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No pics from me, but I've been in Promenade Music in Morecambe today and they have a '74 and a '76 Precision in. Both sunburst/rosewood/black guard. The '74 looks played to death and quite cool. The '76 is reasonably clean. Both appear original, play well and sound great. . https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/fender-precision-bass-vintage-circa-1976-secondhand/ https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/fender-precision-bass-vintage-circa-1974-secondhand/ Rob

I've just come back from Promenade Music this minute (I can't stay away!). They have two vintage 70's Precisions in, a '74 and a '76. Rob

Just a heads up. I played one of these yesterday at Promenade Music in Morecambe. Gary thrust it into my hands and said play this! He reckons it's the best playing bass in the shop. ....and it was £250. Edit: hmm, not sure now, as I'm sure the one I played had a control plate and was active. I don't understand MM models at all! Rob

These were already out in the room before I commented on this thread. Yes, I'm bonkers. On the wall, '73 Jazz, '73 Precision. On the floor, '70 Precision, '78 Precision. I've been playing the '78 tonight in prep for gigs this week and next. Not sure if it will be the one yet, the '73 P seems to be getting the most action at the moment. Rob

I'm really happy with my 70's Fenders. I have been around vintage guitars and amps for almost 40 years now, and there's just something about them that attracts me. They're not all good, but the good ones are great to play, and sound great too. I don't worry about taking them on gigs, I'm 60 next birthday, and they will definitely go on beyond me to the next generation. They do bring me joy (especially through a vintage GK RB series amp) Rob

I just spoke to Tim this morning about collecting an amp for me in Bristol and bringing it up to the North West. Luckily, I'd already messaged @walshy and he's alerted me to this thread. Needless to say, I won't be using him again either. Rob

Rob has just driven over from Huddersfield to buy a vintage GK 400RB amp from me. Good comms, nice chap, no hassle. Recommended. Rob

If you like 4x10's but want to reduce the weight, if your budget can stretch to it, then the Barefaced 3x10 is a very good option. It sounds immense, weighs 20kg, but has multiple handle options and wheels when you tip it back. I also have to manage my back, and even at knocking on 60 I find it easily manageable. Where are you in Lancashire? I'm in Morecambe. Rob

My son bought me one of these for my birthday: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Valeton-RH-100-Rushead-Carry-Plug/dp/B07W3K92ZM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3DME3ZHW852YZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WVFfzcTeE0mWng3vahUjKikHdVXApkvu7cBUnSbJp2lIZGqfcdo5nOYPjdkKY94sOuKtk_eNBD-7jGtPRb1k9j2iE_9uV0hOGFlpt3q0MasUofzc52_jxET1sVxMaC4intl_oX4OUk-VbqF_di1DrLxbkZLDX8UkmT0FBe3DdoQCJFXIWmH0U5HnEFppw9J7SgTneFgsO4M5fmD9HIO4XI69Hi-iI6G0EZWmgki_UuOuhIBeytlqPckMizjTuRQ6dGHC62DKtYOILofCPbs201Ypnv-Ollxjjut103GTCe8.AO1eJT-UvvDG8ZZr_h0c3IeIV2YZQ4xVGwNxeZjpTXU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Pocket%2BGuitar%2BBass%2BHeadphone%2BAmp&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732607042&sprefix=pocket%2Bguitar%2Bbass%2Bheadphone%2Bamp%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-5&th=1 I've taken it away on short holiday breaks and it works great with an ipad, phone or laptop. Rob

I would say just ask your question in this thread. There are plenty of very knowledgeable people here who regularly contribute to this thread. Rob

Mine still has the 70's B width (41mm), but it's deeper than my other two, only by 1mm, but it feels like more. Quite a big round handful.

