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Just keep posting this: Heads up: there are multiple credible reports that Mick (Michael) Mason from Leicester has repeatedly scammed people—mostly via gear sales on Facebook/Marketplace. Some documented points: He allegedly sold gear (e.g. a SansAmp pedal) and claimed “his daughter posted it” or “a mate at Yodel” would deliver—but the item never arrived. Buyers who paid by bank transfer were left out of pocket. He’s reported to have made threats, used false tracking details, and given evasive responses when questioned. There is a previous court case (“the caravan job”) in which he was convicted of fraud by false representation and falsifying documents. It resulted in a suspended sentence. More recently, Leicestershire Police charged a “Michael Mason, 55, of Glen Parva” with offences including supplying articles for use in fraud and pretending to act under authority of a court. He is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court. If you’re thinking about buying from him, or from “Mick Mason” / “Michael Mason” of Leicester, please Google his name + “scam” and check these news / forum reports first — people in the community have posted screenshots, tracking numbers, police reference numbers etc. Stay safe.

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Short scale bass is like a children’s toy isn’t it? 😂

Lots of kids parties 🥳 😂

RE the fingerboard coating, we're going to use Osmo Polyx https://osmouk.com/product/polyx-oil-original/ Very easy to apply, and a nice middle ground between a full resin and a natural oil. @Andyjr1515 I just read about your experience using this stuff on a guitar body and I note your reservations - do you think it'll be suitable for a fingerboard - I don't mind having to reapply occasionally, and I'm not expecting it to be quite as glass-like as poly.

Oh yes definitely 🤣

I’m not 100% sure that nitro coating, even several layers, will be tough enough.. I consider fretless fingerboards consumables so I’m not worried about maintenance or eventual replacement (though it might take a long time to get there) - maybe it’s worth a try. Any experiences? We might look into some resins or poly instead but I’m not sure what’s readily available and easiest to work with.

Yes I’ve been using one for a very long time now. I don’t use the synth parts any more but instead it’s my audio interface and multi fx for my basses and for driving my headphones and Bassboard. I love the form factor and the usability (though probably only because I’m so used to it). I think it’s a fantastic preamp with superb effects built in. I haven’t felt the need to to replace it despite its age - if it sounds good, it’s good.

No that’s great stuff, I’m fairly novice on fretless so I have taken your advice and found that playing slightly flat is really helping. I dropped the bass off today at Chapel Guitars after a very spirited drive across some lovely countryside. Steve is great and totally understood what I wanted. Electronics, shielding and pickup correction all fine, and the neck options: I’ll keep the ebony fretless mustang neck as-is. But I’m going to have the original neck defretted and coated. It’s a really nice piece of rosewood so it’ll look lovely, and it’ll be nice to use the original neck. I can compare both anyway and see. We’re going to try a nitro coating to bring out the look of the wood.

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Rounds only for me

I think the early passion guitars had Vigier’s own bridge and locking term. Around the time the Arpege had its own proprietary bridge.

Is that why we had a power cut yesterday!

I realised that I never use a volume on the bass so didn't bother!

Once it’s done it’ll be blend/tone with a series/parallel switch on the tone pot. I’ll probably favour the bridge pickup on the fretless so it’s good that the DiMarzio J pickups are hum cancelling. I wanted to keep the jack on the front of the bass to match the Mustang but three pots is also a good option 👍🏼

The neck pickup being that close to the fretboard would be a bit muddy. Better to have the additional pickup near the bridge to approximate jazz spacing. Imo obviously

Cheers, the 66 has two Gemini pickups, the front is a dual coil 'Degenerate' with one extra hot. It gives a lovely P sound. The bridge is a 'Surfrider' and it's very powerful, so the honk is amazing. There are a few audio clips here and the build diary for the bass is here - you can see it was modified already when I bought it, so no crime has been committed. The fretless build diary (more of a parts assembly thread) is here

That's cool, it's like a Fodera Monarch and an Ibanez JEM had a lanky baby

Welcome to BC @DanDoesBass I'm a paid up member of the Mustang Brotherhood - which is weird, because a few years ago I would have laughed at the idea. I bought the '66 Mustang on a whim and fell in love with it, especially with rounds. Since I had it modified with new pickups it's become my favourite bass. I realised that short scale would be really well suited for fretless, given the additional weight afforded to the higher strings. I bought the '72 Musicmaster and a fretless Mustang neck to test that idea, and it's fantastic. Shortly the bass is going to a local luthier who is doing a few other bits such as correcting the electronics, replacing the bridge and possibly epoxy coating the board.

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I must admit, when it comes to music, I care not a jot for anything beyond the music itself. I don't really listen to the lyrics or care what a song is about, and have no interest in the band member's affiliations or predilections beyond their stage and studio gear.

If it had more than 250bhp then it’s ok 👍🏼

Someone in my band has a Nissan Juke and I’m perfectly ok playing with him

I like your thinking - lets get some

I've had some of them too, big box Cali (I actually sold that to Scott) and some 3 leaf stuff (proton and wonderlove). I have no need for a pre/DI. I'd like to try the MXR at some stage though experience with the FI and C4 tells me I wouldn't actually use it.