The Burpster

[quote name='elom' post='21650' date='Jun 21 2007, 11:19 PM'][i]"Congratulations You committed to buy the following item: Fender Performer Bass, 1985 RARE Sale price: US $560.00"[/i] Woo hoo!!! Finally bagged one. It's battered and beat up but the seller claims it plays fine. I had lots of email conversations with the seller and he sent loads of photos of the damage so I took a chance on him being the honest guy he seemed. At least this way I wont worry about breathing on it too hard! Very happy with the price too. When it arrives I'll stick some photos up in Bass Porn.[/quote] Yes please.... we'd like a look at that sir!

[quote name='Beedster' post='21716' date='Jun 22 2007, 08:23 AM']I once owned a Fender 40th Anniversary Precision which was a great bass but which also suffered from a similar image problem - I certainly could never have turned up to an audition with it! Chris[/quote] Chris...... OMG does that mean My 40th Anni P has a poo image? Its beautiful...... I Certainly wouldnt turn up at an audition with it as I wouldnt want to damge it....... Oh and to be pedantic..... I didnt once mention that the Elite II isnt any good, it WAS unpopular hence it didnt sell in large numbers........ Sigourney Weaver is not a popular actress at the moment (but I wouldnt crawl over her to get to you! ) b ut that does not mean shes no good.... I was hoping that some of the above would read your thread and get better educated about the P bass history....

I knew I'd read some other stuff about this see below thread put on by Beedster P bass 2 P pups... Its like a precision Elite II made between 83 +85..... about as popular as a KKK grand master in a Black Panther meeting.......

Thnks Sibob I stand corrected 2 'buckers......

Certainly LOOKS an oddball, but hard to tell without serial no.s etc..... it Could be a custom shop model.... then again could be a heap of junk.... Unless it has an evidensable history I bleiev he will have it a looooooooong time for that asking price!

Tim, wont dem nice folks at Fender tell you what year it is from the serial number? Somewhere there must be a Dbase of production... If you got to fender.com and then onto support and then product dating you should be able to enter your jazz detaisl and form there work it out? Is that any help or have you tried that already?

[quote name='NickSpector' post='21547' date='Jun 21 2007, 07:36 PM']Ok, here's my choice. I can keep my jazz, which I actually quite like now after figuring out the EQ fully. But, the Bass Cellar have offered me an exchange, and the bass they've offered is a Warwick Streamer $$. I've never heard a Streamer $$. I want 3 band EQ and versatility in tone. Which bass is best?[/quote] Nick the $$ are 2 bucks signs so twobucks or one humbucker..... Thats what the comics say....... You may have guessed that the only objective advice any one should give you is "go and try one".... dont commit until you are sure.... Will it do more or less of what you want/need it to? Both the Jazz and Warwick are excellent guitars but not neccasarily similar, so you need to work out if what the W does is more in keeping with your (and your bands) sound......

Chris I'm not sure on the 2 P pup issue ........... but that neck looks geeeoergeoous........ In fact I think I'm going to print off a copy and slowly meander into my darkened room! :wub:

Welcome Rhino.... Youre no stranger to GAS then? We all have it here from mild 1st stage infliction to full blown (need a truck to haul my practice rig) addicts.... I believe you'll fit in sir!

At a push you could just get a Mesa Walkabout scout (2nd hand) ..... I cannot recomend mine enough....... it will do what you want and then some!

[quote name='dazco' post='21019' date='Jun 20 2007, 08:48 PM']Is this easy to do? I have a pal in Preston who makes guitars for a living, would it be a 2 minute job for him?[/quote] Daz, A simple re-wire would not pose a prob for your bud .... decide what you want the other pot to do and then he shuld be able to get a wiring dia if he doesnt know how to do it anyway..... Looks a doosey for £250 :wub: ---- keep it play it and if you decide to upgrade to active it sounds like a real and viable option

Welcome my freind to the show that never ends......... eerrrrrmmmmm hasnt that been done before? Enjoy the new site and its still evolving........

My guess is at was an active that someone has done a (not very tidy) job of converting it to a passive..... You do have sevaral options now...... however 1stly you have to answer this question Were you happy with what you payed for it?

daz you could put the pics in Photobucket or similar and provide a link form here...... There is alos a thread somewhere about adding pics to posts....... I'll have a look for it. hang on.... In "general bass disscusion" forum under stickies......

If I could have just one Fender......? I have....... What would it be? One that doesnt hummmmmmmmmmmm.........

Well then, as I'm an import... (living here 7 yrs working here 3 years) I guess you are probably more versed in 'yellowbelly' ways than I am... Maybe you should be 'Grand Master' at the naked virgin thingy!..... :ph34r:

Mup. We'll have to have a meeting 'round a fire at midnight on a full mooon, running around naked, chant a few olde cantations, slay a few virgins and then debate wether or not you're worthy of Lincolnshire status..... We'll let you know....... Ps if you know any ACTUAL virgins then you'd better send them along as it may take some time to get the meeting of the ground!

Oh and in a bizzare "out the box thinking kinda way...." WD40 would be ace on this!!!!!

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='19741' date='Jun 18 2007, 05:19 PM']Genetic engineering has allowed them to insert the DNA from a Harley Davidson V-Rod into a donor egg taken from a Yamaha J-bass, producing this mutant zombie-axe. Normally, the aluminium sub-frame is concealed beneath a layer of synth-skin, allowing this monster to avoid detection ... until it's too late.[/quote] And watch out for the Enimeticpolyalloy or T-1000 version sent back form the year 2050 to kill it...... [i][b]"I'll be back!" [/b][/i][size="4"][/size]

Snap, do you need some help spending your money? I'm very good at that!

These ghost tonnes wernt thru the Tascam were they? if so I'd just play (cant remember if its Kylie or Dannii that you still have?) her plugged in before you make any changes..... Did used to get some odd things appear to happen on mine.......

Cool, bud..... keep us posted ...... Urrmm I think D'addario have just started doing custom sets ... That might just be for 5 strings tho' PS glad you like the Tascam ....... we need to get you into the 21st century now....... (stand by for subliminal message...) MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.MP3.

Very difficult to say without getting your hands on it ....... that being said he has welcomed viewings before bidding...... I doubt very much that he'd do that if it wasnt to the best of his knowledge genuine.....

[quote name='Bass Culture' post='19295' date='Jun 17 2007, 08:49 PM']Is it me or is Mr Myung about the most tedious, boring and plain unelightening virtuoso interviewee out there? Having read his interview twice now the only way I could find anything he says interesting is to rip the page out, fashion it into an origami water bomb and throw it someone. I mean, aaarrrggghhh!, surely they've got a cliche editor or something....[/quote] I say thats a bit harsh ! he speaks very highly of you !