T harness for a P bass. Works really well and as always John was super-helpful and communicative during the process. I think he should now officially be declared a National Treasure

Just completed the mods on my Electra VS4. It now sports a Martin Herrick '58 P bass pickups. Martin tells me he made one of these for a big Iron Maiden fan then made a couple more while he was at it. Mine is #3 of 3. Cracking pickup it is too. Electronics are all passive now with a V/T/T set of controls per spec of the Warwick Streamer CV basses that have a bass and treble tone control, made up for me by our very own KiOgon. Not sure how much I'll use the bass pot but I had a third hole in the pickguard and thought "why not?". Plus I've yet to find a reliable talent control circuit. Taking the bass to band practice tomorrow for a good work out.

Paul is great to deal with; instant payment and great comms. He must surely be a National Treasure by now?

I agree, age is not necessariy proportional to quality and with Leo's automotive background I imagine that he was designing for manufacture as much as anything. When I bought mine I went looking for a bass that had been played (a lot in the case of the bass I acquired) hoping that would be a good indication that it was at least worth playing. Turns out it is and gets gigged regularly and the Sausage & Swordfish.

No they are not. You can't force anyone to buy one (not in this country at any rate) so the market sets the value. If they are priced too high they wouldn't sell like any other product you care to name.

Full house with one guess (the T'bird bassist).

Fender sold out to CBS in 1965 ending the pre-CBS era. Although Leo and his team were still involved with making the basses, and 1966 pre-dated the cost-cutting measures later imposed by CBS, these instruments do not attract the same price tags as the the pre-CBS items. I have a perfectly lovely 1966 P bass myself but I doubt it will ever be for sale in any future I can see at the moment. Never say never of course.

Going for a modestly overwound '58 P bass pickup from Martin Herrick, with a V/T/T passive harness from our very own KiOgon Mine is very heli-portable at 8lbs 3oz

Congrats. Picked up a black one myself on Friday. Planning some cool mods to make in into a passive tone monster...

Me too. Check feedback is a must and also whether the seller routinely sells music gear. eBay is also dead easy to search for sold items to see what price any particular bass seems to be going for. Reverb has a similar price guide too.