Recent content by RogerFord2

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    Essex (SX) Bass Club - Part 15

    As I suggested earlier, if you remove that bridge cover and the one on you P, if it has one, you'll see that the bridge is mounted further up on the body, which means the neck and head stock would wind up hier.
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    Essex (SX) Bass Club - Part 15

    Measure from your rear strap pin to the bridge on both basses. I think that's where you'll find the answer. I've had my SX Jazz for 8 years now and it's been great. Volume pots were a little noisy, so changed them and put copper tape around in the control cavity.
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    "Rest of life bass" With a Twist

    I had a '65 Jazz, 3 Hofners, Danelectro, ...various. This has a great 34in neck, sounds great and strings through. At 71 and playing since '65, I'm through looking.
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    REVIEW : The Hofner Ignition and the Rogue VB100

    Excellent review. I had two German Hofners in 66 and '70 and at my age now, couldn't justify the expense now, so, I have had three VB100's, two of the older ones with black sides and one with curly maple all around. I also have an Ignition Club bass. The later VB100 and the Hofner Club are...