bassmoof

[i]Doh, just looked at the back body picture (without glasses this time) and can see the F on the neckplate, so it's definately not 1959.[/i] [i]Possibly 1971?[/i] [i]Senior momment......[/i]

[size=5][sub]So have I got the serial number/date wrong or is it a WRONG UN?[/sub][/size]

[url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12052.m43.l1123/7?euid=20df8154fa8c45f88cd9d0242112eef5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D130784394512%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3AeRTM%3AGB%3A1123"][/url] [url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12052.m43.l1123/7?euid=20df8154fa8c45f88cd9d0242112eef5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D130784394512%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3AeRTM%3AGB%3A1123"]Fender Precision Bass Vintage!! - with case[/url] Item Id: 130784394512 End time: 24-Oct-12 17:20:42 BST Seller: [color=#000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=2][url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12052.m66.l1181/7?euid=20df8154fa8c45f88cd9d0242112eef5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fmyworld.ebay.co.uk%2Fwinandcis1%3FssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3AeRTM%3AGB%3A1181"]winandcis1[/url] ([url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12052.m66.l1183/7?euid=20df8154fa8c45f88cd9d0242112eef5&loc=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedback.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewFeedback%26%26userid%3Dwinandcis1%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3AeRTM%3AGB%3A1183"]1[/url])[/size][/font][/color] Spotted the above on e-bay with a buy it now for £2k Its serial number is 320716, which makes it a 1959 model? SHOULD BE 1970'S Appologies for not spotting my mistake sooner guys.... Same long time owner and looks to be all original I am in no way connected to the sale.

The best bit of the story is they picked it up at a car boot fair (Baylands) for £? Too far for me to travel to, so I am off to my nearest one this Sunday....just in case Ha! So they stand to make a decent return, whatever it goes for! £350 max IMHO, anymore and you've got far too much money.

[i]Out of interest I asked if they would remove the neck screws and take a photo of the neck pocket and heel date.[/i] [i]They refused, on the grounds that they didn't want to damage it?[/i] [i]They also said that their brother in law (who has owned guitars since the sixties) checked the neck out.[/i] [i]So maybe they are not as clueless as they at first appear.[/i] [i]The neck does look right, but I'd prefer to see the proof. [/i]

Has anyone else seen the JV issue Squire on e-bay ? It has no pups, controls, knobs, and still there are people claiming its worth £900 to £1000 It doesn't even have photos to show its neck pocket stamp to show whether its an export model or not. Its also quite late on in the production run at 69,000 Surely this should be worth no more than £300 in this condition? Is this model really rare/that valuable?

The rest of the parts are available if anyone need something for their grabber. Thanks, shockwave for buying the pu, its posted and on its way. Took me a while to get the Devo connection, then I remembered their fondness for oddly shaped instruments.

Now separated into choice cuts and available back on e-bay.

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Hi, I was intending to attach a pic or two of my basses. I have discovered I am a bit thicker than I was hoping not to be. Can anyone please advise an old fart how to do this? I bet its really simple and I am gonna feel stupid, or I am going to have to pop to the shop for some stonger meds. Thanks in advance

Hi Steve has is own Signature Bass by Fender as well as his own Signature strings by Rotosound. I believe he uses Flatwounds 50, 75, 95 110 (Rotosound SH77) and Semour Duncan SPB1 Vintage pickups, both fitted to his Fender Precision (sporting West Ham colours) Alder body, Maple neck/fretboard. The rest of the magick is in Steve's rockin digits.

Hi made the same mods myself to MIM Precision and along with a tone cap mod (cornnel dubliner oil in paper 0.1 uf capacitor) I opted for Semour Duncan Basslines SPB1 Vintage, because I wanted more old school thump (think Mowtown), I also intalled a Baddass 2 bridge. Probably similar to other comments I can't say I noticed a massive shift in sustain, but they do allow you to file your own grooves in the bridge saddles so you can get your action real low (and they look cool). Again there are better/cheaper more adjustable high mass bridges on the market, but as I haven't tried them I can't comment on how they would compare. Spending money on decent strings is also a great idea. If your looking for hotter pickups Semour Duncan do SPB2, and even hotter SPB3 "the quarter pounders". All these pickups are resonable at around £40. Incidently, Fender actually fit SPB1's to some of their more expensive signature basses (I think the Steve Harris bass has them) Steve is Iron Maiden's bass player and a long time user of Semour Duncan pups. You solder the Oil In Paper capacitor in the same place the old capacitor was soldered so no wirning diagrams are needed. (pop the old one in the bin) So for not much money you can improve your MIM basses tone and playing action, pick up some new tech skills and have fun to boot. If you have trouble tracking down the Cornnel Dubliner OIP capacitor, there are some Russian versions on e-bay, or you could use a Sprague orange drop capacitor 0.1 uf poly capacitor. All will be better than the cheap original. You may also want to check your pots, I believe that MIM basses use CTS pots now just like their American cousins. If your bass is early it may not. There are much better bass pick ups out there, but I wouldn't fit them to my MIM Precision....only because I don't love it that much and you wouldn't get your money back if you sold the bass with the expensive pups still fitted.

Thanks Steve