FinnDave

Fender Vintera 60s Jazz Bass, bought new in April 2022 from Peach guitars who also plek’d the neck (a very accurate system of levelling the frets).

I think I have played it briefly once or twice at home since buying it, but haven’t gigged with this one, primarily because the music I’ve been playing suits my Precision bass better.

Condition is perfect/as-new with the original strings and no sign of wear or tear on the body, neck, or frets.

The bass has been fitted with Dunlop strap locks, I can include the original non-locking Fender strap buttons if required.

I have now added my Hiscox hard case to this sale. I bought the case new from Hiscox a few years ago, has been used for quite a few gigs, but is still in good condition, with all hinges and catches working perfectly.

I would prefer the buyer to collect or to meet them at a mutually agreed location, but if necessary, I can send it via courier.

An opportunity to buy an as-new bass for only £675 including Hiscox hard case.

Met up with James in a supermarket car park in Yate, where he kindly gave me some money in exchange for an Ashdown ABM combo. We spent an hour chatting about all things bass, which felt like five minutes. 

Good chap to deal with, very straightforward and decent person. 

My younger daughter still believes that Cream used to sing 'I feel three' as that's what I told it was when she was three years old (a mere 29 years ago).

9 hours ago, Cobretti said:

Definitely interested...live near Wantage so not far. Is it still available?

Hi, yes, still available. I am in Standlake.

51 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Have you got kennel cough as well ?

Not yet...

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

 

You've not owned a Ric have you  

No, I haven't had that alleged 'pleasure', but I haven't heard of anyone sleeping on a service station forecourt after their Rickenbacker broke down, nor have I heard anyone ending in intensive care as a result of an accident on one!

(Maybe I should ride a ric, after all!)

I'd much rather ride a Harley than play a Rickenbacker. I say this despite having owned a Softail Heritage which I rode back from Finland to Oxfordshire only to have the engine self destruct at Beaconsfield (only a grand or two to repair, though) and a Super Glide Sport which I was riding when I became temporarily invisible as a result of which i spent quite a few weeks in hospital.

You don't get character building opportunities like that with a Rickenbacker.

6 hours ago, fleabag said:

Voltorol was pretty good for very bad Osteo after i dislocated my hip in a car RTA.  It didnt work for ever though, as i had to have a new hip.

 

The other stuff is Glucosamine.  I cant say whether this stuff works for everyone, but it worked for my dog.  She had a bad limp after running around, and it showed up more after she had rested and couldnt stand on one of her back legs for 30 seconds or so until it eased off.  Vet diagnosed a problem with the joint in her rear knee.

 

She started on expensive vet prescribed drugs, one of which made her a bit sick, so i did some extensive  research online for a more natural medicine.  This was 25 years ago-ish, and i discovered Glucosamine was a thing for people.  I sourced some from a company called Healthspan in Jersey.  I weighed my girl, and reduced the Glucasomine accordingly.  Within 3 months, i couldnt tell she had arthritis, it was that much of a revelation. She stayed on Glucosamine for the rest of her life

Can you recommend a local vet?

1 hour ago, Ralf1e said:

Am I right in thinking you ride motorbikes in this cold weather?

That will be your clutch hand then. What do you think could that be helping to upset your hand?

It is possible, but I don't go out if it's below 5 degrees, and only on my V Strom with hand guards and heated grips, so I suspect it is unlikely to be the cause. I rode for nearly 40 years (not non-stop!) in all weathers with no protection on my hands other than decent gloves, that might have contributed to the problem. The doctor puts it down to getting old, but I'm only 65, still a youngster really!

I think you also have memory problems, I paid that back last year!

The doctor suggested ibuprofen gel, which does seem to help a bit, but still early days. She also recommended paracetamol in preference to ibuprofen tablets.

5 minutes ago, lidl e said:

So you lads would rate the necks on these highly?

 

Im about to buy a player replacement neck for a project bass.

