spinynorman

[s]Sold pending etc[/s] Well and truly sold

I guess it doesn't sound much in the description, but I pick it up from time to time and it plays rather well. So bump.

I bought this a few weeks ago, but pretty much as soon as it arrived something else came along I couldn't turn down and I really can't justify keeping both. As I bought it, it's a Fender MIM standard Jazz bass, built 2002/3, in sunburst with pickup and bridge covers. The pickguard is black (3 ply BWB) and the control plate is also black. I think this looks good, a bit more individual, but the original white pg and silver control plate are included. To that I have added copper shielding in the control cavity, under the control plate and under the pg around the pickups, so it is now very quiet, especially with the bridge cover on. It has a few knocks around the body edges and some marks you can feel at the back of the neck, but nothing that will bother you when playing. Very well put together, fit and finish is as good as my MIJ P. Truss rod works, electrics are fine, really nice slim neck. The fretboard on the last MIM I had felt and looked quite artificial, but this doesn't - not sure if it is actual rosewood, but it might as well be. I'll also include a Gator hardshell case in very good condition, apart from a couple of small scuffs on the lid. Yours for £295 including courier in the UK.

That's spooky. You appear to have taken those pics against our back door on one of our dining room chairs. How did you do that?

[quote name='barneyg42' post='1035310' date='Nov 24 2010, 05:09 PM']Interested in this but I'm on Shift work at the moment![/quote] I meant to say before

Do you know if it will fit my 1972 Olivetti portable typewriter?

Interested in trades? (Cash my way)

What a lovely bass. And Starfire owners everywhere will hate you for selling it so cheap.

The plan was, I bought an SX bass as a temporary backup while I sold my 51 RI P and found something else. The SX had a bright orange maple neck which I didn't get on with at all, so I tried to strip and refinish it. That didn't work out at all well, and meanwhile I found this Vintage brand maple/rosewood neck on eBay. So, it's a bit of a mixture. The body with the original black finish is from the SX bass, with a new 3-ply tort pickguard. The pickups, knobs, bridge and jack socket are all from the original SX bass. The original 500K pots have been replaced with new 250k versions and an orange drop cap, and the control cavity has been shielded with copper tape. Vintage brand neck is maple with rosewood fretboard and skunk stripe. Headstock and back of neck has been sanded and refinished. Tuners and string tree are SX. Strings are roundwound and look like they're probably Fender. Cosmetically the body has a number of bumps and scratches, some of which have been retouched. The wonderful thing about black is you can't really see any of this unless you look closely. There is a visible thin scratch on the back and some other visible marks. There's also some dents in the face of the headstock. The pickguard is cut a little wide around the neck. Respraying the front of the headstock didn't come out as smooth as I would have liked, but it looks ok. Back of the neck is smooth, which I guess is where it matters. To play, it is loud and bassy, the action is good, the trussrod works and the frets are fine. Electrics work well - having rewired and replaced the pots and cap has really opened up the tone and gives a good range of options from dark thump to brighter clank. The electrics are very quiet, helped by the shielding. It's actually turned out to be a nice bass, but I just don't need it any more. How about £120 shipped in the UK, including a Fender-branded gig bag and the original white pickguard.

It's hardly surprising no one wants your caps lock key when you've given no information about it. What make is it - Dell? HP? Amstrad? Or did you get it out of a bucket at a car boot sale? People are bound to be suspicious when you're so evasive. Could be a bargain, could only be worth fourpence.

This is a ridiculous price. You'd get £350+ for it on eBay easily.