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Tomorrow night, Nine Lives at the Balaclava in Fraserburgh.

According to Thomann - "Made of carbon and refined aluminium"

Massive T2 fail on an epic scale! At least all that new non-bass gear might distract you from failing T1...

The acquisition of a keyboard stand would fall under tier 2, but you'd still be clear in tier 1 (which is the main event tbf). Happy to sign you up on that basis - be good!

Right then @Machines, I've compiled the results, and it's a majority 8-2 ruling for... NOT GUILTY In my closing notes I will say that you had a close brush with failure and you would be well advised to steer clear of guitar shops going forward, but the court will not go as far as issuing a restraining order. Be good. Case closed.

I honestly don't care if you buy some sheets of plywood. I bought some screws recently because I had to come up with an inventive way to mount a pickup (bought last year) - I didn't even mention it here - they're screws! It's clear you bought all the "gear" parts of the project last year, as did I. I've got no issue with this.

They still are, but it's the "unsolicited" part is we're debating here.

Last call for jury submissions on the @Machines case, then we'll reach a verdict.

I've always been a bit of a softie, really

I don't know about that, I just try to call it how I see it. See how efficiently I dealt with Mr. Toltec pickups? Yup, guilty. Next!

Time to get on with learning how to do it yourself?

Eh, I just put it down as today, I do an end of month report each month, I'm not going back and editing January, I'm doing this for free!

Pickups are gear, so yes, you're out. Thank you for your participation, feel free to stick around to judge others!

I'm not sure about this one. It's certainly nowhere near the specified case of dragging one's other half round the guitar shops, trying a bunch of stuff then they buy it for you. This is subtler than that. Reuniting you with an old (bass) flame seems a little different to me. I mean it was kinda pre-chosen, no? Honestly, I'm in two minds about it. This is a very specific case of an accidental discovery, rather than a wilful and knowing enterprise of going out specifically to identify a bass for someone else to buy for you. But on the other hand, it wasn't a total surprise, and there was some influence in the purchase. What say you, jury?

I didn't join my first band until I was 34.

Edited, cheers.

Like I said, you said "exactly the same" - just keeping you honest, bud

This is very true - total disaster not confirmed yet, I just assumed it.

Furthermore, I totally get the desire to avoid replacing the bridge wire, because it's a PITA. On a Gibson three point bridge (even with an aftermarket replacement), to replace the bridge wire, you need to remove the bridge mounting bush out of the bass to run a new wire then reinsert the mounting bush, which will probably make it looser (as it's purely friction based), so yeah it's a pisser.

I did say "under the bridge" - so what you're saying was implied and I didn't really feel the need to explain how that is achieved. The OP spoke of reassembling the bass, so I presume that they're able to loosen some strings then take off a bridge...

To be honest, the gap between a Supertone bridge and the edge of the pickguard, it would be hardly noticeable...

Well, there's the old Fender trick of a ribbon of copper foil going from under the bridge to (in the Ripper's case) the underside of the pickguard? Yes, it's visible, but it's electrically sound, reversible, and easily achieved...

I'm up for a zombie thread resurrection when it comes to lauding Yamaha basses! Currently have a BB1200 and an SB500S. Both fantastic instruments, the BB1200 is simply consummate. It isn't flashy, it isn't particuarly exciting to look at, but in terms of playing feel and sound it just gets on with the job of delivering excellent results in both departments. The SB500S is a quirky number which I enjoy because of that - the somewhat wonky body shape is what chiefly appeals, and despite being a J bass in disguise, there's a bit more going on in these pickups than a standard J, couldn't tell you why, must be the way they wind 'em. Historically I've had a BB300, BB350F, BB450, BB614, BB434. Honestly, if I could have any of those back again, it would be either the BB300 or 450. I don't really like where the most recent BBs have gone - they've done something to the body shape that makes it seem less "broad" to me, streamlined it. Didn't keep the 434 long, didn't appeal to me as much in the sense that it seems to have had much of the quirkiness tamed out of it. It seemed like a slightly different shaped, generic PJ bass to me. And if I could have any Yamaha which I don't already have, it'd probably be a BB1200S, just as a counterpoint to my 1200.

They're not the same - the Grover Titan uses two locating/mounting screws. Those are Schaller M4S (or copies thereof), and they use locating pins built into the baseplate on the underside which are not visible from the front. Hey, you said "exact"...

From top to bottom - would, had