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All the prices seem somewhat optimistic.

Used to have an Olympic White fretless Fender P which was great ( should never had sold it). Never tried a tort pickguard on it but I should have ‘cos I really like ‘em.

Be nice to see the rest then!

So looking for string advise. I’d like to get flatwounds but I’ve read that some short scale strings are too short for the Hofner because of the extra distance between the bridge and the tailpiece. It said in some makes you need medium scale but didn’t say which! Presumably Hofner strings fit but any others that anyone can recommend?

That’ll feel a bit different to the mustang 😎

No it’s just the way I photographed it?,

Classic good looks and instantly recognisable.

So about 2 months in how is the Venova?

Why not just use proper mandolin tuning. Should stay in tune better .

Couldn’t you afford the 4th string!

Short scale then 😁🎸

Thanks @Reggaebass I think I’ve some of those from a previous project together with some 3000 super fine pads. I’ve given the neck a once over finishing off with the 3000 pad followed by a buff up with my favourite Music Nomad polish and it feels a little different. May be a case of trying little by little.

Not my taste, thank you!

Well found @itu seems like he could pick a Fender too!

Sad to hear of the passing of Kenny Rogers. The man had a great voice and was an upright bass player in the past with a jazz trio, the Bobby Doyle Trio and with the well known folk act, the New Christy Minstrels (remember one wheel on my wagon?) He made having a white beard cool.

Vintage do a range for under £400. Should be able to pick one up second hand quite cheaply. New £296 on eBay.

That would look good in the Beach Boys.

I think a more versatile alternative is the Spector Spectorcore. Same type of semi hollow body with a single F hole, Fishman Piezo bridge, but with bonus of a single magnetic pickup (EMG on my model, newer ones have a Bartolini). Excellent build quality- Korean made.

Weren’t some of the Aria basses branded as Commodore in the U.K.?

Whilst I am happy to rub down a maple neck to give a satin finish, I recently bought a Hofner Ignition Violin Bass which has a high gloss sunburst neck. I’ d like to take it down a bit, but I don’t want to loose the sunburst finish. I also suspect that the finish is pretty thin. Anyone any suggestions? Should I risk it or just leave it to time?

Classic super strat!

Thanks they seem ridiculously cheap!

Interesting, mine had a cut nut, which surprised me, and unfortunately someone in China can’t measure! Alright now though. I saw a YouTube video wear the guy sanded the B Bass logo off the truss rod cover. Might try that.

Nice colour.

That sounds highly feasible. I was around in the sixties, my older brother had a Senator Bass and I remember seeing guys with Committee basses which we thought was very up market! I can’t remember any amateur bands having violin or club basses. I wonder if they were mainly in the German market so the bands like the Beatles & the Searchers who played in Hamburg got theirs over there?