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Thanks for that Mark

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IMO They're absolutely vile!

I've just bought a wiring kit off of Mark. he's a great bloke to deal with, and as always the item was arrived very quickly and very well packaged. Pete.

Nice

[quote name='daz' timestamp='1325754941' post='1486999'] One that many people wouldnt think of is [b]Steve Garvey [/b]of The Buzzcocks. some of those early Buzzcocks tracks have excellant bass tone, not forgetting some dextrous fingering.[/quote] Agreed mate! I saw The Buzzcocks a few times back in the day. I like his playing a lot, tracks like I Need and Love You More are nice to play a long too. Another great and somewhat overlooked player from that era is [b]Leeroy Gorman[/b] (original Adam & the Ants line up & later Bow Wow Wow) [url="http://youtu.be/WxLqzZE2l2g"]http://youtu.be/WxLqzZE2l2g[/url]

Can't believe there's no love for Paul Gray (Eddie And The Hot Rods, The Damned, UFO)

IMO it's looking better with the BBOT [url="http://[IMG]http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m568/unraveled1962/BitsaPrecision2-Copy.jpg[/IMG]"]http://[IMG]http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m568/unraveled1962/BitsaPrecision2-Copy.jpg[/IMG][/url]

Leeds United v Burnley

Absolutely wonderful!

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1325510984' post='1483730'] I wouldn't go back to a straight P after using PJs[/quote] My PJ was this Squier. I bought it for a change from the norm, put the maple Mighty Mite J neck and a BA II on, but as much as I tried just couldn't get to like the sound of the J pup (even after upgrading the stock pups with Wilkinsons) I ended up playing it using the P pup alone. Being back at square one, I re-installed the stock pups and BBOT and sold it on Ebay. http://

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1325506068' post='1483656'] As has been said a million times, Leo got it right in the first (or possibly second) place as far as bridges go. There is nothing at all wrong with the BBOT and in my experience a BA or hi-mass bridge makes little or no difference to your tone. There is certainly more than one BC thread on [i]that [/i]subject. Happy New Year! [/quote] Happy new year to you too mate! Also thanks for your input, I reverted back to the BBOT yesterday. Yes you're right the BA didn't make any difference to the tone at all. I found that out after installing on my old PJ (I do agree with their claims of greater sustain and easier intonating though) but saying as I'd just paid £80 for it, it was staying put lol. I installed it ungrooved as I didn't fancy filing the saddles and I'd read of other players using them this way without any problems. I now have the dilemma of either selling it or hanging on to it to see if the sought after prices go silly.

The much overlooked powerhouse that is John McCoy. [url="http://youtu.be/UY9SQHhaf5U"]http://youtu.be/UY9SQHhaf5U[/url] and sort of in a similar vein, Algy Ward. [url="http://youtu.be/5sB6IuSPna0"]http://youtu.be/5sB6IuSPna0[/url]

oh and this! [url="http://[media]http://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0[/media]"]http://[media]http://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0[/media][/url]

I find this Kinks rip off is a nice little ditty for arsing around with! [media]http://youtu.be/79Y-EHqZNQA[/media] and also this little gem. [media]http://youtu.be/kI6jW62QyCw[/media]

[quote name='leroybasslines' timestamp='1325329171' post='1482109'] The neck is a slab though![/quote] Yeah I think I know wot you mean by a slab. It wasn't until I had a go on a '76 Precision that I realised that the neck on my Hondo was a bit wider than a Fender. This for me was a welcome discovery, because as much as I loved the Precision look and sound, the wide neck issue had been putting me off wanting to upgrade to another one. I just wish I'd got to play that Fender sooner then I wouldn't have wasted my money on the two basses that followed the Hondo lol.

[quote name='leroybasslines' timestamp='1325318819' post='1482030'] Yours looks a little different - more of a straight copy. Mine has a more stylised headstock with a sunburst finish. It's a Hondo Deluxe! It's been a great bass - the stuff it's been through for the last 30 years doesn't bear thinking about but it's still hanging in there! [/quote] Yes they're tough little bastards, mine took some stick in the time I had it, I only had two problems with it. 1. The pickups came away from their covers, but that was easily sorted with a bit of sponge. 2. The nut broke at the outer edge of the E slot, replaced it with a brass nut and never looked back. I hope you get yours sorted to how you want it!

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1325273545' post='1481679'] If you decide to part out the BA2 let me know.[/quote] Will do mate

[quote name='leroybasslines' timestamp='1325268645' post='1481606'] It is plywood I think. [/quote] If it's this model, (Hondo made two or three different Precisions) it's more than likely plywood, mine was. [attachment=96070:Me, Hondo II Precision (In The Talbot Pit, 1981).jpg]

[quote name='leroybasslines' timestamp='1325259029' post='1481434'] I have seen Mighty Mite stuff around, but again they don't give away an awful lot on their website! Is there a British retailer that you know of that I can find out more from? Cheers guys! Liam [/quote] This bloke will sort you out with a Mighty Mite neck, his name is Dave. I (like a few others on here) have bought off of him, he's a good bloke, very quick delivery too. [url="http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/bluebass320&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533"]http://myworld.ebay....984.m1543.l2533[/url]

[quote name='Immo' timestamp='1324553678' post='1475452'] Speaking of BadAss bridges - they look cool on Jazz Basses, but personally I just can't stand BA on P-Bass. Something about P with that kind of bridge just feels... off. [/quote] Badass are great bridges, I originally had mine fitted on a PJ which looked fine as the jazz pickup sat with it nicely, but since putting it on my latest standard bitsa Precision I'm tending to agree with you, it looks kind of wrong. I might just revert back to the BBOT or go for a high mass.

Here is my latest (and probably my last) project. Squier body, Mighty Mite scratch plate & neck, Badass II, Wilkinson pups & machine heads. Bog standard Squier pots & wiring (CTS pots and better wiring will follow later) http://

[quote name='Cygnus x-1' timestamp='1323970356' post='1469418'] have read that those dowels you get with plat pak furniture or new kitchin units are very good for this job with a little PVA glue. [/quote] Got some of them somewhere mate, but I'm thinking of using a kebab skewer as they're hardwood, the one I have fits the holes perfectly.

Bought a Precision body off of Mark which arrived today, well pleased with the purchase.

Thanks chaps much appreciated!