LeftyJ

Never seen one in a left handed version. Would be genuinely surprised if there are any.

The Mod Shop experience isn't offered here in the Netherlands, and the way Fender designed their site the configurator can't even be accessed from here, as much as I'd love to have some fun with it I do own a Mod Shop Jaguar (g**t*r, sorry) but I bought it used so I can't comment on the experience of ordering one. Mine came with a spec sheet that doesn't fully match the actual build. For one, the sheet mentions a bound fingerboard but it doesn't have one - and it probably never was an actual option for lefties. It should also have V-mod pickups but the ones actually in it appear to be some kind of 1962 reissue pickup with bevelled polepieces and cloth wire. I'm pretty sure the neck is the actual one it came with, because there is no other way of acquiring a 24" scale lefty 60s spec C-shape Fender USA neck with a 9.5" radius outside the actual Custom Shop or the Mod Shop. It's a fantastic guitar by all means, with impeccable build, fit and finish.

I use this one too, and love it. I went with the "GuitarTech Service Station" which also includes a neoprene tabletop mat to place your guitar / bass on (sorry, couldn't be arsed to change Thomann's settings to English / GBP ).

I have no experience playing any Moon basses, but to me you just summed up the neck of my 2003-ish Fender MIJ JB75-US! Narrow nut width, but a fairly deep almost U-shaped neck profile. Mine is heavy too, with a very substantial ash body. I love it, and have owned it since about 2008.

Still confuses the hell out of me that a 5-string version of the L2000 is called the L2500, but the 5-string version of the L1000 is an L1005 and the L1500 is an L1000 with the pickup moved towards the bridge position

That's the one indeed!

Many, maybe, but most? I've never seen one on a real Rick in the wild. There's a guy in the US who has been selling the Treble bezel since 2008-ish, which fits into the original bridge pickup surround. I had an early smooth one in black, but later designs also came in chrome and optionally with an integrated thumbrest (with choice of a scoop to anchor your thumb into, or a ridge on top).

...and he did. Bax is reopening under the old, fired CEO Jochanan Bax and an investor.

Please have that

I have done many gigs with 4 or 5 originals bands playing the same stage on the same evening, where it is often impossible for all the bands to do a full soundcheck because of time limitations. Often the choice is made to only soundcheck the band that uses the most inputs on the mixing desk. The previous band I was in usually played without amps and cabs on stage. We had two guitarists with stereo setups, my bass (single XLR), a backing track with backing vocals and synths and a pretty basic drum kit with kick, snare, 4 toms, hi-hat and just a few cymbals. We brought our own monitoring rack that had everything except the drums plugged into it, and from there to front of house. The only drawback to that was the XLRs for the other bands still had to go to their gear and mics. We were often complimented for being so easy to mix and to balance well. Therefore we weren't afraid to play without a soundcheck, a linecheck would often suffice and well within the first 30 seconds of the first song everything would be fine. We did prefer to do a full soundcheck though - and we always tried to be disciplined, without unnecessary noodling.

They look like modified Hipshot D-style bridges, with different saddles and forfeiting the usual tailpiece: 4 String D Style Bass Bridge Really interesting idea!

The Mamas, Papas and Childfree by choice

Very nice! I had a USA version in 3-tone sunburst with a rosewood fingerboard years ago, and kinda wish I hadn't sold it. It was one of several basses I just wasn't ready to appreciate just yet because at the time it wasn't modern enough, didn't have enough strings, and too few knobs or what have you. But I would play the hell out of it now!

I own basses and guitars with radii varying from 7.25" (my favourite Strat and my '75 Jazz reissue) to 20" (my Warwick Streamers) and I most definitely favour the curvier ones The Warwicks are comfortable too though, but far from fully flat.

I love how understated and elegant that looks! And I'm an absolute sucker for olive wood. I always drool at those cutting boards they sell at Xenos and Dille & Kamille here (Dutch people will understand ). Beautiful bass! I'm a bit put off by the lack of a fingerboard radius and the filter pre - but I guess mostly due to never having tried either of those! I'd love to have a go on one some day.

I had a Warwick Streamer LX shipped to me in just its gigbag, with an old t-shirt wrapped around the headstock. The shipping label was stuck to the gigbag itself, with no extra tape to keep it secure. That was quite the heart attack when it was delivered to my workplace. I didn't have the wits to ask the driver to hang around for a second while I inspected the bass, so he was gone in a heartbeat. Luckily it had survived intact, and it's one solid chunk of bass! Well, except for the neck pickup which turned out to be dead, but that was unrelated to the (lack of a) packaging job.

Will they be renaming it to Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb now?

I love the black pickguard, really adds to the 1970s vibe. You do you, though! I would recommend screwing the original pickguard to a wooden board to prevent it from shrinking or warping. That way you'll keep it nice and tidy, and you can always put it back on. I thought only old celluloid pickguards were prone to this, but I learned the hard way that even a modern Stingray 5 pickguard will warp and bubble up over time when the tension is off Edit: ...and then I read the post before mine and saw that you're leaving it as is. I hadn't bothered reading page 2 yet. Oh well!

Well, that didn't take long: "Thanks again for being an Italia Leather Straps customer! As a way of saying thank you, we are sending you an exclusive promo code good for Buy One, Get One Free Pricing plus an additional bonus discount! Add any two straps to your shopping cart. As you checkout, enter the promo code 418BONUS. The cost of the second strap will be removed from your total plus an additional bonus amount. Need just one strap for now? Add any single strap to your shopping cart and enter the promo code 418SINGLE during check out. Promo codes are valid for 24 hours." https://italiastraps.com/collections/all

Actually I totally mistranslated "cardiology" in my mind as being cancer-related. D'oh! It is of course heart-related.

Not so sure about that. She worked as a cardiology research nurse for the last 21 months, so it may also be related to her work interest. I see on her LinkedIn she was forced to give up her job as an ICU nurse because of a lower back injury. I figured there might be more on her X-account, but I can't read it as I don't have one. For those who do, it's https://x.com/samiam_uk

Wow, did not see that coming. That's sad

EBS make a nice reverb specifically for bass, the Dynaverb. It's had a few updates through the years, and it's fairly expensive but can be found used for decent prices. It doesn't offer a low cut, only a passive tone control that cuts the treble. It is voiced specifically for bass though.

I've been using Italia Leather straps for a long time. Unlike what the name suggests, they're actually made in California They come in 2 widths (2.5" and 4") and 2 lengths (37-49" and 42-54") so they fall just a little short of what you're looking for. They only sell directly though, and there will be import duties when having one shipped to the UK. They're expensive at around 100-110 USD per piece. That said, they often have sales (for returning customers, but the weblinks and discount codes to the sales can be used by anyone) like free shipping, buy-one-get-one-free or something along those lines. The most recent one was a 24 hour sale on April 6th, but I'm sure their next mailing will be along shortly . That's my one gripe with the company: they keep spamming your mailbox with deals. You can easily opt out, and I really should because I already have 8 at this point...

Ah, makes sense now! Yep, missed opportunity.