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  1. The cull continues this time a 1996 Fender MIJ Precision. This is a beautiful vintage style bass with the classic sunburst finish and tortoiseshell pickguard. It has a fantastic sound and plays superbly with a low action and straight fast neck. The frets have lots of life and the trussrod plenty of play. There are some dings that can be seen in the pics and three small grazes and a ding on the back of the neck in one area when it was knocked into a stand. It doesn’t interfere with playing particularly. As far as I know it’s completely original and reminds me of the JV ‘60s type Precision’s from the early 80’s. The bass weighs around 8.9lbs and comes with a Ritter gigbag. No trades sorry, I’m happy to post in the UK however pickup from Lancaster would be welcome.
  2. Yes it disappeared when I hit the buy it now! I love it but an old flame bass-wise has come up so first in first out! Erm I mean last in first out...doh! 😆
  3. I bought this Fender off eBay and it’s a fabulous reissue model based on a 50s Precision with a 60s paisley Telecaster Bass finish. It’s in virtually mint condition. The paisley pattern is a rare limited edition finish. Made in Japan between 1993-94. The bass weighs 4.1kgs and balances well. Frets are excellent and it’s got a low action with plenty of play on the trussrod - the trussrod in fact looks untouched. The bridge is a later US one as the original would only have had two saddles. It comes with both pickup and bridge cover and a clever wooden insert that acts as a thumbrest to protect the single coil pickup. I’m looking for what I paid for it and I’m only selling because something has cropped up that I’m looking for so no trades sorry. I’m selling for exactly what it cost me. I’m in Lancaster. Postage if required will be extra. It comes with a gigbag.trades would be a JV Precision preferably a maple neck version or a Fender Hot Rod Precision. It’s a lovely bass but I’m not using it with any of my bands and I don’t like using basses as wall hangers now SOLD. 😉
  4. Shame it’s missing the logo nice guitar though!
  5. It’s mine and it’s gorgeous but heavy, I didn’t think I’d get any interest if I put it on here as it’s an odd ball bass! If I didn’t have a shoulder problem I’d keep it as it’s lovely to play however like my Ric 3000 it’s just too much for long gigs.
  6. It’s probably narrower but I’ll measure it - cheers
  7. Great buyer many thanks, hope you enjoy the cab!
  8. I’ve dropped the price this is now £200 for a virtually new amp!
  9. I’ve had a few Burns/Fenton Weill - they were known before Steinbergers as ‘Martian cricketbats’ I believe. Have a look here - http://www.blackguitars.com/burns-weill-RP2.html ...and yes you are correct it is ridiculously overpriced. They are nice to collect but not exactly ergonomic! The bass player from Egg and Jet Harris used them however so they must have been reasonably well regarded at the time - for image alone perhaps?
  10. Yes I think it may well be as volume one appears to have an effect on volume two when the bass is plugged into channel two. I had it on for about an hour today and it really has some punch to it!
  11. A bit more information about the old SAI valve amp I picked up recently. I took it to bits after discharging the capacitor and have given it a good switch clean. There were also a couple of dry solder joints so I’ve fixed them and a broken wire on input one. Hey presto all the inputs work now - albeit with a little encouragement on channel 1. The Volume pot may need replacing although it probably hasn’t been used in years. I’m also going to make a back for it using some wire mesh. The thing kicks out a beefy sound through my Barefaced cab even though it’s not a bass amp. 50 watts of valve goodness for £20. Oh yes I’ve also found out SAI amps were made in Standish near Wigan and I believe the original makers are building boutique amps again! I still want to get it serviced but at least I know it works.
  12. I like the carpet 😳
  13. Hope you’ve reported it it looks like a tarted up classic vibe.
  14. £200
  15. You have a pm
  16. Lancaster as ever 😉
  17. I’m reducing this to £600 for a quick sale I need to release some funds for a vintage bass.
  18. Thanks for the advice, yes I won’t be poking around in there as I got a bad shock from my old Selmer when I was 13 - I’d just got it and my Dad was at work - he worked for Mullards so he knew all about valves and how lethal this gear is - I couldn’t wait for him and plugged it in and got a nasty tingle. I learnt my lesson and subsequently won’t touch anything with valves in!
  19. See my entry in amps about this to see how I got on!
  20. Those of you who follow the ‘Ebay Weird & Wonderful’ thread in Marketplace may have seen a recent entry about this. I was lucky enough to be able to use the buy it now and my bandmate who was in Manchester yesterday picked it up. So for the princely sum of £20 and some cash for my bandmate’s dinner and petrol - this old amp arrived last night. I’ve included some pictures as I know very little about the amp or the brand - I do know it is around 40 years old and SAI recently began producing boutique valve combos again in the UK. I have owned a SAI amp before - that was a slave amp and I used a Trace Elliot preamp with it and a Trace cab. It sounded big and fat and very clean but it weighed a ton. This one is much lighter. I wouldn’t mind more info as there is little on the net about them. I also am looking for a local tech to service it. The good news is it works! Well partially, channel 1 is not working however 2 gives a lovely warm tone. I haven’t boosted the Master volume yet as all the pots are very scratchy and need a good clean. It’s also got the usual valve buzz, very clean inside with little corrosion to the chassis ( it was the ubiquitous loft find ) Overall I think I got a bargain - reminds me of the days when my Dad helped me fix up an old Selmer Zodiac and a Vox AC50. I definitely need a grill for the back. Any information gratefully received!
  21. Custom made bitsa Jazz bass with Status carbon graphite neck, Fender style custom body, Badass bridge and EMG active pickups. Fender machineheads and backplate, complete with straplocks. The bass plays superbly and sounds great. It has the older warmer sounding EMG pickups with a wide tonal range. It’s got a lovely low action and balances well. It weighs just over 9.8lbs and comes with a useable but tatty case. There are some blemishes and surface scratches to the finish but no major dings. The neck and frets are excellent with a working truss rod. Straight and lovely to play. The control plate is an old MIJ one from a copy and has scratches to the chrome, the EMGs are cosmetically worn and the logos are fading. I’m only selling as I’ve got my eye on an expensive vintage bass and I already own a Status and my old faithful JV Jazz. Pickup preferred but I’ll post in the UK at buyers cost. No trades sorry it’s a tough decision to sell this but as mentioned previously I need the cash to fund another bass.
  22. I’ve bought it and will pick up Thursday I’ll keep you posted
  23. Yes though I have contacted them as it will be good for spares anyway!
  24. I’m reducing this to £230 it’s as new lovely little amp.
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