1982 JV Jazz Bass

I remember walking into L&M in Vancouver when it was located on 4th Ave. just east of Burrard street. Back then the joke went, "What separates the fruits from the nuts in Vancouver? The Burrard Street Bridge. I wasn't really looking for a bass I was just out and about one fine spring afternoon. I saw the new bass sitting on a guitar stand so I picked it up and started playing her. I was blown away the feel and look of a 62 Jazz bass but without the price tag. And back then they were cheap compared to now.
I must have played the bass a good hour while chatting to one of the guys behind the counter, without plugging her in. He finally said, do you want to plug her in? I said OK, but when I did I was extremely disappointed. The bass sounded and responded better acoustically than she did electronically. But, I knew it was a pickup thing and they can be changed, so I bought her.

Some time later I ran into Dave Videl, a Vancouver guitarist/keyboard player who also did some fine repair work. Dave told me for $60 a piece he'd rewind an old pair of 1965 Jazz Bass pickups and install them. I said OK. He said swing by Sunday afternoon.
So the next Sunday I traveled up to Dave's house which was south Van, I think between Main and Cambie. There he had all the gear to add more windings to the pickups them dip them into wax then installed them. All the following week I was playing at The Savoy Club located right across from the Gassy Jack statue in Gastown, downtown Vancouver BC. Dave came by Monday night and said he liked what he heard but bring the bass by to his place tuesday afternoon for an adjustment. then for the next three days he'd listen to me play live then readjust the windings on the pickups the next day.
then on Thursday night after the first set he said, "That's it don't every touch them." And to this day some 27-years later I never have.
"Thanks Dave."

PS: I'll get to the Fret less neck and other body parts another time.