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Guys this is just AWESOME! Enjoy the ride..

Respectfully - your information is incorrect on BOTH threaded inserts and larger screw size and can A) Be detrimental to the instrument B) Depending on the instrument, result in SIGNIFICANT devaluation.

Ive seen good basses and bass basses in every year, Buy the bass, not the year. ALSO - know the diff between a bad bass vs. a bass that needs love. Ive bought MANY a bad bass, changed the strings and did a proper set up and level and the bass was great... BTW - Whats your budget (in USD)...

Heres what you have - Its a generic house brand Japanese bass. You'd see these in lower end mom and pops, Montgomery Ward, Sears, etc. You'll see these badged as Kingston, Kent, etc. BUT the bridge is a Fender Japan unit. The tuners, I cant tell from pics maybe Mustang units...

Few things - DO NOT and i REPEAT do not use threaded inserts. The tension needed will pull the inset right out of the neck. Glue, you don t need it. And as stated dont glue the neck to the body, better, put the glue bottle down and step away from the neck pocket..

Easiest fix - Tooth Picks, plain and simple.. DO NOT redrill and go larger..

Just to let you know where I came from... I was a URB player in the Jr High band. When I got to HS, I was introduced to a Musicmaster Bass. I IMMEDIATELY ran to Music City and bought an Aria Pbass (nat/maple) 32in scale and an Ampeg B25. This was 1976. I started a band called "Illusion"...

Jerry has been to my home many times and I had the pleasure of watching him form 2 feet away. I couldnt even attempt to play his warm up exercises.. This is a great story... A few years back, Jerry did a clinic in my booth at the Philly Guitar Show. Some guy walks up to Jerry and goes, "You...

How many of you have A) Played a gig - bonus points B) Own some dog of a bass with crappy action C) Own an amp that is less than steller D) Play in a band that your more advanced friends think you suck E) You love it, you breath it, it distracts you at school or work F) Optional but bonus points...

Nice catch on the photo.. The neck is still not right as theresno SN or MIJ..

Jerry Barnes is a good buddy of mine - He replaced Bernard. Jerry is a MONSTER and he admires Bernard! That says something

Trust me, I own it.. HD Heritage Softail

The Oaks show is aka Great American Guitar Show, AKA The Philly Guitar Show.. Google it up.. A Gixer for distance - Dude, props in a big way.... My HD, Im hurtin going from NJ to Laconia or Lake George..

Your SN would be on the face of the headstock.. What do you mean you removed the fretboard? Fender was not in flux in regards to consistant instruments. Theyre all the same...

I think its funky... Wrong tuners (Theyre late 70s), Wrong neck plate for a 57ri, wrong guard for a 57 RI... It doesnt look Japan because the decal under the paint is missing.. IF this had a SN it should have been on the back of the head or the plate was changed. BUT the US build for a 57ri...

Its not getting worse, consider it christened... My 58p should look that good..

Stu - If you makeit to the Oaks Pa show in 2 weeks, stop by,, The cooler will be filled.. BTW - what are you riding? I have an HD Heritage.

Thanks Stu - I've been a used/vintage bass retailer for close to 20 years. Bottom line is we cannot compete wit the big box stores. There retail is our wholesale. Forget about minimums, we cant - IMHO, theres a massive act of collusion between major mfgs and big box to squeeze the small guy...

Holy smoke - Call me when the ambulance arrives... Im smelling a hurt coming on...

Eric had the right idea.. Adding to this - Is your band name copyrighted? if not... Is your material copyrighted?

Few things * Its an old bass, its called patina.. * As stated above but if you get a new guard, screw the old one to a board * DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT use an acid laced product. Not good advice guys... You risk deforming the plastic and weakening the small side of the plastic near the screws...

When I wrote for Premier Guitar, I did a review on this bass. Itll still google up. As a journalist, I needed to keep a very open mind... I found the bass "interesting". Just as a side bar - John Brown is one of the best bass luthiers in the US..

Few things - I maybe mistaken but 94 is too early for Mexico. A US bass would have the SN on the neck plate. No SN plate = suspicious in the fact that A) is it a mishmash bass or B) theres a reason plates go awol. As a dealer, if we know this is an AMerican bass with an altered/missing SN...

Stu - Im talking from a dealer perspective. Sorry if I wasnt clear. Kebo

Ned - I agree with you on many points, especially the GnL. As dealers, at the end of the day we will sell a 10:1 ratio of Fender to ???.. Its just how it is.. I dont have either product line or a comp product line so I have no skin in the game. This is just friendly discussion on...

Stuart - Is there a problem I need to know about? At the end - When Dan and the partners split Issues - Distribution and QC - nothing major, just stuff... Independent dealers don't have the ability to weather "stuff" like big box stores...

I was just adding food for thought.. nothing more.. Enjoy the journey...

Few things.. * Why not an EUB? * Why not a born fretless rather than defretting * A fretless has its own personality but by no means will it sound like an URB * Keep in mind you need to have perfect intonation and pulling frets does not guarentee your fingering will be precise.. Just food for...

Few things... Regarding a cheaper bass * Changing strings IS NOT a mod * Modding the shi* out of a bass to make it work for you is throwing good money after bad - its just the wrong bass for you * There are some AMAZING upgrades you can do on the cheap.. ie: A Japan or Mexi Fender - change the...

Hey Fuzzy - Your correct on all counts with the exception of 1 caveat... The dealers that I know that carried Lakland were not too happy at the end and some still aren't... The quote I heard about the new basses are theyre nothing special... That said, Dan has always been a "good guy" in the...

Few things - Just because you make a product - this does not entitle you to make a living... The world is full of people who cant and dont. With that said.. As a retailer, we'll walk right past this at NAMM. Its not a TB thing, or a Kebo thing.. Its a dollars and sence thing.... Will they...

Just curious, who sold this one?

Heres my confusion - why would a bass be a POS because the set up was bad or the profile of the neck didnt suit you or????? Thats telling me you do not keep your basses maintained and you own the wrong bass for your style an need...

At a gig not all that long ago.. My singer falls off the stage (about 2 feet up), gets back on the stage and in the middle of the song answers her phone. She asks to cut the set short - SO SHE CAN FUGGIN PUKE her brains out. Keep in mind we're only at the first set.. In between sets, she...

Actually - No one got ripped off. GC prob made a mistake on the purchase and trust me, they made money too. You got a good, a real good solid deal, but I think I alittle humility would be nice... Bain Capitol.. Not even close...

My 02. Im not impressed.. Same old Shi*.. Sadowsky, Coppola, Lull.... I dont see an original thought there... The Orig Lakand design are wonderful basses. These, Hello Roger, Hello Jiimy, Hello Mike - Ill take another..

Trust me, its not your caps, they have nothing to do with it... Do us all a favor - This is for a qualified tech to look at.. Folks get hurt noodling around..

FEW THINGS - ALL YOU GUYS, If you come to Philly, PLease come by. The cooler is stocked and love to meet up with you all! * The dealer is from Northern NJ and after I get the ok, Ill let you all know who it is. AND he is one of the most respected guys in the biz *2008 - Actually started in...