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[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1400454645' post='2454093'] It appears that way, I know. A White Pearl PG is on it. I edited the early photos. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Wh3vuL7.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] We have a JPM tele at work and slammed a black pickguard on it. Looks stunning! (I do like that pearloid though)
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I do love this colour! It doesn't work well on the strats and teles IMO but it does look nice on a precision!
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I saw an interview with some hasbeen old pop stars doing that 'Big reunion' thing on ITV today and they actually struck a chord (excuse the pun!)... They stated that they didn't enjoy music/performing/recording the first time around due to the pressures and intensity of the schedule. Like RhysP, they felt everything was a chore and a hassle. They then stated that they are enjoying it so much second time around because they now appreciate what they had. They flippantly dismissed the experience the first time around and felt it was hassle and hard work. But after not having it, they released how lucky they were to be getting paid to do what they love (even if that meant working hard and dedicating lots of time to it). If you love it, don't take it for granted and if you don't love it, move on to something you will love and make way for someone who wants in :-)
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[quote name='cana.dan' timestamp='1400269491' post='2452553'] Hmmm, I have been wanting a relic'd p bass for a while now... Anyone fancy pming me to give me a rough idea of price? [/quote] Just email mark. He's a lovely bloke and would respond swiftly with a quote.
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You'll have to wait and see!... Ah go on then. Lightly relic'd '60s precision bass, jazz-width neck with rosewood 'board (clay dot inlays & hand rolled fingerboard edges), Olympic White with 4 ply nitro tortoise shell 'plate and all the vintage style hardware/pickup wiring etc. Can't wait!!
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When mine arrives, I'll be back!
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[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1399627500' post='2445937'] After a chop and change and refresh of my instruments, Im trying to get to my magical number which is 4 instruments. I.E - 2 electiric guitars - 1 with with single coils 1 with humbuckers 1 acoustic 1 bass Ive got 3/4 sorted , but I want to get a nice guitar that is inexpensive (between £200 - £300) that has humuckers that will complelent my single coil guitar, a Squier CV telecaster. Ive had various ideas of guitars within that budget e.g an Epi Les Paul, JSH Vintage vRS (which is a bit like a PRS) and an Epi Dot Studio. Anyone else got any ideas that they can throw my way to whet my appetite? [/quote] The Epiphone LTD ED 1966 G400 SG has some great humbuckers (better than the cheaper models!) and comes in at £260. Might be worth a shout? http://www.gak.co.uk/en/epiphone-limited-edition-1966-g-400-pro-cherry/59662?gclid=COzh2Jzxrr4CFaXHtAodEkAAHQ
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Fender Japan '75 RI Jazz Bass LPB - SOLD PENDING
skej21 replied to skej21's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='alembic63' timestamp='1400178777' post='2451569'] Thats a lovely Bass Where abouts up north are you mate ? [/quote] York but travel to Newcastle/Durham regularly -
[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1400164561' post='2451371'] I'd go with the neck stamps. I don't think the 75 re-issue was around in '85. There are other examples of people finding these basses hard to date, including this one: [font=georgia,palatino][size=4]"Serial numbers can also be tricky when trying to get an accurate date. I once had a Japanese Fender '75 reissue [url="http://fenderbassplayer.com/117-fender-jazz-bass"]Jazz Bass[/url] that I bought used and according to the serial number I looked up, was made around 1985. I was suspicious because I didn't think they made the '75 reissue that early on, so I popped the neck off and it had a date stamp of 1998. It turned out that this was a case of overlapping serial numbers used by Fender Japan on different models. Lesson here is that until you see the date stamp on either the neck or body, the serial number is only a [b]guess[/b].[/size][/font]" From http://fenderbassplayer.com/152-properly-dating-a-fender-bass [/quote] Cheers Pete. 1999 it is :-)
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Fender Japan '75 RI Jazz Bass LPB - SOLD PENDING
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[quote name='elcastillian' timestamp='1400160951' post='2451317'] You have a pm mr. skej21 [/quote] Replied. -
As some of you may have seen, i have posted my refinished LPB Fender '75 reissue for sale. I purchased the instrument from what I assumed to be a reputable source who assured me they had done all the approriate neck/body/serial number checks and was sold the bass thinking it was a 1985 Made in Japan model. However, after removing the neck to take dating photos for a potential buyer this afternoon, the serial number does not seem to match the date stamps. The date stamps in the body and on the neck heel both indicate an april 1999 date but the serial number on the headstock said 'Made In Japan - S/n: B0025**', which is stated as a 1985 model on Fender's serial dating. Can anyone (looking at the Fender gurus!) help me get to the bottom of this so I can sell at the appropriate price with an accurate description. Thanks in advance!
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1400151164' post='2451192'] I recently changed to 40-100 after many years using 45-105 and experienced an overall improvement in clarity and definition. I thought I'd be looking at a reduction in 'bottom end' or whatever you want to call it, but this wasn't the case. [/quote] Agreed. I use my Aguilar TH to emphasise any frequencies that need it (due to space acoustics etc) but find 40-100 are more responsive to my playing and the clarity and definition is much nicer, particularly when recording.
