theyellowcar

[quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1396594141' post='2415401'] THe used bass market is so depressed these days you can get an amazing amount for £300. [/quote] This. I picked up an immaculate '11 Mexican Precision for less than your budget in the FS section here. If I remember rightly there is a lovely LPB P for sale for around the same price right now.

I've always wanted to own a Highway One, primarily for the finish.

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1396503666' post='2414316'] Lovely, sweet grain too [size=4] [/size] [/quote] This. Looks in pretty good condition given it's age!

The Fender Modern Player Jazz would work. Not active, but has two chunky humbuckers with coil switches (loads of tones) and obviously a nice Jazz neck. They run at about £400 off the peg.

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1396132428' post='2410355'] Hi Dave and yesssss the VM Precision is currently my favourite bass... if I could own only one instrument it'd be a P bass! I've been listening to Future Of The Left in the car and hearing the P bass in everything LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTvISL53HQ [/quote] Glad to hear it!

[quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1396129473' post='2410318'] Well done that man, this bass is now perfect. [/quote] [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1396131244' post='2410334'] Like it! [/quote] Thanks both! Howard, are you still enjoying the VM?

[quote name='Protium' timestamp='1396125002' post='2410269'] The Bass Doc, a member on here. [/quote] This. I had two guards off Howard recently, both excellent.

Might be a bit big for bedroom practice, but it's safe to say if you bought it you probably wouldn't need to worry about buying an amp ever again (unless it completely died)

New pickguard content.

My 40 makes the windows rattle when it's cranked. If you have the cash then you might as well stretch the 100 though, I think that's the model that starts to use the posh Eminence speakers rather than Fender's own.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1395860801' post='2407345'] The 110 is 35 watts into a 10-inch speaker so I would reckon it would be fine for acoustic gigs. They have a very nice old-school Ampeggy tone too. [/quote] This, just make sure you buy the one you try. I bought 2 BA110's from separate online retailers and both failed for different reasons. Great amps as long as you get a good one. In my more recent experience the new Fender Rumbles are ace. I bought a Rumble 40 a month or so ago and it is LOUD, versatile, and sounds lovely with my Precision. Built in XLR out, overdrive channel and a 5-band EQ all for £185.

Thinking of a self-build project - a precision with a P/MM pickup config, and was wondering whether such a thing as a stacked Volume/Volume knob exists so that I could still use a standard top mount jack etc. So BC'ers, am I living in a dreamworld?

I would go with 2 or 3 in black. Look forward to seeing the result!

Welcome to the club. You will never leave.

A short scale bass, I played a couple of Mustangs and a Squier Jaguar yesterday and they were lots of fun.

Lovely!!

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1395506946' post='2403206'] i thought about the third generation Rumbles. But I'd rather stay with Markbass, or GK. For heads, or combos. [/quote] Quite a substantial difference in price though! The new Rumbles are pretty much best in class if you want lightweight on a budget.

Rosewood is my preference, it's just coincidence that I have more Maple basses

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1395424944' post='2402394'] You might be able to knock them down, as there's a couple of dings on the back [/quote] well played

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1395421359' post='2402324'] Coda Music have one going second hand at present for £699: http://www.coda-music.com/fender-mike-dirnt-roadworn-bass-white-blonde-secondhand-p-18196.html [/quote] That is an absolute steal.

[quote name='sPiKi' timestamp='1395413813' post='2402208'] Cheers theyellowcar for the response. Any chance you could tell me something about the weight in comparison to other P basses you've played? Can't seem to find a guide weight on the RW anywhere. Thanks. [/quote] It was light compared to the Maple bodied Squier that was my main bass at the time, probably about the same as my Alder Precision

It's more likely to be busy/lazy (delete as appropriate) shop assistants. Manufacturers ship basses de-tuned to reduce the risk of damage during transit - a neck under full tension is easier to damage than a neck that's not. I imagine with the sheer amounts of guitars shipped to shops they don't always have time to tune every one exactly to pitch before they go on the wall, which may end up with the odd one being a semi-tone out.

That is lovely, congratulations!

I got to play one a few weeks ago and it was probably the nicest Precision I've played - it certainly beat both of my MIM's for build quality/feel. The sound was as you might expect - a Precision with a bit more punch in the top end, but rolling back the tone made for some sweet dub-style tones.

[quote name='MrCrane' timestamp='1395322112' post='2401073'] Sorry to butt in here guys, but I'm a bit confused with the specs published by Fender. As far as I can make out the 40 and the 200 combos have headphone out but the 100 doesn't - (at least as far as [url="http://www.fender.com/series/rumble/rumble-100-v3-120v-blacksilver/"]http://www.fender.co...0v-blacksilver/[/url] indicates). Is this correct? If so why would they skip this feature on one model (particularly if they include it on a higher powered one)? [/quote] It's an omission on the site. The spec sheet I got with my Rumble 40 also has the headlines for the 1/2/500 combos and they all feature a 1/8" headphone out