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The two part tailpiece isn't a problem, in fact it's beneficial sometimes. When changing strings just do one at a time so no problem, but if you want to do any kind of work or cleaning you can just slacken the strings off, unhook the tailpiece and lay it next to the bass, do whatever you need to and then just hook it back on and tune up. The 'R' tailpiece is the same. As for the bridge, it's pretty much identical to the tune-o-matic, adjustable saddles with height adjustment screws on either side. Just this one has a cover. Yes yours is angled but looking at your pic it doesn't need to be. Draw a straight line through the centre of your saddles parallel to the tailpiece and I'd say all your saddles would fit within a parallel mounted bridge, like the Ricks. My 4005 is straight and intonates just fine, I also prefer that it's parallel to the pickups. I really like the look of this new bass but it shouldn't be designated a 4005.

Ain't That The Truth - Jr Walker and The All Stars

I missed out on a red one of these which came up on fb marketplace local to me. A woman had bought it for her son to learn on, he'd tried it twice and given up. As new with all the plastic films still on, £100 ono including hard case. As I'd just bought a Talman short scale I thought do I need it and dithered for ten minutes, then it was gone.

I did consider that but it was partly about whether to keep the look as it should be, as well as how it sounds. If I put a middle pickup in, then as I'd have already changed the look I wouldn't bother with the bridge pickup, as it's not ideal sound wise and it just over complicates things. As it stands with two pickups I'll have 24 different combinations, not including the tone controls and volume blending. A third pickup is too much and the tones will just overlap, kind off. A humbucker right at the bridge might give a similar depth tone to a single coil in the MM position. Obviously not the same but a thin sounding humbucker vs a fatter sounding single coil.

@Pea Turgh @Rich, thanks for your thoughts. I'll see if there's any other views before I offer mine so as not to sway it one way or another. 🙂👍 What, who's over thinking this? 😄

Well, I just can't decide on pickup placement so let's hear some thoughts. I know ultimately it's up to me but where's the fun in that discussion? I've got a choice of three places essentially, obviously anywhere inbetween these is fine but let's narrow it down to three for ease. The background, this bass' pickups should be at both extremes between neck and bridge. I have a 4005 and a Club with this pickup arrangement, the Club fully hollow, the 4005 has a centre block so let's say more like a solid, on both the bridge pickup solo'd is too thin sounding for my liking. We all know for sitting in the mix a P is king. I also do like to use a pickup as a thumb rest to pluck roughly in the centre of this area, edging towards the bridge for a touch more tension. Given that info, I've taken three pictures of the bridge pickup placed in roughly the P, MM and Hofner positions, the neck one will be where it should be. My dilemma is that I feel the pickup should go in the Hofner position, but I have that on two other basses and it's not ideal. Should I put it in the P position so hopefully I'll get that kind of mid punch (also a little like the violin 'cavern' placement), or compromise with it in the middle of those two choices in the MM position. As so much of this bass isn't original I don't feel bad about moving the placement as it's not a proper restoration that'll be worth anything, but should I just keep it as it should at the expense of possibly sounding better? Bored yet? 😁 Here's the pictures. Hofner position. Musicman position. Precision position.

I've taken it to mean they could face bankruptcy if the festival was cancelled further down the line after a serious amount of money had been spent on organising it. Hence the decision to cancel now before they're in too deep. I don't know how things like this work but I wonder if big artists have a clauses in their contract that they still need part or full payment if the booking is is cancelled. Probably a lot of the money taken up front from all the vendors is spent in the run up on other things, and if cancelled would need returning.

Have you seen this thread, Although I should stress there are no proven links yet, it is very likely that these two are the same person, given the similarities in offences and the use of 12 in their email addressees, Instagram profile and the username he had in the above thread when he claimed to be another person.

Not at all. Your daily dairy can be milk/cream in your White Russian, or cheese to go with your port. You can't have both you know. 😁

Who's going to get the gigs? The Seeker How are we going to get there? Magic Bus. Which speaker cabs did you bring and where are they? Eminence Front What are you going to wear? Zoot Suit What time is the ferry? 5:15 What about all the new paperwork? We're Not Going To Take It. Won't we get shafted at customs without it? You Better You Bet. Roger. What? Get Out and Stay Out. Why? I've Had Enough.

So there's the selection we should be lobbying for kids to have at primary school. Small bottle of milk or orange juice. A cream tea. Cheese and port. Or a White Russian with a Silk Cut on the side.

But then you're not getting your daily milk. Unless you're talking milk vodka. 😉

Now you're talking. If they want kids to get the goodness of milk inside them, why not have a cream tea? Much more civilised way of consuming dairy. Or a cheese board with nice glass of port.

Gagging trying to force it down as you weren't allowed out to play until you'd drunk it all. If you were the last one you'd have to try and gag your way through it while the teacher stared, increasingly angrily at you. Physical, mental and emotional torment, all wrapped up in miniature milk bottle shaped package. Yep, best days of your life. 🙄

Mmm, a tiny bottle of full fat milk that had sat in the sun for a couple of hours. How to turn someone off of milk for life, lesson one.

A nice looking sunburst Epiphone Viola has just popped up on Facebook marketplace, as new condition with flats and a quikkock stand, £200. It's in Plymouth though, that's quite a long way from Edinburgh. 🙁

Mr. Pink Eyes - The Cure

I haven't bought one yet but from measurements it looks like some Les Paul type cases should fit the Club. The couple of centimetres difference in length between brands makes all the difference though so it's a try before you buy scenario, which I haven't got around to. The Ignition pickguard and control plate (and tuner buttons) do look very cheap, very anemic, just something to be aware of if that sort of thing matters, I don't know if the Contemporary ones are better. I made replacement ones for mine, but it also looks quite nice with the pickguard removed.

It's entirely possible for the north side of town to face east, and the east side to face south, isn't it? But, the simple things Daltrey sees are definitely all complicated, he doesn't look that young and he is backdated, yeah. Substitute (TM for BJ), your lies for fact, unfortunately you didn't see right through their plastic mac. Oh Roger, whatever happened?

I Believe I'll Dust My Broom - Robert Johnson

Ghost Town - The Specials

Oh hardly any then 😄. Maybe you could make a statement of how many basses bought over what time scale that could be made a sticky, so that the rest of could use it when we get 'those looks' upon arrival of a new one. 😁

Surely they're all worthy? My awful 70s Kay got the most interest out any of the ones I've done.

@Doctor J, I completely agree. Although most/all of my basses are cheapies, half have been bought as projects at a snip. I enjoy refinishing them and sorting any issues, so they are an enjoyable hobby to work on, then they are pieces of playable art, then if I really need to I can sell at a profit, win win win. People happily pay £500 for a picture on the wall, this art can be taken off the wall and played, what could be better than that? As long as the bills are paid then I'd much rather have a bass collection than a money collection.

The same thought crossed my mind. Not cashing in obviously as they're Ric's designs in the first place, but realised there's a healthy market they're missing out on. Let's see if they price themselves out of the market now.