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Hi all, Having a clear out of some things I don't use that often, so up next is a 1978 Fender Precision. This thing screams late 70's punk I picked this up a few years ago from a guy who bought it in 1979 in Blackpool. Since it's been in my ownership, it's been used lightly, with a couple of gigs before Covid hit. It's a black and maple, late 70's P bass, so not a huge amount to say. It's definitely not a collector's piece and has been very well used. It has tons of scrapes and scratches, but works just as it should and is very comfortable to play. The Dimarzio is obviously a replacement. It was soldered in by the original owner not long after purchasing the bass. The pickups were originally held together with some electrical tape, so these have been re-soldered and re-spliced, and heat shrunk so make sure they're connected as well as possible. I also have one half of the original pickup, which will be included in the sale. Asked the owner if they could find the other half, but it's long gone. The Dimarzio has a price sticker left on the side of the pickup cover from the original purchase...£10.99 if I remember right. Thought it was a nice touch, so it's still on there. The nut looks to be a replacement - there is a small strip of maple just in front of it, which suggests it could have been damaged and replaced in a former life. It's an old repair and doesn't affect anything with the nut or playability - if I was going to keep it, I'd consider replacing it but it's works fine as is. I've tried to capture it in the pictures. Truss rod turns as it should - overall just a solid workhorse bass. As a late 70's P, she's not the lightest. Weighs 5.08kg or just a smidge over 11 lbs. Price is £1650. I'm not looking for any trades thanks. I am happy to ship, but will need to charge extra and can get a price for you based on where you are. Alternatively, collection from just outside Leek in North Staffs is preferable, or can meet somewhere reasonable for some petrol money. Thanks all, happy to answer any questions, or take additional photos.

Sorted now hopefully!

Hi all, Having a clear out of some things I don't use that often, so up next is a Moon/Warmoth jazz bass. I picked up the fully-loaded body and tuners last year, and decided to go with a birdseye maple/ebony neck from Warmoth. It also has 'Arizona Blue' dot markers, which look great. Tele-bass headstock, as opposed to the usual J/P headstock. The body is late-70's I think and has original Tom Anderson/Schecter high-output single coils. The neck pickup needed a rewind which was completed by Armstrong pickups last year. They don't have a pickup cover, as was their style at the time. Body wood is Walnut and looks darker in real life than it does on the pictures. Due to its age, it's not in perfect condition, with a couple of smaller dings. It's very comfortable to play and balances nicely. Weight on the scales is 4.46kg or 9.8lbs. Controls are VVT. The tone put is push/pull which brings the bridge pickup out of phase. Not hugely different tones, and I think it could be wired for series/parallel if so desired. The switch is a 3-way pickup selector - neck, both or bridge. The neck is in perfect condition and looks and feels amazing. Warmoth quality is right up there with the best. Truss rod turns with no problems, as you would expect from a brand new neck. Comes with a brass nut. I had this put together for me by Jack's Instrument Services in Manchester back in the summer, but I need to thin the amount of basses I have, so it's up for sale. Price is £750. I'm not looking for any trades thanks. I am happy to ship, but will need to charge extra and can get a price for you based on where you are. Alternatively, collection from just outside Leek in North Staffs is preferable, or can meet somewhere reasonable for some petrol money. Thanks all, happy to answer any questions, or take additional photos.

Very nice. Had one of these a few years back. Great build quality and sounded fantastic. Not sure why I sold it actually. Good luck with the sale.