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And that's how it sounded after the refretting in 2023, put some headphones, it's way better: AUD-20250818-WA0005.mp3

And here is how it sounded when it was fretless: The funny thing is that I asked Jean-Paul, the bassist here if he had a vintage Jazz Bass for sale, and he pointed me this refinished one that used to be his and he gave me all these informations.

Scared to Dance. Skids

Yeah I've been looking into non-EU basses and it all looks nice, but adding import and VAT usually doesn't make the actual price lower than e.g. a German one. Well, I already have 4 vintage basses ('66, '70, '71 and '71) so I'm pretty well set. I'll have to wait for the right one. Ah thanks! I've been checking Bassic and Zikinf already, of course

The second one, the natural, belonged to a friend of mine, who imported it from the USA in 2009 and only sold it in 2023 to the actual seller... It was already refinished in white when he received it, but it wasn't a great job when looking close, so a local luthier (Olivier Roux from Saint-Nazaire) turned it into a natural finish, but everything else is fully original, except the frets that were dead in 2018, so another luthier (Cyril Guerin) turned it into fretless and it was refretted just before its sale in 2023 by the same person, and it even comes with its original case. Maybe worth asking @BassAgent. If French is a problem, just ask, and I'll help you.

Thanks Pete. Used to have one of these in 3/4 size, but I too gave it away. It would fit quite easily in my vehicle but (a) it was a right bugger to manoevre through the front door, the front hall, and the 90-degree turn into the sitting room, and (b) once emptied it took up as much room as when it was full. Not sure whether they actually do these in 7/8 size anyway.

Nice bass @BCH what is it ? Dave

If you've got room in the van, one of those semi-rigid cases with wheels might be an option? Someone had one FOC on the forum a couple of months ago, but it wouldn't fit into my car.

This remains a lovely piece of kit but it's deffo intended for a genuine 3/4 DB, not a 7/8 DB like my Alcoa. Overall length is 2cm short (bit of a stretch but probably manageable), but body length is 7cm short for my bass. My guess is that I could just about squeeze the Alcoa into this gigbag but it would be pulled out of shape with inevitable potentially disadvantageous consequences. I.E. I'd end up breaking something. Not keen to spend £835 to find out.

Astley was a cunning Master of Disguise - real name, Lola. 🤣

Didn't know that Rick Astley was a young lady flashing some pretty flesh.

I’m old and grumpy. Complaining about The World Today is a civic duty.

It’s my irrational prejudice, if you don’t like it I have others. Oops, sorry. Never eard of ‘em.

This is making progress. They're giving a rough estimate of US$750 for a tailor-made bag to fit my bass, and in a custom colour. On top of that I'm looking at US$125 for shipping, and then at UK duty & VAT, so we're heading back towards UK£800 overall, but that's for a custom build. The conversation continues.

I don’t really have a problem with her - it’s his faux outrage that I find irritating. And increasingly common all over social media.

I have just ordered this beauty from Thomann: Bought from money I got from the Boss GT-1000CORE I just sold. Top: Spruce Back and sides: Sapele Bolt-on neck: Okoume Fingerboard: Purpleheart It's an Ibanez TCY621-BOT. I don't own a proper guitar and no Western guitar at all, but always loved the sound of the latter, and is a big fan of folk music. And listening to demos it sounds great, despite its smaller body, and the pickup sounds great as well. Should have it Thursday or Friday. Will post an update when I get it.