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Some cracking songs in there. Kansas, DP, Rainbow and Whitesnake being my favoured ones. Dave

I think you need to consider how you’re selling. A hobbyist assembling basses in your home is different to someone who is effectively operating as a business. The former has no real obligations to the buyer, the latter does - including giving the buyer the chance to return an item should they choose to. The problem with buying cheap parts and assembling them is you don’t have any QC. It’s positive that you’re dealing with it. Hope the bass gets sorted and starts making music.

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Depends on the angle

There are very different customers out there. Although your approach is humble, everyone does not think the same way as you do. Be prepared for similar customers, and raise the price accordingly. Think that you sell service, not instruments, and you may find a functional concept. Have you been considering some special neck shapes, light weight bodies, or something that would be your trademark? If I was you, I would learn the offering of few companies. One very good one could be Limelight. I have tried two, and if I was into J and P, the feel and price were very, very good. https://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/limelight-custom-gallery/

I am with @Beedster (hey mate, long time). My take, this will work just fine, but it is very dependent on what you do with what pickup. I quite like the idea of the 4 mini switches and this appears to combine a J with an 80s Precision Elite concept - which sounded really good. J/J - will sound like Jazz with both pickups open. It does appear the bridge J is a little more forward than 60s position, so it will be a little rounder sounding Single P - will give the P vibe P + bridge J will give a P sound with a little more clarity - due to J placement I expect it will be very P like P + Neck J will give a pretty woolly sound, that will not resemble en EB-0 and is not too useable I expect The P/P setup will actually sound quite similar to the P + bridge J but with a bit more zing Bridge P - ehm well… just don’t go there https://www.vintageguitar.com/16076/fender-precision-bass-elite-ii/

The comparison between a Multi or a load of pedals was the one that's kept me on the multi trail for some time. It was certainly what I looked at before I bought my POD Go.

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I have started on my journey of building basses and selling them. At the minute this consists of refurbing second hand bodies or finishing raw Chinese ones, I then add a new Chinese neck, new hardware etc. my plan is to work up to cutting my own bodies and necks as I acquire the necessary tools, knowledge and skills. i recently sold a bass via FB (not to a BCer). The body was a refurb but the neck new with all new hardware, pickups and so on. I won’t ship any bass as I am worried about damage in transit and also I want the buyer to play the bass and not pay/take away until they are 100% happy with what they are buying. Customer satisfaction is really crucial to me and I’d rather someone comes, plays and then walks away if they are not completely happy with either the price, quality or the bass’s suitability for them. I’m not doing this to get rich and it is as much about the pleasure in the making as anything else. So said buyer comes to my house, I sit them down in the lounge and let them have as long as they want to play, examine the bass. We have a chat about basses and bands and they decide that they are happy to buy and I confirm this with them that they are totally happy several times which they are. Fast forward 2 weeks and I get contacted by buyer who says words to the effect of “Sorry, the bass has some proud frets, it needs a fret level and I am not prepared to pay to have it done. It is not playable. I want you to buy it back from me for £50 less than you sold it for. It’s my fault really, I should’ve been more rigorous in my testing” they were basically asking for a refund minus £50. I immediately messaged back and apologised. I offered to do a free fret level and dress, also offered to come and collect the bass to do that the same day and that I could have it sorted and ready for the next day. The buyer then said they would prefer the option of me buying it back. They sent me a video which showed a fret rock on the 19th fret of a 20 fret neck! I know the bass was spot on when I sold it as I went over it with a fine tooth comb. With a 2 week gap after buying with no contact about any issues, I was concerned that; the bass had been damaged in that time, it could been left in the sun causing wood movement( especially given the recent hot weather) or they just didn’t get on with the bass for some reason and were looking for a excuse for a quick refund. I refused their kind offer and they have finally agreed to bring the bass over for a sorting out. So the question……would you have done anything differently if you were me? I accept that situations like this are part and parcel of selling anything these days but it has been quite disheartening for me as I would never want anyone to buy a bass that they weren’t happy with.

My Le Fay has 4 single coil pickups under the hood in a more elegant way that said... And here is how it's working:

There were a couple on the marketplace here very recently. Try a search in the 'basses for sale' section. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/501548-fender-precision-lyte-198788-metallic-red-reduced-to-£650/#comment-5333024

Before you start major plumbing adventures changing pickups, did you change the strings yet? I only ask, as the original OEM Fender strings are always terrible. First port of call for me on any new bass (new or used) is to slap on a set of Elixirs. The tone, response and sustain always changes significantly. Just a thought

Brilliant, well done Basschat John 😎

I did it the Eich way, screwing strong magnets under the feet and metal washers on the cab to receive the, works flawlessly.

Do you do the settings in the bass or amp?

Parachute - Cheryl

MultiFX. All the modern units have enough presets to allow setting up for a (long) pre-determined set list. I almost never adjust the rig on the fly.

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