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A very clean looking Precision on ebay, claims it’s a ‘70. All the money though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226071016374?itmmeta=01HTCDSK1HZDD53PSGNBP8ZKC4&hash=item34a2e1f3b6%3Ag%3AFW8AAOSwMdpmCYfZ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4Kzns0BN1vDtk6WmO1UsHk6TlCkwrdiEyWN8sgAszn22yxnxhWB1uuWev1e5KjiWmqPIB7YJE2OmN9ldLzvUWM8NrPV%2FNZcJIwIby9guYuKP71KJrwgN2MY9zGWz7gZZtIMunoLfNgcpQiYjSExNCrlyGvDOFa3INFNg6Xp%2FlrT%2BD7%2FNxnNSPECS4bR%2BRdc560WI1ESsVORJzWR1ZW6x4%2Bs2g3QSH6pzM7BME%2BfNUbxadbZOp3Y9H1k4QqxaNIS8AjW%2FtOYrDwKmrrG5nDiri7KbpOViNZv8klvuARPyDe5m|tkp%3ABk9SR_aw5o3TYw&LH_ItemCondition=4

Rob

8 hours ago, Boodang said:

Ooh, Jalapeno drums.... how good/bad do they sound?

These drums are made by a guy very near where I live in Lancaster. A good number of drummers round here have his kits. Our drummer probably has two full kits of them, and there’s one in our rehearsal space too. They are well regarded amongst the local drumming fraternity. Dave does unusual things too, there’s a kit like a Russian doll, and it all goes into each other, down to the last (very heavy) drum.

2 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I haven’t got fb, can’t see the pics 

"Fender P-Bass from 1976 in great condition with lovely authentic patina. I fitted a tortoise-shell scratch-plate and strap-locks but all the original parts are included. Frets show signs of use but have plenty of life left. Works as it should and sounds great. Fender fitted case included. More pics available. Located in Lancashire, England."

3 hours ago, Boodang said:

A blast from the past... who remembers the theme tune from the TV series Northern Exposure?

Recently bought the series on dvd and the theme tune brought back some memories. Written by David Schwartz it's genius!

Harmonica & accordion on a bed of percussion.... but that bass line!! That bass line has been resonating around my head since I first heard it and being a dedicated fretless player I was drawn to it instantly. It's so creative and what a melodic hook.

In the context of a theme tune it's just about perfect. What other suggestions are there for perfect theme tunes? Especially ones with cool bass lines.

I loved Northern Exposure!

Back in the mid 90's I used to work all over the place and I spent a month at Microsoft headquarters in Seattle one December. The place they filmed the show was about 80 miles away, so I took a drive over at the weekend, ate breakfast in the Roslyn Cafe, checked in the radio station etc. it was magic. It was supposed to be Alaska, but it was actually Washington State.

I also visited the town where they filmed Twin Peaks on that trip.

Rob

58 minutes ago, peteb said:

Fender Precision Bass, sunburst, m/n, 1976

 

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/278741381841522/?media_id=4&ref=share_attachment

I know the seller. Graham is a lovely and very honest guy, I've known him for over 30 years. Deal with confidence.

It was the first gig of the new blues band last night - The Out and Out Blues band - https://theoutandouts.com/

The Gregson Centre in Lancaster, four bands on, fundraiser for the Gregson and Lancaster Music Co-op.

We were first on at 7.30pm and did a 45 minute set. A decent crowd, and very appreciative, we went down very well, and I even got them singing with us at the end, at 8.15pm!

The other bands were great too, and there was a lot of comradery amongst the musicians. I used someone else's rig, Mark Bass 1x12 combo with a 2x10 extension cab, with my '73 P Bass.

We were very pleased with our performance, and it's probably the best "1st gig" I've ever played.

Now we have to work up the rest of the tunes for our first full 2 set gig on the 18th. 

Rob

(edit: now with a pic!)

I'm no expert, but if the rod hasn't broken and the neck isn't cracked then you're probably ok.

I have the exact same bass too, also from 2003. I got mine a couple of months ago from @walshy of the Vintage Bass Room. They are lovely.
 

Congrats.

Rob

Bump

5 hours ago, shug said:

Are all your RVJF gigs on bass? Have you forsaken the guitar altogether?

I have indeed, all band gigs are bass now. I do the very occasional unusual guitar gig, the last being "Alien: The Musical" at West End Playhouse in Morecambe a few weeks ago. A four show run including a Saturday matinee. It was an absolute hoot to do. I am also soon to be playing guitar for a 15 year old young woman for her Youtube channel, performing her latest tune alongside other musicians from the Playhouse. One of her offerings has had half a million views! The guitar playing side is more just helping out with community stuff, my main focus for myself is bass. Just back home from the second band rehearsal today! Jazz band afternoon, blues band evening, gig on Friday.

9 minutes ago, shug said:

I've got a couple, too. As mentioned, Sunday evening at the Rose and Crown with The Merkins and Monday about 4 at the Aspimall Arms with the Cheating Hearts. What rig will you be using at the RnC @ossyrocks? I'd be interested in hearing that SC. I'll be using the 610 and GK RB400 in all likelyhood.

