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Nice! A bit off topic, but just for my education - why drop A? Do you use the low A or is it more for helping with certain chord/open string stuff across all strings?

Iron Man - Sabbath

I went from BF 10's to 12's It does take some tweaking! but you will get there and be better for it. As the super compacts are "honest" with no baked in tone, you really just need to give it one, the great thing then is what comes out your DI into the PA will be more or less the same as the cab. Keep going, if its brand new the speaker does need running in a bit too!

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I'll Be Your Dog - The Stooges

My back hurts just from looking at the pictures in this thread!

Be My Baby - The Ronettes

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Any updates on this? I’ve never met Phil, but have had some contact with him on the interweb. Always been impressed with the PJB line and his concept for how audio can be. Hope all goes well for him.

That looks like a very nice find indeed. From here it looks like it hasn't been gigged much if at all. That or a very careful owner had it. May I ask how much you paid for the amp and the new valve? I am assuming you had the cab already. I hope you have a LOT of fun with it (preferably well away from your neighbours).

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I bought this from them a month ago and returned it. The truss rod is broken. I got a very expensive quote to have it repaired but decided to return it. They did offer to let me keep it for a nominal sum but I really don't need an unplayable bass lying about the house. Shame as it was in otherwise great condition.

Cheers. There is already a piece of paper in the slot. I was getting buzz from behind the nut a while ago and that cured it, but now i get a bit of buzz on the open E string and can see the string is sitting really low. Fretting at the 3rd fret pushes the string on to the 1st fret.

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I found when I needed to raise the nut a little a slip of paper did the job enough - might be worth a go before you start hitting it with the glue?

Normal inspection as per any stringed instrument. The state of the fingerboard (surface condition, radius etc), neck (truss rod) and nut would be my number 1 comment. This is especially important if the neck has been de-fretted. Look for any ridges on the fret-lines and/or excessive gouging along under where the strings lie. The nut height is important if you want the lower action typical of a fretless bass. When trying the bass, first play it without amplification. This will help you discern if the notes sustain well, which helps a fretless bass sparkle. Personally, rolled edges to the fingerboard are a “nice to have”. Remember that a lot of the fretless sound comes from player skill and articulation. Good luck in your search.

A good, level fingerboard is important, you can't compensate for a small high spot by scraping down a fret. If it has side dots, be sure they are where you want them. On some (mostly defretted) basses they are between fret positions. I learned on a bass with dots at the fret positions and trying to play with the other style is tough as they 'draw' my fingers away from proper intonation.

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I'm in a band with a young lad who looks likely to make it with an indie band, but who has been told by several pros that he could make it as a blues rock musician. He does lots of side stuff as well. He's just completing an electronics degree and works part time for the post office. I would say flexibility and keeping options open is the best plan. Bear in mind student loan payments only kick in once you earn a reasonably decent salary.