Jono Bolton

Does such a thing exist? I much prefer the look of Gibson guitars, mainly SGs, but I just can't get on with the scale length. I prefer a Fender 25.5" scale, but don't much like the styling, especially Strats, Teles not so much. I really like the look of the ESP hybrids, but again, they have a 24.75" Gibson scale. Does anyone kow of any guitars that look like a Gibson, but play like a Fender?

If it's an Affinity then I believe they still have a black decal that reads 'Squier Tele' rather than the gold and black 'Squier Telecaster' logo on the CV, so that would be the easiest way to tell which model it is. The Affinitys usually have a really thin, pale finish on the neck, like a Might Mite neck, whereas the CVs have a tinted laquer, so there's more contrast between thecolour of the neck and body on the Affinity.

An Epiphone EB-3, the sound was rubbish and the neck dive made for a most uncomfortable playing experience, it was a massive strain on my fretting hand/arm to fret notes AND hold the neck up. Also I found that it didn't look right at any playing position, especially when I wore a long strap on it. I only had it because I'd lent my (now ex) girlfriend some money, and she bought me the bass for the amount that she owed me. I think I'd rather have had the cash than that piece of garbage. I sold it to a fellow BCer for a hundred quid, and was glad to see the back of it.

After a wee bit of digging, here's a 'For Sale' thread I posted a few years ago when I was selling my P Bass: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/21595-fender-precision-bass-black-white-scratchplate-rosewood-neck/page__p__223032__hl__fender%20precision%20gotoh%20black__fromsearch__1#entry223032"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/21595-fender-precision-bass-black-white-scratchplate-rosewood-neck/page__p__223032__hl__fender%20precision%20gotoh%20black__fromsearch__1#entry223032[/url]

"Modified" is my preferred term, although I'd also accept customised I think, as Ou7shined said, it's to try and get a sale. "My central American double-cutaway 4-string bass is better than your central American double cutaway 4-string bass because it has X Y & Z", because of the money invested in the new additions. Unfortunately, from my own experience, a bass with a resale value of, say, £250, plus a £70 pickup and £70 bridge and £20 scratchplate, doesn't equal a £410 bass, which I think a lot of sellers don't realise. I've seen a few basses that seem pretty overpriced based on the mods made to it, which like I said, are entirely subjective. A Badass bridge may be worth the extra cash to some, but if I bought a bass with one fitted it'd be off and replaced with a threaded saddle bridge the second it was through door, but that's just my preference. To me that would be classed as an upgrade because I consider it be an improvement to the bass, even though the cost of the two pieces are significantly different

Just something I've been thinking about recently, there's a few of basses for sale on here and elsewhere on the internet advertised as being "upgraded". In most cases it's a new pickup, bridge or scratchplate, but are any of these really upgrades? Surely the word upgrade implies that it's an improvement over the original model, but in the world of bass where almost everything is subjective, could you really say that a Dimarzio P pickup is an improvement a stock Fender, or that a Badass bridge is better than a BBOT? Surely if a prospective buyer didn't want those "upgrades", then it can't be considered to be so? Perhaps sellers may be best returning their instruments to an as original state as possible to sell it, and flog the replacement parts seperately? Just my 2p.

Gorgeous!

Great job, near enough my idea of the perfect bass. If you're not sure about the scratchplate, may I suggest speaking to the Bass Doc? I had a scratchplate made for my P Bass and he knocked me up a 4-ply w/b/w/tort job, with proper celluloid on the top layer, so it's mid-way between red and brown, and has a bit more life about it than the non-celluloid options.

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1366383763' post='2051926'] gotta be the capri - I had the cars - two of them - too [/quote] Is it the original finish? Have any of them been refinished?

[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1366308572' post='2050929'] [sub][url="http://s142.photobucket.com/user/garethadavies/media/DSC01093.jpg.html"][/url][/sub] [/quote] Love the natural one on the end! Do you have a favourite?

[quote name='dafonky' timestamp='1366129153' post='2048737'] here we go: 61' P Slabboard P-Bass [/quote] Keep 'em coming Looks lovely, and if I squint hard enough, it looks just like my P Bass

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1366207086' post='2049599'] Wow , I expect Badass are not very happy about the Fender design and its' similarity to their own . . [/quote] This is the high mass bridge that Fender use on the Cabronita: [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Fender-Jazz-Bass-24-High-Mass-Chrome-BRIDGE-Grooved-/200847041709?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2ec36aa4ad"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Fender-Jazz-Bass-24-High-Mass-Chrome-BRIDGE-Grooved-/200847041709?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2ec36aa4ad[/url] It just looks like a generic high mass bridge that can be picked up a for a few quid off ebay from the Far East, at a stretch I guess it looks a little similar to the Badass III with the through body stringing, but IMO it doesn't look much like the Badass, certainly not enough to make me think it was one and not just one that they'd lifted off a Squier CV

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1366205108' post='2049565'] Looks similar to one of the Squier bridges[/quote] My thoughts exactly, it looks a little bit like a bigger version of the Badass III, but I'm sure if it [i]were[/i] a genuine Badass on there Fender would be adding an extra £100 to the list price

