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  1. Ashborygirl
    These are fantastic basses, I never understood why they didn't take off. Undeniably Fender, but with some obvious G&L & Stingray on tap when needed. Fender must wonder why they bother sometimes.
  2. Ashborygirl
    I am the former owner of this bass & can confirm I bought it direct from Neil. It is awesome in every possible respect, by far the most regretful sale of my life. If I had the money I'd take it back today.
  3. Ashborygirl
    God I wish Ned would get the rights back & start building these again. They sound like nothing else; phenomenal sustain, depth & clarity.
  4. Ashborygirl
    A bargain at this price, great Jazz bass.
  5. Ashborygirl
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-Rare-from-1954-project/123705497389?hash=item1ccd6c172d:g:Y-IAAOSw3qVcl8k- So Kay managed to get a copy to the market 7 years before the original? My first bass was one of these, bought new in Cleveland Music on 3 July 1982 for £59.
  6. Ashborygirl
    I own the SR1400 which is the same instrument but with ash facings, the build quality is great, the neck is super fast & highly stable and those Nordys sound fantastic. The real surprise though is the Ibanez active EQ, I was expecting them to have saved money with this but it's an excellent EQ. Set flat there is no difference between the active & passive sound, which is always a good sign, and the range is all usable with 3 well selected mid-range frequencies to choose from. It all sounds very natural and I would say I prefer this EQ to the Aguilar OPB - which is high praise. At £800 there is nothing to touch these basses, whoever buys it will be delighted.
  7. Ashborygirl
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-US-Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar-Serial-No-S6-79234/143131856975?hash=item215352d04f:g:-s0AAOSwHF5cZYay
  8. Ashborygirl
    Wow, lush!
  9. Ashborygirl
    It's a late 80s /early 90s USA Jazz, sometimes called a longhorn or boner. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=boner+jazz+bass&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYuvSer6feAhWDDiwKHT5-DiwQsAR6BAgAEAE&biw=1396&bih=657#imgrc=f9kNzschROXw0M:
  10. Ashborygirl
    I have but eBay are hopeless with dealing with fakes. Just hope no-one gets burned.
  11. Ashborygirl
    It's complete con, the guy is also selling an SQ series neck that looks like horseshit too. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-JAPANESE-SQUIER-by-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-FULLY-LOADED-NECK-SQ-SERIES/283230585233?hash=item41f1dbc191:g:-TQAAOSw9~5bxpk3:rk:2:pf:0 He's sold plenty of guitars so I reckon this isn't ignorance, it's fraud.
  12. Ashborygirl
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SG-30-Bass-Guitar-Custom-Build/113292504897?hash=item1a60c26f41:g:~IwAAOSwbkVbuLVP Not quite sure why, but I think that bridge may not be properly aligned, or even the neck.
  13. Ashborygirl
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suhr-guitar-FROM-GUITAR-GUITAR/323455367227?hash=item4b4f71383b:g:ucMAAOSwuThblZBr Looks a bit whiffy to me, but if any ladies out there want to buy me a Suhr, I do solemnly swear that I won't call them a fat pig.
  14. Ashborygirl
    That looks like a "boner" Jazz to me, which were made in 1989. Also known as a 'longhorn'.
  15. Ashborygirl
    Not often I feel the urge to comment but, oh my, that is really rather wonderful.
  16. Ashborygirl
    Ok, need it gone so how about £190 shipped / £170 collected.
  17. Ashborygirl
    Bump.
  18. Ashborygirl
    Selling my as new BG250 combo. I'm sure everyone is aware of these amps, if not details are here; [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/bg250-115/"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/bg250-115/[/url] Comes with all the bits & bobs including the original shipping carton. Sounds unbelievably good, there's very little to touch it at this price point. Most places are asking £300 for this amp, mine's as new & £210 shipped in the UK mainland. Collection from Teesside is also welcome. [attachment=228506:20160923_170454.jpg] [attachment=228507:20160923_170506.jpg]
  19. Ashborygirl
    Hi I have this bridge for sale, taken from my Nate Mendel precision. It's effectively Fender's version of the BadAss II, fits basses with the five screw bridge with no alterations needed & adds a big dollop of sustain. Included are new screws & the allen key for the saddles. £35 inc UK postage. [attachment=227935:20160914_123922.jpg]
  20. Ashborygirl
    Is it just me or do Gibson have a nasty habit of buying emerging bass companies & running them into the ground? I can think of Tobias, Trace Elliot & Steinberger all being bought up by the big G only to either disappear completely or become far-eastern budget instruments.
