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[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1059735' date='Dec 15 2010, 05:00 PM']I wonder how legal the original sellers actions are but a great story [/quote] I know but at the end of the day when you bid on something on ebay you enter into a legally binding contract - whether or not it is enforceable is another thing but you shouldn't click the confirm button unless you are serious. Good on him I say. I love how she greedily demanded $100 over pay-back's big offer. Cheeky get got what she deserved.

Squier Deluxe Jazz Bass V Active + buy the Mrs something special with the change = very under-rated brand new fiver + a guaranteed xmas blowie.

Fantastic!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1054655' date='Dec 11 2010, 03:50 AM']...What a song this is.. this music brings back so many memories for me..growing uo with soul music and all..[/quote] The very first bass line I ever learned... ever. I nicked my step-dad's Ric while he was away working offshore and practiced it for a couple of days up in my room.... then put on a show for my mum. It's strange that I chose this tune as I was into bands like Sham '69 and the Angelic Upstarts etc. at the time. I shared a room with my brother and I learned it off of his 7" played on the wooden Pye stereo we had in our room. Oh-oh Hovis moment imminent.

There are many replacements for a Fender 5 screw bridge on the market and most of them will be a big improvement on your BBOT.

[quote name='poptart' post='1057645' date='Dec 13 2010, 06:43 PM']....If you have any questions please contact me. Mark[/quote] Yes. How much discount for fellow BCers?

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1057572' date='Dec 13 2010, 05:52 PM']Well I own both versions and the pre EB has the EBMM licked for playability and sound the build quality is good but obviously from a different era and has a more hand made feel about it. The fact you think the difference between pre EB and EBMM is just the name on the factory wall just shows you dont know that much about them (Slab body,Strung through mostly,Gloss neck,Truss rod,Different fret sizes and fretboard radius,Muted bridge off the top of my head) The main thing they do share is the outline shape and the pickguard...[/quote] I'm fairly certain that Matt does know those differences Pete (he certainly puts me to shame when it comes to bass facts/trivia) he'll also know that the electronics and resultant tone are very similar too (2eq ) he probably just didn't want to go into the minutea to make his point. [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1057572' date='Dec 13 2010, 05:52 PM'][b]Anyway what do you all think of the Pearl LE?[/b] I might be having a go at the weekend although it appears an L2500 Tribute is looking more practical for what Im doing with a new project, Depends on Marks sales skills![/quote] I think it looks lervly although what it has to offer over the standard Tookay I don't know. Someone mentioned Boyzone the last time this bass came up.... I can't get that fecking image out of my head now.

Nice find.

Ach just post it of to Andy at Wizard and he'll re-wind it. Watch you don't send him that manky old Brillo pad from under the sink by accident though.

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='1057256' date='Dec 13 2010, 01:26 PM']I've really grown to love my '97 L-1500. For a while I thought the L2K was the only 4 string I needed and maybe the single pickup model was a bit surplus,but the 1500 has a unique tone all of its own. and sounds great in a band setting or mix. It cuts through better than the L2K (or any MM for that matter) and works perfect played fingerstyle or with a pick,just need to be careful with the active setting and treble control to tame the top end - a really underestimated bass imo.....[/quote] Are you coming to Moffat in Febs?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1057183' date='Dec 13 2010, 12:41 PM']Yes, it'll be an L-1500 I'm after then! Leo thought of everything! [/quote] I think the L-1500 had it slightly closer to the bridge than necessary to be honest. From what I've read (not heard one in the flesh) they are a bit Marmite... but that may just be down to some experimental electrics (capacitor replacements are common). Oh and the L-1000 pup is bloody well pap on.... IMHO.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1057176' date='Dec 13 2010, 12:38 PM']The thing that always struck me about the L-1000 though was the fact that the pickup was too close to the neck. Had it been in the Stingray position it would have sounded amazing![/quote] You'll be thinking aboot the L-1500 mate.

