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[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1430040844' post='2757270'] Chris, congrats but we need pictures. [/quote] Hi Dave, with apologies for the delay, here's the evidence [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4310_zpsctlcl3rv.jpg.html"][/url] I've done the following[list] [*]Taken it apart, had a good look around and ascertained that, obvious deviations excepted, it's original [*]Installed a period incorrect Badass III which is the only bridge that will allow me to get the strings and the neck aligned without drilling new holes (you can see the quite extreme angles between the point at which the string comes through the body and the point at which it crosses the saddles). [*]Replaced the neck tilt bolt with a substantial screw to stabilise the neck [/list] It sounds GLORIOUS, it plays beautifully, and the lipstick blended with the MB is marvellous, as it is soloed. The MB soloed is of course equally glorious and is, despite what a lot of folks appear to believe, entirely useable. Next steps are to get a new neck tilt assembly sorted and to have the lipstick moved upwards a centimetre or so, probably doesn't need it for anything but aesthetic reasons but it being so far off line bugs me And while I'm on though I'd mention these two beauties..... Warmoth Dusty Hill Telebass [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4304_zpstvt4ecvh.jpg.html"][/url] Does it rock? Do fish have waterproof heads? Fretless Telebass [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4321_zpspy5cayoj.jpg.html"][/url] Just getting into this bass but whilst is rather lovely, I'm not sure it's going to stay.

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1430928152' post='2766068'] I've got the score for diamonds on the soles of her shoes, had to learn it for uni a few back. [/quote] Hi mate, hope all's well, any chance you could get it to me?

[quote name='Stuart Clayton' timestamp='1430815584' post='2764717'] Hmmm. That would be a good book...! Stu [/quote] Ha ha, I was thinking that Stu, how long would it take you

Worked on these lines years ago and having gone back to them think I may have missed a few of the subtleties that make them so magical. Anyone got any good tabs/scores for any of the tracks? Cheers C

Have to say that on reflection the only bass I can say with all honesty me the 'one bass' criterion - although of course I'd prefer to say it was a Precision - was a Jazz fitted with a J-Retro. For some reason it worked better than a Sadowsky P/J although you'd have thought the latter would cover all basses so to speak. Nik is spot on above, as is the post re the 4003, it's as much about how you play what you've got as it is what you've got. C

Karl and I have engaged in a couple of deals recently that have resulted in his getting his hands on a rather lovely La Cab and my being able to put together a phenomenal bitsa Tele. In every respect Karl is an absolute pleasure to deal with and I cannot recommend him highly enough. He's a credit to the forum in every way. Chris

I'd do Macca, obvious and not obvious at the same time. Over and above his more famous singing and songwriting he's a very inflential bassist.

Call/email John, his customer service is second to none C

[quote name='booboo' timestamp='1430049161' post='2757396'] I reckon about one more page until this morphs into a P vs J/ Flats v rounds / maple v rosewood debate! [/quote]

+1 with the addition of a Tech 21 VT Bass. Active bass might also be useful depending on how close to original your band mates want the sound (in response to Jack's post I usually find its them, and not the audience or the bass player, who wants 'authentic' bass tone) C

Just picked up a mid-70s Telecaster Bass in need of a LOT of TLC. Bridge, strings, PUP and neck are horribly misaligned, all made worse by a Kent Armstrong lipstick added in the P-PUP position even further off line. The micro tilt mechanism is broken meaning the neck is held in place by only with two screes, and so it doesn't stay in tune for very long, and the body shows signs of numerous poorly installed bridges and 4-bolt necks over the years. BUT The front PUP (mudbucker) sounds glorious through my V4B. Also, despite being off-line so to speak, the Lipstick soloed has a surprisingly high output and a completely usable tone somewhere between a Jazz and a Precision. Best of all the two PUPs mixed sound like a Precision on steroids, albeit with slightly looser articulation. Furthermore it's in a lovely and naturally roadworn 3tsb. It is a very rock n' roll bass and is going to be shown some love over coming weeks to get it back to where it once was. I'll be keeping y'all posted C