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Jono Bolton

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  1. Price drop to £275. I found a box up in the loft so I'd be able to post this if required.
  2. As I've had a couple of queries, here are some potential (very specific) trade/PX options (cash either way): - Squier Matt Freeman Precision - Squier Classic Vibe 50s Precision - White Blonde (original Made in China version) - Fender Vintera Telecaster Bass - white - Fender MIJ 51/55 P - would especially be interested in a pink paisley or blue flower one. If I think of anything else I'll add it to the list
  3. Funny, I've always found Fender flats to be very high tension and inflexible, and thought La Bellas were the opposite
  4. The part in bold is irrelevant, given that feel and sound are the two most important factors in buying an instrument. My OH thinks all my basses look the same, even though they're different shapes and colours.
  5. For a while it was just me and my JV Precision. It was a bit knackered when I got it so I'd restored it and it was definitely a keeper (famous last words). Soon enough though, I had ideas on a P build and once that was done, the JV was usurped by the new one and relegated to it's case. The bitsa was then overtaken by a new and shiny Telecaster Bass for a month or so, and then a Squier CV 50s Precision appeared at my door and now that's the only one that gets picked up, and it cost a fraction of the others. Three smashing basses, all sitting in gig bags under beds.
  6. Price drop to £275. Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue with matching headstock. 2013 model, made in China with rosewood fingerboard (not Indian Laurel). I've only had this a week but I'm not gelling with it. It's in excellent condition for it's age, barely a mark on it. I've replaced the pickup covers, backplate, and knobs with Fender parchment ones as the originals had gone very yellow. I have a switch tip as well but it doesn't fit. It came with a trem arm but the threads on it are quite chewed so it's not really of any use. Restrung with D'Addario NYXL 10-46s.
  7. I've just realised I got the price completely wrong on these I paid £15 inc postage, so that's what I'm also asking
  8. I had a CV (rather than VM) Bass VI. I found the spacing much too narrow at the nut, but I switched the bridge to a Staytrem and didn't have any issues with the trem or intonation. I really liked the sound of it with La Bella flats on it, but I really struggled to get on with it.
  9. @ead my newly-acquired luggage scale says the weight is 4.23kg, or 9lb 5oz. 2 of my other basses are 4kg or under which probably explains why this one feels heavier (because it is), but I was surprised to find that my Telebass is heavier, even though it doesn't feel it to me. Maybe it's to do with the distribution of the weight as the Telebass has a smaller headstock and lighter tuners.
  10. I'll sort out some proper scales and get an accurate weight, but using my not-so-accurate measurements, it's about 5kg. To be honest, I never really thought much of it until I got a bass that's a good bit lighter, so in comparison it feels much heavier than what I'm used to.
  11. I found time to dig out the original neck plate with the JV serial. I had straightened it a while ago and it's actually much better than I remember. It could probably be a little straighter, but I Already had the replacement in place so I never swapped them back.
  12. Oh bloody hell, I was outbid on one of these earlier in the week but had just about successfully convinced myself that I didn't need one anyway, then this shows up. Lovely bit of kit.
  13. I had to Google exactly what a quarter sawn neck was as I've seen it referred to but never really knew what it meant, but it seems like it is. The grain runs vertically/slightly in the diagonal when I look at the end of the headstock and heel
  14. Nitro could crack with a sudden change in temperature but people pay extra for that sort of thing. Poly is the norm these days because it's a far more durable finish than nitro
  15. I had two basses delivered about a month apart recently. Both times the boxes were freezing cold but there was zero chance I was waiting 24 hours to open them. Both were whipped out of their packaging as quickly as I could and even though they were both cold to the touch and took a while to come up to a normal temperature, neither of them had any issues with the finish
  16. £15 posted D'Addario balanced tension strings 50-120. Brand new in the packaging, I bought them on here a couple of months ago but never got round to using them and I don't think I need them any longer. Medium gauge, nickel wound. I'm sure I paid £20 for them so the price to you is the same.
  17. I checked back through my messages and the body is from a 2011 Fender Japan Classic Series 70s Precision like the one below, which is apparently alder but I can't be 100% on that, it could potentially be ash: https://www.momanddadsmusic.com/shop/c/p/2011-Fender-Classic-Series-70s-Precision-Bass-Sunburst-MIJ-x61039296.htm The nut width is 1 & 3/4", or a hair over 44mm.
  18. I forgot to mention that I also have a gold anodized aluminium pickguard that I'll include as well. It's a genuine Fender part, but it doesn't quite fit the heel of the neck so would take a bit of fettling to make it work.
  19. Up for sale is my Sonic Blue Fender 50s-ish Precision. I put this together using mostly Fender parts. The body is from a MIJ PB70 that I had stripped and refinished in Sonic Blue nitro with a light relic. This work was done by David Wilson. The neck is a MIM Classic 50s neck that I bought on here. The pickup is a Classic '58 from The Creamery. The bridge is a Hosco threaded saddle bridge that I've lightly aged to match the aged Gotoh neck plate, strap buttons, and string tree. The ashtrays, thumb rest, and knobs are Fender, the wiring is from KiOgon on here, and the pick guard is a mint green MIJ fit from earlpilanz in eBay. It fits the body fine but there's a slight gap at the neck heel. One point to note is that the tuners in the picture are Gotoh, but they'll be replaced with the stock Fender reverse gear tuners; my mistake! It's obviously got a few intended marks on the body due to the relic finish. The neck has one ding on the back around the 12th fret but other than that it's perfect. It's a great player and quite lightweight. It's a great player as well and the neck is nice and straight. All in this cost me about a grand to put together, the refinish being the most costly part of it. I'll include a Fender gig bag and postage is an option.
  20. I thought that the pickguard on my P was parchment and was going to send a link to the guy who made it, but on checking the order confirmation it's actually vintage white and they don't do parchment at all. Vintage white is in the same ballpark as parchment, if you're interested.
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