Jono Bolton

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1499877266' post='3334277'] Well initially I was looking at the MW but cast my net wider after drawing no success. The straight squier vm Mustangs also seemed to be around the £325 - £350 mark if you could find one. Just a bit surprised really when Squier vm Jags were £190 to £211ish new. Though I have to note that the fit and finish on the MW model though Indonesian does feel a notch up quality wise over the current MII Squiers. [/quote] Is the MW not also made in Indonesia? I thought it was essentially the same as the VM Mustang, with a different pickup and fingerboard. The VM Ps and Js are around the £340-mark, with the Bass VI over £400 new, and are all Indonesian. If it's out of the same factory as the VMs, which is likely, then £325 or thereabouts wouldn't surprise me. About £100 was added to the street price of most Fenders (including Squiers), about 2 years ago. At the time I'd been looking at a J Mascis Jazzmaster at around £350, and seemingly overnight the price had gone up to around £425. The guy in the shop said they'd had something through from Fender UK telling them that the retail price was to be increased. A JMJM now is about £480. Conversely, I bought a Jazzmaster Deluxe at the start of the year for £336, which is made up of the same parts as the J Mascis, in a different finish. I can't quite fathom why two guitars with the same components have such vastly different prices.

I liked the Wilkinson BBOT with the exception of the hideously tacky-looking Wilkinson logo. I took the saddles & screws off and put them on a blank bridge plate. I like the stock bridge that comes on a Squier CV bass, but it doesn't offer a lot in terms of adjustment.

The prices of all Fender models have shot up in the last few years, with Squier Classic Vibes going from to the low £300s to over £400 in the space of about a year, as an example.

Which Mustangs are you looking at? The Fender Japan FSR Mustang Bass retailed around £500 recently, which I think is a fair price. It can still be found online too: [url="http://www.scayles.co.uk/ProductDetails?ID=Mzg4MQ"]http://www.scayles.co.uk/ProductDetails?ID=Mzg4MQ[/url]==

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1499447014' post='3331664'] That's right. It's a 32" scale but the "bum" makes it longer than my P Bass for example. If your gig bag or case fits a P Bass or a Jazz exactly, the Jarman won't fit. [/quote] So the neck is shorter than a J or P then?

Sorry to bump an old post, but how does the scale work on this? As I understand, the scale length is the distance from nut to the 12th fret doubled, so does that mean that the neck is shorter than a normal P or J Bass? I ask because I saw a picture of one online next to a 51-style P Bass (34" scale), and the Jarman was much bigger, but I suppose that was down to body size. Pic halfway down this page: [url="https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=104568&start=15"]https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=104568&start=15[/url]

Took a quick picture earlier with the Fender aged white pickup covers and knobs.

The stock pickup in the Matt Freeman is excellent. I bought a white one as a backup to my black one a few years ago which came with a 1/4 Pounder fitted, but I immediately put the stock pickup back in; it's got a great character to it.

I had read that Squier were discontinuing the signature models as well. Gary Jarman of The Cribs has a signature model, and he said as such on the Offset Guitar forum where he's a member. I'd wanted a J Mascis for some time but when I saw this it was a no brainer. I've sourced a replacement pickguard, as well as pickup covers, knobs and a switch tip for about £20, giving me a total saving of around £130. The Mascis has some nice flame on the neck, but there was nothing to separate them. I still can't figure out why there's such a gap in price for what is ultimately the same guitar.

Another shot in different lighting:

After selling my CV 50s Precision, I was in the market for a new guitar. I wanted a Classic Vibe Telecaster, but struggled to find one in my budget. I was due to get a Vintage Modified Jazzmaster, but while doing some research online I stumbled across this model. It's a new model for 2017, so there isn't a huge amount of information online - it's not even on the Fender website! One thing that I found was a comment on another forum stating that it's basically a Squier J Mascis in a different colour scheme, so I duly went to the guitar shop to check it out. Comparing them side by side, there's nothing to split them; the tremolo is in the same position (closer to the bridge), it has a Gibson-style Adjustomatic bridge, the pickups have adjustable pole pieces, jumbo frets on a satin finish neck, and the same headstock decal (slightly different to the VM). The kicker? The Deluxe was £336, nearly £150 less than the J Mascis! I'm not crazy about the gold pickguard and black plastic parts, but for that saving I'm not going to complain. In fact, I've already got a mint green guard on the way. It sound great with the P90s (as opposed to Jazzmaster single coils), and the neck is a dream to play. I've restrung it with 12-56s so the set up needs some adjustment, but it's great to play regardless.

One's appeared on Gumtree in Glasgow just within the hour. I just sold my CV 50s Precision with a view to buying a Telecaster, but now I'm considering spending it on a Telecaster Bass.

There's another black Musicmaster on eBay at the moment, for the slightly higher price of £280 OBO, although he's offering shipping. It's the third one I've seen since the turn of the year, all black. I'd have probably bid on one if they were any other colour.

I used these on an old bass, no chance of the strap coming off once the rubber washer was on: http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Jumbo-Vintage-Style-Strap-Pins-p/he013.htm Depends on the style of bass, they suited my O Bass both might not look right on other styles.

Very cool Ovation Magnum bass on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292043396384

Any G&L.