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The rosewood precision has what I wanted but you've also made me realise that there is significant variation in red

Thanks it's actually not too far off

[quote name='ballstomonty' timestamp='1434121575' post='2796940'] Well it's back home after a 3 hour round trip. Sound great. Desperately needs a set up, clean and a new set of strings so it's off down the local shop as with one year old baby I don't get time for such things. [/quote] I hear that ...

[quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1434147083' post='2797231'] That's a fair point about the cutouts looking a bit scruffy - I was more thinking about the colour to be honest, which looks ok to me. [/quote] This is what I wanted thanks - comments on colour from owners of the real thing, 70s red tort was what I wanted It's not quite the dark wine red colour I wanted but it's not bad colour wise. Cutout issues were easily solved I can't justify paying spitfire7s prices and I don't have time to make a decent job out of a blank wd tort sheet. Bass doc did point me towards some ultra red stuff they do (when he did my build) but I can't spare the time to make one.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1434144089' post='2797207'] Sorry - but it looks cheap to me & judging by the close up around the jack socket it doesn't look very well cut either, I'd suggest you didn't pay a lot for it [/quote] Some wire wool resolved that A lot of looked like burrs was actually plastic film

What are people's (constructive!) thoughts on its quality ? Vintage tort owners please also comment https://www.dropbox.com/s/e5cmzq5jy9pbskd/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2047%2032.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jloubtndjt8x34j/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2047%2018.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/zy535o84p2dc7rk/file%2012-06-2015%2019%2046%2038.jpeg?dl=0 Thanks

What do those knobs do ? Is the placing logical ? Nice woodwork though and ckearly very nice timber and work

Yes he is a bit skint I hear

If they bought out a sunburst precision with tort and a jazz maple neck and a really good heavy relic I might be tempted (at a decent price) Mike dirnt sells loads at a low price point

No it's probably just ego

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1433766565' post='2793726'] The chap on guitar spent most of the time with his back to everyone else farting around with a multitude of pedals. This approach appeared to work rather well. [/quote] Quite normal I hear Local OM is run by church so not quite the scam Blue describes luckily, and I am "the only bass player in this village" so I just have to get a slot I can stay late for They gave me 10:10 last time which is a non starter due to home commitments

Good call I might give it a try

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1433746374' post='2793469'] It always seems to be in the city WH Smiths when I don't want it, but never in the airport ones when I want one [/quote] Medium sized WHS have it and I even found it at Euro tunnel terminal

They're much of a muchness imho If you get on with what you have, stick with it

I was responding after http://basschat.co.uk/user/32123-dfl3tch3r/ who responded earlier? Mr "cynical didn't read the thread properly before being sarcastic"

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1343533216' post='1751788'] So its like shimming a neck but you don't have to take the neck off? [/quote] Yes - a bolt bears on a metal plate in the neck heel to push it out

You need to consider revoicing parts too- if you keep shifting up the board you run out of bassy notes eventually

[quote name='Son of the Wear' timestamp='1330801015' post='1563259'] Thanks for the positive comments, Geoff. In case anyone was wondering, they were bass magazines......... [/quote] He keeps the goat fetish ones under lock and key... smooth and easy transaction for a bass trainer, good communication. Would happily deal again.

[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1433113793' post='2788034'] Can't help you regarding the authenticity of your bass but plain old white spirit is fantastic at removing sticker goo. Fine on plastic. [/quote] Wd40 might be kinder

[quote name='Painy' timestamp='1433079145' post='2787584'] I think the reason that Adam Clayton's many and varied signature basses are so widely ridiculed is that none of them are what could actually be described as his signature model i.e. synonymous with the player in the way that say a black P with mirrored pickguard would be associated with Phil Lynott. His basses are signature models only in the sense that his signature is printed on them. It seems to be a case of whenever he happens to get a new bass then the manufacturer - whoever that may be - puts his name on the headstock to shift a few extra units at a premium regardless of whether he will ever actually be seen playing live or in the studio with it. Right, I'm of to scribble my name onto my Fender Jazz that I bought a few months ago despite having played Warwicks exclusively for the previous 10 years [/quote] To be fair I've seen him play the last two live

Why have just one ? They're not expensive A fender strap (the fabric/leather ones that come OE) for each regardless of make, I don't change height that I play at so it doesn't matter that the brands differ Like seashell I just can't be bothered to swap them about

Nice red tort there