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adriaan

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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2008, 10:21:20 AM »
Paul TBO's Series I/II Bonnie has similar effects in the walnut top, depending on the lighting. I've seen her in the flesh, and she actually looks pretty bland if there isn't enough light - but check out the glorious colours and figuring in some daylight pictures!

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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2008, 11:55:45 AM »
Frank,
 
The Walnut top is distinct, but this is not unheard of with this type of timber. Walnut, by nature, can be very individualistic and striking in its appearance - a real favourite with many fine cabinet makers!
 
The action looks really high and I would expect you to be able to vastly improve this along with the intonation with little trouble!
 
Go for as straight a neck as you can with the strings of your choice fitted and then adjust the bridge, nut and pickups to suit your playing style.
 
Vey nice bass!
 
Oh, and by the way give her a real good clean and dont forget lemon oil for the finger board - theres a beautiful bass underneath the dust mate!
 
John.
 
(Message edited by white cloud on February 13, 2008)

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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2008, 12:06:36 PM »
Thanks a lot everyone! This was a big help. I have two exams this week so I probably won't get to it till the weekend, I'll let you know how it all goes.
 
One thing i'm lost on though is how much to claim the bass is worth for insurance purposes. I go to school in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) and I can't find anyone to appraise it. I was robbed last semester and now I'm nervous to keep it uninsured. Help!

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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2008, 07:49:40 PM »
How much you insure it for may depend on the type of insurance you are getting.  I have my basses and rig insured for what it would cost me to replace them.  For instance, I had my F-1X preamp insured for around $400 for a while since that's what they were trading for on Ebay.  When the going price for a used F-1X went up to $500, I increased the insurance value to $500.  So, for me, I would insure it for what it would cost me to get another one.  If you wanted to insure it for what it would cost to get a new one, you could probably do that as well, though it would probably cost you more to do so.  Again, it depends on the insurance agent you are dealing with and the type of policy you are talking about.  Since I gig with my basses and rig, I have a commercial policy.  So if I had a nice five string Orion with case and I thought it would cost me say $1,500 to replace it with one in similar condition, then I would add it to my policy at a value of $1,500.  You may want to run a search on this site for insurance since this topic has been discussed several times and a number of people have made some very informative posts on the subject.