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That's coz it says 'Made in Japan' on the headstock!

It's sold apparently!

There's a Renaissance Live at Carnegie Hall cd with a long track on called 'Ashes Are Burning' featuring a Jon Camp bass solo. I remember preferring that to Squire's 'Fish' solo on Yessongs as it had so many different musical feels to it. You can certainly hear the Squire influence but Camp is a fine bassist and there are some wonderful moments where he harmonises the bass with Annie Haslam's voice. I'm not one for bass solos but it is worth checking out.

Yes I got this version - much better than the original in format and contents. Real bargain!

Gordon Smith John Birch Manson Iceni

You'd be paying over the odds at £1100, some colours are more desirable than others, its not a common colour but I don't think it's 'custom shop'. It also comes from a notoriously poor period for Fender. The most valuable Mustangs are the very early ones with competition stripes and/or matching head stocks. There's a mint 70's one going for £850 at the moment and its not shifting. My early 70s one in original condition went for under £500. Today's market is incredibly unpredictable and being a shorter scale model it's not exactly 'A' list. Play it and enjoy it and hang on to it for another 20 years!

[quote name='topo morto' timestamp='1373809848' post='2141817'] It's explained in the listing - they are 'low in price but they are definitely not cheap'. Even so, they are 'better than some strings that sell at three times the price', so you are effectively saving £215. not bad in my book. [/quote]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Bass-Guitar-strings-Uk-seller-45-100-/390527436261?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5aed3fc5e5 Oops:)