stewblack

Ever put a set of strings on a bass and just thought, ooh no, the moment you pick it up? Even when you know and like the strings in question? Seems to me some basses like strings that others don't.

I give you, my Frida Kahlo......

Uh huh

I love a gold bass with matching headstock. I like the shape of this bass. I have always believed that tort is the only pickguard which goes with anything and always looks better than any other colour or design. I have changed my mind! There is something jarring about the gold /tort combination.

Thanks guys.

What do you guys think? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313042749461

I had a J&d 5er back when they were still Jack & Danny. It was fine. The HB strings are just their standard 45s

I have a set of Harley Bentons coming with an order sometime soon. Too cheap not to at least try. Have to say though the strings I've tried from the Bass Centre have been exceptionally good. Stadium Elites and Detroit Flats. If money was no object I'd have them on all my basses.

Ha ha! No I used to be really into a photography lecturer at the college I worked at. Got into taking pictures (but that was all I got into) and was in a group on Flickr which specialised in ludicrous self portraits. This is merely one of the less silly ones.

People here all seem confident this is a fake, so it must be possible to tell

No i don't watch television I'm afraid. I did find someone after the exact opposite and thought maybe we could trade, but they rightly pointed out that they wanted to keep the original neck in case they wanted to sell in the future. I've found a squier on ebay, but I have no idea how to tell if it's kosher or not

Tell me how I know if a neck is what it says it is? I'd rather get a cheap bass and have the neck off it than get ripped off for a maybe Fender.

I may have a cunning plan. ...

It's a minefield!!!!

Thank you.

Ah thats fair enough.

Thank you Mr Gary Mac sir. Just today I noticed a fellow Basschatter is looking to replace a P neck with a J neck. I'm hoping we might be able to get together on this.

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/420571-sticking-my-neck-out/

Unless it's a maple board. The person with the jazzy neck might prefer rosewood. In fact I'm pretty sure he would.

What about if someone had a Fender and the neck was too jazzy for them and you and this person swapped?

Calling all modders, builders, choppers and changers. I have a Fender bass I singularly failed to love. So sell it you say. Good plan except its been modded by a previous owner and as such I doubt I'll get much for it. I have put some decent strings on it which has helped. I've dropped a new pick up in, which has also helped. In fact for a few days I thought I'd sorted it. I've come to realise it's the neck. I checked online and sure enough it is a Precision with a Jazz neck. I like something a bit more like a Precision neck. Is it as simple as buying (or trading for) a P neck and just banging it on? Or are there complex and highly dangerous woodworking procedures? I have half a mind to get someone to reverse the mod, return it to its original state and then try to flog it. But if I can make it loveable as it is I would like to try.