The Bass Doc

Difficult to be 100% certain unless anyone can scale up the photograph, but I have an original 1962 Jazz and, measuring from the bottom point of the scratchplate, the bridge pickup is hit at around 20mm. You should find your 70s version is further back and the white re-fin looks like it is also. Leaving the neck pocket untouched is quite a tasty thing to have done IMO - it shows the original colour and therefore that it's an 'honest' re-fin.

I would say that does indeed look like 70s spacing. Anything else make you suspicious?

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1327698685' post='1515721'] So these Veblen effects. Anyone tried them? Because I'm after an analogue type delay, see. [color=#ffffff].[/color] [/quote] Apparently the Veblen analogue delay is quite good but a bit expensive for what you get. I think they may be trading on their name to a certain extent.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327596050' post='1513995'] Howard, that 63P is definitely 'road worn'. [/quote] Yes, mines the cobbled street version.

Down to 2 ohms eh? Can't afford one but I'm thinking the 300watt jobbie would look good straddling these cabs (just for the smaller pub gigs you understand). [attachment=98237:IMGP0551.JPG]

Completed the supply of a one-off bridge for John that was one [i]smooth [/i]transaction. Excellent chap to deal with.

Ok, looks like I'll be the first to contribute. Just purchased a PoorlyBottom bridge (don't like saying Badass) from Mike. Very smooth deal, excellent communication, prompt, and brilliant packaging! Sye n'moor.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1327230385' post='1507954'] Many thanks Howard, don't suppose you've got one kicking around somewhere? [/quote] $27 shipping - that's not nice. As it happens, I've got a base plate from that model but, strangely enough, no saddles. Vintage style spiral saddles are available separately from Allparts (not particularly Fender ones) so we might be able to get you there? Edit:- Note the plate I have does not cater for top loading option - through body only.

You need Fender part no. 005-8396-000. $40.00 from darrenriley in the US of A.

Yup, that's exactly the way it went. The man himself will not know the connection with that rather, lets say, 'quirky' emporium.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1326976745' post='1504536'] This is incredibly cool. Was it a 'local' bass? [/quote] It was indeed a local bass played by local people. I was told by most shops at the time "There's nothing for you here". Then suddenly an 'insider' from....................wait for it.................................Grott Guitars approached me to offer said instrument! It was not part of their stock but privately owned and, after giving it the once over I immediately knew it was a good example. As it happens, I think any Precision played by Pino would have become iconic as a result of his obvious talent although there was no way of knowing then that there would be keen interest in such a thing as a tribute model - it was just a secondhand Fender bass afer all.

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1326970136' post='1504377'] Love it...£450?! Nice one Doc.... [/quote] It [i]might [/i]have been £490.00. Think I should ask him for another instalment?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1326967192' post='1504308'] What's the story there, then? [/quote] Are you sitting comfortably?....... Long, long ago...... I was contacted by exiled Geordie Alan Rogan (Guitar tech for The Who among others) who told me Pino Palladino was seeking a Precision bass in order to change direction after becoming aware that his fretless sound was being cloned in quite a few recordings at the time. Being based dahn sarf it was felt he would be paying a premium for a decent bass in the likes of Denmark Street and that better bargains could be had up North. That was true then (pre-internet and all) so I was asked to track down a pre-CBS bass as I had my finger on the pulse as far as North-east basses were concerned and had already done deals with Alan involving early Fenders so he knew I would be able to find the right piece. Sure enough, I found THAT one - a fiesta red re-fin, all hardware original and priced it at £450.00 IIRC. After speaking to Pino directly, it was parcelled up and sent to him after I re-strung it with La Bella flats. This was in the belief that he would be going for the 'old school' sound and those strings were best suited to a 60s Precision. It turned out that Pino changed to rounds pretty quickly but then reported a few days later that he thought I was right after all and put the flats back on. The rest, as they say....... Quite proud of the connection, but it's ironic that, being retired now, I couldn't even afford one of the tribute models based on the one we dealt.

In interwiews, I don't suppose he would disclose who supplied his fiesta red Precision all those years ago

Completed a smooth deal with Shonks today. What a nice man