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Fender 50s Precision Bass (2009)
In Honey Blonde, maple neck, gold anodised scratchplate.
Made in Mexico, but don`t let that put you off, the quality of these basses is virtually that of American Standards, all you are really missing is thru-body stringing. Pickup is the same pickup as installed in the American Standard Precision.
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" Radius (184 mm)
Fretboard: Maple
Nut Width: 1.750" (44.5 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)
Weight: 9.4lbs
NeckPlate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
Truss Rod Nut: Original Vintage Style
Black thumb-rest added
I bought this about 3 months ago, and paid £530 for it, as such am looking for £395 or near offer for it.

Payment by Paypal, as a gift, price includes delivery/insured shipping within UK.
If you wish to collect, I will reduce the asking price by £25.00.

My practice amp is the Marshall MB15, which in no way will be powerful enough, however they do a 30, a 60, and a 150 all of which are portable. They have a tube pre-amp, so have a nice warm sound. In the past I had the 4210 450 watt combo, and the 450 head with 4x10 cab as my live amps. Good thing abt the MB range, they have 2 channels, Modern, with Compressor, and Classic, with boostable gain, with the added feature of a Blend option, so you can have both at the same time. Some people on here don`t like them stating reliablity issues, but I`ve had three of the range now, with no problems at all.

Thats a very interesting post. Have to say, my MIA Precisions are the instruments that feel and sound best to me, tho my CIJ 51 Reissue is of amazing quality. Just goes to show though, its what feels best to the person playing the instrument, not the viewpoint of another.

Roughly the same as the last post, and as I don`t drink (anymore), I find drunks more than a litle irritating. However, as I don`t wish to appear rude and stand-offish, I generally stay on-stage and start packing the gear away, starting with all the cables behind the drum-kit. As we dress in all black, combined with being the bassist anyway, this renders me virtually invisible, so people seek out the singer, who is usually making a drunken ar*e of himself elsewhere.

Suits me, if I`d wanted the limelight, I`d have developed a good voice, or mastered two extra strings.

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[quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='944717' date='Sep 3 2010, 04:54 PM']Do you have any more pics of the 51 Reissue ?[/quote]
More pics of 51 Reissue, as requested, now on the ad.

Yep, to date, everyone I`ve dealt with, both buying and selling, I`ve had no problems, but of course its wise to trust your instincts re each individual transaction. If something comes up that yr after, try an historical search to see if other similar items have been sold on here, and what the prices were, give you a good idea of what the items worth is. If what yr buying is ridiculously low priced, you have to think, why, though reasons may be stated in the ad. Sometimes, people do need the cash, for whatever reason, so you get a bargain.

As a make/rig that`s very versatile, you can`t really go wrong with Hartke, the LH500 in particular seems to get rave reviews. I`ve had Marshalls MB range and I thought it was great, has a very warm classic channel with tube pre-amp, tho some on here don`t seem to rate it, stating reliability issues, but I never had a problem with mine. Gotta say though, the Marshall does one sound fantastic, whereas Hartke are better all-rounders. I had a Hartke rig (head, 2x10 & 1x15) - most versatile rig ever, but it just didn`t have Marshall written on it!

Welcome to Basschat, from another tweeter-hater. Also with you on the 12s.

Welcome to Basschat.

Welcome to Basschat - nice to see another JJ fan in our midst.

Theres the Bull & Gate in Kentish Town, great music venue, and is right next to The Forum. Also, just along the road, in Tufnell Park, you have The Boston Arms, which is a good venue, and incorporates The Dome (I think). And going in the opposite direction, you have Camden, with its many venues.

Yr really smack in the middle of a great area, all within easy bus rides/walking distance. You should be able to find something fairly quickly to suit. Bull & Gate prob yr best bet - hang around there, get familiar with local faces/bands, and let it be known u play bass and are looking for a band.

I used (and will continue to use) APC. there is a thread on here somewhere.

Not the cheapest company, cost me £27 to send a bass in a hard case from Herts to Newcastle, but when you call them you actually speak to a human being, who deals efficiently. No booking something online, only for them to not turn up etc.

