WishICouldWalk

Selling this as thinning down the herd. I got this as I wanted a passive jazz to string with flats to take to jazz jams but I've come to the realisation that I only like flats on a 4 string P so this duplicates my GB Spitfire. Been gigged a small handful of times but mainly bedroom use. Currently strung with pretty fresh DR Hi Beams. No hardcase with this. Local pickup in Brighton preferred but will box this up for anyone who wants to arrange a courier. It will come with the original white pickguard.

Thanks for looking.

If you're playing certain songs with a pick because you're hitting a limitation in your fingerstyle then putting the time in to overcome that limitation is probably the way to go in the long term as you'll be taking your overall level up a notch. Easier said than done though 🙂

Pm'd

Mustangs are the bomb. I've got a Japanese reissue with thomastik flats and it almost sounds like an upright. Obvs with none of the portability issues. GLWTS 

23 hours ago, Owen said:

Here it is

I see, nice and easy access.

Lovely looking instrument. Where have they hidden the truss rod adjuster?

These are nice. I have one in charcoal frost metallic. Fender Japan quality is hard to beat.

Alright buddy. Might you be interested in one of these as a trade?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124220539246?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=fTsaZabSSuS&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=TxrKQVW6TRy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I bought a GR bass head off Brian. Everything good on this purchase.

I wish I'd known that masses of repetition is needed to ingraine whatever it is you're trying to learn.

I think it's pretty tough on the bass because the note on the beat needs to be nice and long so you have to be on it with your fretting hand fingerings and shifting. I try to play softly with the right hand to smooth out the sound. Definitely a WIP for me. Check out Dario Deidda on YouTube. He has bebop down.

On 03/03/2022 at 12:46, GM10 said:

Naive question here. So my understanding is modes and the chords, scales and notes within them are a proven way of understanding music theory. Any of you guys use modes as your bible for playing bass? I do get that there are lots of other aspects to understanding and playing music but as a rule if I focus my theory knowledge on modes am I on the right path.

Sorry mate, I think modes are absolutely the WRONG path. Learn chord tones instead. Learn fingerings for 7 chords from major and minor harmony. Learn the inversions of all these chords all over the neck in all keys. 

You will progress way faster if you focus on chord tones.

Bought this to get over selling my much loved 78 jazz. I bought it because of the looks but it's also a killing instrument as well.

Really nice Japanese Squire P Neck. Serial Number O017076 - not sure how to accurately date this but the reading I've done it's prob mid 90s.

Nice slab rosewood fingerboard.

Truss rod perfect. I've had high-ish tension Fender flats and low tension TI flats and the neck can always be adjusted straight with low action.

There's a bit of fret wear as per pics but it's pretty minimal. If you had a fret dress, you could get the action Hadrien Feraud low.

The frets are a nice gauge - somewhere between super skinny vintage and medium jumbo.

Width at nut is 40.5 mm (I think that's B width).

Width at heel is 63 mm.

Depth at 1st fret is 22mm which to me is quite shallow (my 78 P is way chunkier).

Went into a non-Japanese Squire P body a charm.  I've also had it in a non-Japanese Squire J body which was a much snugger fit (pic added to show how it sits in the pocket).

Imperfections: minor dings on the back of the neck and around the headstock and slightly scratched decal.

I'm selling this as I'm trying to thin things down and if I have this neck lying around I'll end up building another bass that I don't need.

£160 including UK postage.

Any questions or picture requests, ping me a message.

Sold some strings to Jason. This was a model transaction with feedback gratefully received.

Yes, it's available.

On 30/01/2022 at 11:30, Old Horse Murphy said:

My P Bass that was bought with money from my family after my GCSE's. I got it secondhand but it was only a few years old. 
 

Over the years it's had a new neck, new bridge, new pickguard and has been fitted with Sims LED's. I've also badly touched up some paint chips (done years ago before I appreciated Mojo). It's probably not worth anything to anyone other than me but is the only instrument I can 100% say I would never sell. 

You can't beat a Fender with a tort plate!

41 minutes ago, moley6knipe said:

That GB is SICK. I want one!!!

It's a great instrument and I live just round the corner from Bernie's shop so I never have to wait to get anything sorted (not that it often needs it).

I'd never get rid of my GB Spitfire.

I bought this about 4 years ago thinking it would turn me into Stuart Zender but it didn't quite work out that way! I've literally taken it to one rehearsal and messed around with it a few times at home.

£80 Posted

All been on 34" scale.

1 x Thomastik Jazz Rounds (JR345) 5 string set long scale, new. £55 posted.

2 x Thomastik Jazz Flats (JF344) 4 string set long scale, new. £40 posted. **ALL SOLD**

1 x Thomastik Jazz Flats B string long scale, new. £15 posted or add £10 to a 4 set above.**SOLD**

1 x DR Sunbeams 40-120 5 string set. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted.

1 x DR Sunbeams 45-125 5 string set. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted.

1 x LaBella 750-TB white nylon 50 to 135. On bass for about a week. Cut for 3+2. £20 posted. **SOLD**

1 x D'addario black nylon 50 to 135. On bass for about 2 weeks. Cut for 3+2. £15 posted. **SOLD**

If you have any questions or you want me to measure the length of any of the used strings, drop me a message.

On 01/02/2022 at 20:26, Reggaebass said:

Strange one here, it’s advertised as a 1967 precision with a factory fitted jazz neck ? 

Great looking bass. Interesting it has a P decal on the jazz neck.

I think the consensus is that the movable anchor leads to better muting as placement of the thumb on a string prevents it ringing but there's plenty of great players out there who have a pretty static anchor. It's all about adjusting your technique to address the specific problem you're encountering. If you sound good, you have nothing to worry about.

I think it's important to understand that you're not spectacularly bad, you just haven't done the work. Ear training involves masses of repetition - it took me about 6 months to learn interval recognition. I've been working on triads and 7 chords for a few months and the penny is starting to drop. You'll get there, you just need to persevere.