Yes, nothing wrong with the necks at all. My Player Precision and my 2012 US Standard look very similar and I have often played one thinking it is the other.

I have a 2022 Player Precision and a 2010 and  2012 US Standards - there isn't a great deal of difference between them. The 2012 I have had for over nine years, it was a swap for a Jazz bass, and the 2010 cost me £900 last year, not too much more than the Player.

Thanks, I will discuss that with my doctor next time I am able to see her. I had a chat with our guitarist as I know that he suffers from it as well (he is a truck mechanic, so his hands get well abused) and he said he has been taking tumeric supplements for a some time and it has really helped. I am trying it now as well, but too soon to say whether it works for me or not.

I think my memory must be going as well, I had replied to that thread a month ago! Some good info in there, though.

Thanks, I'l look up your thread.

I've been a bit quiet on here recently (much to most people's relief, I'm sure). The reason is that I haven't been playing much as it has become increasingly painful for my left (fretting) hand, specifically the index finger, which is probably the hardest worker when I am playing. 

After much persuasion from my wife, I saw my doctor a few days ago and it has been diagnosed as osteoarthritis, so I am pretty much stuck with it. Apparently it flares up from time to time (which is what it's doing at the moment) and can be apparently OK between flare ups, but everyone reacts differently. The best help for it is rest, so I haven't played any of my basses since the last gig I played, 6 or 7 weeks ago. I was asked to play another with the same band in about 10 days time, but when I sat down with a bass today I could only manage about 2-3 minutes of fairly restrained playing before it became too painful to continue. I sent a text to the bandleader about next week's gig and told him I was unable to guarantee than I could play two 45 minute sets (in fact, I am convinced I can't), so it would be better for him to find another dep.

I am sure I am not alone in having this problem, it is quite probable that it has been caused by bass playing. I started when I was about 15, which is now 50 years ago.

My immediate plan is to leave the bass gear as it is and see what happens over the next few months, but I would be interested to know how other players have coped with this sort of thing.

I used to get asked by random people in the audience if I could ask Jenny (Haan, she was our singer for a year or two) for her autograph, usually on the cover of one or more of their treasured Babe Ruth albums.

I signed a few posters and similar when I was playing with The Grateful Dudes, but always as part of the band, never individually.

I have five basses, no etcs though. All are Fenders, three Precisions and two Jazz. All except one are sunburst/tort/rosewood (or similar) so very few people notice the difference between them unless I take the white/tort/rosewood Precision out for an airing.

2 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Seriously! How is this still here?

Beats me, but it's still here, large as life and ready to go!

My best bass related purchase this year was a 2012 US Standard Precision in sunburst/rosewood/tort. Saw it on Reverb, and bought it straight away - excellent condition, sounds just like my 2010 P. The pair of them really cover everything I want to do, but I still have three other basses I can't part with!

Playing in bands has certainly enriched my life, but has also drained my bank account!

I put an ad on JMB looking for a drummer. It was so long ago I can't remember which band it was for! Never had a reply until earlier this year, when by some uncanny synchronicity, a drummer from Oxford (local, in other words) got in touch just when we were about to start trying to replace the original drummer in the Wirebirds (he'd moved back to St. Helena, bit of a trek for a gig!).

Turned out to be a decent bloke and a good drummer, he even rides the same type of motorcycle as I do! 

OK, so it took years to get a reply, but it worked out in the end. We've played most of our gigs this year with our new drummer (guitarist's son depped when our man was on holiday).

1 hour ago, 40hz said:

[…] I also live in the relative sticks […]

I consider Moreton in Marsh a busy small town. I often ride through it on my motorcycle and am invariably frustrated by the amount of traffic there. Pretty, though.

Pictures of the ABM 300 combo now added to original post.

2 hours ago, richardd said:

Hi Dave .Hope you are well.A friend of mine if after a combo for his rehearsal room,Could you post a couple of pics of the Back and Front please,Rich 😊

I'll get them done today. It's upstairs and my wife is still sleeping (not lazy, it's her chemo).