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Def different now, whilst they were sorting my new bass out they just said go & have a wander, so I did, unaccompanied, all over the shop. They’ve some great stuff there.

I've been tempted to do Piano lessons and grades to help have a target but worry I'd fall in to that 'I want to play, not do exams' mindset. Overall, do you think it has been worth it vs just having piano lessons? I did grade 1 when I was 10 years old and haven't had any lessons in the 35 years since then - but I have been playing a lot over the last couple of years (YouTube and 'simply piano' app lessons, lesson books, and the theory I've picked up from Bass) and I've started playing keys a bit with a band so reckon it is at least time I had some proper lessons, and perhaps do grades.

A really good setup. I bought a 75 reissue AV Fender Jazz Bass, from Bass Direct, and it was set up to perfection.

It is though. And they downgraded the tuners to keep the same cost while upgrading the electronics with a pickup switch and the associated extra labour.

Sounds close to a modern C Precision based on the '63 necks with the 1.625" nut width. They are very comfortable necks. Love that Korina Burst, too.

Seriously, some of those basses are so heavy (upwards of 12 pounds) they are painful to play even sitting down. They hurt your leg and cut off the circulation! The reissue Gibson did a few years ago was a bit of a travesty. The only thing it had in common with the original basses was the overall shape. Not surprising considering what a major undertaking it would be for Gibson to try recreate the Moog electronics ect.

At the moment next up for me is Deep Purple at Hammersmith Whatever It’s Name is That Day in November next year.

Just a bit of a shout out for Dawson's guitars as they gave fantastic service. Went there with a mate who wanted to get a Squier precision. Tried one in Dawson's then went over the road and tried the same model but we both agreed that the one in Dawson's just had a better feel to the neck. By the standards of the other instruments in the shop this was a cheap purchase (although a lot for my mate) but they were generous with their time and very helpful, even went to the effort of adjusting the action to suit. Amusingly, as they didn't have a suitable case we went over the road and one of the Dawson guys brought the bass so we could see it fitted. The bass guy in the other shop spotted us and asked why we didn't buy his one, to which we said the other one just felt better, to which he replied he said he would have adjusted the action but I said it wasn't that, it was just the neck felt better. As he wander off back to the basement (why are basses always in the basement?!) I could hear him mumbling in an annoyed voice 'i told them I would have adjusted it'. Quite awkward but also funny! Btw the Squier looks awesome in a flake gold finish and plays superbly. To my ears sounds good too but might benefit from a new pup at some stage.

Definitely more P than J - 42mm nut width, 12" radius. But not super chunky front to back, maybe a tad shallower than your typical P. It's no half baseball bat, put it that way. Very comfy (to me anyway)

I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Tony Bennett

I have a Sterling by Music Man SUB fretless - a conversion from a fretted (by having a fretless fingerboard installed). Sounds amazing with the Retrovibe preamp and Nordstrand pickup.

I'm trying to fit a new EMG P pickup to a Warwick Adam Clayton bass with no success. I followed the accompanying diagram but still no luck? Another issue is the EMG output jack is a lot smaller than the stock Warwick one it comes with. Any ideas?

The neck isn't roasted, it's just coloured to resemble being roasted.

Went in there many moons ago, and went to go upstairs - where they kept the 'nice' stuff. They weren't keen on me doing so. At the time I had Precision number 0189 and a 66 slab at home. Haven't bothered with them since, stuck up bell3nds.

Nice job!