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At last. Flowers and Voorman. And for me, Alphonso Johnson, Bruce Thomas and Tony Butler. Though, in fairness, I'm scratching around looking for names that haven't already been mentioned.

Lovely, but my acidic sweat would not have a positive effect on the silver around the inlays...

Exactly. Given the state of things financial, discretionary purchases are a big no-no. It's essentials only for the foreseeable future.

I'm heading to BD next year. I guess I'll find out whether I picked the right shop on the right day. If not, there's always Bass Bros, Andertons and the classifieds on here. Not all in the same "category" of bass selling, but the end result will hopefully be the same. NBD. (Or it won't. NNBD)

Haven't watched the video, but I'll warrant (not a hair metal reference) that the excellent PAW were also omitted.

He does now.

Back OT, and minus the stuttering Internet, Everything everyone else has said; SR5, Bongo HH, Dingwalls, Warwicks ... etc. Coil switching options and active/passive switching really can alter the character of a bass. Ultimately, try before you buy!

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This made me laugh. Because Geezer never endorsed Vigier, nor played an Excess, did he? 🤣

Whilst I can't think of a specific unit, to my mind, bridges ought to allow the usual adjustment for string height and intonation plus string spacing; The latter being relevant as you'll be wanting good string alignment over the coils. Lockable saddles would be a plus, as would a very secure attachment to the body. Edit- having looked at the original units, I note a Stingray- like 5 screw attachment (2 either side and 3 to the rear) There's also the horseshoe- shaped casting. Even if the saddles aren't lockable it'll limit side-to-side movement. No provision for spacing adjustment is provided. The nearest thing I can see is actually a G&L bridge. They even come in black with bare metal saddles. Downsides? They'll be stamped with the G&L logo. They take imperial Allen keys. They require the body to be routed to fit them- They're not surface mounted as such.

My Status Streamline had a truss rod. I get the feeling that it's easier (not necessarily better!) to build the neck a little less stiff and include a truss rod for adjustability rather than one that a player cannot alter to suit their preference. It may also be a function of the fact that the Streamline is a monocoque. Maybe a 'rod helps relocate the bending forces away from the neck/body (non) joint and towards the middle of the neck to give the necessary relief. It also potentially allows a less heavily-built neck/body join, which can help give better upper-fret accessibility (?) The Vigier I own doesn't have a truss rod. That's another story altogether.

IIRC, the necks on the US-made NS Designs EUBs have a laminated CF neck- a layer of CF, layer of wood veneer alternating. The outer is veneer, giving the desired look, but there's no reason not to finish on a CF laminate. I don't know what the core is. Wooden would be easier to implement on a small production scale. Might have to be careful with the fibre orientation if a truss-rod is used, but otherwise it seems a valid alternative.

That was the one I thought of...

Doesn't look promising. The usual suspects (Modulus, Bogart, Basslab and Zon) all seem to produce necks specifically for their own basses. All I could find was a S/H Moses neck on Reverb. There's definitely a niche in the marketplace for someone to manufacture P, J and Stingray replacement necks.

Ibanez EDC710. Basically ATK electrics in an Ergodyne body. Coil switching works nicely; 2 (hum-cancelled) single coil modes, one with a moderately "vintage" tone, and the full-fat parallel mode make it more versatile, too. Warwick Fortress Masterman; crazy 2x2 EQ (2 bands per coil) make them very tonally flexible. Maybe too much so. Warwick Streamer Pro M. All of the above will be second hand.

Quite. Spector and Musicman would be my immediate thoughts.

If you run everything fully open all the time, why not take the lot out? No vol, no tone?

Doesn't Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) use a light dusting of talc on his fingers to stop this issue. He uses flats. I do not. Unless its on an EUB or something else without frets.

That bridge p/u looks unusual... Do the 9 polepieces act together like a blade?Tell me more!

Saw this was "Bass of the Week" on No Treble. Nice example of Mr Walsh's handiwork..

"De-Relicing"?

I've seen some necks that are properly screwed.....