LeftyJ

Are they up for sale yet?

I played a Lefay Herr Schwarz 5-string once that blew me away. So beautifully made, well thought-out, and barely any standard parts. Nearly everything was made specifically for or by Lefay. Super comfortable to carry and play, and a great variety of awesome and useful tones via a rotary switch. But I couldn't afford it!

I forgot to mention: it seems both a J and a P will be on offer.

There's a new Player series coming up, made in Mexico, with a choice of maple or pau ferro fingerboard, and apparently not just black and sunburst either.

Holy thread resurrection Batman! For some time a few years ago, Gibson would even install righty wiring harnesses in their lefty SG basses with the jack and tone control flipped

Sire is producing lefty P's these days, with an added J pickup and active 3-band EQ (but also a passive mode). Looks nice, and so far the reviews are raving. I do believe they have a Jazz Bass neck width. But yeah, a MIM level Fender P would have been nice. Especially the Classic Series.

My current number one bass would be my Status S2 Classic 5-string, I love almost everything about it. The looks are a mix of wonderfully quirky 80s and futuristic at the same time. The playability is fantastic, the range of tones almost infinite, and it rarely detunes. Incredible instrument! My amp is actually a bit of a love-hate-affair. I play through an EBS HD350 with an EBS Proline 410, and it sounds great but can be a little pushy and overly middy. I often use an Ampeg SVP-PRO tube preamp straight into the power amp and it's great. One time at a gig with shared backline I played my amp setup through two SWR Goliath II's and they blew me away. Best live tone I ever had. So I guess I may be looking for a new cab

I'm usually dead tired after a gig, so I have no trouble sleeping when I get home. After all the lugging with equipment, loading our cars back up and pulling everything out again at our rehearsal space, it's usually quite late too. Gigs after a regular day's work were always the worst.

It's on hold. Anyone here?

OMG! If only I had 1299 GBP laying around...

When I'm looking to try out a new bass, I rarely go to music shops. I buy most of my gear used from the internet, and for me it has been a great way to try out many different basses. I've probably owned over 30 throughout the past 15 years, from cheap beater basses to used high-end custom instruments. It has really helped me define what I like in a bass, but at the same time I've found that I can get along with many types of bass. Various scale lengths, all kinds of neck profiles from ultra thin to baseball bat, and many pickup configurations. I have since found several definite keepers, but the chase is still on

I think Steinberger would probably do well today with their models with full bodies. Headless designs are getting increasingly popular again, especially in the (technical) metal scene. Carvin / Kiesel headless designs are quite popular (the Vader model), Mayones makes a headless guitar, Strandberg is doing very well, and people are willing to pay good money for them.

I bought a new 4003 in Mapleglo in 2009. Loved the looks and tone, but really disliked the (lack of) ergonomics, the square feel of the neck and the bridge keep falling backwards in the tailpiece. Would love a 4003s one day, maybe with a Hipshot replacement bridge.

Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue Bone Thugs n Harmony & Phil Collins Lady Gaga & Metallica at the Superbowl

FTFY

Awesome!

I love those aluminium Sadowsky style knobs. I have bought 8 recently, and 4 of them will be adorning my Warwick Streamer LX5 soon. I think they add a luxurious look that the standard knurled brass knobs lack, as much as I like them. The Warwick ones are pretty cool, the pointer on top of the knob is not just a small notch but actually a little hole that goes through the entire knob. It's near impossible to read though!

I remember a website from a guy who sells replica SureGrip knobs and EQ knobs for Ibanez Musicians and Artists. They're identical to the ones used on these Greco's. I can't find it anymore though! Edit: Nevermind. Right here! Wickedly expensive at 12 dollars PER KNOB though, and there's a shipping fee. https://www.reproguitarparts.com/#!/EQ-knobs/p/5629649/category=1391098

An 80s E-series Squier medium scale!

That is a thing of beauty! Very nice find. What kind of parts? These have a few things in common with Ibanez Musicians (MC900 specifically), but also some distinctly unique features. I believe that serial number dates it to July 1978 btw, not 1977 as the auction reads. The bridge looks like it is slightly bent under de tension of the strings?

Very true. But ugly as hell nevertheless!

I can imagine your issue with left hand placement. It's fine on the lower strings, but on the high strings you're plucking closer to the bridge. For me it would miss a neck pickup as well, but mostly tonally. I would love to have a go on an NG3!

Over time, yes. But on a brand new bass? My Warwick (4-piece Ovangkol neck) developed noticeable lines between the pieces of the neck. I had it sanded slightly and re-oiled, and it's been fine since (4 years ago). But that's a bass from 2003 that's ageing. Not a brand new Fender

I beg to differ. Their bodyshapes, yes. Their headstocks, not so much.