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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='445618' date='Mar 25 2009, 08:59 PM']Talking of facing replacement, Jaydee has done such work in the past, for example, Thom Boyle's original #001 bass has had its facings changed twice - there was a GA24 in the workshop recently which had new facings added. As noted, it would require a read of its documentation in order to evaluate the full story - to me, the bottom horn looks more pointed than normal, but then thats perhaps an optical illusion![/quote] Raises an interesting question, how much of the # 001 bass can be changed before it is no longer the "original" bass? Two different new tops, different pick-ups, added hum cancellor, different electronics (was passive V/V/T/T, now active), etc.

[quote name='BeLow' post='438883' date='Mar 19 2009, 03:27 AM']Fuzzy, not sure what the original fit should have been - but I would tend to be a little circumspect about what original fit might be. My Pangborn, owned by me since new (its now 22 years old), was bought from the man himself and I recall when I picked it up he said - 'I have fitted it with a 3 way pickup selector because I haven't got any pan pots at the moment, I'll change it for you when you bring it back for its check over' (which he did). Not sure if John Diggins was bit more organised (The Doc is probably more aware than myself) but it is also possible the owner could have specified the different knobs if they bought the bass direct from JD. Hope you bass player enjoys it as its an iconic instrument and even better you now know some of its previous history.[/quote] I can recall seeing at least one other JD with the same kind of knobs so they may be original. I think John has a policy of using whatever is available in the workshop at the time. He fitted some gold Sperzel machineheads to a JD I owned because gold Schallers were not available and I also recall seeing a JD with Ibanez tuners that the owner swore were original as well.