Lfalex v1.1

It ended up wrapped in blankets! Bridge is way too high. Intonation isn't far off (until I lower the action!) Pickups both work, but the G string is relatively stronger than the others as the pickup heights need attention. Truss rod needs tightening, but I've tuned it to D standard to take the strain off the neck a bit. It's in really good nick- still had its CE sticker and truss rod cover protective film still in situ. The construction (bolt-on) is weird. Because of the matte finish, the joints are faintly visible. It looks like the thinner body section is a single piece slab (really?), and the thicker body section is made by one 5mm laminate on top and another on the back. Neck dives like Jacques Cousteau. I'll move the strap button to the neck-plate, that'll help. More pics later.

Thanks, I'll give the tapping a go. Hopefully, by now I'd know what 2 pickups full on sound like! But it doesn't hurt to be sure. Looks like it's 47" long in total, with the body dimensions a max of 13"x20" If I do go for it, It might end up wrapped in a couple of blankets 🤣

Warmoth All parts Mighty Mite Off the top of my head...

Yep, the Nikki Sixx one 🤪 I'm looking at one tomorrow, maybe half- heartedly, but it might surprise me! The question; How Do I ascertain that both pickups are working as it has No Volume, No Tone and only a Kill Switch. All I can think of is to slacken a string and tap it against a pickup housing to see if I can induce any microphony in the two pickups separately. I won't have an amp- just my trusty Nux Mighty Plug and some headphones. Does anyone know if a T-Bird will fit in a generic rectangular case (at a slight angle if necessary) Or better still, a Warwick Rockbag? Thanks in advance!

I had a '90 fretless SR5. Pau Ferro 'board on that, too. Kinda wish I hadn't sold it.

Interesting, that! "Can I fit the stack in a .... " Was always the primary purchasing criterion when selecting a replacement vehicle! And for me, the required volume level was usually > the last one!

I'm not the GAS man either. Well, not for amps; they're just a tool for a job! Basses are where it's at for me!

ProAmplifiers Demon 80w 1x12 Trace Elliot 1110 4x10 combo (?Series4) Trace Elliot 122HSMX and 1048h Ampeg SVP-Pro QSC PLX 1202 Now? Just the ProAmps Demon. The Ampeg is in a case in the loft. Until I can find a band (easier days than done, it seems), I've no use for a "big" amp

Lower down the price scale (~£260?) Is the Zoom B2 Four. Due in Autumn 2023. Looks promising at the price.

If a cab has casters, leave it standing on them. Reason? They have a tendency to rattle when you play. Whether that's mechanically or acoustically generated is irrelevant. It's annoying!

I got the lot. Active pickups and EQ Passive pickups and Active EQ Passive with Passive tone Passive with no tone My current preference is for the last of these- in the form of a G&L SB-2 Tribute. That said, I love the Bongo 6 and Ibanez EDC 715. Common factor? Epic pickups.

👍I had a fancy golf club one (bar towels are good also) that used to clip to the handle of a bass cab

Captain Pugwash theme tune gets em every time.

Are you suggesting that it's a Pope pre-amp? 😉

Pronounced like this guy. Except he's The Moog. The definite article.

And then there's EUBs....

Fresh air has helped. I've had the instrument hanging in a well-ventilated room. The case may well end up being left out in the sun when warmer weather comes. ! Just remembered! I put my Warwick in that case. I'd better retrieve it before that smells bad, too!

Agreed. Or maybe a Warwick Thumb?

Or maybe even the Rick..

Except its not from the 80's

Be that a Stronglight chainset?