Davebassics

Oh man I did not need to see this. Ive just made a big P bass purchase but I love these. I wouldn't half mind having a second one!

I didn't expect this one to come up so soon! I didn't even spot the matching headstock when I was up the other week. Looks gorgeous. GLWTS!

I was up in Morecambe last week to give this a try. Sounded excellent! It's got some proper mojo. I had been concerned about the damage on the back of the neck but you cant feel it at all, or at least I couldn't. I opted to go with a 74 I found at a dealer. GLWTS mate, somebody needs to give this a good home! 

These are very nice! I built one and used it for years, always regretted moving it on. My recollection was that the turbo circuit really opened up on stereo sources. GLWTS!

Also interested if anyone has any experience with these being Modern C and if it's a like for like to the Fender Modern C. I have that on my Squier CV and it is legit the hardest thing to move away from. Love it!

What a great collection! Where do you guys meet? Looks like a great space. 

I went up to Clitheroe and played this last night. Great bass, super light and resonant. Set up really nice, straight neck, the pickups really sang in the higher register. Scott is a great guy and was very hospitable allowing me to come up and try the bass. Someone is going to be the very lucky and happy next owner of this bass!

Looks epic! Dam, wish I had the skills to do this! 

This would make a lovely sister to my 5 string V5 in sunburst! Great basses. It made my fenders redundant.

Never got round to putting this on eBay ... Got somewhat distracted by the arrival of my first child! Still for sale. May be interested in guitar related trades or a small combo practice amp for bass/guitar. 

Amp sold, only cab remaining.

Price drop before eBay £200

Needs to go! I may have broke the one in one out rule! 😬 Sale only now. 

I have the 5 string version and it's a fender killer. Leaps and bounds ahead of anything Mexican and could certainly hold its own against an American fender in terms of fit and finish. The rolled fingerboard edges are a dream!

I am rather motivated to get this shifted. Offers? Will be travelling to the south coast in a few weeks. 

Heading up to Newcastle this weekend if any Geordies would like to take delivery!

8 hours ago, chris_b said:

My Newcastle stories. . . .

 

It's the only place in the UK where, after asking directions, we had to drive around the corner and ask again. None of us understood a word!

 

After a gig we were looking for the road out of town. It was late and we stopped at a bus stop to ask a guy the way. He opened the passenger door, pushed in and started giving us directions. We drove the cheeky sod to his front door!! Then he told us how to get to the motorway.

Haha when I was a kid north of the Tyne, we did a gig in the deep south .... Jarrow. Me dad who was driving us did the exact same thing. Picked up a complete stranger, dropped him off at his destination and then took directions from him to the venue. Its definitely a thing up there!

Tim Commerford! 

38 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

This thread should be written phonetically in Geordie so Blue gets a real taste.

Hadaway an loss yersel man!

On 07/01/2023 at 17:26, fretmeister said:

On my bass.

 

Another one on the way.

Where do you get them from? Looks great. I've got a 5 string sire v5 that I'd like to put one on but not sure what the situation is with the wider 70s string spacing

Ahreet?

Proudly born and raised in Newcastle. Lived just off stanhope street, 5 minutes walk to St James. Used to hear the crowds raw on a Saturday afternoon. Magic. Moved to the coast when I was 4 or 5 and moved to Yorkshire for Uni and never quite managed to leave. I'm currently saving to move back up but let me tell you, in certain areas, the North/South device isn't as wide as I would like it to be! On the coast where we are looking, I'd say its roughly £100k cheaper than an equivalent on the South Coast (where my other half lives and where my main office for work is). It's difficult to say definitively. It is cheaper, but not as much as I would like!

Do we have a Geordie corner here on basschat? Would be canny to make some friends prior to me move up there!

2 hours ago, Aidan63 said:

You don't need saving, we should all encourage you to enjoy a build and post up your progress

 

Though as someone with several projects waiting for time/space, weather etc... I fully sympathise

Haha yeah, poor me. Guess I'll just have to build another bass then!

I wonder if that old squier neck is still in the loft ...

Do you have the original bridge and scratch plate? Can you post photos of the jack, was this moved to the side when the preamp was installed?

Offers? The longer I keep this the more likely to start building again, save me from myself!

Had a few trade enquiries which I'm not really looking for. However, catch me at the right moment and I might be interested in:

Little mark tube or similar

Aguilar tonehammer 350 or 500

Aguilar DB112 

Cash adjustment as necessary