Noisyjon

[quote name='dmz' post='281510' date='Sep 10 2008, 11:03 PM']I had a US Glaub with and extra J pickup (factory fit) - not a single coil but a stacked humbucker - just like the P pickup - i believe they call it a linear humbucker. Anyway - gorgeous bass - neck was a dream to play with great fretwork - has graphite neck inserts that the Skylines don't have. To my ears you could play on the E and A strings well above the 12th fret and notes were still distinct and not at all fuzzy. Had all the P-bass attributes but with that extra humbucker you could add a nice edge to things if you wanted. I went mad and got rid of it as I wanted something more "aged" - have ordered a Nash 58 P-bass from the States - should arrive in the next few months I hope...... If you like P-basses you'll love a US Glaub. Bill[/quote] Hi Bill, Thanks for the feedback. I have heard lots of good things about USA & Korean Laklands. Out of interest where did you order your Nash from? Jon

Wot a load of cr@p! ...you didn't buy it did you Clarky?

WOW! That looks really nice Matt. How's the Nordy p'up sounding, Does it do what you expected? Cheers, Jon.

Looking very good, well done.

IMO the Mesa 400+ is a beast of an amp and would go luverly with the 8x10! Don't think they're made any more, but they do turn up second hand now and again. Good luck on your quest!

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='280136' date='Sep 9 2008, 08:38 AM']It's pushing £700 already - put import duties etc on top of that............ makes it a gamble on the expensive side. If you could have brought it home for 5 or 600 , different story. But - if it's what you always wanted - like anything it's true value is what you're happy to pay.[/quote] Hi Dr.Dave, That's some other thoughts that I've been having too, especially as the exchange rate is slipping at the mo. Another issue, for me, is that I am hard on my instruments so am a bit worried about using an old bass as it will probably wear out and/or break sooner rather than later. Thanks for your input, Jon.

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='280048' date='Sep 8 2008, 10:43 PM']Very bonny. It all looks correct from what I can see. Pre-bullet transitional period... How far into the neck is the truss rod nut? It looks like it might be quite a way. If it is, I'd be tempted to give it miss. What kind of weight is it? As you're buying blind, ask yourself this: Are you prepared/able to put money into it if it turns out to be a dog?[/quote] Hi WoT, Thanks for going over it the best you can. I couldn't afford to, and wouldn't want to, get into a restoration project if it came to it. Again I know it's a case of really needing to see these old Fenders in the flesh to pass judgement. I probably will pass on it. It is nice though, isn't it!

Hi Folks, This is my dream bass. I'm potentially up for the gamble of a blind US import on it, if the seller will agree to it. What do you reckon, kosher or a turkey? You thoughts please. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320296119724&_trksid=p2761.l1259"]eBay link here![/url] Regards, Jon.

Nice one on going for a nice P style bass. Thanks for the plentiful supply of pictures. Please do keep us up to speed with the build - I'm another one fancying a Warmoth build so am curious as to how it all goes. Cheers, Jon.

[quote name='Sibob' post='278426' date='Sep 6 2008, 09:37 AM']It's like the sibling to my all white/maple precision Very cool Si[/quote] Any pics to salivate over Sibob?

[quote name='Clarky' post='278281' date='Sep 5 2008, 11:21 PM']well cool, nice work! Just don't do gigs with unlit stages [/quote] Hi Clarky, I'll have to make sure I know the songs double good now, won't I... That or get a white n maple P to go with it...aaarrrggghhh must stop having these thoughts! Bad GAS, Bad GAS!!!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='278273' date='Sep 5 2008, 11:12 PM']That's really nice, Jon! Now, you're not going to let it go again, are you?? [/quote] NO WAY!!! I felt gutted enough when it went before.

Hi Folks, Here's a good one for you. I bought this bass a couple of years ago from an Italian woman who (allegedly) originally got it new from a music shop in Brooklyn. The action was all over the place when I got it but it wasn't anything to worry about. It was promptly booked into the Bass Gallery to be modified (the Jazz P'up installation), new P P'up and a good setup: [attachment=13017:Precisio...tOutside.jpg] It came back playing and sounding absolutely fabulous (thanks men of the Gallery) Then earlier this year I sold it to Stingrayfan who changed the pickguard: [attachment=13018:BassBlackGuardOnly.jpg] Then with a twist of fate I got to buy this fabulous bass back. To celebrate, and as I liked the 'stealth' look of the black and rosewood P basses, I decided to take it to another level with a Black Badass 3 bridge & Black knobs [attachment=13019:Body1.jpg] [attachment=13020:Body2.jpg] [attachment=13021:Body3.jpg] Cheers, Jon.

Hi All, As the title says really! I'm liking the look of them but want to know more. Thanks, Jon.

Anyone on here know much about Alleva Coppolo P basses? Our American friends seriously wax lyrical about them! They look flippin expensive too!!!

I've just learnt... Creeping Death by Metallica!

[quote name='SJA' post='267191' date='Aug 21 2008, 04:48 PM']Mike Lull P [url="http://www.mikelull.com"]http://www.mikelull.com[/url][/quote] Very nice!

[quote name='BassManKev' post='266935' date='Aug 21 2008, 11:02 AM']Celinder probably do the best one, but despite what people have said to me when iv said this before, i just cannot imagine whatsover that they would be worth all that money. end of the day, its a p bass![/quote] Anyone know what the approx 'street' price is on a passive Celinder P bass? I had a look at the Celinder website but there ain't no pictures, specs, etc on there just a home page! Anyone on here got a Lakland USA Bob Glaub?

[quote name='SJA' post='266917' date='Aug 21 2008, 10:49 AM']you could say the Yamaha Attitude is a P clone too.[/quote] Is it up there with the best of 'em though? Also is it passive?

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='266910' date='Aug 21 2008, 10:42 AM']You've got enough Ps - you don't need any more. [/quote] It's curiosity with a pinch of GAS that's got me wondering.... Anyway you can never have enough P's, can you???!!!

Just to re-kindle this topic a bit... In your opinion/experience what are the best high end, Passive, Precision bass style basses out there? Are the Fender C.S. P's the ones?, Celinder?, Lakland USA Bob Glaub? Help me out here Folks! Pictures anyone? Cheers, Jon.

My 2p... Rock. 1. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction, 2. AC/DC - Highway To Hell, 3. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2. Metal. 1. Metallica - Master of Puppets, 2. Slayer - Reign In Blood, 3. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath.

Here's my board Folks. It's a Diago lid off jobbie. The signal hits the tuner first, so that I can kill it to tune up/change basses etc, and then goes into the Lehle D.Loop pedal. I've got the Sadowsky pre & Boss Bass Chorus running through 1 loop for my clean sound and the other loop goes through the MXR D.I.+ for distortion. All works well when used in anger! Let me know what you think, Cheers, Jon. [attachment=12308:PedalBoard.jpg]

Well done Sir...a fine looking bass.