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Thanks for the picture of the guts, saves me lifting the pickguard on mine! Can I just make a clarification? In my NBD thread, I said that some Neutrik right angle jacks gave me bother then went into further detail showing the change in design over the 20 years between the old one (which didn't fit properly) and the newer one (which fit absolutely fine). Whoops, forgot to check the muting Neutrik jack I have on my "posh" lead. Will check that and report back. Of course it's not a massive job to replace the cup with a plate, just annoying. I do like the look of the cup though, very clean and tidy looking.

According to lowendlobster, the Hipshot TWO point bridge replacement drops straight in to an Epiphone Newport which uses the same bridge and tailpiece arrangement as the Vintage Pro Tbird...

Blocks on a P bass, lovely. Blocks on any bass actually, come to think of it...

I'm sure you're not the only one to think this. I know I've thought it (and even taken that thought to extremes and said "B-sides only"). Trouble with this is, you might as well be an originals band then, playing stuff hardly anyone knows. And if your aim is to "educate" the masses on what "good" music is, then good luck with that - it's just arrogant nonsense to your average punter down the Dog and Duck, who simply wants a dance and a singalong to the hits.

Catchy name...

BTW, only kidding, T40s are great looking basses, would love to have a go of one some time - enjoy!

So I suppose the black hole you pulled that from is just going to collapse in on itself then, is it?

u ok hun?

Johnny Chip and the Pins

Yeah, well you would say that! Sorry, I said I was done extracting the michael...

Bloody hell, a FIVER? Like a for real fiver, not the joke fiver we always offer when someone asks for a valuation? That's a dangerous thing to drop in here, you meanie! Just as well I'm too far away.

No, it wasn't! I was as surprised as you, believe me. If you read the date the American way, it looks like you made it until March! OK, I'm done taking the mick now, honest.

I'd add Drag Race to that list - maybe it's the World Championships or something.

Are you an EB-0, 1, 2, 3 or 4? 6 is showing off.

Lay them side by side and run your finger over them side to side, probably feel something better than seeing it

I think the concept of The Inevitable Teaspoons is not to have a concept... or a plan, or a clue

Don't feel bad, I'm on my third...

Quite a few people de-plate their JCs. Nothing wrong with that, looks good either way to my eyes. I guess because mine is the 20th Anniversary one, I kinda feel a little obligation to keep it stock. Is that silly?

Take comfort, @AndyTravis - I checked back and last year someone was out on the 2nd Jan...

Just counted them now - yup, all twelve fingers are still there. What?

Keeping my wedding ring on must be the reason I don't have hundreds of people wanting a piece of me at/after gigs. Surely got nothing to do with the bass, or my face...

I don't think the thickness of ring will make much difference - they all sit much and such in the same place so it'll either hit something or it won't and it appears to be entirely dependent upon one's technique.

It's (70s) Gibson, so who knows/probably/maybe/nae sure? My gut tells me they didn't get into factory fretlesses until the Ripper, and the EB was already in the twilight of its first run by then, but I could be wrong.