Maude

On average I sell one bass per decade and I've only just sold one so I'm safe for a while, but I've got serious non buyers remorse at the moment. I saw an absolutely gorgeous late 60s Eko Florentine guitar for sale not too far away, debated for too long as I don't need it, but I love quirky, vintage designs and this has it in spadefuls. Anyway it sold and now I can't have it I really want it. Yes I am like a spoilt child. 🙂

Crazy Train (Ozzy)

Voodoo people (Prodigy)

Up a Junction (Squeeze)

Dropping through sky, Through the glass of the roof, Through the roof of your mouth, Through the mouth of your eye, Through the eye of the needle, It's easier for me to get closer to Heaven Than ever feel whole again. Disintegration by The Cure. I love Liz Taylors, I mean Robert Smiths little word plays and phrasing. There's many, many more from their back catalogue.

It's an excellent recovery of a terrible bandsaw accident when cutting the body shape. Maybe he's made some equaly lovely coasters out of the lower bout than got accidently cut off.

Thanks @Teebs, maybe another restoration project on the cards then. Anyway I've derailed enough. Back to the suspense of what @Dandelionhas bought.

There's something odd with it though. The pickup is routed slightly off centre (lining pole pieces up with the body laminate lines) and as such the bridge is way off centre. The strings run parallel to the fretboard but way off from the body laminate lines. It all looks untampered with though. Which made wonder if these were poor quality.

Driving in my Car (Madness)

I'm just going to ask a quick question here, sorry @Dandelion but you've left us all hanging with your teasing 😉. Is the Westone Thunder I with the single P pickup held in high regard along with the rest of the Thunders? There's one for sale near me for £150

In relation to this question and not really the build, sorry @bertbass. Does it matter if the bottom of a fret slot doesn't follow the radius of the board? Is just cutting them flat and then tapping/glueing the fret in so that middle is hollow underneath OK, or is that a big no no. I assume it's better if the slot base is radius'd but is it vital?

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The 90s reissues had single piece neck (maple I think) with a seperatate headstock glued on with a scarf joint. Whatever this wood is, It's got D'addario half round strings which are on the stiffer end of strings and it's fine so far. Time will ultimately tell though.

Time for Action (Secret Affair)

It was Ped, you quoted him. Do try and keep up.

To be fair you said no obscure twaddle but have let Tales From Topographic Oceans slide.

Sweating Bullets (Megadeth)

Ahem 😬

I was just about to post that. I'll add Melancholy And The Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins to the don't list. It's just too samey, it could've been a blinding single album instead of 'mediocre and the intolerable snoozefest' double that it is.

Uneven string volumes with peizo strip are usually due to uneven pressure being put on the peizo strip. Check that the slot the strip sits in is clean and free from any wood debris. I've evened out string volumes by putting a piece of paper under the peizo under the quieter strings to increase the pressure on the peizo. Even moving the peizo strip towards the treble end of the slot if there's room. Tiny adjustments make a big difference with peizos. Obviously it won't help if you just don't like the tone.

Low Red Moon (Belly)

Countdown to Extinction by Megadeth, Infected by The The, and a mash-up of The Smiths' 'Panic' and Pet Shop Boys' 'Shopping'.

I'll second that. The flame under a translucent finish is stunning, I love a dark fireglo. HW did a dark fireglo 4005 a few months back, it was beautiful.

Thanks for that link, I did my series switch ages ago but a useful resource none the less. 👍

Walls Come Tumbling Down (Style Council)