Rikkers

For sale: Hipshot BT2 bass extender. This one is suited for '70s Fender P and J basses.

Still available.

The Badass III bridge suits the Fender American Standard P and J basses with the 3 screw mounted bridge.

I live in The Nethernands (Groningen) and am willing to ship.

Mono indeed.

Try to get a couple of 2nd hand Gibson TBird pups. They pop up once and again on the 2nd hand market.

I've searched for good replacements because I thought that the pups of my TBird that was in the process of being built were sounding too dark. To my surprise these pups are very growly.

I was just wondering if someone has a comparable experience. That's all.

3 hours ago, skankdelvar said:

@Rikkers 

 Struggling to find the relevant ad(s) in the BC marketplace. Was this an on-forum deal?

No. I found him with Google. The deal was on Facebook.

3 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

OP says "Coudn't contact him anymore". The trader named above was last on the site on Friday so do you mean he has not replied to you since then or does it go back further? People do go away over the holiday period.

He didn't.

I meant NordicBard.

42 minutes ago, Beedster said:

It's why we have the feedback forum. If you've tried all reasonable paths to resolve the issue please name and shame, at the very least it stops the same person doing it again to someone else, and might even help you get some compensation 

I've tried everything. It's Nordbard.

I wonder how many members here have such an experience.

A couple of weeks ago I traded a fretless Tokai for a Kasuga 4001. On the moment that he received the bass this guy was gone. Coudn't contact him anymore. So I was afraid I got scammed. The Kasuga was stuck at one point. Gladly the shipping company was able to correct this. Otherwise I would have a problem.

Got the bass but there's some structural damage what wasn't adressed by this guy. The fretboard apparently got seperated from the neck which was repaired very poorly. I still have to visit a luthier.

49 minutes ago, Cuzzie said:

We were waiting for you, we can’t have all the fun

You're right. Thanx!

I bought this bass a week ago.

No one recommended Lollar? That's the 1st option for me if I searched for a P pickup.

Handwound AND reasonably priced. And a killer sound.

This is me with my Gibson Thunderbird.

@TimAl. Been on your site. Very nice job!

Seeing that you can make everything you are the obvious choice.

@Mark S: I always keep the original parts.
This bass has it's original bridge too but is fitted with a Hipshot bridge. Asked the guy for it for the same reasons.

@AndyTravis:

Thanx for the tip. I'll ask Timal.

It took me a week to see that the trussrod cover is upside down compared to an original lefty Ric from before 1986.

Hi Folks.

This beautiful Ric copy is on my way. Thinking about changing the trussrod cover and pickguard for black ones.

Question:

Does anyone here has the experience with buying or copying the Greco Guitar logo in white or silver? And how to apply it?

About the Fender Player series:

5 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

These should have a j pickup at the bridge.

Then it's not a P anymore. 

31 minutes ago, Yank said:

I don't get why european bass players like to fosters and moan about the American presidents so much.

I care about Gibson, don't care about the fact that you yanks elected an idiot for president.

3 hours ago, skankdelvar said:

Anyway, you started the thread asking what people think; now you know 

One opinion is more objective than the other.

3 minutes ago, skankdelvar said:

So what's that specifically got to do with Gibson's well-known pre-existing problems?

Not directly, no. But it can be the nail in it's coffin.

2 minutes ago, kodiakblair said:

@Rikkers

Why are you concerned about the American economy ?  Doubt they lose any sleep over your's.

 

All economies are interconnected. When the American economy is free falling it will draw the rest into the next crisis.

9 minutes ago, skankdelvar said:

For myself, I estimate that no more than 14 individuals may be so alienated by a US / Europe trade war as to exclaim 'I desperately want a new Les Paul but I'm never going to buy one until the 25% US tariff on European steel imports is lifted and Trump's been impeached for crimes against tanning products'

My point is that this trade war will hurt the American economy. People who are jobless have other priorities..