PaulThePlug

New... from Earnie's Balls...

My Epi T Bird has a bridge like this as std... Functional, but I think the 3 Point is more characterful.

AliExpress and just use the matching saddles? I just found this on AliExpress: ￡19.57 | YHVC-3 Point 4 String Bass Bridge Tailpiece Zinc Alloy Bridges with Saddle Replacement Parts for Gibson EPI Style Bass,Silver https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG3f4kw

Shame it doesn't have a kick back... slope like the top.

I just found this on AliExpress: ￡2.65 | Guitar Fret Wire Sanding Stone Protector Kit Finger Plate Radian Polishing DIY Luthier Tool Guitar Bass Parts https://a.aliexpress.com/_EyxuHO6 ...and handy for a fret board clean without removing strings... I just found this on AliExpress: ￡1.34 | 2Pcs Metal String Spreaders Guitar Luthier Tool for Cleaning Fretboard Yellow https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQTZWmm

If you run a length of tape up each side of the neck along the fretboard edge, [First, before the across pieces...] you can then peel the across fret bits of tape off in a one-er... I use one of those thin metal fret shields.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

0000 (Four) Wire Wool Solvo and dremell mop, and if alrightish, those nail polishing 4 sided sponges.

I have a EHX Headphone Amp... more durable than those VoxAmp plug things, it works well after pedals etc. But is very sterile as no cab sim etc. https://spartanmusic.co.uk/products/electro-harmonix-headphone-amp Artec used to do an On-Board headphone amp, but again sound like an instrument, not an instrument into an amp, cab, in a room. Zoom B1 on or B1 Four - They can be as Complicated as ya like, Simple Quality Best Solution.

Valium 10 - Hawkwind

Love the rear route, single vol look of simplicity on these, often wonder, but have way too many. Page 6 if ya fancy teleheading... bass heads.pdf

Looks like it might have one too many strings...

How hard, and how are you plucking the strings? Pic or Finger? If finger pushing the string up/down, rather than in - out. Try a lighter touch, fret buzz still there?

Waltzing Back - Stranglers (Keith Floyd)

Have you still got the BWB, as it really ties in the blocks

Had a play with a B2 a while back Well worth replacing the 3 plastic washers on the tuner screws with a F4-10M Thrust Bearing (4 for about £5) for smoother tuning. Mine is wired Single Vol after a 3 Way Pup Selector.

Had a oedal from @Earbrass... Arrived after some Royal Mail Shenanigans... All Good.

Ease the neck Up and Out Vertical... That way you can check for a shim, Plus the neck pocket / neck is a taper, and you don't / won't want to be Sliding it Horizontal. Blow out the body and neck holes, often a bit of breakthru at the neck hole, i always like a hint of countersink and a wipe of cangle wax or hard hand soap on the threads for reassembly to stop any snagging. Nip up! they are Wood Screws not Machine Bolts.

More to go wrong, how often is a nut in need of adjustment. A proper 'channel' to facilitate a nut swap for say string guage - Light, Med, Heavy would improve a lot of tuning issues, and maybe Hi and Lo starter options.

Don't like em And i don't think they should line up... would half the point of single saddles be to place them to follow the string run, Same as to the pegs past the nut.

25 O'clock - Dukes of Stratosphere (XTC)

Potato Land - Spirit

Which Pup? Presume Bridge, Maybe an Ashtray? If Neck, paybe a scratch plate without the pickup hole? I just found this on AliExpress: ￡16.99 | FeiMan Custom Quality Pickguard For US 10 Holes 5 String Jazz Bass Guitar Pickguard Blank Scratch Plate Multicolor Flame Pattern https://a.aliexpress.com/_EIdM53G

I'd be on the phone, get a name of who you are talking with, and send a follow up email, daily... Explain what YOU want to happen A replacement pickup sent, or do you want RTM to receive the guitar back?

Just leave it! The body won't mind...