  21. Ashborygirl
    At one point I had 6 JV Precisions, this was back around 2004 when they were a £300 bass. At that sort of price it was a no-brainer, quality on a par with the US made instruments but way cheaper. These days they seem to be going for more than the American Standards, hell I've seen some people asking more than US reissues are going for. For me the hype now exceeds the intrinsic value & there's too much fairy dust/bullshit being sprinkled around. I've even seen people hyping later Jap Fenders as "made just after the JVs" - like that makes a difference. There are some killer JVs about but there are plenty that are instantly forgettable too - just like every Fender range. If I was after an 80s Jap P bass these days I would be getting a Tokai, every bit as good as the JVs but the prices have remained far more realistic.
  22. Ashborygirl
    Bump.
  23. Ashborygirl

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    Ashborygirl replied to Jus Lukin's topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1473155497' post='3127383'] The excessive brightness is a bit more of a concern- I am looking for a more 'modern' tone, very even in response with a broad frequency range. I have the 'warm thumper' and mid-way Fender sounds covered, so an extended response in the top end is part of the equation. However, I get the impression from comments that the sound is a little unpleasant and hard to work with. Is that the case, or is it more that the bass just isn't capable of a standard Fender tone? I may see if Mr Green is willing to wire one up straight passive- I do all my shaping outboard anyway, so if the preamp is heavily biased I could lose that and take the 9v's out of the equation too! [/quote] I would say the former. The Stealth was to be my modern sounding bass & it did sound modern but that brittleness just dominated everything, it drove me mad trying to kill it. In the end I concluded it was fundamental to the instrument & cut my loses. I think it's a bass you need to try before you buy, but that's not going to be easy. The only upside is if you buy a secondhand one you'll sell it in no time if it isn't for you. If it were my money though I'd take a Streamline every time, it is still modern sounding, has the broad frequency range & the even response but sounds better & costs less.
  24. Ashborygirl
    An underwhelming response so I'll be selling this with bass, which is for sale on here.
  25. Ashborygirl
    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hello[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Right, it's back up for sale as my new bass is going to be ready much sooner than initially thought. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is my 2016 Fender Nate Mendel Precision for sale. This is a super P bass, great slim neck, sounds just like a good P bass should. I'd venture that this i the best P bass Fender are currently making, played several and everyone has sounded & played great.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I have made a few changes just so it wasn't like every other one out there. The scratch plate is a Rebel Relic lightly aged piece which lifts the visuals of the bass & the ageing is just about bang on. The pick up is a Bartolini 8CPB unit which is the classic Bart P bass pickup. Oh & I added the tug bar because Precisions just look cooler with one. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Included is the Fender gig bag & all the bits that comes with the bass new. It's currently string with Thomastik Infeld Jazz roundwounds & the fretboard has been given a dose of Gerlitz guitar honey. No scales to weigh it but it's not a lightweight, at a guess & based on the known weight of my Dingwall I would say 9.5lbs - but don't hold me to that.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Only thing of note is that the volume pot has been replaced, I found the original was cracked when the pick up change was done. the only replacement I had to hand was a split shaft - which is technically incorrect. However it works fine & the taper is good. Just being open though. [/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]These basses are now £891 (still cheaper than a Road Worn though!), the bits & bobs ran me another £149. Due to that, the price of £625 is firm. Not looking for any trades, thank you.[/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Local collection from Teesside is welcome or I can ship at your cost / risk with UPS for £20.[/color][/font] [attachment=227121:DSCF0436.JPG] [attachment=227122:DSCF0435.JPG] [attachment=227123:DSCF0437.JPG] [attachment=227124:DSCF0442.JPG]
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