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When I put cloverleaf tuners on my Variax I used a cheapy Lidl step cutter bit to take the hole up to 18mm on both sides, then ran an 18mm bit through the centre part. The 2 or 3mm deep 18mm hole on either side from the step cutter acts as a guide going in and prevents break out coming out.

Smokestack Lighting - Howlin' Wolf

I can do any measurements you want from a Squier bass vi tomorrow, if required. 👍

Them Bones - Alice in Chains

Black Pudding - Sisters of Mercy

Virginia Plane -Roxy Music

They do look like nice, matching headstock as well IIRC. They were a special run for one of the big retailers I think.

Buy another and return this one for a refund in the new packaging. Effectively they'll be sending you a replacement that you'll pay a 100% deposit on, refundable once the defective bass is returned.

Love in a Void - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Bruce Thomas and Pete Thomas, one of the best rhythm sections ever.

I've got a bass with with a sautéed neck. It plays like butter. 🙈

You can't touch this - McHammer 🙈

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell

Nightboat to Cairo - Madness

Train in Vain - The Clash

Train to Skaville - The Ethiopians

Nothing at all, the 1024 is a better bass IMO. 😂 It wasn't really a swap though. I reversed the pickup on the 424 and then the 1024 came up for a good price. I bought it to compare and keep the winner. Decided to keep the 424 and sold the 1024 to help fund an Eastwood Hooky 6. Then fancied a 734a as it's vastly different to the 424, or 1024, being active, and wanted it as an everyday active bass to leave out around the house, rather than the BBPH. It's also different enough to the BBPH. Oh who am I kidding. GAS made me do it all! 😂😂😂. Apologies, this has turned into a bit of a hijack.

Can You Dig It - The Mock Turtles

I love a good Yamaha. Here's a family pic from earlier in the year. The BB1024X has been replaced by a coffee burst BB734a, another BEX4 and a fretless BB1100S have joined. L-R Attitude Ltd II, BB1024X, BEX4, BB424X, BBPH. All tonally different but all fantastic.

Septuple double P. Superb!

Don't Speak - No Doubt

While being at the brighter end of the flats scale, they are far from zingy and sustaining like a round. They still have that characteristic flatwound response to playing, so rolling off the tone a bit will give you the 'classic flat' tone, with the option of brightening things up a little if needed. They are most definitely still flats.

As a Jazz bass disliker (it's me not the basses) I'm probably not the best to advise. But I put a pair of Entwistle JBXNs in my Aria copy and wired a in series switch. The result is a thunderous J bass that I like. The series wiring is key, but probably not to a J bass lovers liking.