Recent content by Scott Loveless

That's not quite correct. Here are the differences: The tuners are different. You can put USA tuners on a tribute neck, but you'll have to drill new mounting holes. The bridges that are installed on a Tribute are not made in the USA. The bridges installed on USA instruments are made in the...

I have an old Hammond chord organ. It came with not only user instructions, but also a maintenance guide which assumed literacy and some level of electrical competence on the part of the owner. How to replace the tubes, how to tune it, how to effect basic repairs, how to wire in (yes, wire...

In the late 80s, my Mother would sit down at our 8086 and immediately call me over and ask me how to do something on it. Typically, it involved printing a 10 foot banner with our dot matrix printer for some church function or some such, which would take hours and obliterate my ink ribbon...

I have an old Lyon P copy I try stuff out on. In theory, if I like the mod I'd do it to a "good" bass. But the Lyon isn't a bad instrument at all and the reality is I just do the mods for fun. Recently got a Jaguar mute assembly. That's up next, a la Sean Hurley.

Not only an Ibanez, but a 5 string Ibanez purchased used from the nearest GC.

I thought I'd update the folks here with a little intel on Allegiant. I did take that flight from Harrisburg to Nashville and back a couple weeks ago, but for a family issue, not business. The bass did not come with me. The plane I flew to Nashville, was literally the same plane we were...

I think the black pickguard completely removes the subtlety of the black bridge. It's just too much. The tort is a nicer balance.

You take that back!!!

If you just have to have Fender on the headstock, get the Aerodyne. Even a new one is within your budget. The Schecter J-4 in black, within the budget, should also be a strong contender. Bass : J-4

Hate it in lieu of. Hate it in abstract. Hate's a strong word, but it's accurate here.

The kiddo gave me this pickguard for my birthday. Sorry about the LED strip lights. It snapped right down into place. I will literally have to drill the holes for it and that's it. Thanks for the help!

My initial thought was the same as the other two who replied; camera angle. But after comparing it to those others I linked, it was apparent the volume knob was not affected by any angle distortion. Which is what prompted to me to ask. Thank you for the reply with photos. That certainly...

Man, I have a cheap fretless at the moment, which I don't play very much. But I think if I really got into it, a Kiloton 5 would be next...

The recent L-1500 chatter made me slightly wanty, so I headed over to Reverb to see what was available. This listing caught my eye, not because it's a particularly nice example, but because the pickup looks closer to the bridge than other examples. G&L L-1500 Amber | Hollowood Music and Sound...

NHD! New hat day. A slightly belated birthday gift from the kiddo.