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SOLD PENDING THE USUAL For sale is my Fender Japan '75 Reissue Jazz Bass (SN: B002***). The bass has an ash body and originally had a natural finish but was excellently refinished in Lake Placid Blue nitrocellulose lacquer with a matching headstock by Howard (our very own BassDoc) in 2013. I have photographs of the bass before and after the refinish which I will include if requested. Date stamps on the neck heel and body indicate april 1999. The bass is a fantastic example of the high quality of MIJ basses and plays as beautifully as it looks. Everybody who sees or plays this thinks that it is a stunning instrument (and they're right!). I have it set up for a rather low action but the truss rod is in full working order so no problems sorting out the action to suit you. There are a couple of little dings on the body and some yellowing on the neck etc due to use and it's life span. I am selling due to a lack of gigging it and the old 'one in, one out rule'. I know I am going to regret this but needs must I will include either a Fender tweed deluxe gigbag or the Fender Japan gigbag that it came with. I can add a Fender SKB hardcase but at a further cost, just PM for details. No trades, sale only - [size=4][b]£450 incl. insured next day shipping[/b].[/size] I will ship the bass insured via UPS next day delivery service and have substantial packing material available (so no need to worry there!). [b]Payment via direct bank transfer please.[/b] Now for the important bit! (I would say the bottom two images show the true colour better than the first, as the light makes it appear brighter than the real colour)
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Ah, disappointed. I thought this was a Game of Thrones thread! :-(
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Korg pitchblack in superb (as new) condition. Used only for home and studio use but now replaced by a rack tuner. £32 - Payment by direct bank transfer or paypal gift please I will send it by next day courier service (UPS) early next week due to travel/playing commitments this week. -
I have a friend who gets frustrated with recording. His problem is that now that we have the ability to do multiple takes and stitch them together, it feeds the perfectionists. He is a perfectionist. He'll play a great single take, listen back and hear every TINY (and I mean TINY!) flaw and then go back and rerecord it until it meets his high expectations. Most of these "flaws" are things I consider to be part of the character of the take. He strives to sound like a perfectly produced dance drum beat whereas I'd prefer he kept those inconsistencies as they are what makes his takes sound more human and live. I suppose, if you are also striving for perfection too you have to either let some of it go or be prepared for the time consuming editing!
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[quote name='yondergo' timestamp='1399655121' post='2446419'] Hi guys, just received a fender Japan pb62 from ishibashi (after a load of messing about on behalf of parcelforce), really happy with the bass, plays like a dream after a setup. Only odd thing is the configuration of the serial number, never seen a CIJ with a sans serif font and the number on top, anyone got any thoughts about this one? I've no reason to suspect it's not legit, given ishibashi's reputation and the quality of the instrument, just curious i suppose, Dave [/quote] My non-export CIJ '62 reissue jazz is the same (San serif font below the serial)... However, my export CIJ Geddy Lee Sig. Jazz has 'crafted in Japan' written ABOVE the serial number in a serif font. Maybe specific to the '62 reissue? Or maybe a non-export/export thing?
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[quote name='omikin' timestamp='1399649616' post='2446333'] That's sort of what I was thinking. The one in PMT was very nicely set up (unusual for them - they have a Gibson Thunderbird in at the moment where the bridge is levitating about an inch off the body) and played beautifully. Didn't give it the full-on inspection but there was nothing untoward. How much do you think they might knock off for cash on a display model? [/quote] Gear4Music across in York have just moved to a brand new (HUGE!) showroom. From Leeds, it is easy to get to and they now have a set-up/maintenance team that set everything up before it hits the shop floor. The show room is now attached to the warehouse too, so they can get stuff out for you to try in no time if they had it in stock. Give them a call and see what they can do?
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[quote name='watton_earth' timestamp='1399576479' post='2445585'] ...actually theres a bass guitar sized box in the hall. I'm trying a new approach. I haven't touched it and my wife hasn't asked what's inside. If this works I'll call this Schrodingers bass theory. [/quote] Did you buy the bass for a Bon Jovi tribute band? http://youtu.be/SRvCvsRp5ho I'll get me coat...
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I use ForScore with my iPad. Anything we put into the set, I transcribe and save as PDF into the app and I can set the tempo (drummer uses a click) and it reads through the music for you. It's great. Our singer also has 3G and tethering, so we use his ipad as a personal hotspot and share any chords/dots for requests, so there's never a song we can't play at a moments notice :-) Technology really is great!
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The only thing stopping me from moving on half of my 'collection' is the time involved with taking photos, writing/posting adverts etc. at the moment, I only play one of my basses. One I keep for sentimental value and the other two are more for collecting. Those two id happily move on when I get 'round to it...
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399399749' post='2443882'] Maybe I'm missing something here, but why would anyone refuse a bass player for having a five-string bass? That's the bit I really don't understand! What difference does it make? Surely it's about whether you're any good or not?? [/quote] Yeah, and everyone knows the two rules of bass. 1) The better you are the more strings you have 2) Red basses go faster (or is that cars?) By this logic, I have come to the conclusion that I should have a yellow bass with minus 4 strings!
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1399242143' post='2442456'] Oh God, I've made enquiries about a 1960 stack-knob Jazz relic. I think I need some sort of counselling, or something. I've got GAS for about five different basses at the moment. I'm sure it never used to be like this. [/quote] I made an enquiry today too and when I made it clear that the enquiry was just to help me make up my mind and see how long the build would be so that I could think about moving on one of my other basses first, Mark was very understanding. Not only that, Mark offered to do some research for a part-ex price on my bass. Got every response super-fast (and on a bank holiday!)... People could learn a lot from his excellent level of service.
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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1399044858' post='2440434'] Wouldn't '£5nn' be more appropriate for numbers..? Or maybe '£5??'..? [/quote] Agreed... The missus is already suspicious about Basschat thanks to the 'porn' threads and threads that induce GAS. I don't need 'XXX' searches in the mix too!!
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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1399035439' post='2440280'] Dear boy, 'yoof' is sooooo [i]passé[/i]. ([i]Yawn[/i]...) [/quote] Im so confused! I'm going to hide myself and my Fenders away under the bed for a decade and hopefully upon my return they'll be cool again...
