Happy Jack Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fretless-J-P-bass-full-overhaul/192942784752?hash=item2cec4940f0:g:FisAAOSwEDhc-nsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 IBTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I think East coast are rebranded Stagg basses. 😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Those tuner angles are rather strange (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 How did I know it was one of his before even looking at the seller? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Mr Phillips is a member here I believe. I often wonder why he doesn't comment on threads about his renovations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 In an alternative universe, I wonder whether the guitars and basses procured by Mr Phillips have a consciousness and when they wend their way to his workshop/kitchen table for necessary upgrades and modernisations, their heartwood is actually screaming for mercy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I knew from the thread title who this would be. And I wasn't disappointed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 What's he cutting the nut with? This? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Bridge saddles relatively low but look at the string height! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, NikNik said: Bridge saddles relatively low but look at the string height! He is a visitor from a Time Before Shims. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 52 minutes ago, Bassassin said: He is a visitor from a Time Before Shims. Is he? I'm not so sure! 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 . of course a fretless guitar is not as easy to intonate as a fretted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The 'Boris' of the bass world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 06/07/2019 at 10:11, Newfoundfreedom said: How did I know it was one of his before even looking at the seller? The different coloured p pup gave it away for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I love how he's started scalloping the top of the nut on some of his 'conversions'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, NikNik said: I love how he's started scalloping the top of the nut on some of his 'conversions'. Nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, yorks5stringer said: Nuts? Yup. Definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.jpg.7e18f76540598a8efc0e6ca9be453059.jpg)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.