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    I was actually only after one new bass, but then this happened...

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted · Edited by tredders

    Thanks for all the comments. Have to say, I'm well chuffed with both of them. I (almost) wish that the 62 was a bit mojo-d, since I hold my breath every time I get it out of the case. The 76 is great - already well used, but lovely neck and sound, and I won't be too worried if I dink it. They both sound very different...

    Regarding some of the comments above, the flight case is indeed great - it's a Castle case (http://shop.castlecases.co.uk/index.php?cPath=35_113) and retails at £172.50, inc P&P. Before seeing this one, I wouldn't have considered spending that much on a case, but after seeing the quality of it, I'd heartily recommend it. Bloody heavy with the P bass in there, though...

    And yes, I did polish them before taking the pics :). They won't stay that way for long, though.

    Both are booked into Peter Allen's workshop (http://www.guitartechnicalservices.co.uk/) next Thursday for an MOT and setup, and I ordered some TI flats for the '62 today, so he'll fit those at the same time.

    The most amazing thing is, I think I'm virtually GAS free now. Well, apart from a Jetglo Ric, and an EUB, oh, and if a "real" vintage P came up at the right price.... :rolleyes:

    Mark.

    I was actually only after one new bass, but then this happened...

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted · Edited by tredders

    Well, as I was saying in Part One, less than an hour after I'd made payment for the '62, I receive a PM from Thunderthumbs. He sent me a set of pics of his '76 Precision in black and maple! Agh - I'd just spent up all my spare cash on the '62!

    Well, you can probably guess the rest :) This also arrived yesterday: -









    Absolutely fantastic bass - can't tell you how happy I am with this. Sounds great - I've been hammering out Stranglers and Jam tunes on this since it arrived! Pete was a top bloke, too - delivered it to my door during his 650 mile bass-selling and buying tour of England yesterday!

    Mark.

    I was actually only after one new bass, but then this happened...

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted · Edited by tredders

    Well, I'd flogged a couple of basses on here, and had some serious GAS for a Precision. In my Wanted ad, I'd listed a number of basses, but the top two in the list were a US '62 Precision Re-issue, or a 70's Precision in black / maple. I'd been looking hard for a couple of months, and eventually saw a US '62 Re-issue on eBay. Contacted the seller, got lots of pics, and to cut a long story short, this arrived yesterday: -



    Mmm, came with a nice Castle Cases flightcase - top quality bit of kit!

    And inside was this beauty: -










    It's a beauty - a 2009 model, with all of the case candy included (strap, lead, ashtray, tags etc). Even had the plastic cover on the scratchplate. It could do with a setup, but sounds massive, and I got it for what I consider to be a really good price. The finish is gorgeous - it's almost too nice to risk taking out of the case and playing. Almost!

    Now here's the thing. Literally an hour after making the Paypal payment for the '62, I received a PM from Thunderthumbs on here.... Due to the limit on the number of pics I can post in a single message, you'll have to see Part Two for details :)

    Mark.

    GB Spitfire FS. Something rather special.##SOLD##

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='632943' date='Oct 21 2009, 10:32 PM']Well......got home just over an hour ago. What a very, very, very long day! Been on the road since 7.30am, and been driving for most of that. But.......it's been 1000% worth it.

    Got her home and immediately played her (it must be a 'she' :)).

    And what a dream to play. Just feels right straightaway.

    Andy....I know how you feel. I also delivered my Warwick Thumb to joe_bass today, and I can't deny there was a little something inside me that was sad to see it go, as I've owned it for 18 years. But like I said at the time, it's not been used in anger for at least 2 years, so better to go to someone that'll give it the use it deserves.

    Once again, thanks for making it easy for me. And I promise I'll look after her.

    Cheers,
    Pete.[/quote]

    Blimey Pete, you delivered my P bass this morning, and also the Warwick Thumb, and then picked this up? You must have racked up some miles today!

    Bruce Foxton - Even More Of A Genius Than I Thought

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Foxton's the reason I first played bass. I love his stuff - always lots going on, but most importantly, the bassline always fitted the song. Scrimped and saved when I was a kid to buy a jetglo Ric like the one he used on the Going Underground video. I can remember being horrified that I actually didn't sound exactly like him when I plugged it in, too :)

    Having been a fan since I was a kid, I think I can play *most* of his basslines.

    To add to the list of more obscure tracks with nice bass lines above: -

    All Mod Cons
    David Watts
    Mr Clean
    In the Crowd
    Butterfly Collector
    The Planner's Dream Goes Wrong

    To be honest, it's hard to find a Jam album without a couple of corking bass lines on!

    Mark.

    How much do Shuker "standard" P basses cost these days?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Bassmonster' post='612432' date='Sep 29 2009, 08:31 PM']£835 for the basic Pbass according to the [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/pspec.htm"]WEBSITE[/url], not sure on the JJB model, i'm sure someone on here has one though, but i would think it would be round about the same as the custom P bass's, maybe slightly more

    Edit: Heres a [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52216&hl=shuker"]THREAD[/url] about it[/quote]

    Cheers - I missed the prices on the bottom of the spec page.

