Chiliwailer

Not exactly ‘high end’, but a US Stingray. Had the bass from an 18 yr old, my first proper bass. Years later I started using 60s Ps & Js with flats and decided to go to town on the Stingray after selling some nice basses to fund the Fenders. It had extra MM & P pickups, active/passive and coil split for MM pups. All positions sounded really good. Sold it a few years later after a tough period. Tried to buy it back but the guy I sold it to stopped communicating and must have sold it on. I kept searching regularly though. The beauty of it being so customised was that when it popped up on eBay last month I spotted it and was the only bidder - and got it back. After all the mods, it’s back to original partly for nostalgia reasons but also as it’s just too much for me to tinker with, but it sounded great with them. Here’s pics of when I got it back, and now.

Nice 👍

Haha, loving the inclusion of the one in progress. How’s the new blue Yamy?

Not in excellent original condition though if that Badass has left a mark where it overlaps the original bridge... Insane £ too

Yeah, my fave thread 😁 Cheers 🙏

Cheers pal, she’s got some mojo that one 👍 (It’s a Bravewood)

A bit Stingray heavy after getting back my beloved & long lost ‘95 Ray, 25 years after I originally bought it. So the bottom 3 are the only ones put out to play now that it’s back.

Looks great 👍 The new preamps really are brilliant, very flexible but usable too.

Sticking with your theme of a bit different to most, this is great

So many good albums in addition, Green River, Cosmos Factory, Pendulum (but the skip the last track... southern rockers on acid ain’t pretty...). But if you like/dislike one, then you’re likely to like/dislike all

That makes sense, our rabbits treat this place like a hotel, and are sh*t scared of being out when the moon is rising

The Flea Jazz was one I’ll remember - hope you got commission!

Jeff Lebowski was a CCR kind of guy, upsetting Eagles loving cabbies along the way. In fun - being a CCR fan too, listening to Eagles recently made me think about Lebowski, the dude. I’m not into all their stuff, but I won’t knock Eagles as the proof is clearly in the pudding, great talented band. Our rabbits love them, but not CCR 😂, which made me wonder what BC thinks?

My best tip is to cut the wires from the old pickup, that are on the board already, and solder the new pickup wires onto that. Worked for me recently on a Stingray 😀

Maybe think twice and pass on the job- you’re soldering onto a fragile circuit board with easy to damage terminals. Good luck though 👍

Pre-rant disclaimer: I’ve previously owned some great Custom Shop basses, so am not painting all with the same brush... ...but I’ve just seen one for sale on line elsewhere - AND IT DOES NOT DESERVE TO WEAR A VINTAGE FENDER LOGO - Looks shocking, IMO. 😁 I won’t go any deeper than that for risk of offending. And please don’t take me too seriously, it’s just an interesting flip side.

Urgh! Have you seen a Nash ‘logo’ 😂 Im a Fender fan, even worked for them years back, but after the price fixing scandal I have no qualms about my Bravewood - it’s just a bit of fun. And easy to see it’s not real if you know, and if you don’t know and you’re buying vintage, you know the risks....

I’m lucky to have a stunning Bravewood, it puts some Fender Custom Shop basses to shame - so the fact it wears a Fender logo, to me, is not a problem. It’s a respectful homage, and not a con. And other logos or headstock shapes just look shi*te on a vintage replica 😂

Clearer one - I presume exposed is ground.

From google images

Yeah, does make a difference. Good hunting for the A neck 👍

For 60s, the the std nut width got slimmer around 68, when the logo and lacquer changes came in. Being finished by hand back then there are sometimes little differences in the necks. I’ve played some very comfy late 60’s necks, 68 to early 70s could be worth checking out... but if it’s not an A, you may struggle if preferring Jazzes? A shapes are out there, you’ll find one 👍

I took NWRs Jazz apart once, think it dated both 61 & 62, I remember that as I was suprised at the time it had the mute holes despite being a 62. It was a good while back though - cracking bass, but his ‘Rhythm Stick’ 70s P Bass is truly something magical , what a bass 🤤