miles'tone

I've just taken a punt on a medium scale conversion neck I saw on ebay to try on my P bass. Will let you all know how I get on... (Apologies if these particular ones have already been discussed - it's a big thread!)

Great shape and more than 19 frets. Cool.

I don't go out to 'big' gigs anymore. I'm priced out of it these days. Instead, I take advantage of everyone having their phones out and watch it for nothing on YouTube over the following days. Cheers

Wildcard is the Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Profile Bass. They get a lot of love around here.

I suspect that it's simply a case of making hay with your best friend while the sun is still shining on them. As for the business side, well, their business is their own business. They're good people and I trust whoever needs taking care of will be taken care of.

I thought you were Stuart Zender for a mo! Ahh...the 90s.. ❤️

Good question @SumOne. My day job is working as a TA in a primary school, and my take on the matter is that everyone is born an artist. Every little kid I see is an artist as soon as the paints and paper or drums and ukuleles come out. Only a few of us refuse to stop.

Yeah @hiram.k.hackenbacker the bridge and pickups are in line with each other but not the body or the neck. I fear this might be the work of a of a once good luthier whose eyesight is now failing him. I say this with all sincerity btw.

So sorry to see this, I feel for you. If the luthier will read this thread I think it's also worth pointing out that some of the fret tangs are showing through the binding where they shouldn't and those black switch screws look a bit pis$ed, screwed in on an angle. Totally unacceptable level of care taken here. I hope you get a full refund so you can get one made properly elsewhere as that is a fab idea for a bass you came up with there.

Same here.

Begone fell beast!

Sorted for E's & Wizz - Pulp

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If they make it to the UK, I'm there!

I reckon the Labella 760FL will feel closest to home for you. Bloody fabulous strings!

Typical of the G&L story...now they've closed they're getting the advertising they always needed 🤷

I think the BBX is the non export BB1600. 🤔

Does anybody know if the bolt-on Yamaha BBVI has the same pickups as the through neck BB1200? I'm really taken with the idea of a BB1200 but the weight of them (and the price now) makes it a no go for me unfortunately. I'm wondering if the cheaper and a bit lighter BBVI would be a good buy instead? Thoughts appreciated... Edit... I'll soon find out, just bought one online for a song. Guinness - the voice of reason 😄

The Fender Player Mustang is short scale btw. The Squier Classic Vibe Jaguar is medium scale which could be worth looking at.

100%. Also there might be a couple of people who like it and ask who the tune is by, thus getting turned on to looking into Fela, his work and message more deeply. I'm sure the man himself would have approved of this.

Two Tribes - Frankie

Squier Classic Vibe, Labella MUS flats, Gotoh Resolite GB528 tuners, and I'm installing a set of Sentell handwound pickups and a new wiring harness on Weds. Can't wait for that! It sounds fine as is to be fair, but, y'know how it is...

How about treating your P5 to a new nut with the slots cut to the string spacing of your Warwick, a good fret level (pleked if you can afford it) to get lower without buzzing, and a set of strings with a tapered B and E to help get the string spacing on your bridge closer together? There's a few slots to choose from on the bridge you have on your Pro5. You're nearly there really.

Or just the offset J pickup with the treble rolled back some. I'm sure the OP would have tried this though.

Is the whole bass an AI mockup or just the pickups? I love the look of that!