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[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='185058' date='Apr 25 2008, 08:51 AM']Perhaps it's something to do with my early days of being in awe of 'real' basses (i.e. not poor copies), for when I see a jazz with block pearl inlays on a rosewood fretboard I go weak at the knees. Can anyone tell me when they were introduced and then dropped? Hope this isn't hijacking your thread, but I'm impressed with the respondents knowledge on Fenders.[/quote] Introduced in mid 1966 (you do see ones with bound necks & dots inlays from early '66) - there's a couple of famous pics of Paul McCartney & George Harrison playing a '66 Jazz with block inlays at Abbey Road. Though the 'classic' Jazz basses with block pearl inlays on a rosewood fretboard & TV logo are from the late 60's / early 70's. Discontinued? Still making them in various incarnations right up to the late 1980's I believe - then brought back in again as 're-issues'.

[quote name='HarryPotter' post='184935' date='Apr 24 2008, 11:19 PM']I know there is the manchesterguitartech, but I think that's quite steep. So where can I get the stuff from, particularly black and clear. In tins is fine as my bro sprays for a living, so he will apply it. TIA.[/quote] This is the stuff you want for the clear final finish: [url="http://www.behlen.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=B611-1406&Category_Code=MUSIC"]http://www.behlen.co.uk/Merchant2/merchant...gory_Code=MUSIC[/url] Not sure about the paint itself...

Synaesthesia is a top Basschatter & a total gent. Bought a great RANE compressor from him, it was exactly as described - with great email comms - including much good advice on how best to use it... A genuine pleasure to deal with! Highly recommended!

[quote name='backwater' post='181355' date='Apr 20 2008, 09:18 PM']Thanks 99ster, That's what I suspected but wasn't sure. Now to find one and try it. Thanks Andy [/quote] Cool - glad if I could help...

[quote name='backwater' post='181147' date='Apr 20 2008, 05:11 PM']Hi Folks, Fairly simple question. What is the difference (if any) between the bridge cover for a 51 precision and the bridge cover for a 70s Telecaster bass? I'm looking at the tapered one rather than the curved one (like the one here : [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/bridge-cover-tele-bass-p-3082.html?p=product"]Allparts[/url]) to fit my squier telecaster bass. Thanks Andy [/quote] There's no difference. They're identical. The Fender 51 Precision version should fit your Squier [b]IF[/b] Fender made them identical to the original 70's Telecaster bass...which I would guess they did?

[quote name='ahpook' post='179907' date='Apr 18 2008, 04:23 PM']big fan of his - it was him, simon gallup and peter hook who made me want to play bass. many an hour when i was starting out playing was spent learning banshees basslines. and agreed about the bass playing on 'blue sunshine'. /doffs hat to mr. severin/[/quote] Yeah - I always liked his playing.... Here's what he's up to now: [url="http://www.myspace.com/stevenseverinmusic"]http://www.myspace.com/stevenseverinmusic[/url] I remember back in the day we were rehearsing at NOMIS (I think that's closed down now?) - & The Banshees were there as well - bumped into Severin in the toilet of all places - he was about 4ft tall. Yet another famous short arse! Yes - I think he played a WAL quite often - with aluminium plectrums! But for me the most talented musician from that era was Budgie - what a drummer.

[quote name='TimmyC' post='179627' date='Apr 18 2008, 11:45 AM']I've seen this bass for sale from three different sellers now. I'd stay away if I were you.[/quote] +100 This one is definitely a very familiar old favourite from the eBay scammers' stock library. Stay well away from this one!

[quote name='Wil' post='175958' date='Apr 13 2008, 11:24 PM']Ebay or the classifieds here are your best bet probably? You'll need to shell out serious dough though.[/quote] That sums it up pretty well. Pete has basically retired due to old age & ill health (Emphysema). There may possibly be another UK luthier taking on the production of Wal basses sometime in the future - but nothing concrete has been set-up & I wouldn't hold your breath. But even if that happens any 'new' Wal basses made by someone else can never be 'the real thing'. So the prices of any original Wal basses that do come up for sale will just get higher & higher... especially as they have also become the target of a number specialist collectors worldwide (I've met one guy who has 20+ Wals - but he can't play a note. Just likes to collect them & is using them as a pension fund). I bought my custom new in 1987 for about £600 I think - and I even had a matching fretless that I very foolishly sold about 10 years ago. And I'd love to get a 4 string fretless again... They seem to go for around £2K & upwards - & they do appear on eBay (& on here) fairly regularly - but you need to have the cash waiting so you can snap it up as they don't hang around for along!

[quote name='Hutton' post='173843' date='Apr 10 2008, 12:34 PM']No need to apologise David.[/quote] +1 I didn't see the first posting - so THANKS for posting!

Give Steve Rowse a call... [url="http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/"]http://www.stevesamps.co.uk/[/url]

Hiscox every time - it's what I put all my hideously expensive vintage basses in (original cases go in the loft). Wouldn't use anything else.

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='171048' date='Apr 6 2008, 11:02 PM']Not recommended for guitars with nitro lacquer. Whats that all about?[/quote] Gibson guitars in particular have a big problem with their nitro finishes getting ruined by contact with any sort of rubber or foam (seems to be some sort of chemical/pressure reaction) - & you have to be VERY careful on any guitar/bass that has had a recent nitro re-finish as well (it can take at least 6 months, if not longer for a nitro finish to completely finish drying). So it looks very much like Thomann have had some very upset guitar owners complain about their nitro finished guitars being damaged after being left on a stand (think how much pressure is on the bottom of a bass when its sat on a guitar stand) & maybe been threatened with legal action. This looks like them covering themselves against this by describing all their stands as 'Not recommended for guitars with nitro lacquer'. I emailed Thomann a while back when I was looking for a stand to ask them for a stand that they would recommend for a Nitro finished bass - & this was their reply: [i]" the problem with nitro guitars depends not only on the padding of these stands! Its also this special finish, which isn't so resist against longer pressure marks! The best place for this guitars is the gig bag or the case! "[/i] [i](Hercules stands have 'Specially Formulated Foam' that they used to claim was safe for Nitro finishes - but I think they no longer state that explicitly on their site...)[/i]

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+1 to all the good advice already If you're not used to playing through headphones it can take a while to adjust...as it's a very different sound to playing together in a room. So if you can, maybe try & spend a bit of time playing your bass along to some sort of backing track listening only on headphones. I've done sessions where I had my bass rig right up next to me - just to get the 'feeling' of some low frequencies together with the headphone mix - & it adds a bit of ambient bass sound to the room which can be cool (though this may not be possible/desirable where you're going if they want to isolate the bass completely).

[quote name='martthebass' post='165842' date='Mar 29 2008, 01:43 PM']Cheers, looks like the stuff - know of any stockists?[/quote] It is really good. I got mine off eBay (seller in the US)...