Sparky Mark

This old TE head sounds amazing through my Bergantino ceramic magnet driver cabs.

The Musicman Retro '70s StingRay Bass is exactly that. I bought my pre EB Ray new in 1981 and the original 2 band preamp is much less refined than more modern versions. I understand the retro model has that more "in your face" delivery, as evidenced by many YouTube videos.

Yeah, but they don't make tort like that anymore.

I guess there's always a possibility that a deposit is taken to remove an item from sale, the potential purchaser delays for whatever reason, then asks for the deposit back. The retailer has then lost days or maybe weeks when they could've made a sale.

If that situation occurred in a car saleroom, you'd seriously suspect it was a pressure selling tactic.

If I really really like a bass, especially if it's a relatively expensive (£2k+) vintage one that I'm unlikely to find again, I definitely wouldn't lose it for the sake of £100. Sometimes however, I think we might subconsciously put obstacles in the way when we're not 100% sure we really want an instrument.

Just one. £8.36 delivered, used but in new condition. (They're only £12 delivered new).

Not sexy, but I just received this stand for less than a tenner. Discreet enough to stay in living room.

I very much doubt that you, or anyone else, will ever use that strap button, so a pickguard screw will do the job just fine IMO. A small plug of cocktail or match stick in the hole should help if it seems a little loose

The Openhagen is beautiful, but I think a large part of the high price is due to the fold flat capability that isn't really a requirement if it stays permanently in a living room. It makes postage and transportation to other locations cheaper/easier, but I think a beautiful non collapsible design could be a lot simpler and therefore cheaper. A non collapsible design could still be shipped as a flat pack to be assembled in situ.

Thank you for the clarification, and at 43 to 46 years old, she's still "vintage".

I think S9 = 1979, so 46 years old. I reckon that qualifies as vintage based on the 30+ years definition of vintage guitars.

Just bought a pickguard from Daniel. It arrived in quick time and was very well packaged. Many thanks again Daniel

This photo courtesy of Andy Baxter website:- I believe the neck plates were made using an automatically indexing punch, so not individual punches by hand.

Funnily enough, if I had to choose a fake, I'd pick the one on left due to the misaligned digits.

Apologies, I'm not able to at the moment.

Headstock from my L serial number 1964 J. Looks like decal is under the varnish to me. Although looking closer at the photo (bass is a bit harder to look at ATM) there is a chip off the decal, so maybe it's on top of varnish?