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Before. It seems to power up OK. The pre-shape lamp is the only one lit and that's on both sets if lights. I was thinking of doing some testing today, see whether it's the panel switches or foot switches that cause the problem, and whether all five switches have problems.

I had this on an Alpher bass:

If you don’t like the body shape as well as the colour how about getting a new body made to fit the rest of the hardware?

I found this in reference to Autumnglo from a John Hall Q&A. Not sure if it helps or hinders: Unfortunately, there were about three different shades of Autumnglo produced over the years. The first one, circa '57, was like a Fireglo surrounded by a brown edge. The second, during the late 50's and through into the 60's was more like a very dark Fireglo. The last one, in the 70's, was kind of, for lack of a better description, a baby poop brown with a matte surface. So, while dreaming, take your pick! (My personal preference is the first type.)

It’s smaller than the small one, the small one has soft touch switching and assorted circuitry

Pretty sure mine did that; are you plugging in the foot switch before or after powering on the amp?

The Strat is a lovely guitar, it's a MIJ 87 which appears to be a 62 reissue, thee bolt head etc. I'm not that up on these things TBH but it's lovely to play, has EMG active pickups, the vibrato is locked with a block of wood and at one time in its life was routed for a humbucker at the bridge. Im trying to write songs, so I use the Strat, my 3d printed headless bass and a macbook. It's hard work but it's very different to my day job so it's a good way to unwind.

on the 5 string HB ,,it looks like he only used the bottom string for a thumb rest ,,,,,,or did i miss it ?

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I bought my first Fender this year, a MIJ Raw Ash Jazz. If you're anywhere near Worcestershire, you are welcome to give it a whirl.

I’ve used many US, Mexican and Japanese Ps, Js and Stingrays over the years for gigging. I’ve found that if they sound good at home they don’t always work well in the band. I’ve struggled with Js in bands as the scooped sound with both pickups full, which is my favourite setting, often gets a bit lost. I end up going with more neck pickup which is more of a P bass sound but not quite as the pickup position is nearer the neck than on a P. I’m never fully happy with Stingrays. The three bands can sound a bit honky with too much mid. Two bands are better IMHO as long as bass and treble are only slightly boosted. I have one with a J pickup in the P position as well as the humbucker and I often prefer that. All the Ps I’ve had sound pretty similar. I’ve swapped pickups a couple of times but the difference is subtle. Strings make a bigger difference. I now prefer flats. I like the modern 1.65in wide 9.5in radius necks. Wider necks are ok but I find them less comfortable. I recently rediscovered my Mexican Player P which has flats and a Lindy Fralin pickup. After many rehearsals with a Stingray the guitarist said “now that sounds like a bass” when I played the P. I was a bit taken aback because I love the Stingrsy but he was right. It filled out the sound in all the right places. The secret is using the tone knob to focus the sound or make it fuller and warmer. I even found it sounded great for slap. With flats! Usually I use a J with steel roundwounds for slap. I love only having two dials to fiddle with. Volume is always on full. Tone ether full, 90% or 50%. Simples! And it just sits well in the band mix effortlessly. I guess this is why so many bassists use a P.

That reminds me, I bought a TE Elf head a while ago to take to gigs as a backup to my Ashdown ABM, but I haven’t seen it for some time. I must try to remember where I put it. Younger me would never have believed that it would be possible to lose a gigable bass head.

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