Recent content by Fernieite

Thanks a lot! I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It sounds and feels really great! Btw, Sassafras was used in some mid-1950s sunburst Stratocasters (and perhaps other colours or models?) that we would normally expect to be Alder, so it's not unprecedented to see this in a vintage...

Thanks man! It's actually Sassafras. ;) There was very little waiting for the Avantguard. I didn't order one. I simply checked their website daily (for a week or two) until this one popped up for sale...

Close! Sassafras...

Count me in, please. :thumbsup:

Fender Road Worn neck. MJT 3tsb body. Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups. Avantguard tortoise celluloid pickguard. 1968 Fender bridge plate, control plate, tug bar, string tree. (Fender Pure Vintage saddles, strap buttons, knobs) Fender J-bass mutes and chrome pickup covers are in the case. TI...

Fwiw, here's a couple more photos to give an idea of what I'm looking for.

Fwiw, I've had a Fender Pure Vintage guard on my J-bass, and I now have a WD tortoise one on there now. However, it's still not that close to the real early to mid 60s Fender guards. Some of the Spitfire, Lavaguard and Avantguard ones look really good in photos. Just wondering what experience...

No, I haven't. They sell vintage style celluloid? I'll check them out. Thanks!

I'd better try again with the Sunday crowd. Thanks.

Hi folks, I'd like to get a nicer (hopefully second hand) vintage looking celluloid tort pickguard for my Jazz Bass. Are there any recommendations between Spitfire, Lavaguard, or Avantguard? (Or anyone else...) Here's a photo to give an idea of what I'm looking for. Thanks!

Hi guys, I'm curious about a small detail. Did the size and shape of vintage Fender bass string retainers change over the years? I've got a Pure Vintage reissue that's different than my actual vintage 1972 Fender retainer. The Pure Vintage has a top disc diameter of 5/8" and is about a 1/4"...

Interesting. Thanks very much for all the time and effort you put into this post! I really appreciate it! The Beta15a looks promising. BTW, the reason why I'm thinking of replacing the Marsland is that I believe it's only a 25 watt speaker. This one has a smaller alnico magnet than some of...

OK, thanks. Any recommendation for a 15" Bass driver that is good in a sealed cab of the size i mentioned in the original post?

Hi guys, I've got a 1967 Traynor YS-15 sealed 1x15 cabinet on the way. It currently has the stock Marsland driver in it. I'll be using it for bass, mainly with a 1965 Traynor 50 watt YBA-1 head. I could also use my 1965 Vox AC30 head for a different sound... Anyway, the exterior dimensions...

Thanks very much! I bet the Altec would add a fair amount of weight to the rig. I can't seem to find any accurate weights listed anywhere about the weight of a B-15-N-C, with the stock CTS speaker. Does anyone know? (amp + cab, plus or minus the dolley)