NikNik

Ahhh....I've just discovered it's a guitar pickup!! Nope, it's not. Not on this model. Baffled.

I'm currently doing some work on one of these. It's the Vista series. I decided to fit a standard P-bass circuit but I have noticed that there is a considerable loss of volume when the tone is off. Also, there's also still some top end there when tone rolled right off. The original circuit was butchered so unsure what the factory version is. Am I needing a resistor/cap somewhere? My soldering is ok, as are the two caps I used.

Same here.

I knew they were moving to this model but was surprised to receive an additional email last week that stated my account was now 'suspended' until I signed up for their new model. No thanks. Reverb, Gumtree, DoneDeal, Adverts.ie will do for me. Or FB Marketplace, locally.

I have one. Play it in DADDADG. Where they went wrong is the raised fretless 'board. Other than that, I love it

Chinese copy with an added ramp?

Never saw flamed maple on Jap guitars from that era, not that I can recall. But that is lovely. Apart from the body shape.

I use one over the saddles between the cover on my '51 bitsa.

Fancied her back then; still fancy her. Like mad!

What's with the holes on the back?

stinky poo! I never knew they one like that!

Same

Not for me.

Raising a glass to you! (sun's past the yard-arm!)

'Paul is dead!'

...and the cert says '64. I'd like it, all the same. Love the checking on it.

I remember selling a Trace rig back around 1990 and the guy that turned up to try it brought his own Jazz - a cream JV Jazz. I still remember it to this day because it was nothing like what Fender had out at the time.

Interesting. I always assumed he played 'Start' on his EB2.

The one with the graphic - the II? - is the one I'd have.

He still owes £400 to two guys for a gig they did for him back in March! Shameful!

Electra Bass

I have seen that happen with a claim my MIL put in against a company for negligence. It was eventually settled OOC, but as soon as the lawyer was instructed the fees started to rocket. And that's before the Barrister was engaged! Repeated threats .....yes, harassment. I sorted several banks out with LBA letters during the financial crash. Definitely something to bear in mind. Mick, if you're reading this: wind your neck in! You're on a hiding to nothing!

I've had stuff disappear on me then turn up a week later on the tracking as 'held'. Glad it turned up, though. Parcelforce.....simply no! I've had too many problems with them over the years and they are notorious for stonewalling on insurance for musical instruments. Incidentally, I'm not sure the shipping broker pays out on insurance; isn't that handled by the courier you eventually choose? I've had one major purchase and major sale go missing for weeks, but they eventually turned up. And there was another big purchase from Europe that disappeared whilst still in the country of origin. It never turned up inside of one month and the seller wanted me to wait until the insurance claim was settled before refunding me. Had to get evilbay involved on that one. Recently, I sent a bass to Germany, and after a week had passed it was still showing as being in the Edinburgh depot. However, the courier that picked up up had not signed the 'shipper's copy' and the broker initially refused to open a claim as there was no proof that the instrument had been picked up, irrespective of the courier company's tracking showing that it had!