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The Bass Doc

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  1. Hard to believe, but when that picture was taken I was pointing out the one issue I had with my own Stingray. The pole pieces had too severe a camber so that A and D were loud and G and E were a fair bit quieter. Uncle Leo was very gracious and actually gave me some 'add-on' magnets of the right diameter to stick to the weaker pole pieces. I'll try to load up some more stuff when I've been up to the attic to retrieve it - it includes a treasured autograph. (Secret message to Beasley - 'Brown Bear loves Hairy Beaver'). H.
  2. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='719779' date='Jan 21 2010, 08:19 AM']Time to get that photo scanned, Howard![/quote] Separate thread I think - this one's about selling a rather tasty Jazz bass. Look out for 'When Howie Met Leo'.
  3. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='719779' date='Jan 21 2010, 08:19 AM']Time to get that photo scanned, Howard![/quote] Later, got to get the littleun off to school.
  4. Yep, Leo told me that himself. Early slab boards had sufficient thickness of rosewood that as the two woods continued to move over time they 'interferred' with each other by moving at different rates and quite often slight warpage and twisting was detectable (fortunately not enough to affect playability in many cases). The later radiused boards were obviously thinner overall and allowed the maple (usually more stable anyway) to not be affected in the same way.
  5. Myth most likely. I reckon as many people like the earlier slab fingerboard jobies. Mind you, Leo never changed anything just for the hell of it so maybe radiused fingerboards attract a premium to some folks.
  6. Caution - there maybe some cancellation of the product's properties if you're listening to stuff by the Stones.
  7. Got a strong feeling it's a re-spray - check out the quality of paintwork in the 'bridge' pic.
  8. Check with a luthier that it can be done in a way that's reversible if need be.
  9. [quote name='Happy Jack' post='715063' date='Jan 16 2010, 06:11 PM']Sorry guys, I was just checking out.[/quote] But you can never leave..... (chorus):- 'Welcome to the Basschat piss-take forum.....'
  10. Re-welcome. Do I detect a Mackem influence in your moniker? If so, commiserations for today.
  11. Of our own device...
  12. That finish has been described by a mate of mine as 'puke-burst'.
  13. [quote name='Beedster' post='714626' date='Jan 16 2010, 10:08 AM']Did it old school. Beer. Worked a treat. C[/quote] Congrats. - I bet you played a blistering set (oops). Stick to those fat JJs and your fingers will eventually comply. H.
  14. Pink champagne on ice.
  15. Check that again - 51.....=1973 by my reckoning.
  16. [quote name='Happy Jack' post='713966' date='Jan 15 2010, 04:23 PM']Horrible. And the G-string is all over the place. And those knobs are just nasty.[/quote] My sentiments exactly after seeing a live sex show.
  17. That control plate appeared on very early Korean Squiers (plywood body jobs).
  18. Owner's Manuel? (to prove it was originally bought by a Spaniard)
  19. Rounds or flats? Steel, nickel or nylon?
  20. I'm liking this. Nicely melodic. You seem to have mastered many styles. The only one I appear to have nailed is known as the 'plod' according to my band mates.
  21. I've got a Pickguardian one going spare. I've never seen a late 60's type reproduced accurately - this one is more like a 61/63 type. Description?:- WOW!!!! L@@@@@@K!!!! AWESOME!!!! RARE!!!! DON'T cheap out on this beauty you''ll LOVE it!!!! £275?... Nah, reserve not met. Actually it's £25.00 incl. and has a rather splendid aged look. Bit like oneself old bean.
  22. The session guy on Frank Ifields recordings used a bass like this to accompany his Yoda-lings.
  23. [quote name='BottomEndian' post='705351' date='Jan 8 2010, 12:00 PM']" North-East bass legend Dave Anderson".[/quote] Isn't he the one about whom Jeff Berlin once said "Dave Anderson? - Nah, never heard of him"?
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