Jean-Luc Pickguard

You really should get it out of the box to check that everything works as it should and it hasn't been damaged in transit.

Not sure what make this a status quo bass. At the moment it isn't really a bass as there's no way to tune the thing. The sticker is a nice touch though https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274918566344

I can vouch for the Epi thunderbird vintage pro - I have two of them. They are excellent basses, look as cool as a polar bear's nads and neither has a problem with neck dive.

Bought a set of bass electronics including PJ pickups, loom and knobs from Dave. I'm very pleased with the purchase and it was a smooth transaction with excellent comms and speedy dispatch.

Surprising that this thread has got so far without any mention of wishbass

I'm not keen on the snot green finish of the precision

Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall

Bah! they haven't even been improved with perfect balance, mismatched pickups or wonky tuners

I used to use large triangle tortex picks but recently switched to Dunlop prime tone 1.5 mm non-grip small triangles which work much better for me on both guitar and bass. These are made from polyetherimide like ultex picks, but they are coloured brown which makes them look a bit like super-expensive blue chip picks.

Nothing wrong with a nice sunburst. Rather than seeing it as being dated I'd say it is a timeless classic.

Sounds like you need to invest in a PA system which includes monitors. The combo that the guitar, keys and vocals are plugged into - can a second cabinet, or a second amp taking a feed from that amp be added to that on the opposite side? At least get it off the floor and onto a stand or table so the optimum listening position isn't at knee height.

I wonder whether it has Perfect balance and set at random angles tuners.

It doesn't explictly say that it was Steve Severin's bass, only that he used it on two TV appearances. Maybe it belonged to a hire company?

I used to have one of these in that exact colour - cool looking bass.

At least the tuners aren't set at jaunty angles on a weirdly reshaped headstock

I like my go-faster banana righton strap so much that I have now placed an order for the white righton mojo strap for my white vintage pro thunderbird.

I like the effect fender used to use on some of their USA instruments where they use precision cut vinyl in a shiny metallic chrome or gold.

That must have seemed like a good idea at the time, perhaps after a few drinks.

It very much depends on the bass. Daphne blue on a mustang. Alpine white on a thunderbird Transparent red on a mahogany bodied semiacoustic or clear transparent on a maple bodied semiacoustic black on a steinberger (or hohner) cricket bat Then each bass/colour will need a specific pickguard colour (if it has a pickguard of course) to complete the look...

I won't post a link to the actual listing <whisper>as it is on gumtree not ebay<whisper> This looks like there was an attempt at a sunburst and instead they invented the explosive diarrhea burst™ btw - its listed at £270 for some reason which is surely a little optimistic

Did Bruce Springsteen ever recipricate by doing a song with the bass out of tune called "The hardest working man in showbusiness?"

I can't remember the last time I played a bass in a shop

nice - it'll go with pretty much anything

By the expression on his face it looks like someone slipped something into his apple juice

What colour did you get?