Turnaround

I've been lucky enough to see Bombskare live a couple of times and they were incredible. The whole audience danced and jumped around all through the show.Midge was right, light touchpaper and stand well back. Female bass player was good, very solid, didn't catch sight of her gear but tone was spot on.

Looks like a great bass, American vintage reissues are fantastic instruments. I've played a 62 reissue and an original 62 and its remarkable just how close they get. Never played a custom shop and not sure what they add?

I've seen lot's of clips of the great Nick Lowe playing bass with a Thumb pick...usually on that old blue P bass. Cool..

Anyone else using Wedgies? Just discovered their Rubbers. ..3.1mm hard and made in USA according to the text on the packet of 3.....

Gretsch 6129 '57 Silverjet is the one I have experience of, not a budget one I'm afraid but a true revelation, a sound of its own, closer to a hollow body and so resonant. Fantastic quality, lightweight, unique tone and a world away from solid body Gibson and Fender guitars......closer to £2k new though.

I don't think the head is removable. You can take it off but it isn't fully cased and of course inside is exposed.

Agree re Drums and Wires.......White Music less accessible but still love it. I lost interest with the latter records......Didn't CM use an Epiphone short scale bass of some sort? Dave Gregory is well known for his guitar collection I wonder what Colin played.

Nice bass, looks like the cherry hasn't totally faded either. '69 EBO here, perfect for the right gig.

As for players, musn't forget Nick Lowe played an 8 string Hamer bass back in the Rockpile days. Live anyway.....clearly seen in footage from the time. I wonder if he recorded with it too?

I had a 72 Fender Precision with the same issues and it too was a great player....if you can get the Jazz for the right money then it's definitely worth doing.

I should think it must be worth £1500....?

If it was an all original refin it would be worth half of what an original finished instrument is worth. I would consider this to be in the same ballpark ie half the value of an unmolested one......but something is only worth what someone will pay for it and a dealer will often put something like this up with a reasonably hight starting price. I think it's too much given the 'excuses' but interesting none the less if you can get the price down.