[quote name='neepheid' post='1057059' date='Dec 13 2010, 11:12 AM']THE FOLLOWING TEXT REPRESENTS MY OPINION, NOT FACT: The perpetuating of the ridiculous "pre-whatever company came in and messed things up in my (attempt to influence popular) opinion" nomenclature will not help. While CBS arguably dropped the ball a bit in terms of quality control, this pre-EB and pre-BBE nonsense is just bandwagon jumping ridiculousness perpetrated by people wishing to see an artificial inflation of prices based upon something completely arbitrary (being the ownership of a company) and trying to make out that their older instrument is somehow superior because of this. The value of "pre-Volkswagen" Skodas must be going through the roof by that logic. They just don't make 'em like they used to.[/quote] Nice one Matt. It's a silly thing but it's just some people's bag. Fender fan boys dream of the day when they can take out a mortgage on a beat up old pre-CBS which will play and sound pretty much like any other similar spec Fender, some MM fanboys feel better about their pre-EB Stingrays because.... well they are pre-EB and cost more. And now recently we've seen pre-BBE being de regure if you have a hankering for an old G&L. For those that don't know, I have a pre-BBE (by 10 years) L-1000 and totally love it (more than I thought I ever would) and I can see now that this is what Leo wanted his P bass to sound like. Would a BBE L-1000 (yes I know that officially BBE ceased production of the Wunkay) be any worse? No. The fact of the matter is after Leo's death and management was passed on to BBE, USA G&L's continued to be hand made by the same guys in the same way with a few additional innovations, and more importantly G&L's co-founder George Fullerton remained active in the company up until his death last year keeping an eye on that the old standard of quality never dropped. The pre-xyz theory is all well and good for CBS, EB hmmm (they've had their ups and downs), but to say pre-BBE kicks post-BBE ass when the biggest difference to production was who signed the pay cheques is laughable. On the other hand pre-eye-gouger G&Ls (like mine) are streets ahead of their younger siblings.... I mean they have lighter headstock for starters.

Well I quite like it.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1056504' date='Dec 12 2010, 08:41 PM']G&L do make nice instruments but thats a bit much. I personally think Leo's designs peaked with the stingray.[/quote] Yep it's very hard to improve on the Stingray.... but that accomplishment was just one facet of Leo's work. He was an innovator and not the sort of guy interested in churning out the same basic models over and over. What he did with G&L was go back and re-invent and re-work what he would have done if he still had Fender. People who "get" G&L know they are evolved Fenders, and those that pass them over because they aren't a "big" name are quite literally losers. Three little words people "Magnetic Field Design". In a way I'm glad G&L aren't as well known as they deserve to be, if they were I'd probably be drawn to the next over-achieving under-dog.... only there are no other under-dogs with the pedigree that G&L has.

We needs a G&L hat in the ring now. Second hand L-2000 tribute, very versatile, very playable and one of the few basses that can do most of what's on your list ^ and a few more to boot.

£790

[quote name='crez5150' post='1055489' date='Dec 11 2010, 10:37 PM']The answer is no....... she's the hottest I could find.... [/quote] Bet she's seen some exotic wood in her time.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1055387' date='Dec 11 2010, 08:36 PM'] I would even give up my OLP for that! [/quote] That should be the caption on the next BC t-shirt.

A tin of tinted gloss from manchesterguitartech.co.uk should do you.

[quote name='iconic' post='1054726' date='Dec 11 2010, 09:59 AM']....You maybe able to tell I know bugger all about slap but love trying to play and [b]find it very difficult to do clean[/b]. [/quote] I too am a dirty slapper (but I've probably not put in more than 3 accumulated hours slap practice my entire life). I agree that the 'ray is perfect for doing slap but some of the nicest slap tone I've heard has been on passive (presumably) Jazzes.

[quote name='gary mac' post='1054098' date='Dec 10 2010, 02:43 PM']I found the simple p bass enough of a challenge to wire and solder, so hats off to you. Have you trimmed that filler piece off yet or been too busy with the wiring plan?[/quote] I must say it was touch and go there for a while while I hammered the different types of DPDT switches into my old brain. Not yet. I've had a couple of dust free days. [quote name='BottomEndian' post='1054104' date='Dec 10 2010, 02:46 PM']I always love to see a circuit diagram with question marks on it. [/quote] It instills great confidence doesn't is. [quote name='Wil' post='1054153' date='Dec 10 2010, 03:28 PM']Looking good! Glad to see you've got the P pickup coils arranged the sensible way round too [/quote] Yep and I think it makes even more sense this way round being closer to the bridge too. I've got it in the Stingray sweet spot too which I hope will pick up some nice harmonics. [quote name='machinehead' post='1054168' date='Dec 10 2010, 03:39 PM']Very nice work Rich. It's inspired me to have a go at bulding my own bass. I'm an electrical engineer but I have a fair bit of experience and knowledge of mechanical engineering and I'm OK at the DIY woodworking too. I've just got to start thinking through what I'd like to do and making a few plans. Thanks for taking the trouble to share all that information. Frank PS. Your old jazz is still getting lots of love.[/quote] Good luck with that mate. Any thing I might be able to help with, just drop us a line. It's never too soon to start a build diary, even when you're just thinking about it. Good to hear it.