prowla

(I'm thinking the OP's sig says Lincoln.)

I'm glad you're a couple of hundred miles away, or I'd be asking you for that Aria and then having yet another project to do! 🙂

Different kind of "special"? 🙂

haha....

Every bass is interesting! Last year, one of the folks brought along one and his amp which was diametrically opposed to what i choose, but he liked it and that's all that counts. Another brought along a nylon stringed uke bass, which looked like a toy, but turned out to be rather good!

Last year I didn't have a stand for my basses, so I managed to borrow a couple of free slots on someone else's. Fortunately I spotted someone local selling a 5-guitar one on Gumtree for a tenner a couple of days ago, so this year I'll be self-sufficient!

I admit I did think carefully before posting... 🙂

I've re-wired my Precision using CTS solid brass shafted pots, but then I found they're too big for the knobs to fit onto. So now I need some bigger knobs - chrome Precision style but will take a larger shaft. Any suggestions?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neutrik-NP2X-B-Crystal-6-3mm-1-4-TS-Jack-plug-with-Swarovski-Crystals/202371141360

Oops - this bridge looks on a wonk...

Neck looks a bit wonky. What are those machines? What is that Jazz body with Strat knobs(was there a Japanese model like that)? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bass-new-Mighty-Mite-neck/132715844403

Looks like the dog did a poo in it.

I mean this year....!

It's a shame Joey's Bass Notes has disappeared!

You're welcome to come to it!

Yep, some Rics had the adjustment from the body end. But the pickguard was in two parts. I don’t know what the headstock looked like under the TRC. It was only the first iteration of the 4003..

Genuine Ric strap buttons are one piece including a threaded shaft; strap buttons with a screw through don’t fit a Ric.

Presumably the truss rods adjust from the other end of the neck (like the first 4003 models with the split pickguard)?

Got a picture of the ends of the straplock buttons?

Hmmm - dunno if that's a real one, but it has some real parts. WTF with the bridge!!!???!!!

1) Cetera - Spector NS2 & Legend 4X, Dingwall NG2, Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB head, Genz Benz Neox212 cab, Tech-21 Dug DP3X preamp/pedal 2) Ezbass - Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretted (J pickups), Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretless (MM pickup), Rickenbacker 4003s, Rob Allen MB2 fretless, Phil Jones Flightcase + PB300 3) Happy Jack - AliKat DB #004, Mike Lull 54P, all I need to play a doubling gig (that evening) on those two instruments 4) BlueJay - Eminence Upright (left-handed), loads of camera equipment 5) obbm - TBA 6) Nancy Johnson (Paul) - The Big One, rack (GED/poweramp), possibly the dUg DP3x. A bass. 7) MacDaddy - Shuker bass(es), Snapdragon Folding bass, Flattley Bass Poison Ivy. 8. prowla (Paul) - Maybe a Ric or two and fakers, maybe a couple of Statii, maybe J- & P-basses. Probably a Markbass amp & cab and a pedalboard with some FX.

Cheers! It cost me £333 in 1982 - I bought it with the money my grandad left me when he passed away. The SD went on when I was having some feedback issues and the Hipshot replaced a Badass I had on it.