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SD quarter pounders PJ pickups, multitonal gotoh bridge, Schaller tuning heads, a matte black s/plate … and black volume / tone knobs what do you guys think? Enough mods for grunge/rock/punk covers? 😁

You can call me Al - Paul Simon

Is the touch-wah effect any good? is it the same as their touch wah pedal? Cheers.

Fishman Platinum Stage or Pro, probably more economical to grab a used Pro given the current prices and you can nick it for bass if he loses interest due to the switchable eq. They're basically Swiss army knives for guitars (both 6 string and proper ones) and have an especially useful feature set for acoustics. Can DI to the PA and/or go straight into a powered cab.

I love the headstock plant sculpture!

Yes, you can also coat the port flange (if it has one) with copydex or similar if you are concerned about sealing. I guess it could be sanded smooth as well. I obtained my best tuffcab finish by dabbing it on with a washing up sponge resulting in textured leathercloth lookalike finish.

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Yeah it was nice. It’s an old sort of mansion house that was revamped a few years back into a wedding venue/restaurant/hotel etc. Lovely looking venue.

Apparently there are a lot of opinions about hybrid basses but usually the basses sound better than all laminate ones so that is very positive. My teacher and others think that the mix of solid wood and laminate can cause some problems because they do not expand and contract the same way when temperature or humidity changes and this can lead to stresses on the top and bottom, especially on hybrids with laminate sides and backs. I wonder if a bass like yours with solid top and back might have the same problem, perhaps a luthier will join in here and give us some ideas. I guess the best thing is that the top and back have not cracked and only the side seam has opened a bit, there must be some stress somewhere. Full disclosure, I was interested in buying a hybrid but after doing some research I now have two laminates. I live in a house that is heated by wood so the temp can be a bit erratic, I use a humidifier 24/7 all winter, I live in northern Ontario where winters are very cold. My luthier thinks I take proper care of my basses but both my Shen (2010) and Czech(70's) basses have had a bit of seam separation that my luthier repaired. My conclusion is that even with good care any bass can have a seam problem, the good thing is that it is easy to repair and there is no damage to the top or bottom.

He's been SBL and just appeared again, which I need to see. He did alright making up his own bassline to a MJ song. I do like this SBL idea and there are some other good ones.

If you look in the mirror and say rockinbetter 10 times he appears behind you

I'm not quite sure who awarded it but he did earn a "Bassist of the year" title in 2020 before hitting his punk phase!

Ignore the age restriction, the band name is Firef***er and YT doesn't like it 🙄

I occasionally check out a post, but I don't think I've ever managed to watch one all the way through.

Honesty is the best policy.

@BassBags I'd be interested what you thought as an Eastman supplier. Thanks

Hi, I just noticed that the side on one of the shoulders of my Eastman has slightly pulled away from the back, and there's a slight crack about one centimetre long at the bottom, which I've highlighted. The odd thing is, it's a hybrid bass with carved front and back and laminate sides, so I wouldn't have expected the laminate to have moved if anything, yet that's how it looks. Also the back hasn't come away from the side, the side just seems to have contracted, but it all seems pretty solid. so I'm not massively concerned at the moment but you never know. Has anyone had a similar issue? Would you be concerned? BTW It's around eight years old. Thanks, Pete

HW is Harry White. He is on Facebook.