Angel

Thanks, I'll check out the luthiers, although I'd prefer something old and used really. The trouble with Warmoth and Mighty mite is they work out very expensive with taxes and carriage etc. At least if you throw the money to someone in this country you are putting something back into the UK. chris b: I have a very expensive and pristine bass, but I don't like 'pristine'. I'd like to get something in bare wood to look more grubby generally, and just keep the good body in case I sell one day.

I'd like to get a replacement body for my 5 string jazz bass, anyone know who would make such a thing? They don't seem to show up on eBay!

My sons mate has recently taken up bass, he's getting on fine but (don't ask how!?!?) he's bust one of his machineheads! Is there anywhere that one can order a single machinehead? The one in question is a gunmetal Jin Ho R-4 made in Korea. His bass is an Ibanez BTB. Surely there must be somewhere out there where you can order a single one?