Robert Manning

@ikay @ped

Thank you for taking time to share you’re experience and knowledge- highly appreciated! 
 

the cross section of the neck is really informative. 

and thank you @snorkie635 for sharing the image of your 75AVRI 

I’ve kept Will informed and decided to exchange for something a bit more modern. I think the Shopify system they use has auto populated the page again so I’ll let him know that it’s come back. Thanks for the heads up. 
 

bassbros been great tho, so even it’s sad the 75 didn’t work out, the experience dealing with them has been positive. 
 

This is the 3rd bass I got from them the last two also came with great service. 
 

Again thanks guys! 

8 minutes ago, Aidan63 said:

But you have had work done on it after buying it ? Was this approved by the vendor, or done by the vendor ?

Yeah I let BB’s know that I took it to a tech. Been keeping them updated. Cheers

58 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

The bass plays and sounds great but because of a non-existent problem, you want to send the bass back? Okay... 

yeah I know. It does sound silly; but it was £1.4K, so quite a significant chunk of change - getting an instrument I think is a bit of an emotional thing in a way. When the honeymoon period is marred with doubt about the truss rod nut not behaving as expected - which may seem trivial, but it’s the kinda thing that sits in the back of you’re head and it kinda spoils it. Yano that's just me though I guess. 

Thanks for the replies guys. Appreciated. 
 

im going to think about it for a couple days. Although it plays perfectly and the truss rod works - there’s a small seed of doubt. Which is probably silly but it’s one of those things that I’ll be thinking about every time I play it. So I may potentially send it back for an exchange. 
 

Thanks for entertaining my thinking-out-loud on the internet woes. 😅

So I got this last week from BassBros. 
 

the truss rod appeared to be maxed out as I couldn’t get it straight after a few turns - so without wanting to break it - I took it to my local tech. 
 

he popped a washer in the give it some more adjustment travel. And it’s done the job. The neck is now almost as straight as an arrow (my preference) and all is well. It adjust as expected. 
 

I did notice however, the bullet nut is now quite a lot closer inside the neck. 
 

should I be worried? Will it explode? I have the before and after photos. I’m worried that it’s like compressed into the neck wood or something but I’m no expert. Even though it plays perfectly there’s a niggling feeling of doubt in my mind that something is not as it’s supposed to be. But it’s my first bass with this type of truss rod so I wondered if anyone else came across something like that? 

thanks guys!!!

48 minutes ago, dmc79 said:

They could well be GHS Pressurewounds. I use them. They are rounds but are slightly flattened during the process, they call it 'Alloy 52'. They feel smoother than a normal nickel round and give off less finger squeak, they play & sound like slightly worn in nickel rounds without that top end zing you get with brand new rounds for a while. They have black silks, and match your description of them feeling smooth. If you like em, keep em, they're not cheap to buy new. I believe they last well, mine haven't been on long enough to comment on that yet. 

Yup you’re right!!! 
 

I put them on my stingray. Quite a nice combination. still has an awsome slap and rock sound.  The mellowness takes off some of that brittle top end on the MusicMan. I think it could help it sit in the mix without screaming ‘I’m a stingray’ too much  

I think they might be pressure wound GHS 

I did some further googling. 
 

Would explain why they feel soooooo smooth. Maybe a new string to start using. 
 

well they a bit spendy tho 😫

16 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I don't know about these strings, but do BB no longer offer new strings and setup on their basses?

 
they do but you have to ask for it. 
 

I got an anniversary jazz and the classic p bass II last month and he got me some Lebellas and and nice wounds on the other with set up. 
 

but for this one I just ask for no strings and I knew I would replace them with elixir (didn’t want to waste a set). 

Sorry forgot to mention these where not fitted by them, but came with the bass when sold to them. 
 

I didn’t get new strings from Bbros (I always normally use elixir anyway)

I got the AVRI from bass Bross the other day. Wondering what strings it came with. I never encountered round-wounds with black silk before - but I’m sure someone here has! 
 

they feel really smooth, almost like they are coated (like elixirs) they also sound pretty nice. 

Upgraded with what I believe are Bartolini BA 9J1 Set (they are dead silent and passive soo..) 

+ Pre amp upgraded to a Nordstrand 2B-4c 

I think I still have the original MEC if that's of interest

been thinking of selling this for a while, I've owned since 2012; my bass teacher at the time had some and I made it my mission to get one as I fell in love with the feel. Have used it throughout uni back in the day for jazz and later in life used it for various metal projects. 

it has jazz pickups but sounds nothing like a jazz; sounds like a Thumb ha! angry, punchy... angry sounding lol. its shape and ergonomics make it comfy to play seated and standing but its of course quite a weird bass if youve never used one; but so fun to play ... time to let it go and let someone else enjoy!

Trades wise- im open really ill entertain anything and can maybe put some cash your way.

these cost a lot new.

I recorded a sound demo to show you guys what it's like. it's a modern sounding bass that actually sounds lovely to rock playing too. 

I have ordered a new concentric knob for the bass/treb (hopefully it fits and will be with me soon) 

Weight: Warwick. lol its made of dark matter; I'll try and get a measurement soon. 

