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50 minutes ago, Jono Bolton said:

IIRC every Fender (and Squier) produced in '96 had a 50th anniversary sticker on the back of the headstock.

Yes, my '96 Made in Japan Jazz had one:

Sadly, I had a similar diagnosis 3 weeks ago Ray. I've already started selling stuff, to raise a bit of cash and to save the Mrs from being left with the job of disposing of things she doesn't fully understand. This forum is probably your best bet, depending on what you're selling. I put my Noble preamp up for sale on here a couple of weeks ago, it sold in 6 minutes! I'll be keeping 1 bass, 1 amp and 1 speaker though, to bequeath to my grandson in an an attempt to dissuade him from becoming a guitarist, and just in case an unprecedented miracle occurs......meanwhile, I'm concentrating on living in the moment. Good luck with it all.

19 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

The late 70s I’ve played had baseball bats for necks.

The '78 P I had back in the 90's had a baseball bat neck, and weighed over 11 lbs. My current '73 has a lovely B width neck, and weighs a perfectly balanced 8lb 3oz. A very different beast.

On hold.

My Noble is up for sale. No. 1184, from 2019, so still under warranty. Excellent condition. Price includes postage, UK only, fully insured.

Another ringing endorsement:

6 hours ago, Boodang said:

badly bolted together

Well, no. I've had two CS Fenders, a Sean Hurley sig P, and a 60 Jazz, both beautifully built. Comparing the CS Jazz directly to the 95 MIJ Jazz I had at the time, the CS was far better in terms of build, materials, sound and playing experience. 

1 hour ago, casapete said:

I ended up keeping the late 90's Korean Pro

model in blueburst.

No tape binding on the blueburst I notice. My pinkburst late 90's Korean is also devoid of tape, and has a serial number on the headstock. I've not seen another one without tape. Does yours have a serial number? 

Bump and final price drop. It's beautiful: it can growl, it can honk, it can thump. Neck is sublime. No trades. 

1 hour ago, Marc S said:

Richard Hawley uses a Dano guitar at gigs, among his Gretsch, Ricks, Gibsons and Fenders.

Jimmy Page used one extensively too, studio and live.

I love my Longhorn, it's a 90's Korean one, in what is best described as Pinkburst. I wanted one ever since I saw Eric Drew Feldman play one in Beefheart's magic band in NY in 1980. Its sounded immense. Jack Bruce used one, and Entwistle, so that was enough for me. I've had it over 20 years now, and gig it quite a lot, it was my only bass for a Dutch tour a few years ago. It may look a bit woolworths, but it's been very roadworthy, and despite only having a soft bag for it, it remains unmarked. It's ridiculously low weight means it's going to be used more and more now I'm officially old and decrepit. 

Young Jack:

Bump and a price drop for this magnificent Jazz. Now £2750, UK only.

I think my best of 2023 was an Epiphone Jack Casady, bought mainly out of curiosity. It turns out to be really good, comfortable to play with a unique, focussed tone that sits so well in the mix. I had to change a few things to get it right for me, but I now have to think hard whether to use this for a gig, or my Precision. 

I have a little Kemble studio piano just like that. Lovely thing.

Here's my faded Sherwood Green Custom Shop Jazz 

Noble, Baby Sumo, Barefaced One10.

7 hours ago, BigRedX said:

TBH I don't think I've ever heard a Bass Guitar being called that unless it actually had a "Fender" logo on the headstock.

It's still sometimes referred to as Fender Bass in country music circles, particularly in the US.

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

 I don't mind it, it works, it doesn't eat babies. 

The one on my Jack Casady did. 

18 minutes ago, msb said:

crazy prices

Glad I got mine used a few years ago. It's such a great recording tool, not just for bass, but also pedal steel and Rhodes.

10 hours ago, Marty Forrer said:

The Barefaced One10 has built in colouration.

Yes indeed. That's why I like them, especially with the Noble and a P with flats, and the way I play. They're my default cabs for lots of reasons, including size, weight, and footprint. Previously I was going into a LM through the fx return, which only bypasses the gain stage, not the eq. Even set flat, it was even more coloured, but not in a good way to my ears. This cleaner signal path gives me what I want, so job done.

I thought I was done - 25 years with a Japanese Fender Jazz and a Danelectro Longhorn as backup. Then I joined Basschat..........

Got my Baby Sumo in the post today (after paying the carrier £96 in vat and other charges, grrr). I wanted a clean, quiet and punchy back end for my Noble preamp.

I've tried it in the studio through a couple of One10s, and so far it's just the ticket, silent, clear and punchy with no colouration, letting the Noble do its stuff unveiled.  Rehearsal and gig next week, looking forward to trying it out (trusty Elf in reserve in case it all goes tits up).

32 minutes ago, Hobbayne said:

How much to post to London?? 

PM'd.

I know this song well, having covered it from time to time, but I can't get enough of this version at the moment. Live on WDR's Rockpalast. The magnificent Lucinda Williams, Doug Pettibone is on fire. Perfection.

Stax, not Motown, but this is a good one for stamina. Both David Hood's bassline and the intro shamelessly stolen from Harry J's The Liquidator (with no credit ☹️)