 

 

Ahh no, SC staying home that weekend. I'm planning to use the Bergantino with two ONE10's, as I can use just one of the cabs for my quieter gig on the Friday at Holmes Mill. Sorry Shug.
I know you love a big rig, I'm not sure a single SC would cut the mustard for you. 

Is anyone from here playing over the weekend?

I'm not sure how I have managed it, but I have three gigs at the festival this year. Friday night at Holmes Mill with Katoush (instrumental jazz). Then two on Sunday, 2.00pm Aspinall Arms and 7.00pm Rose & Crown with The Out & Out Blues Band.

I do know that @shug is at the Rose & Crown on Sunday evening because he's on after us. 

We've decided to make a weekend of it, so we're staying Friday to Monday in Clitheroe. 

Rob

3 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I didn’t know you could take the pots apart like that, looks like he must’ve done some kind of repair 

Yes. Martin Garton who did my Bassman does it sometimes. You can dismantle CTS pots into all their component parts, clean each part and reassemble. I’ve never had to do it with a guitar though.

4 minutes ago, Old Man Riva said:

As someone who has never had the confidence to even look at a truss rod there were various body parts curling when I watched it - yet still strangely therapeutic! 
 

In the comments section somebody asked him about the solution and how long the process took. He replied, “alkali and distilled water, 15 minutes + 20 in the end”. 

I enjoyed it because I love 70’s Precision’s, and have a couple quite like the one in the video.

I’m fairly confident with my own setups and soldering and could do everything he did with that one except the fret dressing and the nut. I’d love to learn those skills though, but I’d need a decent workspace and some quite expensive tools, and I just can’t justify it given how much work I would actually do. We do have a workshop, but it’s become my wife’s “woman cave” and is now a ceramics studio with a big kiln in it! 

I’ll look into that cleaning method. I have perfected the opposite process ironically, ie aging metal parts for relic projects.

Rob

2 hours ago, Old Man Riva said:

I found this oddly therapeutic to watch!

 

Come in, sit down, pull up a chair …

 

 

 

I enjoyed that thanks. 
 

My toes curled when he started snipping all the wiring off though. I wonder if that was really necessary? I’ve never had to break down a pot yet. CAIG Deoxit has always worked for me.

Question. What was the thing he put all the metal parts into to take the rust off, and what was the solution he used in it? 

Rob

@bridge and @Skin Lewis, as someone not going through what you are, I can’t begin to imagine your situations, therefore it’s hard to know what to say, but I do admire your honesty and ability to speak here. Good luck chaps. 
 

Rob.

34 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Here she is 

There are no examples of this logo in “The Fender Bass, An Illustrated History”

Rob

17 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

The decal isn't correct. Even if it would be a '77 with a late use of the TV decal, the patent numbers don't look like other examples I've found when looking at '76 decals (the patent numbers are supposed to be in 1 line, not 2

33 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Here she is 

 

3 hours ago, jay-jay84 said:

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on facebook and ebay. Would you say the rumble 40 is worth it? Won't have the same power for gigging but what do you reckon for practise? 

The 100 is cheap secondhand, capable, and so very small and light (you can pick it up with one finger), that I just wouldn’t consider a 40.

1 hour ago, paul_5 said:

Speaking as an Englishman, I think the attraction with moving ‘North of the wall’ would be that I wouldn’t be living in England anymore.

Indeed. I regularly look at Rightmove north of the border. 

10 hours ago, sandy_r said:

 

Whatever the requirement, the answer is always a Fender Rumble - just change the number following, to suit the budget, so in your case that would be a F R 100

 

 

 

Yes, I agree. I have one, the 100, great rehearsal amp for my jazz and blues bands. I’ve not gigged it, but I reckon it would be fine. I got mine for £150 off Facebook.

Rob

1 minute ago, Wombat said:

So how come this ‘56 P is ‘only’ £7k?

 

https://jayrosen.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1956-fender-precision-bass

It's refinished, which generally knocks the value by about 50%.

2 minutes ago, GuyR said:

It’s early for a matching headstock, and for a white guard. Jay Rosen is reputable so that looks a very rare beast indeed. Priced sensibly, considering. 

But, I could have bought 8 or 9 of these for that money….

9 minutes ago, GuyR said:

Here is a link to a vintage bass of some merit.

https://jayrosen.com/collections/all-inventory/products/1962-fender-jazz-bass-black-slab-board

 

I’ve never seen a 60’s factory black with matching headstock before. It’s a very cool bass, and waaaaayy out of my league. 

There are some very good suggestions here. I also have a Trace Elliot Elf and Barefaced One10 cabs, great little setup.

I also have a Fender Rumble 100w combo which is bonkers loud for the wattage rating, and I use it at most rehearsals now simply because it’s so convenient, and sounds so good. The 500w version can be picked up quite cheaply secondhand too.

Rob

Mike just bought my LMB-3. I wouldn’t hesitate to deal with Mike again.

Thanks,

Rob