Shaggy

Dunc bought a bass off me via an old FS thread of mine that I'd thought long buried and forgotten, but then it was actually his old bass, that we'd traded several years ago! Good to see friends reunited.... Top BC-er as above posts bear out -prompt payment, Dunc sorted the courier, and great communications Thanks mate, and enjoy!

In 48 years of gigging and 100+ basses I've had only 3 actual Fenders (though multiple P & J bitsas); a '66 "L" series P, a USA RI '75 J, and an all original '57 P (last of the Tele styled). Unusually on this forum; only 2 of the 3 ex-Beedster....... I still have the '57; I have basses I prefer, but there's always something just a bit special that Leo had a hand in.....

I can actually see Fender releasing this as the "Beedster signature" model..... Definitely a back to basics after the Buzzard - looks fabulous, Chris!

Bought a couple of pairs of boots off Simon - smooth easy deal, top communications, and super-fast despatch. Absolutely delighted with the boots (plus I now have more pairs than Mrs Shaggy.....) As forgoing posts clearly show; the guy is a gent and definitely one of BC's good guys. Thanks Si!

Wow, cooler than a very cool thing!. Needs a Prince tribute band.....

A not great pic of my old 1980's Gordon Smith Galaxy semi-acoustic bass; maple flat-topped body, ultra-slim maple neck, and twin narrow soapbar Jazz-type pickups (Kent Armstrongs, I think). A very simple but beautifully crafted bass; the action could be set next to nothing without buzzing. My main gigging bass for many years, wish I still had it......

I feel your pain. I had tickets to see Led Zep play Knebworth in 1979 - had the flu and couldn't go OP sounds a hell of a great gig. Who've have thought in 1968 the classic line up would still be playing together in 2025

I guess the clips have been around for as long as the 9V PP3 battery has; which Google tells me was introduced in 1956, intended for transistor radios. I had a mid-1960's Vox Special Mk IV guitar which had active EQ / onboard effects powered by one - actually the typical flimsy "dangly type" clip never broke on that, but they have on so many basses I've owned.. Much better connection systems in modern basses, as above. At least with alkaline and modern rechargeable batteries there's no more leaks knackering your clip and electrics, like the old zinc batteries used to......

Problem is. this will soon turn the satin finish into a gloss finish. Also I found out to my cost; never use beeswax polish on French polish finishes, the solvent in it (traditionally turpentine) dissolves the finish. In the OP, it's likely to be a polyurethane or (less likely) an acrylic lacquer; a wash with a gentle soap and warm water would do the job. As said; try it on a small area first. Agreed

Ahhhhh.... that would explain the mirrors on the ceiling and the pink champagne on ice. They kind of confused me when I joined (Bassworld, as it was then) Great sentiment though! Stacked knobs? To paraphrase Bill Shankley's famous misquote (about football) - It's not a matter of life and death........ ...........it's more important than that

Thanks , but only in this sense, I'm afraid...

Yup. If it was a pre-EB I'd say no, as it is is and if it's your playing /gigging bass then do whatever makes it better / easier to play