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I hold certain members of BC responsible for this latest NBD. Few year back there was a post on Revelation guitars and this eejit had a look at their site,always a dangerous move 🙂 The P-bass looked good,there's a cracking jazz model and there was the RPBX. Double split-P basses always catch my interest and when those split-Ps are Entwistle Neos I knew I was doomed. Kept strong for a couple of years then the RPB-65 post start of this week caused me to crack 🤬 Ordered the bass on Tuesday night,UK Mail dropped it off on Thursday morning. A tidy sunburst bass was in the box 🙂 My lightest T40 weighs 10.5lb,this weighs-in at 10lb so pretty decent weight-wise. Neck has a gloss finish and there's a nice bit of maple under there. Good fret work and the wide/slim profile is comfortable. Balances great. Controls are simple - 2 vol,1 tone. The basic BBOT has been placed perfectly 👍 Bass came strung with roundwound 😕 Not really a huge fan of RWs and when they're getting sent through Entwistle Neos it's too much for this fella 😄 Changing the pickup height along with adjustable pole pieces I'm sure I could fine tune . When you 22 sets of flats in the cupboard though why bother. First pack I grabbed were TIs 😎 I'll try and borrow a Harley Benton JB-75 with Wilkinsons over the weekend. See how Trev's pickups compare against Alan's.

The deed is done. Double PBXN jazz bass in sunburst/tort is on the way 🙂 Fateful excuse " I'll sell a couple to make room" along with "need to use those nectar points" was all it took. ETA sometime Thursday 👍

Revelation is an old Hohner brand. Sutherland Trading brought it back with input from ex-Hohner man Alan Entwistle. The RPBX has been on my "want to try" list for ages. Still never played one so can't comment but I know the Entwistle pickups are scary loud 🙂 https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/rpbx/

It was all Burns for my old pal's band. They were ticked up to the hilt but saved money on stage clothes,drummer worked for Burton's Menswear and "borrowed" suits 😃

I got no joy with any of the hydro-dip folks I contacted nor from a local guy who does guitar finishes. Guess Paisley pink is too much for them ☹️ Undeterred I bought another Axe Decal skin.Still failed to get the skin round the edges 🤬I built up 5 coats of boat varnish round the edges and sanded out the skin to wood join 👍Went too far with the pink burst so removed it but the bass really looks better with a burst. 4th or 5th,maybe 6th, attempt at the burst it reacted with something and wrinkled 🤬 Sod it, the wrinkles are in heavy wear areas so I didn't clear coat them too heavy,it'll relic soon enough 😎 The 51 split-coil from Jess Louerio sounds fantastic wired in series,intonation is within 1 or 2 %. Not bad with a 2 saddle bridge 👍The chromes are on the shoogly peg 😉

Ah Bollocks. I've a Sound Canvas you could've had 😆

Shame the "Black Album" is missing. Getting on for 30 year but I never tire of BobGeorge 😎

Nice one Mr @Chiliwailer 🙂

Reminded me of the Katana. Saw one in the scrap bin at Strung Out,should have grabbed it 😖 Kmise neck is settling in nicely,did I mention the fretwork ? 9th fret was lifting on G&D,gentle tap saw it seared properly. Next move is getting flats on it 😎

That was a new one to me. Very cool 🙂 Just watched Dave's World of Fun Stuff video on it.

Cheers Jim I always liked it when Fender tried something different from their norm,the Dimension is another I'd like to try 😎 Can't see that happening for a long time ☹️ There was a thread a few weeks back regarding "How many basses .....",72 was the year Fender released this design but I'm embarassed to say here 72 has another meaning 🤐 The 2 saddle bridge is a thing I doubt anybody gets 100% perfect, I aim for bang on E and leave the other 3 slightly flat. Convinced myself that playing with a higher action than usual sharpens the notes when fretted.As long as I'm on the park 1st to 10th I don't bother over much 😎

