ColinH

I hear what you say about getting a professional on the job; couldn't agree more. Thus far, I've contacted 2 reputable techs in my area (Southampton). One says he's semi-retired and booked-up for 3 months; the other hasn't bothered to respond.

My thanks to all the above. Machinehead, I'm not too bothered about cost or affecting the value, as I won't be parting with this beauty! An SD does seem like a good option. Pfretrock, don't know about the wiring mode, but point noted; ta. Musicbassman, I have an '86 Squier Jazz, now with American Standard Fender pickups, and it's pretty damn good. For the Tele, all I need is a bit more top, and a Jazz p/u could well provide that. Chris b, I don't want to replace the humbucker, as the sound is so huge. Also most other (smaller) pickups would leave a gap...! I actually nearly traded this bass for a Bass Centre Profile, last week, but drew back, and realise now that [sigh] I could never let it go.

I have a Squier tele bass, which is long on excellent thud, but short on tone. I'd like to get a 2nd pickup fitted, between its humbucker and the bridge. Has anyone done this, or similar with another bass? Any thoughts/advice welcome.

Hi GNU, I know your pain, mate. After 24 years(!), I got back a bass nicked from my car in '91. The scumbags will only want to flog it on, and either have or are lying low for a bit. Circulate the serial numbers! (I'm assuming you'd made a note of them...?)

Yes, bought back from latest custodian on April 2! Have tried posting an image of it to thread. ColinH

I'm on my 3rd Trace amp now, having had other stuff in-between-years. Managed to get the last AH600 head going at Bass Centre in Bagshot. A tad heavy, but insanely powerful. I disagree with Mr 40Hz: the [Mid] Pre-Shape is a superb feature, getting rid of honkiness, and you can build on it with the EQ.

Guess I'll feel duty-bound to post a picture of that moment! It's a while away, yet. Feels like going to get a new bass and an old friend back at the same time....

Well... In all honesty I've been a tad dismissive of 'social media' in the past (MyFace/Tw*tbook/whatever), and didn't hold out much hope of anything coming of this. However...after some e-dialogue with Joel McIvor [he of Bass Guitar magazine] and Silvia Bluejay [of Basschat], and re-posting onto General Discussion...I was contacted by a guy in W.Yorkshire, who said he had the bass and was willing to sell. I asked him for some new pictures, and it was The One! Whe-hey! Miracles can happen after all, (and 'ey kid, maybe this forum stuff ain't a waste of (cyber)space.) I've arranged to do the deal on my next return visit to Bradford in a few weeks. Seems the bass had never strayed far from where it was originally half-inched. Assuming things get concluded ok, my sincere thanks to Joel, Silvia, Basschat and all you cool Groovers who've lent a sympathetic ear...[sob]... ColinH

An update... Soon after re-posting, on the General Discussion zone, I was contacted by a guy who said he had the bass, in W. Yorkshire, and was willing to sell. Pictures he's sent confirm it's The One, and I'm arranging to do the deal when I'm next up North, in a few weeks. 'Ey kid, not a bad forum, this.

Thinking the same way, Jazzneck, I did send 'Dom of Somerset' a message, but had no reply.

Hi, fellow Groove-meisters Although I mostly play a Precision at the moment, I was thinking recently how nice it would be to have a Jazz again. Then I decided that I would like to track down the Squier Jazz that was stolen from me...on 9th November, 1991. Sound crazy? Possibly not, it seems... That night, over twenty-four years ago, my band had just played a charity gig (Marie Curie Cancer Care), and was enjoying a well-earned curry, when a street-gang broke into my Austin Metro, parked on Oak Lane, Bradford. The thieves (who were seen, and locals called the cops) also got away with a Marshall amp, Peterson cab and my wife's video camera. (Yep, leaving gear in a car, in the dark, was stupid. Never again.) What really hurt, of course, was losing my treasured instrument (bought from Spectre Sound, Bingley in 1987), which was a very fine, Japanese-made Squier, Serial Number E 636298. I'd upgraded its hardware with a gold Badass II bridge, EMG active pickups, and 3 chrome tone/volume knobs. At the time, it had a white body and scratchplate; neck rosewood with dot inlays. So with my new-found purpose in life, I've emailed details about this bass to a lot of music shops, and several guitar magazines (one of which, to its enormous credit, intends to feature it shortly). Here's the deal. Anyone reuniting me with my baby gets a £100 reward, and I'll pay £500 to the current (blameless) owner. So £600 if that's one-and-the-same- person. (Needless to say, the wife thinks I'm nuts. But hey.) Here's the twist. A few nights ago, on my deranged pilgrimage, I was combing through the 'Basses for Sale' section of Basschat, and saw a ghost. Or that's what it felt like. This was very real, however. 'GSbass' had posted the bass for sale, in November, 2014. The headstock close-up shot showed the SN very clearly. Everything else was as-was, but for the now-black scratchplate, and a patch of damage to the finish on its bottom edge. I replied to the posting, asking if he still had it...(unlikely)... and I've had no response. If you bought it from GSbass, please consider my offer...Thanks. ColinH email: [email protected] tel. 023 8077 2660

Although Sunshine of Your Love is, I think, the most perfect riff of all time, the most ballsy, stand-out bass-dominated song has got to be Keep On Runnin' by the Spencer Davis Group

Thanks for those responses, guys. And I won't give up hope! The ideal scenario is as related by pst62, but I don't have the receipt [from Spectre Sound, Bingley, 8th December 1987!] as it went to the insurance company for the claim, at the time. They did pay out, fortunately. I went down to London with a wad and bought a new Stingray, but traded it after 2 years...for a Fender Jazz that I kept for 10! Today I've a Precision. Nice, but a Jazz would be nice again, too. Especially THAT one... ColinH

Hi, on the night of 9th November, 1991, after a charity gig [Marie Curie], my car was broken into in Bradford, and my white Squier Jazz bass was stolen (along with a Marshall amp and Peterson cab)... 24 years later, I want to track it down! I've emailed a lot of music shops around the UK, and several guitar/bass magazines, one of which plans to feature the story. When taken, it had a gold Badass bridge, EMG active pickups, and chrome control knobs; white body and scratchplate; SERIAL NUMBER: E 636298. In short: £100 reward to whoever reunites me with this instrument, and £500 to its present (blameless) custodian. So £600 if that's one-and-the-same person. Fellow Knights (and Ladies) of the Groove, I ask for your vigilance...Thanks. ColinH [email protected] tel. 023 8077 2660