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I wonder what the expensive one weighs, I read an article recently with a guy that owned 2 of them the light one weighed in at 15lbs the somewhat heavier fretless weighed in at 22lbs I kid you not!!!

Now Then by Stiff Little Fingers...even the band don't like it but I think it is definitely one of their best......Bits of Kids, touch and Go and Falling down being my pick of the tracks

So we currently have two options on the table, modify the JV or sell the JV and buy something else.......I can understand the reluctance to modify an original JV and can also understand the reluctance to sell it and regret it down the line.....well option three is the prefect Basschat answer....simply keep the JV and buy another bass as well The OP doesn't say how many basses he currently owns but if it is less that 15 then surely another one wouldn't hurt at all, after all we are talking Precision's here, is it really possible to own too many

[quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1445537123' post='2892288'] Rumbled........ I thought I was the only one who'd done that! Have to admit I've never tried an 8x10, but have had on/off affairs with Mesa 1516's over the years, which have a mass roughly equal to the sun - still have one Modern cabs are fab, but nothing seems to move air like a big old-school cab...... [/quote] Totally agree I really miss my 1516 cab (other than the weight of the damn thing!) it didn't matter what stage I played on, what the acoustics were I could always hear every note I played, much as I like the weight of my Markbass setup it doesn't sound as good as the Mesa did. True story...one of my first bass cabs was an H + H 8x10 which as with every other 8x10 of the time weighed at least a ton, I kept it in the garage at home, the only way I could get it in the car was flat on its back with the seats down.....not concentrating fully I went over a new fangled speed hump a bit too fast launching the cab into the air....landing with an almighty crash, I thought nothing of it and continued to the rehearsal....for some reason the cab no longer worked, I took it into my local guitar shop who checked it over and confirmed I had killed all eight speakers in one go, I can't remember what I did with the remains but that was the last 8x10 I ever owned, after that it was 1x15 and 4x10 cabs until I acquired the Mesa 1516

I only really use the bridge pickup but I have my strat wired to master tone so I can back the treble off, I run a set of Custom Shop 69's which are not too bright and a Callum trem block also takes some of the zinginess out of the guitar

Hi guys, I thought I would put up my first real restoration project, I have to say i am really pleased with the results, it was a horribly reliced Diamond Beatmaster from 1976, it looked horrendous as it was, I have always fancied a TV Yellow Junior so decided to give it a go with the results as imaged [attachment=203161:170312 125a.jpg][attachment=203162:170312 127a.jpg][attachment=203163:170312 128a.jpg][attachment=203164:P1120237.JPG][attachment=203165:P1120240.JPG][attachment=203166:P1120243.JPG][attachment=203167:P1120244.JPG] Stripping the finish was absolutely horrible as is was like 2mm of epoxy resin set hard over nearly 40 years, fortunately one of the repair centres I work with were kind enough to strip the bulk of the finish off for me

I think proportionally the Wal looks beautiful, for me it just looks right however, I would be put off owning one due to perceived weight issues and I don't think the electrics would give me the sound I wanted (not being keen on active electronics) I owned a Status series 3000 a few years ago, another beautiful looking bass but I just could not get a sound out of it that I liked

Yep what more do you need other than a good P

[quote name='Manwithvan' timestamp='1444346518' post='2882543'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-by-Lindo-with-Ibanez-P-bass-pup-and-full-set-up-/191711391027?hash=item2ca2e3ad33"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2ca2e3ad33[/url] It's a fine job, to be sure. I'm only worried that his [s]main[/s] only tools are a hammer and toothbrush [/quote] Corrected

Isn't this the standard make up of a band? Singer, needs to be an egomaniac type if they are any good as a front person, they need to be handled with care, the guitarist has the 2nd biggest ego again needs to be handled with care but he / she knows a good guitarist is easier to come by than a good front man... so a little hidden insecurity! The bass player, keeps the peace between singer and guitarist, keeps the band together, knows that without them the band is nothing, but is far too modest to shove it down said singer and guitarist's throat, Drummer says very little, they know the singer and guitarist have to be suffered but acknowledges the bass player holds the band together but also knows full well that without a good drummer the bass player is nothing! Keyboard players.....err I am sure that have a use But seriously I don't think I have ever played in a decent band where the singer and guitarist don't see themselves as "special" and as a bass player my attitude has always been "yeah whatever keeps the peace" if they try getting too "special" then I have voiced my concerns, things usually settle down again

I have my avatar bass for the bigger gigs and recording and the rest of the Precision's rotate as practice / smaller gig basses, the none Precision's I need to get off my backside and sell!

[quote name='spiltmilk_2000' timestamp='1444407415' post='2883067'] A loan ;-) [/quote] I'm with him on this!

I am a big fan of the Lindy Fralin pickups I have different pickups in each of my Precision's and the Fralin equipped one is definitely my favourite and is preferred by both bands as well.....how much of it is down to the pickup though is a different question!

I am in the process of cutting back to just Precision's...trouble is I already have a lot of Precision's!

I don't think I would want to risk £1500 on that one, I am not sure about the body finish either there looks to be too much Black in the burst finish but that may be an illusion with the clearly wrong pick guard

There has been an add in Guitar and Bass mag for a while that makes me want to be mischievous....it is pretty much "Bass player wanted for rock band must be over 22 years old and HAVE LONG BROWN HAIR" I mean WTF I am so tempted to find a photo of a beautiful naked blonde lady playing bass and send it to them saying....really wanted to apply but hair is wrong colour..sorry goodbye...sadly as yet I have been unable to find said photo to allow me to carry out my evil plan

At best a Squier neck...."presumably American made" err no

I am confused by the argument, had the buyer of the amp then immediately put it back out for sale for £2.000.000 you would just have thought he was plain crazy but because he is trying to sell it for a bit more than he gave you for it then he is devious? I would hate to think how many times I have part exchanged gear to music shops that I have done loads of business with over the years knowing full well they are asking more than they paid for the item I want and are offering me a lot less then they are going to sell the item I am trading in...if that makes sense! If I am happy with the deal offered then all well and good if I am not then I don't do the deal. I traded a Patrick Eggle Milan bass some years back, I got a £500 Telecaster Custom in the deal, for the following 3 years that bass hung on the wall of the shop with a £1200 price tag against it....I was never annoyed at the price they were asking I was quite pleased that no one was unfortunate enough to be the new owner of what was a truly lousy bass!

Midnight to six man, for the first time from Jamaica

Excellent, my colleague managed a more expensive "drunken" purchase, she spent £1300 on a pair of hand made Italian shoes that were too high to walk in and two sizes too big for her!

Excellent for heavy metal I guess

I thought you were indicating a change in the weather for a moment....we could do with a bit of sunshine if the rainy season ever finishes

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1442943535' post='2870851'] I'd second Dakota, dead easy, and the crowds love it, which always makes you feel good! [/quote] Dakota was the first thing that sprang to my mind as well

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1442832950' post='2869758'] Three, according to Wikipedia: Did you know those old Avons & Shaftesburys were actually hand-made in a shed in Clapham, by a prodigiously talented 13-year old called Rosie Morris? True that. J. [/quote] This needs to go in the alternative rock and roll facts thread, information as good as this must be shared!

At least they are being realistic about not needing a quick sale, I imagine if they hang on to it for say....I don't know 200 years or so or until all the wood has run out and all guitars are made of plastic then maybe it will be worth their asking price