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Its daft really. I'd love one of these copies, and if I had the money to buy a real Rik... I'd spend it on a classic P-Bass... LOL. You'd think they'd be better licensing to a company to make copies or a "budget" version. I wonder how Bass Collection get away with their "Californian" or are they officially licensed?

I dare'dnt put a picture of my dinky little Ampeg BA115HP.. I think it would shrink at the sight of some of these beasts!!

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1320293300' post='1424931'] how much the duty tax? [/quote] Yeh I'd quite like to know too - Drooled on the MightyMite site and Warmoth but was put off as was scared off by prospect of a bill.

I have 5!! One (Washburn) out on loan to a kid from a poor family who wanted to learn bass (it has a nice slim guitar-like neck and 24 frets with good access) - had that one from new and its like a part of me, My Jazz because I always wanted a Jazz and it sounds SOOO nice jamming to JPJ basslines, My Fecker Pretender (P bass copy) as I am a P bass man at heart, another "bitser" P bass cobbled together from the leftover project bits, and an Epiphone T Bird that I wont part with as the wife bought it for me a couple of years after I had to sell my 76 Pbass for peanuts to pay bills. I love all my basses - I grew up on Phil Lynott and Steve Harris via Duck Dunn and Motown so I've always been a Pbass man, but each has their "sound" and Charachter. Wpould realy like a Ricky purely because of Bruce Foxton but even a Rickenfaker is out of the price bracket at the moment. That of course isnt counting the acoustic and the LP copy 6 string I have.. oh and a violin. Must get it from my parents, they both did the folk scene in the late 60's and the house before they divorced was full of every type of instrument you can imagine.

[quote name='Vibrating G String' timestamp='1320662381' post='1429447'] The original neck was a 21 fret, the new one just 20 remounting the bridge will fix things. [/quote] Yes I was thinking that. As the old neck was the "overhang" style thought I might get away without doing so.

After a visual inspection realised a possible cause for the intonation issues - with the original neck on it the 16th Fret just lined up with the top of the heel of the body. With the new neck the 15th frett lines up with the heel. How did I not notice that! Suspect the bridge needs to be moved about 3/4" - 1". Odd because the distance 12th fret to nut/12th fret to bridge match up.

Thanks mate. I have a warm glow and the urge to build another much to the wifes disgust and horror!! Only issue I've had is slightly high action and an intonation problem. Neck has been shimmed as per fender specs - going to get my itarist and part time Luthier to have a butchers at it. Checked it by measure and theoreticaly the bridge is in the right place, but its 'orribly sharp at the 12th Frett. Could be intonation could be action height. Ideally the nut needs filing down a bit I think, it looks a bit high.

Never broke a string. Ripped off a fingernail playing a gig once. Blood everywhere! I had a white T shirt and jeans on as well. Kept going for the remainder of the set, then it started to hurt!!

Well.. after much being mesed around I finaly got somewhere near what I was after. Donor bass was a brand new Arctic White Hodson Pro bass £89 from Fleabay. As it stood for the money was a nice enough cheapo copy - pickups weren't bad, neck quite slim. Solid Alder body too. First up was a set of Wizzard "Trad" pickups. Cant say enough nice things about Wizard, from the quality of the pick-ups to the price, to the personal touch. This was followed by a set of cloverleaf tuners, Maple neck (both from SECO guitars on ebay). The Maple neck was nicely finished and fairly chunky. Been a while (10 years!!) since I had my precision so I dont have a lot to compare it with, not exactly a baseball bat, but rounded, comfortable and fits my hand well.. Added a 3 ply Black pickguard as well. Then to top it off a "Fecker Pretender Bass" waterslide decal also from ebay.Resulting in the Beauty below.. Quite chuffed with it, and it has just made my GAS worse!!!

Interested to see what bridge you put on it

Sorry, I chickened out. I wouldnt pay a "buck-buck" for that..