This is actually something I want to try. I have a super lightweight 70's Precision which sounds fabulous, but the neck is a bit beefy compared with my others. If I could find a 70's Jazz neck for it, it might actually become my number 1. Rob

With BF cabs, I'm now on my 6th. I started with 10's (One10's) and really liked them, then got Two10's and really liked them. Then, for various reasons, I changed to the 12's and was actually disappointed. I thought I was just going to get the same experience, but bigger. I didn't. To me they are really very different. If I were to boil it down, the 10's are old school, rounded, warm and punchy, like a velvet hammer. The 12's are Hifi and reproduce every frequency across the spectrum from huge lows through to faithful top end. It's not what I want. I'm in a blues/rock band playing a P bass with flats, I don't want hifi ! Running the 12's, also required much more diligent choice of amp and eq in order to achieve that sound in my head. With the 10's, most of the work is done already, so more amps sound good with their 10's to me. The GK's have been a revelation though, nothing comes close, even the Bergantino I had, which was super expensive. They are rated at 200w, but with a good BF 4ohm cab, it's more than I ever need. Would a 400RB and a BF 2x10 cope with a loudish rock band with no PA support? Absolutely! Only the biggest venues would need further reinforcement, but bear in mind, without PA support, it would work, but your backline would be LOUD. I have recently bought another RB, it's still with my step son in Bristol (he collected it for me), it's an 800RB-II, a classic. When it's back, I'm going to consider parting with my 400RB-III. It won't be expensive, so if you're not sorted by then, perhaps that's something to consider buying until you can find a classic RB-I or II, because those don't crop up very often, and would get you close.

Thank you sir. I've finally settled on the RB series amps paired with BF 10's (that's a 3x10). The basses are a '70 left, and a '73 right. The '70 is more articulate, clear and defined. The '73 is thick and woody. They both saw action this weekend.

I'm just home from a weekend of recording at Stonegate Recording Studios in Bentham. We set up on Friday evening ready for a 10am start on Saturday. We've managed to complete 4 original tracks bar the vocals on 2 of them. I'll have to go back in to do those sometime soon. I'm absolutely knackered now! We had a great time though, and this is the best recorded bass sound I've achieved so far. I did take the Bassman, and did try it, but I ended up running the GK 400RB-I for everything. Rob

It's in my dairy. Also, people of the North West, the Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues Festival is going on the weekend before. I know at least myself and @shug will be performing in various guises. I particularly recommend you catch anything Shug is doing, he's a bass legend in these parts. (Sorry Shug, but you are, and I love you 🤣) Rob

Thanks Rob, I think we're at cross purposes though. I'm looking for caps for the knobs, tiny little grey disks of plastic. See the pic above. Rob

It's a MKII with the vertical switch. I also have three 400RB's, a MKI, MKII, and MKIII. The knobs on the two earlier 400's look identical to me, and they look the same as the 800RB.

Cheers. I've had a good look around "Knob Zone" and can't see anything that resembles the early RB series knobs. Maybe you're searching the site in a different way than me. Can you link to the ones you found? As for the knobs I ordered from RapidOnline, they are nothing like the originals, so I won't be using those either!

I found a link to these earlier today via TalkBass I think. I've ordered a set anyway, I'll see what they're like when they get here.

That's a very difficult site to navigate. I added 10 of them to basket and then couldn't find a way to pay for them. It's not auto translating either. Hmm

Calling @rwillett Rob, is it possible to replicate the push on caps for control knobs? Amp pictured below showing two missing caps. Picture of a cap as an example (not the correct one though). I could take one off an original amp to copy if it's possible/financially viable. BTW, if this can be done, there's an army of GK 400/800RB users out there who would buy these. Rob

Ok, back here again with another question. Does anyone know where can I find knobs, or just the caps for the knobs, for an original 800RB? I have one incoming with two missing caps off the knobs. Cheers, Rob

In all the houses I've owned the cellars were cold dank holes, and one used to flood to a depth of 6 inches in heavy rain. If you've got a dry one, you're fortunate indeed. As for storing stuff in my attic, we've been attempting to clear ours of junk for the last two weeks as it was becoming impossible to move about up there!

Here in the UK, basements (or cellars as we call them) are often the coldest dampest parts of the house in my experience, so I would be reluctant to store electrical items in a basement. My loft on the other hand is very dry.