Better picture with the fake cover 🙂

Put it together last night 👍 Since the fake cover issue hasn't been resolved it's looking very Variax 😁 No idea what the previous owner of the body had for an ashtray but to hide the screwholes this one needs fitted upside down. Until I sort the pickup cover I've these card holders for drawers to try on for size😃 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAWERS-PLAN-CHEST-CUPBOARD-FILING-CABINET-LABEL-CARD-FRAME-HOLDER/221747385766?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=520590460317&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Next things got silly 😀 The neck arrived and it took 20 minutes to reshape for a Tele headstock but I was still messing about trying to cut covers. I also decided to cut the scratchplate myself😱With a hacksaw 😱😱Bloody stupid idea and one I don't recommend. £18 for the 3 ply and maybe 3-4 hours cutting/filing.All the while disaster is watching over your shoulder. Scratch-It charge about £30 odd to do the job right. It's really not worth the hassle just to save £12,and that's if you don't botch it. Dumb luck saw me get away with it.

Neck coming on the slowboat from China there was time to play about. 2 saddle bridge from ebay US was ordered,£14 delivered. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392099110068?ViewItem=&item=392099110068 Pickup and scratchplate were a problem. Nobody was selling the wide Fender humbucker leaving me little choice bar the Artec mudbucker. @Meddle has posted about their magnets needing turned around but on another thread he'd suggested dummy covers on a 5 string so I pinched the idea. Cheers Alan 👍 The Warman jazzbar I'm so fond of dropped right in 😎http://www.warmanguitars.co.uk/product/warman-jazzbar-bass-humbucker-13-31k-8-56-h-4-wire-overwound/ Scratchplate was still a problem as Scratch-It didn't appear to have the Squier template.A good few hours were spent scaling up an image from pickguard planet. When I enlarge the photo to get 64mm for a neck pocket the template was too short to cover screw holes.On the 6th attempt I printed it out in 4 pieces then taped it together in-situ. Covered the Warman nicely.

Always liked the look of the Telecaster bass. There was a Squier body on ebay start of the month so I thought it was about time I built one. £31 winning bid was a good price 🙂 £20 to wrap in some cardboard and send PF 48 was taking the p!55 but hey ho I had the choice to bid or not. Day after the body arrived a similar Squier Modern Player went on Gumtree for £275, it sold very quickly. Now I had an idea how expensive my folly would end up😄 None of the spare necks here were wide enough for the pocket. Even tough it has a 38mm nut and was 21 fret the Kmise from Amazon had an attractive price (£36) delivered. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01536M33C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Danos are built like semi hollows but using a form of hardboard (Masonite) for front/back. Not easy to get a seamless finish so they just run tape round the edge instead. Simple,cheap and easy. Dano " by-words" them 😎 No idea why committed T-40 owner like myself has one of these but I do😃

Nice one @Clarky72 Tiger eye Cirrus seems familiar 😄

The method @Grangur describes is definitely worth trying,dosen't work 100% of the time though. The HB headstock lends itself to the 51 Tele shape.

Don't have a picture but it was either a Commodore semi hollow or an Audition semi hollow. Looked like this but was olive coloured. The tuning pegs were busted so pliers were needed. Pickup was nailed to the body with brads. A plywood scratchplate had been made to cover a hole where the pots were mounted. The hole was stuffed with newspaper and the plywood cover nailed in place. Had 3 strings and cost me £1 😎 That POS was better than the Kay EB100 that followed it.

I've not played seriously for years so there's no good reason to own near 70 basses 🙂 Then again I've no family or financial ties and since I've been sober can afford it so why not own 70 basses 😎

Long gone😎 Just the moggie, he don't mind basses.

Holy smokes!! 69!! Another Peavey arrived yesterday, talking the count to 55. With the Tunes, Wishbasses and others takes me to 69 also. Dread to hear what Happy Jack will make of this 😁

Our local shop is pathetic. When you ask for bass strings and they suggest you visit Cash Convertors that's the point of no return.

Cheers @LukeFRC Might do that one day.