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Italia Mondial Classic. Got one, didn't get on with it, traded it.

Me too.

One of my guitarists picks stuff up and plays it. I'm going to have to say Don't to him soon, before I say F*** OFF.

They usually go for about £700 new. This is the model with two outputs, one from the humbucker and one from the piezo. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Italia-Mondial-Classic-Bass-Guitar-Black-/121977498143?hash=item1c666cea1f:g:ZdsAAOSw2x1XK0D8

[quote name='Burrito' timestamp='1475353421' post='3145370'] I prefer a thicker neck ever since I started playing upright bass and I like this one. It's probably not to your tastes but not the thickest I've had. [/quote] Thanks. Funny thing, I find thicker necks much less of an issue with fretless than with fretted. So I'm still trying to stave off the GAS...

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1475332723' post='3145132'] The holes are where someone installed a scratch plate but he also says in the listing that it's been "updated" with new Vigier pickups etc... however the pickups in the bass are the original ones that came with it, unless he means the pickups in this evolution of the model are upgraded over the previous version (although that's actually wrong too, they're the same with a different casing) [/quote] My bad, I should have looked at it more carefully. But I need not to be spending money, so looking at stuff on eBay is bad for me...

Definitely pretty . What's the neck like? I've wanted one (preferably fretless) for a while, but I heard the neck is a bit of a treetrunk.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1475318357' post='3144970'] It's been on eBay for ages. Who on earth drilled holes for a scratchplate! [/quote] Has someone tried to change the pup and botched it, perhaps?

It looks as though someone's stacked fridge magnets on it. (I've got a bitsa with several unused/DFA knobs and switches - most of the space under the scratchplate is routed out, so it would be good for experimental pup/wiring arrangements.)

My dad played double bass, and (folk/singalong) guitar a bit. Mum played piano, never really had the chance to do much with it (kids and a job and a different generation); now she plays harp. I played cello as a youngster; quit when I was 17, school trouble and never picked it back up. My sisters played violin/viola and cello. I don't think either of them plays at the moment. But the idea of electric instruments? Not on the radar, not even vaguely.

Ended with no bids... !

I like these. I'm surprised it's still up, TBH.

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1474902366' post='3141383'] Like this one then! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vox-Standard-Bass/172352473295?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D39012%26meid%3D1202f7114d6f4d3f8185d04c48d31bc0%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D262641077237"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D262641077237[/url] [/quote] Yes. That one's up for sale here as well.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1474835130' post='3140963'] I'd be tempted to use a cabinet scraper to take down the veneer gradually. They are pretty cheap. Failing that, run the shaft of a screwdriver down a Stanley knife blade at 90 degrees to "turn a hook" and use that. It allows the removal of very little wood at a time, with a lot of control. Plenty of videos on YouTube about the use of cabinet scrapers (and they are lovely to use too) [/quote] Excellent idea. Thank you.

Pondering doing this to my slide guitar...