Thanks guys.. Whent for attempt 2, picked up a rough-ish looking blue sunburst body, but when it arrived it had two massive cracks along with the chips that I already knew about!!! Seemed like they had put it on Two bricks and jumped on it!!! I'm guessing they tried (rather heavy handedly) to chisel the neck pocket a bit and screwed up. Thinking about that one as I have some spare bits from attempt 3 (see below!) so it may get patched up... Bought a Hodson Pro Bass (White Pbass copy with a solid Alder body) as I just wanted a Precision again. Then came the Wizzard Trad Pbass pickups (which are gorgeous sounding). Then I gave in and ordered a Maple/Maple P bass neck.. and a black pickguard.. and tuners.. and a "Fecker Pretender Bass" logo mod from Fleabay. End plan is to get a gold anodised pickguard on it and go for the 50's re-issue look (like the guy from "Rise Against" plays) Andy thanks for the offer, I may at some point pick up a plain unfinished body and get it Purply bluebursted as I have a severe case of gAS at the moment. Will tap you up if I do for a quote.

The bridge is definately wrong, looks like it should have a Gibson LP type on there (probably why the strings are at a jaunty angle. Also looks like its the wrong neck to me, whats with that heel!!! You want something like this [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASS-STOP-TAILPIECE-GOLD-FITS-LES-PAUL-BRIDGE-TAIL-LP-/250407698041?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3a4d763e79"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a4d763e79[/url] and this [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHROME-TUNE-O-MATIC-BRIDGE-BASS-GUITAR-/200637759821?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb6f1414d"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHROME-TUNE-O-MATIC-BRIDGE-BASS-GUITAR-/200637759821?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb6f1414d[/url]

I actually quite like it... Not keen on the sander job, but the rest I think actually looks interesting..

Well, that one was definately crafted from the finest tonewoods.. they must have cut down a whole Ugly Tree to make it..

I have to say I was highly impressed with (a)The quality of the pickups, (b)The price and (c)The delivery time. They came nicely presented too - was just like Christmas last night when I unpacked and fitted them. I will definately be ordering from Andy again!

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-VIntage-Modified-Fretless-Jazz-Bass-/250921468799?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a6c15c37f"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-VIntage-Modified-Fretless-Jazz-Bass-/250921468799?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a6c15c37f[/url] That one? A squier Vintage Modified it aint, a "Vintage" as in the manufacturer it is.

Just bought a set of Trad P-bass split coils from wizzard because I fancied something Nice in my bitsa-precision. Has anyone else used Wizzards and how do you rate them compared to say Seymours? They do sound a lot better than the cruddy things that were in it before.

..and it looks to have been withdrawn. Odd.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1320070755' post='1421874'] I suggest the claim of a bereavement in the family should prompt us to handle this case quite sensitively guys. This may be a genuine case of "not knowing" what they are selling. [/quote] That could be true, but the oposite could be the case too - If you didn't know what you were looking for (I'm only just learning)and just looked up the serial number you could get fleeced for a lot of money for a cheap copy with a headstock logo mod. I'd hope that it is genuine it may have been modded. Im afraid if I was spending serious money on a bass, i wouldn't distance buy.

doesn't look right to me either. Genuine 1981 P bass headstock (Courtesy of Wikipedia) and the one in the Ad.

It's all about what you feel comfortable with. You can't go wrong with a Squier, and also some of the "Cheapo" makes such as Westfield can turn out some gems. If I was you I'd go for something cheap that feels "right" for you. I love Jazz basses but I prefer the neck on a precision. I just bought a "Hodson" precision copy from ebay and it really suprised me. Go down to your music shop, try a few different basses see what feels comfortable in your hands - it's about what you want/like not what they are selling. If you look on the "For Sale" section here you can pick up something nice and well looked after/set up for £200.

[quote name='casiotronix' timestamp='1319487350' post='1414870'] [attachment=91932:P1040144.JPG][attachment=91933:P1040148.JPG][attachment=91934:P1040152.JPG] I've played a couple of basses in the past, but last year got this beauty, $126 brand new from the store, love this precision replica bass, its sound, construction, playability and looks. At this moment it's my only bass and I'm quite happy with it. [/quote] I just got a "Hodson" Pro Bass P-Copy from Ebay as a mess arounder and apart from the name on the headstock it's identical to that but in White. Was pleasantly suprised at how playable it is. Bridge is a bit flimsy but the pick-ups have a bit of oomph (though I've just ordered some Wizard Pups to drop in it)