Worth paying the extra for, in my opinion.

I think for the gigging, I`d use the Fender neck option, as for a 2hr gig, I want the best/easiest neck to play.

For the recording, I`d prob go for the Fender body/electrics option, so as to get the best sound/least chance of hum & interference.

This is a good cab, someone should really pick this up asap.

I`ve not got an all-valve head, but do have a Marshall DBS 7400 which is very heavy. Coupled with my Marshall VBC 4x12, its certainly a rig that is awkward to get about. But, whenever I go to see bands, whilst I might like the sound of the bass through the smaller equipment that many seem to have now, I just don`t seem to hear the depth of sound that a large rig gives.

Whether or not either is better is a personal opinion for the individual. My opinion though, is back-breaking stacks, not easily portable gear are the best.

Hmm, sounds like for peace of mind, deciding to leave (I hate the word quit) may be the best for you.
I was in a similar situation, and its only since joining my current band, have I found my love for the bass again. I only ever used to play at gigs/rehearsals, now I play all the time at home. If I were in yr situation, I`d start looking for something more suitable now. I stayed with my old band for abt 6 months once in the new one, just to make sure it wasn`t a case of the grass being greener, but luckily it worked out well. Hope the same for you.

[quote name='captain black' post='941700' date='Sep 1 2010, 08:29 AM']PM'd[/quote]
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In my experience, whilst a smaller lesser powered combo can be loud enough, you end up sacrificing a lot of the tone you want, to achieve the volume. I`d say go for a minimum of 300watts (solid-state) that way you`re likely to only run the amp on abt 3 or 4 on its master volume, so instead of pushing it too much, its well within its limits, and you can eq it to yr preference. I had the Marshall MB4210 combo, 280 watts on its own, 450 with ext spkr, and it was plenty loud enough on its own with drummer and 2 guitars with half-stacks. So combo or head/cab, 300watts plus gets my vote.

+1 on the Epiphone Thunderbird Gothic for metal. Or, if u can find one, the Nikki Sixx Epiphone Thunderbird is worth a try.

T-birds are a bit awkward, cos of the size, but they play quite fast, and the necks are easy to work around. And for rock/metal, they sound great.

Ordinarily I`d suggest Fender MIM, either Precision or Jazz depending on yr preference, as they are, imo, better instruments, but u said it has to look the part for metal, and T-birds certainly do that.

Fender, on both basses, and guitars, followed by Gibson on guitars.

I`m very traditional.

Thanks for the heads-up.

ITEM NOW SOLD

Fender Standard Precision Bass - Made in Mexico (2006)
White, black scratchplate, rosewood neck
Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape, Number of Frets: 20, Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays, Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood, Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm), Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm), Weight: 9.4lbs
NeckPlate: Standard 4 Bolt, Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut
I have installed a Fender Original/Vintage Precision Pickup, CTS Pots,
a stereo jack, and have had the bass fully shielded.
The bass has Schaller Straplocks attached.
No case is included.

Am looking for £300.00 or near offer, for this bass. No trades please, am offloading gear.
Payment by Paypal, as a gift, please.

ITEM NOW SOLD

Currently downsizing, due to having too many fine instruments that sit in the stand for too long, this being one of them:

Fender 51 Precision Reissue Bass (2007)
Crafted In Japan, butterscotch, with maple neck, black scratchplate.
Maple, Thick “C” Shape Neck, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
Maple, 7.25 inch Radius (184mm) Fingerboard
1.625 inch (41.3 mm) Width at Nut
2 Saddle Style ‘51 P-Bass Bridge
Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines
20 Vintage Style Frets
1 Original Single-Coil Precision Bass Pickup
Thru-body stringing
I believe this bass is now discontinued, as Fender no longer have it on their website.
Doing a net search has come up with prices between £500 - £740, however nowhere seems to actually have them in stock, reinforcing the discontinuation.
Am looking for £400 ono for this fine instrument.

Payment by Paypal, would prefer collection, but can arrange insured shipping within UK at £25.00 on top of the price.