Clarky

OK, I don't want to make things worse so maybe I will take you up on your Wembley suggestion Tino if I get this bass. I am near Hammersmith so Wembley is about half an hour's drive. Thanks fellas as it sounds like something can be done here and that was my concern - I don't want to buy a 20-year old bass that will need loads of expensive re-fin type work. Lets see if I can do the deal first as the seller and I are a little apart on price at this point

Thanks gents. So I am clear, would P800 sandpaper remove the worst then, do you reckon? And then follow up with some Farecla car-type polish? And I would be doing this by hand, as I assume that what you meant by handjob

Here's pics of the front and rear scratches to give you an idea of what I mean [attachment=52120:alembic06.jpg][attachment=52121:alembic10.jpg]

I am looking at another bass (I know .... I need to sell something first) which has a 20 year old black high-gloss finish. Where the forearm and right hand rest there are tons of surface scratches, as there are in the usual buckle rash area on the rear of the bass. Now I don't mind some surface scratches but there's quite a lot and I just wondered if it is safe to use something like T-cut to tone these down? Or is there another method you guys recommend? Don't want to go to expense of having it professionally re-finn'ed or anything like that. Thanks in advance, Clarky

Here's one on eBay (albeit a US seller) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Custom-Shop-Jazz-Bass-1964-Reissue-Relic-w-cert-/180519699168?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item2a07d002e0"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Custom-Shop-J...=item2a07d002e0[/url]

Enter Sandman by Metallica

Summed up in one word: LOUD!

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='863629' date='Jun 10 2010, 07:27 PM']The problem is once i start messing around with it then i might have trouble returning it.[/quote] Exactly. Send it back. Tell you what, I could do you a favour and lend you Sid for the gig if you wanted. Slim necked punchy Precision with flats on? If thats of interest I will bring it to my office near Liverpool Street tomorrow and I could hand over at lunch-time? Just a thought

Sorry to hear this Dave. Really disappointing as these basses get rave reviews. I'm afraid I'm no good with tuners so can't offer any help. You should not have to buy a set of hipshots. That's not right. Have you spoken to the retailer and asked about their returns policy? Its possible they will send you a replacement and pick up the faulty bass on the same run.

[quote name='tino' post='863513' date='Jun 10 2010, 05:39 PM']Bought it blind... .......Will I love it???? [/quote] if you like big tubey sounding amp sounds, like an old valve rig, but easily manoeuvrable you will love this. Valve preamp can be driven from smooth warm to grungey distorto gain. Basically its great for practically any style of music except perhaps glassy hi-fi sounding slap (and I'm reckoning thats not your thang anyway!) Its also bl88dy loud for such a modest sized rig, so much so that I have never used my Mesa extension cab live (s'why I've been trying to sell it). Cracking combo.

[quote name='Johnston' post='862920' date='Jun 10 2010, 09:13 AM']If anyone is looking a '51 reissue [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320545605959&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] For some reason on my search it was listed as being in Ireland so some of you folk might have missed it[/quote] That one is actually mislabelled as its a Sting '55 reissue - so not for those who like the mark of the tantric one on their bass necks!

[quote name='Marky L' post='862871' date='Jun 10 2010, 08:11 AM']Oh blimey!! That is lovely! I bet the bids will run soon, pity the dollar rate is utterly dreadful right now or it would be an even better deal. I presume the colour is as per manufacture being a CIJ bass, it's not a re-fin is it?[/quote] Hard to say if its a re-fin but doesn't look that way - possibly a limited run in that colour? It is nice though. At the current price, it wouldn't be much more than £400 all-inclusive, which looks reasonable to me ... but as you say there could be a bunch of last minute bids

Looks great in Oly white, albeit completely un-authentic. Even allowing for shipping and import duty this is still not a bad price. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-51-Reissue-Precision-Bass-Guitar-MINT-MINT-/120580540956?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Guitar&hash=item1c13290a1c"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-51-Reissue-Pr...=item1c13290a1c[/url]

As in your "pink" thread, I think that shell pink CS Fender is just awesome. Absolutely stunning. The other colours are pretty standard - nice but standard so they look less a bit more 'ordinary'

[quote name='Marvin' post='862592' date='Jun 9 2010, 08:45 PM']Blimey Clarky what've you done to yourself? Wash that dye out of your hair and get rid of that moustache it doesn't go with your image. [/quote] At least I've lost a bit of weight

[quote name='discreet' post='862405' date='Jun 9 2010, 05:48 PM']gold hardware is the bass equivalent of a porn star's rolex and medallion... from the seventies.[/quote] You rang? Now where's the pink? [attachment=51751:Ron_Jeremy.jpg]

Blimey - congratulations! Hope it goes well, although I don't hold out much hope for you partying into the small hours with JBJ afterwards (after that documentary last week where he jumps into a limo within seconds of finishing each gig!). The rest of the guys might join you for a beer though. Nice one

[quote name='Marky L' post='861615' date='Jun 8 2010, 10:58 PM']Yes, it is ALL of the neck I am thinking of. I'm sort of getting the impression that after sanding down, which worries me a little, then just spray away (frets included) and then clean them down afterwards. I'm lurching between "ahh just get on an try it" and "uh oh, here's a hug rod for my back". Thinking further, what does it actually matter if the frets get varnished too and I leave it? Would it drastically affect the sound and maybe feel? I guess after a playing for a while, the action of fretting a string would wear the varnish off the frets. Just thinking aloud (and hoping to be lazy...).[/quote] Hi Mark, I don't suppose you have a great local luthier/guitar repair shop who will do it for £20-30? I'm afraid that what I would resort to as I would be too cowardly PS, did you manage to get the action just right?

He's technically very proficient (the bassist of course) - not heard this lot before, seems like half way between modern punk and early Metallica/Megadeth type thrash metal. Interesting. And yeah, the 'Ray actually sounded pretty good on this clip

The Jazz in your original post is awesome looking B5 but NOT with gold hardware. Takes it from a lovely 60s retro thing to pure bling IMHO.

Station-Music does have the most jaw-dropping collection of basses of any website I've come across. Is that a Custom Shop 57?