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Just now, Cuzzie said:

Yeah mine was a second hand not long ago, other expenses came up.

We would look the nuts

Meant to be meeting up with Lee at the Manchester bass show - as far as I know these basses will be there.

I’m going to wear a long coat - I know the back streets of Manchester like nobody else...

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12 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Meant to be meeting up with Lee at the Manchester bass show - as far as I know these basses will be there.

I’m going to wear a long coat - I know the back streets of Manchester like nobody else...

When is the Manchester Bass Show Andy? Might bring an empty gig bag for a quick getaway.

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1 hour ago, PJ-Bassist said:

Personally I dont have a problem with the headstock.  It works well in context of the rest of the guitar - ties in and balances nicely with the shape of the upper horn.

 

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Nope, just can't get on with it. I'd have to do this.

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2 hours ago, PJ-Bassist said:

Personally I dont have a problem with the headstock.  It works well in context of the rest of the guitar - ties in and balances nicely with the shape of the upper horn.

 

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Hmmm, that just looks like I tried to iron it. You should see my shirts if you like that type of thing...

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It's not for everyone that's for sure, but it's the same old thing.  They try something different and it has limited appeal and doesn't sell - they play it safe with the same old Fender shapes and they don't sell because it's just another clone at an extremely saturated price point.  It's a bit of a no win I guess.

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2 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

The Lodestone is a crummy old Fender shape though, like they wanted to design some super modern instrument but didn't have any ideas so just took a router to a J bass!

That's a fair comment, it is in essence still a traditional J.

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7 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I know I keep saying his, but the Fender Performer really needs a reissue. No-one's ever copied it.

But look at that gorgeous shape and what a neck! It's 53mm at fret 20 compared to 63mm for a Jazz bass. (Jag SS is 60mm).

I played one in Mansons in Exeter. The neck was lovely. In fact, the whole bass was good to play as long as you didn't accidental catch a glance at it :)

I think it is an acquired taste which I didn't acquire and judging by the rarity, nor did a lot of other people, so I am not surprised they didn't reissue it.

 

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17 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

I think it is an acquired taste which I didn't acquire and judging by the rarity, nor did a lot of other people, so I am not surprised they didn't reissue it.

I think it's simpler that that - people who bought Fenders back then wanted them to look like Fenders.

Even these days look at the flack the Starcaster gets...

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8 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I know I keep saying his, but the Fender Performer really needs a reissue. No-one's ever copied it.

But look at that gorgeous shape and what a neck! It's 53mm at fret 20 compared to 63mm for a Jazz bass. (Jag SS is 60mm).

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Now you're talking! One of my favourite body shapes ever. Definitely needs a reissue.

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I think we should run a “design a bass” thread - much like the monthly photo thread. 

We all seem to recognise how ‘wrong’ other people get it, we all seem to know how to make things ‘better’.

I reckon we’ll end up with 100’s of entries nobody will agree upon.

”if only it had 17.5mm spacing...I don’t like bolt on necks...I prefer p/j pickups...”

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1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

I think we should run a “design a bass” thread - much like the monthly photo thread. 

We all seem to recognise how ‘wrong’ other people get it, we all seem to know how to make things ‘better’.

I reckon we’ll end up with 100’s of entries nobody will agree upon.

”if only it had 17.5mm spacing...I don’t like bolt on necks...I prefer p/j pickups...”

And the winner is Leo from California! 

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