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Nice line up - pity Bill Bruford can't be tempted back out of retirement.

The tuners are original to the bass - they were generic MIJ tuners of the day fitted to many instruments. Not the best looking but perfectly functional. I needed some replacements recently and they are hard to find even Brandoni have sold their last stocks - I bought mine from a fellow Basschatter

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Hofner-Vintage-Strip-Tuners-for-Violin-Bass-Not-Reissue/200964766573?_trksid=p3984.m2206&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17234%26meid%3D1493734736018965489%26pid%3D100052%26prg%3D8045%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D181219816362%26 Wow pricey!

It's a Marathon 6 string bass - the Hayman basses had string trees that were slightly larger - here's mine. Some of the Shergolds may have had them stock or fitted later there were several variants.

The string trees aren't stock - this is what they look like on mine -

Oh yes please this will match my Shergold Masquerader nicely!

Bought a very nice perspex Precision body from Den, great service and item. The bass I made from it was used for a one off performance and got a lot of great comments - alas its a bit to hefty for me so its being moved on but a lovely instrument nonetheless. Cheers!

It looks like the all carbon graphite stealth to me, an interesting one this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141058611932?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

At least they replied. It's certainly not worth what they were asking and it looks like a recent Chinese knockoff - I'll give 'em 40 quid

Release The Rickenwaffe!

Here's a couple at a more realistic price one excellent one trashed! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Musicmaster-Bass-1978-/130986688793?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e7f6a4119 And http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Musicmaster-Bass-Guitar-1971-Vintage-Fretless-/190898960892?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c7276f9fc

That's too much for a Musicmaster - you can get them easily and there are many nice clean examples but I wouldn't pay more than £450 for a decent one. My first bass was a cream Musicmaster purchased from Kingfisher Music for the princely sum of £85 in 1981! I still have the owners manual although I swapped the instrument for a more 'grown up' long scale Precision a number of years later when I was 18. I'd love that bass back mind, it had a distinctive flaw to the finish on the front - a dark rectangular patch where the finish had been obscured by a sticker! My Dad also replaced the volume pot as it got broken by a stray drummer......

I met him at one of the last gigs he played - this was in Blackpool. I was lucky enough to be invited by Laurence Canty the chap who wrote the "Electric Bass Guitar" tuition book who's a friend. He knew Jet through an article he had written for Bassist magazine (it was later reused as a tribute following Jet's death). Even though he was quite frail he played well - even playing Apache and ever the rebel lit a fag up! We went back stage and Jet was very chatty and down to earth. Great to meet a hero who turns out to be a nice guy.Suffice to say if I had a grand and a half to spare I'd be investigating this.

Wow if that's the real thing it's a wonderful thing to own!

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I've been in touch about the neck condition on this but no answer yet, going to have a bid as it looks decent enough.

"I was looking at compare the market.com and I've found this 0% balance transfer it will save us money and increase our credit rating anyway I thought I may as well max out our credit card to get the best value from the deal - and look I got you this cute meerkat toy as part of the introductory offer......"

I believe many people buy (and in some cases sell) these things in good faith when they may be getting a 'bitsa' or out and out fake. It is hard to tell so I think its best to post on here to get a few opinions.

The decal looks too fine, the nut is black - though of course could be a replacement. There appears to be trussrod access at the headstock end ( look at the pic of the headstock to see this ) and the wood grain looks rather flawed for a modern US Fender.