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Always had a soft spot for Yamahas. My first bass was an RBX170, and the quality was off the charts for the price.

I'd completely forgotten about sky blue being offered as a standard colour! I stand 100% corrected!

Sounds like a pretty good deal based on the new prices you mention! The Blacktop Jazz will give you a similar tone to the Hoppus bass, but a lot more flexibility by virtue of the second pickup in the bridge. This will help when you come to play funk as you mention in your first post. It's worth noting that the Hoppus bass has a pretty distinct tone as a result of the flipped P-bass pickup - it adds a lot more warmth to the D and G, and tightens up the E and A making them more punchy than a regular P. The Blacktop will sound more like a regular P. Edit: here's a demo of the Blacktop: http://youtu.be/wGWYWCoGQR8

Looks like one of the original Highway One Precisions in Daphne Blue to me. Always wanted one in that colour!

Very nice!

[quote name='Coldflows' timestamp='1430166602' post='2758626'] The craftsmanship is so good on them. Makes you wonder why they decided to put steel flooring on the miu subs. [/quote] Maybe they had some left over after re-doing the factory

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1430163014' post='2758584'] Ah - you'll be wanting one of these then...... [/quote] A different, but very capable beast. If the used US SUB prices weren't so close to the new 'new SUB' prices I would've gone for one of these eventually.

I was thinking a mirror guard would look good on the black

Incredible bass. Congratulations on getting it back!

Thanks all. I recorded a little clip on my iPad earlier. Finger style, everything 'fully on' with a tiny bit of compression - although probably not quite enough on listening back! Hope you like. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ey1hsmpstlqx3wg/SUB%20jam.m4a?dl=0

I picked this up on eBay, pretty much entirely on impulse. I've always fancied a Stingray shaped bass, but haven't ever owned one, and these US SUB basses seem to offer incredible bang for buck considering they can be had for Squier prices in the second hand market. Needed a bit of a clean up, some new strings and a tweak to the pickup height and then I was away. It sounds fat and funky like any Stingray should, and it feels genuinely top quality. The only thing that will take some getting used to is the lack of body contours. The previous owner also replaced one of the tuners with a Fender style thing which will be replaced with an original MM tuner shortly. All in all a stunning bass for not a lot of dosh!

I have one. The one that won the Herts Bash P-bass challenge in fact. It's the newer model which has an Ash body and the reversed pickups, which in my head adds up to quite a distinct tone. Not miles away from a regular Precision, but slightly warmer, and more balanced across the strings, owing to the pickup placement. It's also not too heavy, despite the bigger Jazz body. I'd put it at a similar weight to my Alder Deluxe P-bass. It has a cracking recorded tone too. A friend if a friend used it on a track of his (still WIP so I can't share!) And it sounds great. Highly recommended.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1429698383' post='2753998'] Well I loved the VT DI pedal, so am going to try one of these as soon as available. DSRs come to my aid! Deposit paid - just have to wait for them to land in Blighty. [/quote] Nice one. Reckon it will show up before the Herts bash?

Dang. I just pulled the trigger on something Stingray shaped this week (thread to follow soon!) but this looks nice. Especially if they live up to the usual HB hype!

I have the new one with the reversed pickups, which I do find to be a little less bright than a standard Precision. So it sounds like our experiences match up

Nice pair I love my Hoppus bass to bits. Mine is the very bass that Lozz mentions abov from the Herts bash. I'd be interested to see how you think they compare with the different pickup placement.

That is brilliant.

Squiers have jumped too. CV basses now all over £400!

That is lovely! I've looked at buying that body before but always chickened out because I was worried about getting the holes badly wrong! You definitely have more steel than me

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My first proper Precision was my second bass, which I still own to this day - a Mexican Deluxe Active Precision, 'chrome' red (slightly brighter than CAR) with a rosewood Jazz neck. Had this one for just over 10 years now, but aside from having different pickguards made for it (the original gold nylon thing was disgusting!) it's all stock. My proudest P-bass acquisition is my Mark Hoppus signature bass in surf green. It's the bass that I really wanted, but couldn't afford, when I got my Deluxe Active. It sounds HUGE, and plays like a dream. It doesn't really do subtle though, so I have to keep a few other options around. I also have a Yamaha P-shaped thing which I picked up cheap because it was bright green with a maple neck, and have previously owned a MIM Standard P, and a Squier Vintage Modified P which were also both great basses.

That Lakin looks lovely

There's a new Squier Dimension bass which looks as tidy as the MP version.

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1428434049' post='2741275'] Must admit i might try a tort pg.....😮 [/quote] Do it! All pickguard debate aside, congrats on your new bass. The stuff coming out of Mexico at the moment is a cut above what it used to be (and above the rep it still carries as a result!) As discreet has already pointed out, this will really come into its own in a rehearsal/gig situation. You'll kick yourself for not buying a P sooner