    Sold - USA Precision - 1997/98 with SD Quarterpounders

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by tredders

    Hi all

    I'm on the lookout for an older P bass, so this one has to go. It's a 1997/98 USA model, which I bought a couple of years ago from OldGit on here. It's butterscotch in colour (or "custard" as OG called it!), and has a rosewood fretboard. It's now got a white scratchplate on (I noticed that the tort one had a small piece by the jack missing when I took the pics yesterday, so swapped it back for the original white one as you can see in the last couple of pics). Last year, I got a SD Quarterpounders professionally fitted, which has provided a better range of sounds, and I've also got the original Fender ones, too, which will be included with the sale. Comes with a good quality locking Fender hardcase, as shown in the pics. Oh, and I've just put some fresh Rotosound flats on it a week ago, too.

    One small issue is the marking at the back of the neck. I've taken a macro photo of this, to highlight it. It was like this when I bought it, and absolutely doesn't get in the way when playing, but I wanted to highlight it anyway. It should be stressed that this is cosmetic marking, and is just on the surface, and looks a whole lot worse in the photos, anyway!

    From seeking advice on here, I'm told that £550 is about right for this (in reality, with the pickups and hardcase, it should be closer to £600). Straight sale would be great, as would a part-ex against an older P bass (or poss. a Jetglo Ric). If anyone has any nice trades, let me know.

    Cheers

    Mark.

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    What's my P Bass worth?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Soloshchenko' post='611377' date='Sep 28 2009, 10:31 PM']I'd keep it man unless you really aren't playing it. That's a fine bass, as nice as P basses come.[/quote]

    I know, I know... I should really keep it. However, I've never really taken to this one (for a reason I can't put my finger on) and it's all been made worse by me playing FunkMunkey's '69 P bass a week or two ago. I'm now in love (or obsessed!) with that and want to try to get something a little more vintage.

    It actually looks great with the white scratchplate on, too...

    What's my P Bass worth?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='611297' date='Sep 28 2009, 09:22 PM']+1 - chuck the broken one in the bin.

    You probably won't get anything extra with the basslines pup installed, so it might be worthwhile to put the original back in as well & sell the quarter pounder separately[/quote]

    Yep, I've put the original pickguard back on now - it's actually white (not black like I thought it was), and looks ace!

    Might well stick this on the For Sale section in the next day or two - sounds like £500 - £600 is the going rate...

    Cheers

    Mark.

    What's my P Bass worth?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='acidbass' post='611146' date='Sep 28 2009, 07:22 PM']I'd estimate £5-600 for a straight sale. Lovely bass by the way![/quote]

    Thanks. You know, it really is a lovely bass. OldGit told me it was a lovely bass. Funkmunky played it and said it was a lovely bass. SO WHY THE HELL DON'T I GET ON WITH IT? Aaaaarggggghhh!

    What's my P Bass worth?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hi all

    Thinking of selling my P bass. It's a 1997/98 USA model, which I bought a couple of years ago from OldGit on here. It's butterscotch in colour (or "custard" as OG called it!), and has a rosewood fretboard. It's got a tort scratchplate on (with a small part which just bloody snapped off as I was unplugging it to take pics!). I've got the small snapped-off bit, as well as the original black scratchplate, too, which will be included. Last year, I got a SD Quarterpounders professionally fitted, which has provided a better range of sounds, and I've also got the original Fender ones, too, which will be included. Comes with a Fender hardcase, as shown in the pics. Oh, and I've just put some fresh Rotosound flats on it a week ago, too.

    One small issue is the marking at the back of the neck. I've taken a macro photo of this, to highlight it. It was like this when I bought it, and absolutely doesn't get in the way when playing, but I wanted to highlight it anyway.

    I'm thinking of listing this in the For Sale section (or trade against a vintage P Bass or something else "nice"), but I have absolutely no idea what it's worth. I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. Oh, and no "Hmm, it's worth about £50, I'll take it off your hands" type posts - I may look stupid, but I'm not quite that dumb. Well, maybe, but you know what I mean :)

    Cheers

    Mark.

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    True vintage P bass v new American Vintage series

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='GreeneKing' post='610942' date='Sep 28 2009, 04:01 PM']I've played a 73 P for a short while. My 62 AV Re-Issue is truly a great P bass, others have said it's the best P they've played too.

    Personally I'd find a good AV in a shop and pay more.

    Sorry I can't offer a more direct comparison.

    Under a grand is good, is that including duty and VAT?[/quote]

    Thanks for the reply - I know it's always down to personal preference at the end of the day, but just wanted a general opinion...

    The grand is based upon me picking one up in the US. I'm supposed to be off there soon with work, and we also have a Christmas trip to Boston planned...

    Mark.

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