Serial number:
c-098766-03

Article number:
1224030000BZOVAOWW  

produced:
10.04.2003

Description:
Thumb BO, 4-string
Natural Oil finish
Ovangkol body
Ovangkol neck
Black hardware  
 
Made in Germany

IMG_7691.heic IMG_7692.heic IMG_7693.heic IMG_7694.heic IMG_7695.heic IMG_7696.heic IMG_7697.heic IMG_7698.heic IMG_7699.heic IMG_7700.heic IMG_7702.heic IMG_7704.heic IMG_7690.heic

Back up for sale taking off hold. 

Was in the process of postage so have a MusicMan retail box and boatload of bubble wrap and a protection racket semi hard case ready to ship. The hard case has a dodgy ZIP so it’s more of a vessel for postage than a case; still a bonus tho! 🤓

UPS: it would be (£67.24 inc VAT) this is fully insured for £600
 
ParcelForce: (£37.54 inc VAT) this is fully insured for £600 via overland express I believe. 
 

I would recommend UPS as I used it twice before but the option for a more affordable shipping is there!

I’m really hoping to scrape some money together to get my dream bass a reliced 60s custom shop jazz so I’m not super interested is trades but you never know 

cheers!

Adding some photos in the daylight plus nut width measurement. 

cheers 

6 minutes ago, silverfoxnik said:

Very nice playing, good demo and the bass sounds great! 

 

GLWTS 

Thank you sir!  

here's not dodgy playing for a listen!

Hey!

Alright so, I got my eye on something and this shall be the sacrificial lamb...

Been using this for a while and had lots of fun playing it. it's a PJ so nothing crazy. you already know the drill. its stated as made in USA but a few google searches mention in shares some parts made in Mexico... im not sure what the law was in the US at the time where it was okay to state made in the USA depending on the domestic parts - perhaps someone could fill me in. either way it plays and feels just as good as any US fender own. 

condition wise - quite good for a bass this age; its 27 years old.

I used bathroom digital scales and got an estimate weight of 4.1kg but that is a very rough estimate im afraid I took an average of about 6 weigh ins with me holding the bass.

Thin Jazz neck. Anodised gold pick guard.

I had the frets polished and crowned at my local luthier back in portsmouth a year ago. they are still super shiny! always lemon oiled and well loved after. I gave it a deep clean and took apart the bridge and cleaned that too. also took the neck off to reveal its production date. 

no major dents or nicks in the finish - but does show signs of use throughout the years as you can see in the photos. The finish on the back of the neck has worn away in places and I have periodically given it a rub down with scotchbrite to smooth over any blemishes and keep the satin feel. 

(maybe?...) I think the previous owner had it in a conservatory for a few hot summers perhaps as some of the finish around the decals has cracked; other than that it's in great shape.   

it may need a new tone pot; its working but sometimes cuts out until give it a little wiggle - so for gigging I would give it a look at. could be a simple fix.

collection preferred but happy to talk shipping, I would use overland express via UPS as recently did a trade with these guys and everything went smoothly. 

I recorded a demo of some sounds with some rusty ass playing! but its gives you an idea of its tonal character - its quite a snappy bass. 

4 minutes ago, luckman67 said:

I had exactly like the one in the advert, I bought mine from the NW Guitar show about 10 years ago for around £150. It was a really nice bass but sitting here now thinking, I don't remember why I sold it or what I sold it for.

thats a stunningly low price! 

I sold mine on eBay many years back, but there must of been a reason I think I 16 year old me must have wanted a flashy active bass! 

I remember a while back seeing a post on here on the 'eBay weird and Wonderfull' section getting blasted saying it was fake (ouch). So was pretty cool stumbling across another one online. 

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/fender-jazz-bass-gloss-black-1988-made-in-korea-pre-owned/

I used to have one of these in white, was my first real bass...when I first started playing. I remember 15 years ago not seeing anything online at all in regards to info on these. Still quite a mystery though.

Anyway; just a curiosity really. 

wondering if anyone else had one of these?

it was a nice bass, quite cheap that! 

21 hours ago, Pirellithecat said:

Hi - What's the weight and the neck dimensions of this lovely bass?  

Hey 

neck width at the nut is 38mm. 
cheers

 Rob

Hey man 

so I can’t say for sure the accuracy of weight but weighing myself and the bass i was getting a difference of 4.4kg but that’s using digital scales and the reading was moving around quite a bit so take that with a pinch of salt. I’m seeing if anyone near me has some decent scales so I can confirm the actual weight. 
it’s lighter than my USA jazz, but heavier than my USA P. I think anyway. 
 

I’ll get the measurements of the neck when I get home from work tonight  cheers 

Prepared to offer around 300/400 cash your way for Stingray swap. 🙂

Reduced price down to £1000 for straight up sale. 
Cheers

1 hour ago, biro said:

Honestly wondering if this is my old bass. If so, it's a killer instrument.

EDIT: Just read the post more carefully and yes, confirmed via serial, it is my old bass. Just a fantastic instrument. I had the fret ends finished by a luthier so I can confirm that too. I don't think I tinkered with the mid frequency switch though. It is possible, but unlikely, that the truss rod cover stayed with me, so if I find it the new owner can have that too.

 

Sample here:

 

 

 

 

Nice one man thanks for the info!

yeah those fret ends are a work of art. I did suspect they were done by a luthier. It’s a great touch hope the photos do show this. 
 

sure bass will make someone very happy. Once it’s had some love. 
 

cheers. Rob.