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bigdaddybass12 · Jul 6, 2026

luciens said:
That said, my first G&L was my (R.I.P.) '99 L2000,

Bouncing old thread! You said RIP, what happened to it?

BassHole1 · Jul 6, 2026

When in doubt, Dremel!!! I have a router adapter for it, too. As for shooting it with F.Red, I would just dab it with some paint and call it a day. Nobody will see it......

Pilgrim · Jul 6, 2026

I installed a .047 orange drop and it took the edge off the string sound. I’ll play with it and see if I want to change the tone port as well.

Before and after:

Vicker Switch · Jul 6, 2026

Thanks for the advice! I dropped it off at Kelly's Music in Roanoke today, so we'll see what they find out

Matt Liebenau · Jul 6, 2026

bassweedwizard said:
probably hardtail, my guitarist has told me horror stories of his trem (like our last gig where he had to speed home because his string broke) and i am constantly changing tuning

In that case my first choice would probably be the Hipshot single string bridges or, possibly, one of the less expensive alternates. They’re a bit more fiddly to install correctly but you can set the string spacing you want. You might check the string spacing on the other bridges listed to see if it’s something you can work with.

BuffaloBass · Jul 6, 2026

BOOTZILLAS were made from German stainless. and you cant buy nickle lo's direct for some reason.

FreeBird92 · Jul 6, 2026

Edbones said:
I have some issues with the setup. Neck relief is 0,38 mm at the 7th fret (with first fret capoed and 24th held donw on the B string). Cant really get the action lower than 3 mm on the low B (at 12th fret) without getting anoying buzzes at the first frets. Any advice here? I tried to play around with relief and string heigth, but cannot get a nice lower action. Tuning is B standard.

Shim the neck. I had to do it to mine.

BassicJazzy · Jul 6, 2026

GAS is for resting my aching, aging fingers between practice sessions. I angle the screen away from the bed so the bass I'm currently playing cannot see that I'm thinking of cheating on it.

Nebadon2000 · Jul 6, 2026

D.A.R.K. said:
There’s got to be a middle ground between that can open things up and not choke them to where you gotta flip floor wedges so the front row can tell what is going on.

That should be FOH responsibility
Maybe even array in front set up like side monitors

For bands wanting old school stage volume as opposed to IEM: High quality monitors and mix work

I prefer IEM but one Festival our band played they had Top Notch sound team with excellent powered monitors for each of us

Mine had full mix with Bass slightly elevated: was excellent experience

MIJ Fender Guy · Jul 6, 2026

frankie5string said:
I wish they were a little more flexible. On some basses they feel like bridge-cables, even at the smallest gauges.

Maybe try a set bas on a 90 E? They sell singles of alllll different sizes. That said it depends on the bass.

dannylectro · Jul 6, 2026

Just as an FYI... I posted this strictly to be informational, not because I particularly agree or disagree with anything being posted there. I just don't really ever see Talkbass mentioned anywhere (except here at Talkbass), and I found people's perception of it somewhat interesting.
Also, I had meant the title of my post to be longer and more detailed but accidentally hit the enter button early and didn't notice--sorry 'bout that...

Bunk McNulty · Jul 6, 2026

Malak the Mad said:
Well, if one wants to get all "cork-sniffy" about it, two reasons I prefer the latter half of that time-frame is because of the CS60s pickups and the elegant curves in the bridge design.

That being said, the 2008-2011 MIA Standards would've been beneficiaries of Fender's across-the-board quality control overhaul, so they, too, must've been pretty damn sweet, ja?

Oh, I do want to get cork-sniffy! I had a 2013 that was marvelous. I cannot for the life of me remember how it was that I sold it.

Major Seven · Jul 6, 2026

pklima said:
24 years, that's long enough to have some kids, teach them guitar, and hope one of them pans out for your band.

Guitarist?
DAWs invented in the meantime.

D.A.R.K. · Jul 6, 2026

Found an odd Status which just arrived. Pretty ridiculous instrument, plays incredibly. Seems to be the real deal, I think it’s a Rhino signature model. The serial number is hand written below the bridge, this normal?

factorplayer · Jul 6, 2026

Zooberwerx said:
Strange…I use Big Splits with an older Pro Z (rat’s nest w/ black block, micro trim pots)….dead quiet.

I have one in my Jazz bass and it's excellent. The LED is a great feature. This particular one just had issues.

tleebassist11 · Jul 6, 2026

As someone who has owned a bunch of Fo’s I’d say the smith wins this battle. Pretty safe to say a Fodera standard won’t be the same quality as a smith

Dave Leighton · Jul 6, 2026

I’m fairly “close” to the seller and reached out, out of curiosity and he is open to trades and offers.

I also love my 77 Engelhardt, warts and all. It is what it is. Does what I need. But hey , I love mid 70’s Fender Jazz basses. Warts and all. So, there is that…

BassicJazzy · Jul 6, 2026

Etsy sells one for the SR1350B that is 3D printed black plastic, stays in place by friction, for about $80. Problem is it comes from NZ. Shipping might be as much as the purchase price?

agedhorse · Jul 6, 2026

golower said:
Why do you need to short it out instead of just replacing it?

Because he had no idea what he was talking about.

konoyaro · Jul 6, 2026

Thanks very much for the replies.

Yes, the back of the neck seems clear and blemish free.

Unfortunately model is not available or distributed in US.

600 Ohms · Jul 6, 2026

gonzkal said:
Really nice tune! Great combination IMO. Sidenote, with an old band I played both sitar and slap bass on one tune (though not in the same section):
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Great playing and tone

paul aspden · Jul 6, 2026

OK so I got the parts and opened up my mezzo, looks different from the one in the video.

Bruce Calin · Jul 6, 2026

I've had quite good luck with the Vic's, plus you already have one. The preamp that has made the most difference and improvement for me has been the RedEye. I'm not nearly as picky as I used to be about amplification but this simple pairing works well enough tonally with just amp equing and is easy and reliable. I've tried many. Go with decent and simple.JMO

tsarter · Jul 6, 2026

Tempting….

Pdaddy1978 · Jul 6, 2026

Thankfully, Geezer has lived long enough to grow into his name!

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