Recent content by Mickey R.

Love that Tangerine Finish! I have both EBMM SR4 (but no Sterling yet) and Ric, but none in that great Tangerine Finish . Congrats, enjoy !

hi, I'm interested to learn more about this bass. I don't need the entire s/n, but can you provide, the number, or the first 4 or so? Also you mention a HSC, is that the orignal G&L or another? thanks.

Thanks Everyone for all the great input. Lots of info, and a few ideas to try before I change anything major. I certainly came to the right place.

Thanks much JB74, be sure I will talk to the Fralin folks, I like the idea of staying original as possible but getting new life from these pickups.

Thanks Nightrain, I like what I read about the Fralins, nice to hear about them someone who has used those pickups! I appreciate the input. Hearing someone say 'fantastic' is good info.

Thanks Baird, I will add that to my list to check out.

Good question, I have had basses where the new action was much higher, but no, that doesn't seem to be the issue here, these are nearly the same distance as my other basses. Thanks for the idea, I'd love an easy / cheap fix. Good question, Thanks Steve D, I have had basses where the new...

Hey y'all, I have a question this forum may be able to address. I have a '74 Fender Jazz, original everything, and while the action and sustain is terrific, the pickups do seem weak. To get decent volume I must pot up either/and/or the bridge pickup to at least 80%, anything else is barely...

10 at the moment: 1974 Fender Jazz - Natural Black Bound Maple Neck/Fingerboard, white pickguard 1981 Gibson Grabber G-1 - black body, black pickguard, maple neck / fingerboard 1996 Fender Precision Deluxe USA Blueburst Rosewood finger board 1999 Fender USA Jazz Sunburst Rosewood fingerboard...