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One of his hits was entitled 'Do you wanna touch me (there)?' Says it all really.

This.Looks as if the body has been stretched.It just looks well...wrong.Dont hate it,just dont like it.

I use the TC Polytune clip-on and find it faultless.

Bergerac for instance?Lovely gooey fretless work.

I'll see how things are when I change the cap.I've noticed that the pots are tiny and dont look up to much.Likewise the wiring.Apart from that the bass plays fine,has a comfortable neck and actually looks great.Thanx.

Just ordered a cupla Sprague O/Ds.See how that goes.The way I see it,there cant really be anything else at fault.Or can there...........?

OK lads I've had a look.Firstly the pots are tiny wee flimsy things and the wiring seems a bit untidy,but,far as I can see,everything is where it should be and the cap doesnt seem to be shorting anywhere.I was thinking about doing a rewire with some more substantial components.I know its a cheap bass but I like it.Thanx for the input.

Thanx guys.I'll check those things out,soon as......

I have the Harley Benton 5 string MM lookalike bass.I've noticed that the tone control is acting like a volume control.When opened fully it will increase the output considerably and when turned down with both volume controls up full will reduce output to nearly nothing.Cant be right surely?The bass is passive.Any pointers guys?

Stu Cook - 'Have you ever seen rain?' by Creedence.

I vaguely remember seeing Steve Howe of Yes use one of these years ago.The song was 'And You and I' and it was a 12-string acoustic he had on it.

Good to hear that choon again.I remember looking at Ron Mael back in the day and just .....wondering.Quite a complex song but they did a very passable version there.

Consider it ignored.😄

Ach awa' an dinna talk pish,the baith o'yiz.😆I'll try a full size shim and see how that goes.I'll use thin card.Should be OK.

While I'm grateful for the input guys,I'm just wondering if I could have some opinions re shimmimg the neck.A friend has recommended a full neck pocket shim to raise the neck uniformly along the full length of the pocket,which is actually 10cm front to back due to the 6 bolts.Spyder has suggested a 'normal' shim at the body end of the neck pocket,so I'm not too sure which one to follow.In truth,thats the one I would have gone for,but the full length shim sounds safer.Input welcome.