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Great! Really great! This bass deserved this.

Late to the party...

Congrats Andy! It looks fantastic!!!

And kudos to Larry...brilliant job!

Wints, please tell me you kept the green upper wing!

How much has the weight changed Andy? Most of these early basses were pretty light...

sloop_john_b wrote:Wints, please tell me you kept the green upper wing!

I do JB. Larry and I came to the conclusion, that it too, was possibly not original...but, it's still here!

xsubs wrote:How much has the weight changed Andy? Most of these early basses were pretty light...

It's very light Sean. I can't remember if it felt heavier before...it's been too long since I played it on a regular basis. What I do realize after playing my 60's Jazz and P bass mainly for the last couple of years is just how delicate and small the whole bass feels, especially the neck and board.

opticnerve wrote:Late to the party...

Congrats Andy! It looks fantastic!!!

And kudos to Larry...brilliant job!

Thanks Tony! Larry's work here was superlative!

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What I do realize after playing my 60's Jazz and P bass mainly for the last couple of years is just how delicate and small the whole bass feels, especially the neck and board.
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+1!

I know what you mean. Now try a Höfner 500/1. It'l feel like a toy and make the Rick feel like an anvil! The typical German-made Höfner weighs less than five pounds.

bassduke49 wrote:I know what you mean. Now try a Höfner 500/1. It'l feel like a toy and make the Rick feel like an anvil! The typical German-made Höfner weighs less than five pounds.

Now we're into the acoustic section Paul. This is a Hofner free zone!

Wonderful workmanship, and gorgeous Fireglo, is this what you're wanting the Silver case for ??

wints wrote:

bassduke49 wrote:I know what you mean. Now try a Höfner 500/1. It'l feel like a toy and make the Rick feel like an anvil! The typical German-made Höfner weighs less than five pounds.

Now we're into the acoustic section Paul. This is a Hofner free zone!

Then try an older 4005...

thx1955 wrote:Wonderful workmanship, and gorgeous Fireglo, is this what you're wanting the Silver case for ??

chefothefuture wrote:

wints wrote:

bassduke49 wrote:I know what you mean. Now try a Höfner 500/1. It'l feel like a toy and make the Rick feel like an anvil! The typical German-made Höfner weighs less than five pounds.

Now we're into the acoustic section Paul. This is a Hofner free zone!

Then try an older 4005...

I don't have a slip for an old tuna boat John...But I get where you're coming from!

Please post more photos!