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For a long time I used a Boss ME-50B, but the Tascam GT-R1 is just so much more portable and versatile.

I plug a pair of Sennheiser HD200s into a Tascam GTR-1. It has workable and tweakable amp presets and basic effects as well as various drum patterns, loop functions, tempo settings, the ability to take out bass parts and recording and overdubbing facilities. Let's not forget the built-in tuner and microphones that allow you to record band practise sessions. This could easily be my favourite piece of kit (other than my guitars and amp).

One leaves you lot alone for day or two and look at what happens!

Hmmm. And I finally thought the mystery surrounding the bridge pickup positioning has been solved by this [url="http://www.fendercustomshop.com/index.php/gallery/instruments/"]video[/url] (click on 1961 Closet Classic Jazz Bass). Interesting Theory, Bass doc. Would that be the same type of coloured thread still found on Rotosounds? What's purpose does the thread serve? Many manufacturers don't use it at all.

With regards to your bridge pick-up positioning, The pickup used to be visible from underneath the chrome bridge cover, so Fender decided to simply move it closer to the bridge (1972 - 197X ). This move was responsible for giving the 70's Fender their sought after, punchier sound. Not too sure about your bridge though. Pics? THe ones shown above are the period-correct ones.

I'm a big fan of having scruffies fixed up. Don't worry too much about the value if the guitar has once been someone's DIY attempt. Restore as far as funds and common sense allow and then play the hell out of it.

If my eyes don't deceive me, that's a Badass II (or some other high mass) bridge. Some swear by them for sustain.

Oh my hat this is nice!

My face is plastered to the window, waiting for a yellow van to pull up. Any second now...

1983 American that I've bought second-hand in Namibia more than twelve years ago. It's been my main bass since I was 21 unless the band or gig required one of the others. The original owner spray painted the pickups black, which I cleaned up again with nail polish remover. I think I've just bought a '71, Rosewood too that's arrived in pieces at my luthier's. Block inlays, bound neck and in need of a re-refinish. Olympic White with tortoise shell, me thinks. *Edit* '71 Jazz Bass now also bought and awaiting refinishing.

Hmmmm. Well we could talk swop for some of those first basses in your collection. *Edit* lazy spellchecking.

Awesome, thanks fellas. I'll pass on the comments to Andy McGibbon, my Luthier. The couriers are picking it up on Monday with many pics to follow. Fortunately the neck was left well alone except for the same varnish gunk smeared over it which could fortunately be removed. The frets also still have a few years in them. As to why the butcher committed these crimes, we can only speculate. Perhaps he wanted to Jazz it up, or make it a bit lighter, the thing weighs a ton! Or maybe it was one of those instances where a lunatic had to decide between shooting up the post office or taking an angle grinder to a bass. Perhaps we shall never know. @ Luke: Have Warwick, will travel. @ Discreet, you better hope to hell that Mrs. Discreet doesn't read your posts here.

Just got a pic from my Luthier in Johannesburg. She's done and ready to go! New Bass Day next week. YES!

Just wondering whether or not you got yours yet? Thoughts? Just saw this in the For Sale section in case you were thinking of saving a few quid: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/174985-tc-electronic-polytune/

I've had two acoustic basses, a Cort, with a Fishman pickup which I then sold to buy my current Crafter, who uses their own electronics. In both cases I found that when playing with acoustic bands, these basses needed more work on the eq's to get a workable tone. They tended to be more mid-rangey and trebly and feedback was always an issue, although less so on the smaller-bodied Crafter. At the moment I use my P-bass strung with D'Addario Chrome Flats for "acoustic" gigs with my band. I've always thought of acoustic basses as a nice-to-have around the house, but a bit too singular for live use, unless you're playing in a Violent Femmes cover band.

Unless you spend more time tuning than playing, the reverse tuners shouldn't keep you up at night. Looks lovely.

Definitely the TC Electronic Polytune. I've just run outside to do a test for you in the mid-day African sunlight on a beatifuly bright, clear day in Cape Town and it works well enough. And it's true bypass. I have not heard anything bad about the reliability either. For my money, the TU-3 is the only other choice.

Mine was a black Hondo II P-bass with a rosewood fretboard that a friend had won in a dare. He had to dive off a jetty into the Atlantic, which he did and sold the bass to me a few years later. The neck would make a banana look straight and I knew nothing about setting up a guitar until years later. I gave it to a friend of mine in the late nineties who performed all kinds of evil on the bass until the parts were scattered all over South Western Africa. Is far as I know, that bass was at least four people's first bass and helped to launch at least two careers.

Thanks for the input guys.

The seller did say that it's not particularly powerful and more suitable for guitar than modern bass applications. However, one of the valves in the picture is missing. That might change things. It's for sale for a fraction over a hundred quid, but I was more interested in trying to solve the mystery of the unidentified amp than buying as such (unless it was some super rare, ultra awesome amp, of course). The kit theory makes sense. .

Hi all. This unidentified amp has just turned up on local site. There are no markings to give you any clue of it's origin, other than that the speakers were made in Japan. Are there any vintage amp buffs out there that could possibly shed some light on this mysterious Amp Doe? Here are some pics: *Edited for new pics*

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1329936667' post='1550086'] Page 76. Standard Series basses. [/quote] By Jove! Right you are! *Hangs head in shame.*

So... Has anyone actually gotten hold of one of these yet?