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Whoops. Only just saw this now. Yep, that's the original case. Glad you got sorted.

Awesome work! Mine (a '68) also came with a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/158660-68-telebass-one-sad-story/page__hl__a%20sad%20story"]story[/url].

Hiya. My 2cents. Attached is a pic of my '64P when i bought it. It has since been restored to 3-colour Sunburst and refretted. All was original except for the paint job, so it should give you an idea of the covers. If need be I can get some better shots when I get home tonight if this doesn't answer your question. I hope it helps.

[quote name='John Schoen' timestamp='1366193864' post='2049373'] Mexico. You can see the MX prefix of the serial number in the picture of the back of the headstock here: [url="http://www.sweetwater.com/images/guitars/CabBassBk/MX13328362/MX13328362-serial-large.jpg"]http://www.sweetwate...erial-large.jpg[/url] [/quote] Well spotted. I can't wait for them to land this side. I imagine this sounding a lot better than the Modern Player Telecaster Bass.

Loving it. Does anyone know where they are being built? The Fender site isn't very helpful. Nice price.

After reading this article, I've decided in favour of the Gotoh 201 for my '71 Jazz Bass instead of a Badass II. Would I still be able to install the bridge cover over the Gotoh 201? Mention has been made that it won't work with a Badass installed. This isn't a deciding factor, just wondering since I'm busy ordering the parts needed to complete the project.

Now see, this is exactly why I don't even bother lesser forums. Thanks for the help guys. I'll book an appointment through his lovely receptionist right away.

I have recently picked up a 1971 Fender Jazz bass that happened across my path as a box of parts. The restoration is all but complete, except for the pickup covers that are in a terrible state and a tortoise shell pickguard that looks like it didn't make it across the road. Some pickup covers in the Fender catalogue are sold as vintage and I assume they are for the 1973 upwards, when the pickup moved closer to the bridge? is there a difference in size in the covers? Also, I'm after an 11-hole, 3-ply tortoise shell and there seems to be a few options from Fender themselves. Some are sold as '62 reissues with the recess for the truss rod, some claiming to be nitrocellulose. I'd rather avoid the nitrocellulose plates since they had a tendency to release a corrosive gas over years, shrink and turn brittle and they were replaced with vinyl from 1965 onwards. Does anyone know of the correct part numbers or simply how I can go about ordering the right ones? The Fender importers that I've spoken to were friendly and eager to help, but looked at me with the eyes of a fish long dead when I asked them these questions. I'm not based in the U.K. anymore, so I'll be ordering stateside. I'm just hoping to avoid the pitfalls of ill-fitting parts by consulting with the esteemed anoraks on this forum.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1354720072' post='1889559'] Oh, what the hell. Maybe I'll order the bass AND a Barefaced Super 15... [/quote] Good man.

Hi there folks. We had some friends with lights and video cameras over at our rehearsal studio a few weeks ago and [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skUys0oN1rA&feature=g-upl"]this[/url] is what they got. Our practise room is also a live venue, so we tracked audio through the desk with our engineer and went backstage to do video afterwards.

Some serious speculation going on [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/PEAVEY-T-40-1978-ELECTRIC-BASS-HELD-BY-DEALER-SINCE-THEN-SEE-DISCRIPTION-/271092306281?pt=Guitar&hash=item3f1e5c5169"]here[/url] as well. $1295 seems a bit silly, even if it's never felt the love of an owner's touch.

Love the bass you're with, I always say.

Congrats on the new bass. I'm yet to try one myself, but it's on my radar.

Nice, thank you sir. These do look like pretty scary, Cocco, but I figured I'd throw myself in on the deep end. And by the looks of it, I've opted to swim the English Channel with my floatation wings on.