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1974 Rickenbacker bass pickup rewind

This beautiful old Ric bass showed up at my workshop with no output from the neck pickup so, as usual, once I got time, I took a bunch of measurements to...

1974 Rickenbacker bass pickup rewind

This beautiful old Ric bass showed up at my workshop with no output from the neck pickup so, as usual, once I got time, I took a bunch of measurements to...

1973 Gibson EB4L Bass bridge

I've written about making these bridges before for old Gibson basses that need a little TLC without the cost and impact of a full neck reset. The last one I...

1973 Gibson EB4L Bass bridge

I've written about making these bridges before for old Gibson basses that need a little TLC without the cost and impact of a full neck reset. The last one I...

2022

That's 2022 done and dusted. I'd like to say a genuine thanks to everyone who follows my place and supports it, even in the smallest ways. As challenging as things...

2022

That's 2022 done and dusted. I'd like to say a genuine thanks to everyone who follows my place and supports it, even in the smallest ways. As challenging as things...

Late 60's Burns Violin Bass

I've written about both Burns Tokyo and vintage Japanese violin basses many times before in my blog. The Hofner Violin bass was hugely popular in Japan thanks mainly to the...

Late 60's Burns Violin Bass

I've written about both Burns Tokyo and vintage Japanese violin basses many times before in my blog. The Hofner Violin bass was hugely popular in Japan thanks mainly to the...

Ibanez Black Eagle pickup repair

The Ibanez Black Eagle bass (2409B) was developed in the mid 70's in an attempt to move Ibanez away from the "copy market" and into more original and noticeable guitars...

Ibanez Black Eagle pickup repair

The Ibanez Black Eagle bass (2409B) was developed in the mid 70's in an attempt to move Ibanez away from the "copy market" and into more original and noticeable guitars...

Firstman Liverpool

Another Firstman from my obsessive love of this brand and what they eventually turned into. I've written plenty about Firstman before and I've already declared my love and admiration for...

Firstman Liverpool

Another Firstman from my obsessive love of this brand and what they eventually turned into. I've written plenty about Firstman before and I've already declared my love and admiration for...