Petey

Look at Hot Rod pickups...Dave Walsh of Eternal Guitars owns & makes them at his workshop on the edge of Chichester. He has the old Wizard pick up machines.

Try Pyramid flats...you'll never look back 😊

I bought a 60s P-bass, as I'd had different year versions from the 80s onwards. I just found my self in a situation, about 11 years ago, where I had the time to look (time off work recovering after an opp at home), the gig money stored up wondering what to buy ...and then there it was. A 1961 players P, all original. I checked it out, all hung together and played beautifully....since then I have bought a Spitfire Scratch plate for it, the original was doing the usual shrinking thing and had it pinned to a piece of wood, and a new period case....love it

Me too...I have one I bought in 1985 with a fibreglass cad and flightcase. Gigged it lots then bought a Jazz in 1997 and virtually retired it - I've left it to an ex-girlfriend my will 🤣🤣🤣

They were designed in the 1970s came to our attention in the 80s when Rotosound Round wounds were the string of the day. Most recordings on a Wal were made with them on and that's how their reputation was forged.... however, times change and since Pinos flat wound bass playing influenced Voodoo album appeared, over 20 years ago, flats seem to be the go to and won't chew the frets or neck up as much....love flats, tapes and rounds on my basses ....= buy 3 Wals 🤣🤣🤣👍

I have 2 Japanese UV70's (A Black and a Natural - both with maple necks) love them both so much I haven't played my 61P, 66J or my 84 WAL out since I got the first one 8 years ago...I much prefer the tone, playability and overall general feeling of these. If you get the chance to play/buy a UV70....don't hesitate - after a few days the penny will drop and you'll be saying to yourself, why didn't I pull the trigger years ago......after all, it's what all the modern Super Jazz's have been moddled on for years