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[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1351522303' post='1852098'] The intonation adjustment screw for the E saddle looks to be pointing off to the side whereas the A string screw seems to run parallel to the string, so it could just be that the saddles need a bit of shifting around. Is that the right bridge for a Marathon? My old Hayman 40/40 had a rather different design, not a BBOT clone. [/quote] Yes it's the correct bridge. These are good basses and often just need a little TLC as they tend to get overlooked by non-Shergold fans and sadly neglected. Super slim necks, very stable and a bit Wal-like shape wise. The 6string basses go for stupid prices because of the Hooky connection. John Wetton of King Crimson used a fretless version similar to this one. I would have gone for this but the seller wouldn't post it.

Excellent, the joodee interested me but he didn't reply when I messages. I may take it off your hands if its not mega dear and you get fed up of it

[quote name='OliverBlackman' timestamp='1351111391' post='1847591'] Was talking to the owner of my local shop today and someone apparently tried to return a bass a few weekaghast. The reason for returning it was because he thought it was just a guitar for beginners....... [/quote] That reminds me of Rick Wakeman's story about buying his first Minimoog. He got it secondhand and cheap off Jack Wild (the actor and original Artful Dodger) who sold it as not working. Apparently when Wakeman unpacked it and plugged it in it worked perfectly. Being an honest chap he rang Wild and told him that the synth was fine Wild replied 'well its no use to me it can only play one note at a time'.

A recent brush with eBay detailed elsewhere made me extremely cautious as a buyer. I got ripped off by a seller who I later found was one of eBay's 'top reviewers' and had previous 'bad form' yet was functioning with 100% positive feedback. eBay has never cared as long as the money keeps rolling in, they only listen to those who threaten them with legal prosecution. I hope the person who got this counterfeit is from this site and gets the last laugh.

Bought a nice Musicman Stingray off Mark, great guy to deal with. Many thanks! Ash

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1351078964' post='1846976'] This is from the very era of US Fender people are referring to when they say "The Japanese Squires were better built than the US Fenders of the time" It is from the absolute pinnacle of Fender cost cutting, hence the one piece plastic scratchplate/control plate and other missing corners. Like all eras of Fender there are some good and some bad in terms of playing, but these ones were really built on the cheap by a largely disgruntled workforce. A bit like the British Leyland cars of the same era. [/quote] ...and those people were right!

Oh dear someone got burned it went for £670! For once I hope it's a non payer!

I had one of these and sold it when I bought my JV Squier......when you took off the single piece plate there was a lot of routing space under the hood, a bit like the cheapo recent Squiers. The bass played fine however. If it had a maple board I would consider it but I reckon the reserve will be pretty high.