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[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1367233892' post='2062814'] The only difference, which of course is based on my opinion, The Beatles had to compete with higher calibre of opposition.On the otherside though, artists of 50 years ago had a better chance of being totally original, as there was not so much music about. [/quote] One of the reasons the Beatles did so well was the pop music of the time was mostly dull and awful, and by comparison, they were a bit good.

Care to expand on that? Sounds intriguing!

Aren't PRS 25.5" scale? plenty of those around and the SE ones are peanuts

KlusterFunK (capitalisation optional!)

The F-Bomb

The Body-Lee Funktion

Funk in yo' Junk

Mutant Funk Experiment (Turns into Mu-Funk [s]once[/s] when you get famous...)

I got the Studiospares M1000s recently too, mainly for checking mixes, and they are very nice, especially for only a bit over £50. I would say they have nicer bass extension than the Sennheiser (380 Pro?) set I borrowed for a long while. Good for playing the drums too as the isolation is good.

Deep Funk 9 (or any other number, for that matter)

the Spector Legend series are a serious bass for not a lot s/h - 35" scale. Mine was <£250 (bolt-on)

I'd get shorter screws for that one then.

I think a lot of people use a rails-type guitar humbucker. That's what I'd do. Kent Armstrong do them too.

Try linking the send and return sockets with a patch lead. Sometimes the return socket mutes the output if not used for ages.

As an unbiased neutral with no strong feelings pro or con EBMM, I think the issues raised in the initial premise are probably practiced in pretty much every mass-produced instrument, so probably a little unfair on EBMM. I dare say other makers fill similar gaps up with just the finish, thereby putting LESS apparent effort in.

Pickups look like DiMarzios - are the pole pieces adjusted with a hex key? If so, it's a good chance they are.

It sounds to me like it could be the input jack socket. They are designed to ground the input when no plug is inserted. The connection which "makes" when the plug is removed can get tarnished (usually silver plated). This could also be the case in the effects loop, especially if rarely used, though this results in loss of output.

£40?

Thanks for sharing. Someone somewhere sometime will find this invaluable. Good man!

I bought a squier Bronco for a friend as a backup for their Musicmaster and had it for a couple of weeks and absolutely loved it, I couldn't put it down!. I've a strong hankering to buy myself one and put a matching white covered pickup at the bridge, like a diddy jazz. I think it would look really cool, if anyone is a whizz with photoshop and would like to mock one up......

The model number of the picture I'm looking at is HD740WH, a [b]WH[/b]ite [b]H[/b]ondo with [b]D[/b]i Marzios. They also did an HD740WI ([b]WI[/b]ne red finish) and HD740RS ([b]R[/b]ed [b]S[/b]unburst). As Mr Mariner asserts, these may have been Hondo 11s flagship model, the humbuckers are all uncovered. The ones with covers are probably from the (even) cheaper models. The book was published in 1980 and most of the reviews in it were from 1979, if that helps in dating it.

there's absolutely no doubt some Hondos had DiMarzios in. I have a Sounds book of the Electric Guitar which has a picture and review of a white one, detachable neck. With DMarzios as standard. I even vaguely remember little "powered by DiMarzio" stickers on them in the shops. I've a friend with one and the top it slightly hollow - even Gibson are chambering their Les Pauls these days, maybe they got their idea from Hondo.... It plays just fine as I recall

Hi folks on behalf of a friend, I'm asking what hard cases would fit a Musicmaster? I was wondering if a Strat case or similar guitar case would do the job, and might be more readily available. Budget would be low, I'm guessing, it is a nice little bass, though VERY heavily used (US, 70s) Any words of wisdom gratefully accepted! Cheers MBA