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are they the same scales that you had in your 20s ? Perhaps their ability to measure weight has declined and you've actually gained no weight at all.

it'll be here monday

[quote name='thegummy' timestamp='1465507866' post='3068935'] Thanks for the replies. So I take it the Fender ones are essentially just a cutout sheet of plastic with nothing special? Do the cheap ones have the tinfoil on the back like the proper ones? Makes me wonder, if they're charging that much markup on a cutout sheet of plastic, how much of the price of their guitars is nothing more than markup because people will pay for the brand? [/quote] yes - i don't see a lot of diifference - if you buy a fender one, you might get a truss rod cutout (as on US standard) but frankly you can do that in five minutes with a Dremel. £7 vs £45 quid makes me reach for the Dremel as I have small drains on my resources to feed. I [b]think[/b] the difference is that the cheap ones are a plastic film (talking tort here) over a white/black/white layered plate, whereas the more expensive tort ones are an actual coloured top layer . However I've never had a cheapie tear on me and no one can tell from more than an inch away. Yes they do have tinfoil and its perfectly adequate - if you want more you can just add it as long as you keep conductivity Probably quite a lot, I would say. I would seriously doubt that the Fender branded ones are hand made by seasoned professional plastic carvers deep in the Appalachian Mountains before being wafted over Leo's signature to acquire magic . Just churned out on a CNC machine somewhere like the cheap ones.

I disagree - I think that USED to be true I've bought a fair few cheapies and only had trouble fitting them to (some) jap stuff and squier affinity

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1465339174' post='3067437'] Isn't the context that that band had just played a crap set. And that shouldn't happen at that level. Blue [/quote] I do thInk there is a cultural difference here, spent a lot of time in US and I do think we could use /a bit/ of the "so try harder" mentality /sometimes/ - doesn't make getting medieval on someone ok though and profanity unneeded

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1465337532' post='3067415'] Oh good call Here's a nice pic of a relic P bass and a Fodera [/quote] You'd think a fodera would include mudguards at the price they charge

Don't you start 😄

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1465324417' post='3067206'] Another case of black and white extremes! Basses are neither babies nor tools. They are instruments (hence, that being what they are called). They won't die and you won't go to prison if they get knocked about, but they will stop doing their job so well if knocked out of 'calibration'. You can't trust them to handle being chucked about like you might a hammer or screwdriver, which incidentally will also last longer and work better if not battered in the course of duty. Generally speaking, look after them- don't marry them. Or just f*** them up if you like. They are yours, at the end of the day. [/quote] Yep - I'm fairly rough with it but it's looked after at a technical level - it's reliced - why not help it along

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1465226878' post='3066300'] There is something special about her at the beginning of the Tom Tom Club https://youtu.be/XIW4skg3Ceo [/quote] The special thing is that she is hot? And can play too

coming back this weekend. A fresh start to the relicing debate - woohoo! ** ** heavy irony here, if you're thinking of being negative, please just dont bother.

Better...

Mine was bolt on

I had one in trans grey - totally awesome

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1464793213' post='3062617'] Likewise. Way to come in being super rude. [/quote] Me also, rude, stroppy, and impatient were words that crossed my mind reading this thread

Why not run some string thru a piece of sponge and stuff it under your bridge cover ?

Bet they could - my prosebass looked like it had been machine gunned by the time it left their tender care

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1464616386' post='3060804'] Got a pic? [/quote] Only once I have patented it

I designed one that fits a bridge cover

[quote name='BasicBird' timestamp='1464506144' post='3059845'] What does Gas mean? [/quote] Gear acquisition syndrome The idea that your playing will improve beyond all recognition if you dispose of a perfectly acceptable bass and buy a different one

There are several threads answering exactly this question - you should be able to find them using the search function

I had one - US feel for less money, I didn't care about the case and the graphite rods

I think both 51-57 and actual telecaster bass look cool beyond words so I'd love to try either