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[quote name='Musky' post='341918' date='Dec 1 2008, 02:06 PM']And I've never seen a sunburst Fender with the forearm and rear cutaways sprayed in black like that. Cheapo plywood planks turn up painted like that all the time though...[/quote] looks like plywood to me too ...

That's being sold by "[b]ky[/b] [b]ky[/b] item" Sounds like a slippery customer How about this other one they have?

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='341866' date='Dec 1 2008, 01:26 PM']Looks like a guitar, so from a distance you'll look like a Dwarf playing a Les Paul. Do you really want that? Especially during Pantomime Season[/quote]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='341775' date='Dec 1 2008, 12:00 PM']Maybe it just needs a decent setup.[/quote] Shuuuuuuuush!

[quote name='The Funk' post='341745' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:34 AM'] :wub: *smitten*[/quote] nurse! A bucket of cold water for Mr T Funk. Quickly!

[quote name='Machines' post='341768' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:51 AM']I had a BB614. The neck is about half way between a Jazz and a Precision. Soundwise the neck pickup does the business on the BB and can do a nice fat thump without any issue. For the money you can't really go wrong.[/quote] Thanks, helpful stuff ...

[quote name='Bassassin' post='341760' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:46 AM']Bring 'em on. Way I feel right now I'll happily kcki thier slef-rghitoeus ltltel ctnus in. J.[/quote] Aw chere you're self up wiv th1s [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300275194146"]1964 Yamaha Flying Samurai bass - eBay[/url]

[quote name='SteveO' post='341733' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:24 AM']Bloody hell, that was quick. PM'd back Gonna have a noodle tonight with new strings and an open mind. we'll see. [/quote] Ha ha displacement activity set to full on aaaargh! Must Write Report.....

Er .. that will neck dive like bu663ry, limeted bridge adjustment, pound Vs dollar's pretty poor right now .... that enough?

[quote name='SteveO' post='341722' date='Dec 1 2008, 11:16 AM']Well, that's a suprise. I always thought myself imune to trademark hype. My first bass is a JV precision (big squier, small fender, JV0570) If I'm reading your posts and links correctly then this is basically a fender made in Japan with a Squier logo on it, and is a pretty good p bass. It cost me a tenner 5 years ago, havent played it for 2 years coz in my opinion it's a bag of sh*te. so either I [i]am [/i]a victim of hype and I didn't like it coz I'm thinking it's a cheap jap copy, or fender p's really are overhyped overpriced planks... On the up-side it's in a pretty cood condition, with one small belt-buckle chip so maybe I should flog it off to boost my stingray fund. (White with tort 3ply scratchplate any offers? ... )[/quote] PM

So ...... in my search for a beater Japanese Fender P bass for reasonable money (got one? PM me)! I've found a Yam BB414 for sale within my budget. So the question is how close are these to P bases in terms of neck feel and sound? Anyone in a position to compare the two? Thanks

[quote name='thebeat' post='341505' date='Nov 30 2008, 10:44 PM']Is that what it says at the end of the headstock?...you have better eyesight than me and i stand corrected [/quote] ha ha... I assume so. It looks like it, has never appeared on any P bass I've seen and, well, that's what he's quoting in the title ......

[quote name='thebeat' post='341469' date='Nov 30 2008, 10:18 PM']Hmmm...dunno, the neck at the body end does have the serial number in the right place for a MIJ...'FENDER PRECISION BASS ORIGINAL CONTOUR BODY - BARGAIN' is what he says...he doesn't actually say it's a jazz...benefit of the doubt and all that i'd say that he mentions the contour body to differentiate it from a slab body P? I'll stick me neck out here and say genuine. 96/97 mij according to the serial number.[/quote] Countour stickers only appear on Jazz basses AFAIK

[quote name='ironside1966' post='341442' date='Nov 30 2008, 09:37 PM']A quick one. Are all jap squier equal, or are some better then others? Jap squier oe MIM fender?[/quote] Jap Fender, IMHO

Nah first series are considered top dogs .. That's the ones with a big Fender, small Squier on teh headstock, circa 83 or so... Not sure about the serial prefix... JV series are the next ones - Big Squier, small "by Fender" Those two are considered to be better ones. The rest are "the rest" More info: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squier"]Wikipedia on Squier[/url]

[quote name='Rasta' post='341398' date='Nov 30 2008, 08:53 PM']Haha...have ordered me a Stagg! Hopefully wil be here soon. [/quote] Pretty good for Dub and Reggae I reckon ...

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-ORIGINAL-CONTOUR-BODY-BARGAIN_W0QQitemZ270310779196QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270310779196&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]Not A Fender really[/url] Hummmmm something not quite right.. "Original Countour Body transfer - that's a Jazz bass feature isn't it? Headstock slightly wrong shape? String tree wrong? One piece scratch plate?

[quote name='Danny' post='341215' date='Nov 30 2008, 04:25 PM']At the risk of stating the obvious surely in this context PRS stands for Precision.[/quote] Nah Teh S must stand for Strat "BASS ELECTRIC GUITAR STRAT"

"Hampton Sound" Says it all

[quote name='Monz' post='340569' date='Nov 29 2008, 04:16 PM']errrrr... How do I put this...[/quote] Reminds me of a joke about a Rabbi and a Priest ....

[quote name='escholl' post='340558' date='Nov 29 2008, 04:03 PM']Panorama shot: [/quote] Wow That's a Big Ol' HH stack too

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='340536' date='Nov 29 2008, 03:43 PM']Unless you drop them....[/quote] errrrrrrrrrr Oh, basses? Nah they get fixed ...

He's a modest fellow so I'll just tell you all about Alun's Christmas Tunes arrangements - melodies and flashy chordal stuff, Dots and Tab. There's 10 Christmas Classics that you could learn for your turn at the family Christmas dinner performance and wow them all He has it for sale (electronic download) a very reasonable £3 from [url="http://www.bassbook.co.uk/product.htm"]BassBook[/url] You get some free lessons too ... Bargain!

Hey Welcome back Sarah .. Partners come and go but bass goes on for ever ....