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I have played both - i liked the rolled FB edges on the STD. You also get a nice case. I'd pay the little extra for a [b]used[/b] (ie fettled) US P over the Special. The Special feels fine, and if youre on a tight budget it will do nicely.

Sounds ok then - must be a fault on the stock pickups as mine was perfectly behaved with stock pups. Could be your house wiring making if worse

Did you use copper foil with electrically conductive glue ? Use a multimeter to check - mine had only 0.008 ohm resistance between jack socket and furthest point away You probably have a break somewhere Thought : you did join the shielding to earth right ? You can curl some up under the bell plate

I've had one from that year and it was silent once copper shielded

I regret starting this thread now

I used fret-tester for the iPhone Not saying I can sight read but I don't need tab as much as I thought

Stanley knife blade at an angle - carefully Then lemon oil

Was in Florida earlier this year with time to kill in evenings so started learning bass clef, haven't touched it since or practiced. Surprised myself by being able to read the dots for Xmas wrapping by the waitresses in A without too much trouble - including rhythms It's not that hard folks, if I can do it.

[quote name='Snarf' timestamp='1409929958' post='2544718'] Thanks y'all! I've also heard that about lemon oil and have avoided it for a while too, agreed - this is the problem that I've also come across before (not a lot of facts). I'm going to give the stuff I've got a go for a while as I found some of the cleaners I used before gave me itchy fingers and left some crap on my fretboard too, but good call on the brasso! Off topic - TheSiberian, what's the music scene like in Luxembourg? Are there many good venues there to check out? [/quote] Use a fret mask or masking tape to protect the board tho

I just used a metal fret mask (off evilbay) and some brasso, and 20 year old brass frets came up like new T cut scratch remover for the body and lemon oil on the board Cheap and effective

I had a MIK version and it was just fine - at least as good as the German made corvette that I owned

Re with or without you, it's what works. He does play some variations in the live version

Coldplay / clocks ?

Just respray the black pick guard

[quote name='Sara SG' timestamp='1409756932' post='2543011'] my clothing is static! PVC and leather stops me swinging around my bass on stage . The felt makes it frictionless. Its a godsend! [/quote] I think I fainted there ...

Ok thanks I got a similar "clouding" effect from immersing chrome in a mixture of toilet duck, salt and diet coke - suspect the toilet duck was the active ingredient as some cleaner contain weak hydrochloric acid.

I would like it please

Yep - regret selling mine