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Just remember that it should be tuned BEADG and not EADGC . Someone once brought me an old Washburn of about this age which he had tuned to the latter... the neck was like a bow and arrow. It's a tribute to the quality of Japanese instruments like this that after tuning it correctly and adjusting the truss rod, it was absolutely fine!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Anyway the guitar was already nearly in tune after all that time; not such a great thing to have left it tuned up, but as you say, it seems like a quality build.
I've ordered a set of Fender 45-125 and I'll have a look at the neck when they're on. Relief is currently 2 business cards at the 8th fret with capo on 1st and finger on 17th, so not too far away from OK.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
On the other hand, it's all good news for one of my guitars. I'm now the proud owner of a vintage Stratocaster.
I found a reasonable concept to consider: for the term vintage to apply to it, an item should be somewhat representational and recognizable as belonging to the era in which it was made, whilst being more than 20 years old.
In the case of this bass, it seems to be entirely in its original form with no modifications, apart from the strings which I suspect will have been replaced once or twice. But hey, the strings on it now must be over 20, so .....
I'm not sure how old it would have to be before it *is* considered vintage, or if there are other guitars/basses from that era which are, but I don't even think of a 70s MusicMan as *really* being a vintage bass.
I definitely don't think of my '84 Aria guitar as vintage either, even though it's actually quite a lot more 'retro' in everything bar shape - and even was when it was new.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein