In the meantime various other parts were being obtained, including a plexi trc from Larry's stash. Dane Wilder has built one of his superb harnesses for the bass, has obtained several of the parts (it'll have reissue Klusons as per the C-Series), and has been involved in much of the metalwork. This V63 pickup surround was again from Larry's stash:
This was sent to Dane who did a fabulous job of reshaping it as per my requirements (this is prior to sending to be re-chromed; big thanks to Steve Wood for inspiration!):
I had been planning to put a Hipshot on the bass, with a view to possibly replacing it down the line when a genuine aluminium tailpiece became available. At this point Tony Matura listed his on ebay, completely out of the blue (thanks to Andy Wints for the heads-up and a big thanks to Tony); Dane graciously bid on my behalf and we got it! Dane then routed the tailpiece, which was perfect for our needs in already being almost completely bereft of chrome, for a later, wider (and more readily available) bridge unit, whilst tidying up the detailing on the tailpiece itself. Both the surround and tailpiece were sent to Van Nuys plating and are due back this week.
