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Hello, I am in need of a SPB-3 (AKA Quarter Pounder) for my P-bass project. I have an SJB-3 from my Jazz bass, and I am willing to swap this for the P-bass pickup. I've had the Jazz one for about a month, and it's very clean, very little wear, and sounds f*£&ing great! It's a BRIDGE position pickup, so please be aware of this if you need it for your Jazz bass. I also have the plastic box for it. Straight swap would be ideal. I live in Brighton. Text me on 07540 947182 if you want. Cheers. Matt.

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Would you consider doing a straight up swap for a 51' re-issue Fender P bass? My post is also on this thread if you would like to see some pics? This bass is a little heavier than normal...and it's not head-heavy at all Thanks!

Hi, I have a Japanese 1951 re-issue Fender Precision (Telecaster) bass. It's is 2-tone tobacco sunburst, with a black scratchplate (instead of the factory white one). I've also changed the bridge to a more sturdy one, but I still have the original bridge and saddles. It was relic'd by a guy in America (Alabama) whom I bought it from about 6 months ago. However, as for my ever-changing mind, I would prefer to have a 2-tone sunburst split-coil style Fender P-bass, with potentially a J-pickup already routed near the bridge. Also with a rosewood fingerboard. Was wondering if there was anyone out there at all that would be up for a straight up trade? I live in Brighton. Here are some pics:

I am selling my original Gibson G3 bass from 1976. This bass is awesome!! The three single coil pick-ups really make this bass shine out from many other basses that I've played and recorded with, especially vintage ones! Even with old/worn roundwound strings on, you can still get a bright and deep tone with loads of clarity! The frets have all been worn down over the years to almost flat, which makes playing this bass an absolute dream! This bass has a few cosmetic scuffs/scratches/scars, but obviously can be expected from a 34 year old bass. There are a few dings around the bottom, top of the headstock, and on various small places around the body. The neck also has a fair amount of wear on the back and on the sides. I have personally used this bass a lot in the one year that I have had it, but I absolutely love basses to look used and worn...after all that's what they are for! Everything is original down to the screws APART from the scratchplate which was replaced a few years ago, and the bottom left corner has snapped off...this could be rectified with a new scratchplate, or a repair job to the corner. Also, underneath the scratchplate, it looks as though a previous owner has dug out some of the body in order to put in another pickup at some point....this looks a bit ugly, but luckily it's covered by the scratchplate. If this has done anything to the sound of the bass at all, I would say it's probably made it better, as this bass sounds so good! I'm not just saying this! The reason I am selling this is that I am a Precision bass player at heart, and I can't resist my urges anymore to get a sweet Precision...and unfortunately I can't afford to have both basses. Here is a link to a little video that I posted on Youtube just after I got this bass...the sound quality is a bit pants as I recorded straight into my laptop and the buzz is not coming from the bass. But you can hear the clarity of the strings, and the ballsy tone... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIlEOUJexs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UIlEOUJexs[/url] AND, for anyone that cares, I play bass for Pete Bennet And The Love Dogs (Pete won Big Brother in 2006), and I used this bass when we played at his wedding in February, and I got a 1.5 second shot of me playing it on Living TV haha! I'm looking for £750 including postage. Cheers. [attachment=59880:IMG_0758.JPG][attachment=59879:IMG_0757.JPG]

[quote name='epiphonesteinberger' post='862575' date='Jun 9 2010, 08:23 PM']Hi bass people I'm selling my Japanese Fender Precision 51 Reissue, bought it second hand from the Gallery in Camden in 2008 and it was mint then, guessing it's about a 2007/8 but not sure. It's a gloss maple neck, sunburst body with a beautiful grain. I had a normal precision bridge fitted by Martin Peterson as the factory bridge on this bass had only two saddles and so had only limited intonation adjustment; now it's fully adjustable. The rest of the bass is all original, seriously good Jap build quality, built like a brick s**thouse. This is a mid-weight bass; it's slightly heavier than my old 60s p-bass but much lighter than my Les Paul. The bass is in nearly new condition, there is a fine hairline scratch an inch and a half long on the front which is very shallow and doesn't show from most angles and a tiny bit of scuffing on the side (both shown in photos). This bass has a great setup, medium to high, and it sounds fantastic; if you want an old-skool Fender sound this is the one. Several sound engineers have commented that they preferred the tone and signal of this bass over my vintage basses! I am selling it because I don't play it much and it's sitting in storage, to be honest I find the uncontoured slab body uncomfortable for me to play standing up, some people like the feel of an old slab bass but not me! Here's some pictures: [attachment=51752:IMG_6953.jpg] [attachment=51753:IMG_6960.jpg] [attachment=51754:IMG_6969.jpg] [attachment=51755:IMG_6970.jpg] [attachment=51756:IMG_6972.jpg] [attachment=51757:IMG_6973.jpg] [attachment=51758:IMG_6976.jpg] [attachment=51759:IMG_6982.jpg] [attachment=51760:IMG_6983.jpg] If you want to hear it here's some video clips: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsX4-t9LaXA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsX4-t9LaXA[/url] [url="http://video.mytaratata.com/video/iLyROoafvVam.html"]http://video.mytaratata.com/video/iLyROoafvVam.html[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRKTwzD_wc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opRKTwzD_wc[/url] The Duffy clips you're hearing a mix of half DI and half through an Ampeg SVT-VR. The Marina clip it's straight out the back of a TC RH450 on pre so that's basically the clean sound of the bass. Looking for £500, I'll chuck in an old Warwick Rockbag if you like. I'm in North London, prefer pickup in person. Cheers Ben[/quote] Hello, Don't suppose this is still on sale?? If so, I'll have it!!