Jono Bolton

Agreed. The compensation should be at least equal to the cost of repairing it, which would be more than a hundred quid.

Some pictures of it might help

A wee update on my bitsa P; I didn't get on with the Road Worn neck so when @Studio GC put his Classic 50s Precision neck up in the Marketplace earlier in the week, I snapped it up. I know I'm probably in the minority, but I prefer glossy necks to satin. It's also a better fit in the pocket than the Road Worn, so nice and snug now. The gold Fender anodised aluminium pickguard didn't quite fit round the heel so it's got my old JV pickguard on there as a temporary measure while I decide what to put on it, though I don't hate it as it is now. As ever, the true colour is hard to capture in photos, it's still much more pale than the pictures suggest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Bought a Fender Classic 50 P Bass neck from Gunnar. It was exactly as described and he sorted it all very quickly, even organising delivery so it was arrive on a day when there was going to be someone at home to receive it. Top man, fully recommended!

I don't think it has reverse-gear tuners. It's a 70s-style bass, and Fender had done away with the reverse-gear tuners in the '60s.

I'd need to see the seafoam green in the flesh; it looks a lot more pastel in that video than it does in any pictures I've seen of it.

Given that the equivalent American-made Fender is double that, it seems reasonable

I like the Fiesta Red, but the nut width looks the same as the Squiers and it really isn't manageable for me; needs to be wider. The Telebasses and the Jazzes look nice.

Correct answer

As decent as a BBOT bridge can be, yes. Hosco stuff is generally pretty well made.

I've got one of these on my P Bass. It's a full bridge unit, rather than individual saddles: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323897704558?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2CqW-pdbQIe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=UbetCfLcTBW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

It does, I was thinking of the Shell Pink that Squier used on the Classic Vibe Bass VI and Jaguar/Jazzmasters (plus a few Mexican Fender models). They did a Squier Paranormal Super Sonic in Shell Pink that looks to be the same as the Rascal, and it was much closer to the "correct" shade IMO. The few pictures & videos I've seen of the Shell Pink Rascal look very good, I just need to try and get a shot of one first to see how I get on with the scale and the neck.

A Gary Jarman Sig has just turned up on eBay, but you'll never guess the asking price. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186013435791?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=W2i0Yn-fRum&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=UbetCfLcTBW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Matt Freeman of Rancid had a signature Precision that he often used live, as well as his vintage Fenders. I had both the black and white versions and they're the only basses I truly regret selling.

I was tempted to put a bid in on it but I remembered that I'd had the same one before and it was a bit too heavy for me. It was a great bass though

Was that a recent eBay purchase, perchance?

If they sort out the nut width on the Bass VI I'd be very tempted. I've got the Squier VI but it's way too narrow at the nut for 6 strings

It was a Musicmaster I had. It all felt a bit too small. My worry is that the frets will feel too close together, and the position of the bridge is where I would normally put my hand on the likes of a P.

I'm very tempted by these but I'll need to try it out before I buy one. I've only had one short scale experience and it wasn't for me.