Recent content by trseal

Very, very nice! I have one too in olympic white. I put Roto flats (77's, I believe) on mine and love the sound. For what it's worth, SW advertises 55-point INSPECTION. They offer a custom setup at an additional charge. Mind got the custom setup by me when it got home. Tim

Not sure how specific you need but I can't remember specifically HOW they were packaged. I bo't a J and a P in separate transactions from Franklin and both were packaged great. Well padded and boxed. I'd buy from them again in a heartbeat. For what it's worth, both were advertised as...

My Aero's are my only basses without pick guards. Absolutely without. Tim

Man! That is quite the harem! Tim

Mmmm, mmm, mmmm..! Tim

Now there is some bass porn..! Tim

So... I have a question for y'all. It kind covers a couple of topics but this place seemed the most logical to start. I use a variety of strings. Different strings for different basses to give each their own tonal character. My standard go-to are Fender flats. I have installed a Hipshot...

There doesn't seem to be a lot of love for Fender strings. Ya don't hear them mentioned much in string discussions. I've used a number of tape-wound strings and do on several of my basses. Fender's tape-wounds are on my Jazz fretless. I think they are REALLY very good strings. They are round...

What makes you suspect the legitimacy of it? Tim

I don't know about ulterior motives but maybe they want to know if you've got bass player in your genes or if you're just one of those wannabe bass players that dresses up like one and talks about groove and funk this and slap that but can only dream of "get down and boogie." Question...

That's a gorgeous fretboard. Tim

So tell us the particulars. Neck, pickup, etc. Tim

There are some folks who have detailed knowledge of the profile geometry variations Fender necks have gone through. Hopefully you'll get one of their attention. I have 4 Jazz basses and everyone has a different neck. The only commonality they all share is the 1.5" nut. Tim

Second star to the right and straight on till morning. Tim

Well, don't know what "breaks the bank" but Fender American Performer is great. I have one and, as much as love my more "specialized" basses, If I were to have to pare down to one, that would be the one I'd keep. I think the only box (yours) it doesn't check is the lack of a balance knob. It...