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Already?! Hope it's a special thing that shall not be named!

Deal with confidence folks. Karl's a top bloke.

I suspect I need to do some work to the nut on my Hoppus bass. The A string has started to buzz something rotten when played open. There appears to be some travel in the string between the nut and the tuning post where the other strings are held firm. If anyone has any ideas as to how to fix it they would be extremely welcome!

Nice! I've toyed with the idea of getting the Matt Freeman a few times, partly because I've listened to/loved Rancid for years, partly because it's the most authentic-looking 70's Precision you can pick up without dropping a couple of grand! The CV is VERY similar in terms of components based on the specs on Squier's site, so I'm sure you'll get on brilliantly with it.

I look forward to seeing pics!!

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I was hoping to take it just so I had a decent little headphone amp to practice through.
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Take a look at the new iRig from IK - they have versions for Apple and Android devices these days so they work with most smartphones or tablets.

Otherwise I think Vox just updated the Amplug with some new features which looked quite cool.

Nice! I have a 4 string and it really is a great bass. You can really feel the quality.

It was a pleasure mate. Glad you're enjoying the bass!

Nice looking bass! Congrats!

I don't think these were anything too rich. About £200 new? So with a bit of damage on it anything sub-£130 is alright going

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OK, the final update, I manged to get lucky and get an 8.1lb 78 Precision. So it`s 78s all the way for me, and am going to sell off all others in my herd to pay for it. Thanks for all the comments peoples, it`s been much appreciated.
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Win win!

Graffiti yellow, sonic blue or surf green for me!

I can vouch for how easy a journey it is. Attended last year's bash and the most difficult bit was getting to KGX from SE London. The walk from Hatfield station to the centre is a breeze.

Some good suggestions already about how you could manage both.

Personally I think you've highlighted exactly why you shouldn't sell the '78. It sounds better, and would be very difficult to replace/replicate.

Your 2010 is the reverse. It would much easier to procure something from a similar era that will deliver the same goods should you change your mind at a later date.

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!

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The craftsmanship is so good on them. Makes you wonder why they decided to put steel flooring on the miu subs.
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Maybe they had some left over after re-doing the factory

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Ah - you'll be wanting one of these then......


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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.

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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.
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Nice one. Reckon it will show up before the Herts bash?