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1366203218' post='2049528'] I see what you mean . I suppose the Badass goes with the homemade/ customised vibe of these basses . On reflection , I am a bit surprised that Fender have gone with a Badass on this bass considering both the overal low price of the bass and the relative expense of Badass bridges . I don't think anyone would have been put out if they just went with the BBOT bridge , but myself personally , I would be grateful for the Badass . Maybe Fender experimented and found the Badass sounded better on this bass , or maybe they have got a load of Badass bridges in their warehouse left over from the Highway 1 basses ect . and were looking for a way to get rid of them . [/quote] It's not a Badass on the Cabronita, the specs state it's a 'Fender Hi-mass' bridge. I think the bridge looks too big and cumbersome in relation to the simplistic style of the rest of the bass.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1365883025' post='2045685'] Sunburst, Black, Candy Apple Red. [/quote] Ah, there were just two in the picture I saw, didn't realise the red was Candy Apple. The sunburst is the only one that does anything for me, fire on a threaded saddle bridge and I think it'd be a winner

[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1365882269' post='2045660'] Rosewood fretboard and trans blonde finish? Yes please! [/quote] I think there are just two options at the minute, sunburst and trans red with a maple neck

This came up on my instagram feed yesterday, it's not bad but I think the high mass bridge looks awfully out of character from the rest of the bass

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1365761216' post='2043982'] Seems like you're more influenced by the badge than most others! [/quote] I guess you're right! I guess this thread should be re-titled "Brand whore", or does that make me a thread title whore?

I sanded the Fender logo off the headstock of my Precision. I'd like to say it was done as an act of defience and 2 fingers up at the badge Nazis, but in reality I just really like the look of plain headstocks. I honestly couldn't give a toss what the name on it is, or where it was made for that matter, my P Bass is Mexican but there's nothing about it that would make it worse than the USA P I had. Also, is just me or are the Fender and Squier logos sh*t? That's what would put me off a Squier, not the name, but that awful, gaudy decal on the headstock.

In spite of the pickup choice, I reckon this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/204708-for-trade-upgraded-mim-fender-precison-blue-agave/"]http://basschat.co.u...son-blue-agave/[/url] is a pretty good deal. Edit: Although I've noticed that it's just for trade, although I'd say the trade value is pretty good

Another thought: A lot of people selling Mex Fenders on here have changed various components (pickups, scratchplates, bridges etc) and then put them up for sale at round about the £300-plus mark, so I would expect a stock P Bass to have a slightly lower asking price. Maybe the number of modded MIM basses on here have skewed our view of the value of these basses? That said, I'd be put off paying a higher price for a bass with a bunch of mods. Often they're referred to as "upgrades", but surely that's relative to the owner and their needs compared to what they have? If I got a P Bass with a Gotoh 201 or a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickup, they'd be a the first things to go, but to someone else they might be the bees knees.

[quote name='dazza14' timestamp='1365667587' post='2042463'] When i said "cheap" i mean compared to a Squier. I always thought a second hand Fender would still be more expensive than it's more revered 'cousin', just shocked that you can pick up a MIM Fender for not too much money. I'm trying to get hold of a 2011 Fender P in good condition, my daughter is two years old and just loves making sounds on my bass so i thought it would be good to get her one that is her age, but i thought i'd be looking to spend much more than the £275-£300 region. [/quote] The new range of Squiers such as the VM and CV series seem to retain their value pretty well in comparison to the Fender Mexican Standards. Maybe because there was such a hullaballoo about how good the Squiers were when they first came out. "Knocks spots off my mate's Fender" and various other phrases were - and still are - thrown about, no doubt they're good instruments but I don't think that the decline in resale value of Mexican Fenders is unrelated to the popuarity of the Squiers. I traded a bitsa Jazz to get my P Bass back about 2 years ago, and the seller who had the P was advertising it on here at £350. If I were to put it up for sale now, in much better condition than when I got it (I've done a lot of work to it), I'd probably be looking at £100 less.

Is that not the sort of thing the Bass Doc does? Could give him a try?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1365593496' post='2041446'] This is common. On a two pickup Jazz bass there's a sweet spot (although not everyone will agree it's sweet) with the neck pickup on 100% and the bridge pickup rolled off to about 75%. [/quote] This. With both pickups turned up on my Jazz there's a distinct drop in volume, and rolling back one of the pots brings it up again, although I prefer 100% bridge and 75% neck

As far as I can remember, I've never owned a bad bass. My first bass, a Peavey Foundation, was nice to begin with but being young and foolish as I was back then, it was a bit of a dog when I got rid of it (50 quid, to my brother's mate ) I had a Squier Duo Sonic guitar that was utterly terrible, badly made, cheap parts including a horrible 3-saddle bridge which I took to a "guitar tech" to have it filed at an angle to sort the intonation. I should have known that said "tech" wasn't that reputable when I was asked to meet him in a pub in Prestwick to drop off the guitar. After about 3 weeks I got the guitar back, only to discover he'd put the guitar behind his passenger seat when I'd dropped it off with him and he drove his mate home from the pub who got in the passenger seat and immediately moved the seat back as far as it would go, not knowing about the guitar in the back, resulting in a 3 inch gouge out of the front of the body.