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Ampeg SVT-300 + 810 turned all the way up. You won't even hear the police helicopter launching missiles at your window.

These people make excellent restoration decals: https://tlcguitargoods.com/en/finishing/restoration-decals.html?decal_brand=673&decal_model=739 And they can even vectorise your logo: https://tlcguitargoods.com/en/custom/headstock-decals.html

You know that you can simply buy the decal...

I did try them @Al Krow and they are really excellent strings especially considering the price. Strangely, the fiver set is deep dire...

And send the invoice to Alembic for a full refund!

It just crossed my mind right now, in fact the iconic bass of the 2000's is ... Wal thanks to Tool. Before that, they were almost binned... But check the prices today and you better buy a Fodera. 🤦🏻‍♂️

To me the early 2000's are related to the use and sometimes abuse of beautiful woods in natural finish or really weird designs like the BassLab, but except Fodera's nothing has really become iconic. These two BassLab designs were presented at the Frankfurter Messe in 2001:

The (now Willcox) Lightwave Saber bass is the only design that jumps instantly to my mind: iconic not sure, distinct for sure. And what has surely been iconic in the 2000's is Fodera basses like the Yin Yang design. This is when they really started to be seen almost everywhere on stage.

Is your question about the strings length as it's not clear? If so, yes you need extra long scale strings intended for at least 36 inches scale basses.

Wot, it's sensible. 🤣 I do like the tone of both, even if I slightly prefer the alder.

Nice bass for sure. And while you're talking about it, a friend of mine was in the same position as you until he found his dream bass too a few years ago, and being a Victor Wooten fan, he just recorded (in fact he's been asked to do so) this a few days ago: Sorry for derailing your thread a bit, but it's still a Fodera Monarch...

These people are using the Dan Erlewine neck jig, which means a frets dressing under real tension of the neck for the exact gauge of strings (you provide). If you change the strings gauge, the setup will change too, but it won't be as perfect as with the original strings gauge. If you always use the exact same strings, it's a great plus to have such a refretting, but they'll need the whole instrument to perform it perfectly...

You can just ship the neck, it's all that's needed. 😉 A new neck might end up being very different from the one you have, and you might not like it. A refretting means you keep the neck and same sensations, without all the previous issues. Most of the time a refretting means a way lower action and no more fret(s) buzz(es), of course, depending on the luthier skills.

Do you put new tyres on your car even if it's an old cheap one, I guess, so why not refretting a bass you like and already customised when rounding the fretboard edges? But get it done by a luthier, and not the friend of friend whose cousin knows a pal who knows someone who might get it done. 😉

You can always put a P-Bass neck on a Jazz Bass body, as they are compatible, but if it's too tight don't stress the neck pocket as you might chip the paint. It's a solution, certainly not the solution.

What do you do with a P bass body you've just dropped on the floor? Aren't you supposed to get a new floor...

So do I!

According to the web page link you provided, the guitar was made in October 2002, so if the guitar has been sold in the same state Alembic wasn't obliged to have any certification of the origin of the ivory, but should be prepared to provide appropriate documentation to the Service, if asked. And by the way, the ivory ban took place in the USA on January 18, 1990... So this is the time for Alembic to provide you the appropriate documentation as it left the state where it was built, and even the land. In this case, the maximum fine of £250,000 or 5 years’ imprisonment is for them, not for you. More about the subject here: https://www.akti.org/education/the-ivory-ban/

When was this guitar built by Alembic?

Check this @jazzyvee, it might have the answer you're looking for: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dealing-in-items-containing-ivory-or-made-of-ivory#what-you-can-do-with-ivory-that-is-not-exempt

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Yes, it's called a Precision Bass. 🤣

@jazzyvee : Did you buy that guitar by Alembic? And even if it's not the case, they made it and they put ivory on an instrument (yes, guitars are instruments) without documenting it and making sure the owner won't have any trouble !?! Is this stupidity and non sense a remain of the abuse of, back in the day, legal substances? It's their business to get you out of trouble, not yours! Being so childish and totally irresponsible is simply amazing. 😳

Urm, urm, I think, it's about time to buy a multimeter Chris... so you can check batteries first... 😉