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This one. (Not the SF Yamaha 1000) Been gigging this Ripper for 47 years.

Yes. It defies any logic. Maybe one day, at least one may 'surface'

Note that you can switch strings to whichever order suits your personal playing style. (Need to swap tuners around in most cases). Depends on which string -root/octave - you want to strike first. I never have noticeable tuning issues with one saddle per pair of strings, it all adds to the overall 'jangle'.

Never seen a flatwound set, although that doesn't mean they don't exist. I use round-wound Rotos for maximum 'twang' on my Ric. Good luck

Yes, the first 'cheappie' basses are the one's you can never replace. I think they simply vanish into bass Valhalla at some point, gaining legendary status.

Forgot to mention it was standard Fender scale length. Sorry.

Hello Lefty, it looks a little bit like an Urge but under the hood, it had an 'ordinary' Fender 2 band system if I remember correctly and the pickups were specially wound for this model only. The neck was stunning bird's eye and the photo doesn't do the quilt justice. This model sort of flew under the radar a bit. I have never seen anything from Fender other than one magazine advert which ran at the time it was made. It was asplso fitted behind the headstock with a 'Fathead' sustain plate. My screen is now covered in tears. 😂

I wonder if The Sea Pinks are still gigging. If so, you have a chance of re-connecting with your bass. 👍

That's an impressive list. Best of luck in your choices.

Agree with what's been said. Depends on the genre of music, the lineup in your band (sax, keys, Peruvian Nose Flute?), and who you see as your target audience. Might be ballads, rockers, funk, etc. some gigs draw punters who want only songs they know (this depends greatly on the age of the punters - "Who's Paul McCartney?" -What's Greenday?) - other crowds are there to listen to 'originals' . I'd suggest befor learning a million songs and attempting to become a human-jukebox, you/your band, need to give thought to who you're likely to be playing for, where/why you're playing -a dance, pub, background music, etc. - and what you are trying to achieve. If you know the film, you'll remember when the Blues Brothers ended up playing 'Bob's Country Diner'. Your band may be superb in some contexts and struggle in the wrong environment. As said by Paul above, you'll never please everybody. Focus on your 'target' and you should avoid becoming the 'square peg in a round hole'. i distinctly remember, years ago, an unscrupulous 'agent' sent our 'west-coast American' soft rock band to play in a venue, which turned out to be expecting an accordion player and snare-only drummer. As we unloaded a full Transit load of gear, I had a feeling we were in the wrong place. The average age of the audience must have been 60+, so we spent the evening working, not as a band, so much as a group of individuals, coming together in various permutations to provide everything from folk songs, to numbers best described as 'easy listening'. We got away with it, just, but had we been more thorough in ensuring the right genre in front of the right audience, the stress levels would have been much, much lower. Hope this helps you in some way?

Afraid I have to agree with Waddo on the Pro 2. It had knobs which attached via a thin plastic double spindle. These, of course, kept breaking, and needed to be removed by using a hot needle to melt into the remaining broken plastic, allowing it to be pulled out of the pot mechanism. I was forever buying more from Pete the Fish, until I sold it for £150. Still made a profit on it though, as I bought it for £50 from a guy who was sick of it. (You read that correctly - fifty quid). Could never get a decent sound out of any Wal I owned. However, if Rich views his as part of the family, then I am delighted for him. 👍🤗

"Oof!, Ouch!, Yaroo!" and other such comment from the Beano.

Even I'd kick you for that one! 😂

I don't actually 😉

Ouch!

Yep, there's no logic to it at all.

Meant to type 'gear', not fear. It's the Red Roscoe effect I gear ... ... I mean, fear!

Avon copy sounds 'different'

Another fine selection. Collectively, we have been, shall we say, over-eager in moving wonderful fear on. Must be a lesson in all of this?

Dearie me. I'm all faint. Lovely.

Somebody, somewhere knows. Might be reading this? Nice piece of kit as well.

Mentioning a red RBV has started my 'condition' again. More cold showers at frequent intervals I'm afraid. Where did I put my loofa?

Family connection make these things even more meaningful.

Never knew he played bass!