Owen

Dunno.

We truly live in the golden age of luthiery.

With an A neck on the P5, obv.

I get the pre CBS thing. I desire one. I have a Jan 5th 66 J. I am fully aware that (bound neck and machine heads notwithstanding) it is to all purposes exactly like a pre CBS one. I like the look of that faded paint, the gloss has gone, it does not need looking after aesthetically. All that stuff is very attractive. I would like a pre CBS because when I was growing up if it was not pre CBS then it was not worth looking at. This is what the cool kids/gatekeepers told me. We all know that is not true, but that narrative has stuck with me. Formative years and all that. Interestingly I have owned 3 Bravewoods. They all scratched exactly the same itches as my 66J does. Of course, YMMV, but for me it triggered the same "Ahhh and Ooooh" responses as my 66. Exactly the same. If only Mr Bravewood would build me a J5 and a P5.

They are lovely when you blend them.

I could live with a set of CARs

You are our leader in these matters.

Went to see M'eshell Ndegeocello last night in Ronnie Scott's. Sublime it was.

I bought an HW guitar. It was very lovely.

TBF, nowhere is accessible from where I live.

Lush. I have an Uberhorn and an Uberhorn body Jon made to fit a neck Goodfellow made for me. I heart Uberhorns.

I would also love to see them live. I am writing here in the hope that next time they spin by someone will comment here and I will see it in time to get tickets.

Cool, I have an original US synth. Extra resale! Who knew?

I bought a Sub Phatty on a whim. It is proper lush!

Practice with the bow is never wasted. Intonation can be lax with pizz and you can get away with the odd interesting pitch. The bow does not lie.

Thanks Jerry. That looks very interesting indeed!

Back plate = 3D printing project?

He installed a full set of MM Bongo electrics into my MM USA Sub 5. I am now flogging that bass, so not happily ever after. But this is no reflection on Mr Manton's work (which was exemplary). It is just a reflection on the fact that I have way too many basses.

You chose wisely.

It is just as well that I no longer have a spare 5 string neck. I do not think I could stop myself. Those are lush.

I had a body built and specced black walnut. It turns out that black walnut and walnut are not the same thing. The bass is lovely, but it was an expensive lesson.