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I have a question for all the beard twitchers out there regarding this subject .. I have one of my basses setup b-e-a d . Would that work with all the other tunings mentioned above ?? with all the variations it can get a bit Lionel messy , so for me ( who is not bothered about bands anymore) it’s either standard tuning or BEAD .

Fantastic transformation, looks fab - and that old bridge is yours 😜

@jimbobothy I've been thinking of a modular setup a bit like yours, but I've not yet figured out what to do in terms of power. Or where/how to insert each board in the signal chain. Interested to hear how you get on.

Very sad news. I was fortunate enough to meet him, and spend a memorable few days on the road with him, sharing dressing rooms. The first gig was in Paris, and from the outset he was the most friendly and generous guy you could meet, always chatting and telling us tales of his life and the music industry. We did drink quite a bit of wine together over the course of the next week and a half, and I got in trouble with the promoter once for going out wine shopping for him the night we played Islington Assembly Hall. I fixed his amp in Milton Keynes before the gig, it was just a bad valve, but he said "Rob, you're the man!", and my heart swelled with pride. RIP Cropp.

I don't think that basses suffer from the same collector/invester interest as guitars. That insane multi-million pound tier of golen-era Les Pauls or Strats, or guitars with rock credentials, I don't feel that basses get it in quite the same way and as you can see above - if a player is after a vintage bass for a very specific kind of work then they can find one at a reasonable price if they can make some compromises, say, refinished and some parts not original. There are enough "players" instruments out there that I think we're pretty well served and the prices tend to be relatively consistent...ish. Sure, some things come into fashion, but it's not like per Ernie Ball Stingrays have gone from being £1000 ten years ago to £10,000 today. They're worth more, but they were always high-quality desirable instruments, they're just a bit more valuable now. Anyone speculating on collectible basses as investments is gambling, but at least if you buy a '66 Precision and it loses 20% of its value... you'll still own an incredible instrument!

It's a weasel word. There are no standardised guidelines as to what "vintage" means when it comes to instruments, unlike in cars.

How old is a vintage bass? 20? 30? 40+ years?

We live in the golden age of luthiery. Not joking.

Aces High - Children of Bodom (Original: Iron Maiden)

Hunting high and low - A-Ha

Squier CV and VM series have been around for a while now. For £300, you can buy a fantastic instrument off the shelf.

I find sending a short, friendly email every few weeks with quick updates or stories works best. Too much spam feels annoying, so I keep things light and personal.

Caught up with Paul Turner and Rob Harris at the Jamiroquai gig - Glasgow Hydro - Wed 3rd Dec

It's a 9v battery power supply. No need to plug into anything at a gig. Just charge up and go.