mr4stringz

Bloody bargain!

Topical one for me just now...

4/5 months ago my answer would have been 4-4-0-0.

Today it's closer to 4-1-0-2.

And yes, it's the same band.

Change likely afoot...

Hey y’all,

After a recent acquisition this has slipped down the pecking order so on she must go.

1996 I think (well 96 or 97 prior to them shifting from MIJ to CIJ) Precision. Metallic red with aftermarket black scratchplate with black screws.

A few little dings here and there as you’d expect for a 20+ year old instrument but nothing major.

* Please note * - The bass is currently strung B to D and the nut has been cut accordingly. Been this way for a good while now. Fairly straightforward fix to get her back to standard though.

Upgraded Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarterpounder pickup. Sounds like a P bass should and feels and plays ace.

Will supply in tatty but functional Fender gig bag.

Don’t have original p/up or scratchplate.

Not a fan of posting guitars so it’s collection or close meet-up in Birmingham/West Midlands on this for now at least (am located by J7 of M6).

Looking for a straight sale ideally, although am on the lookout for a light weight single cab solution.

Feel price is reasonable given the mods etc.

cheers

Looks an absolute beaut...

Yep, previous two posters have covered all you need to know there tbh.

I decided to dip my toe back into the fretlwss pond about 22 years after first giving it a whirl. I always steered myself away from cheapies after my early 90s first bass experiences. I went for a second hand Vintage Icon (the Jaco tribute). Picked it up for about £120. Cracking bass. Absolutely cracking.

Not sure if the prices were mentioned anywhere previously for the new pedals but they’re live for pre-order, and gulp!

https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/pedals-1

Would be interested in trying the drive, but much as I love Ashdown amps, cabs and customer service think they’ll struggle with these given the price point and competition in that ball park.

Does my frickin’ box in when a bassist slaps the living feckery out of their bass during soundcheck then doesn’t play even a passage of slap in their set. Amazes me how often this still happens. Completely pointless.

personally though, a few runs of whatever I feel at the time and playing as hard as I do during a set which, perish my right hand, is hard and right in the sweet spot of a Precision

Wouldn’t say hated but I’d lusted after a Ricky for years. Bought a 4003 in around 2002. It felt lovely (other than the pain of fingerstyle with the stupid pickup and surround), looked stunning but tonally did nada for me. 

Played it occasionally, kept it 3 or 4 years and sold it on at a profit. I’ve still often thought I should give one another go for some reason though...

Had I not recently taken my bass arsenal back to my self-imposes limit of 5, I’d be snatching your hand off for this. Looks a great example and bonus point for the p/up. GLWTS.

Will be gone in about 5 seconds come the morning...👍🏻

On that subject, what’s the weight pls?

Super bargain! Lot of bass for the cash there.

What a bargain.

If I could in any way justify I’d have jumped at this. It doesn’t quite fit the ‘downsizing from an 8x10’ criteria though unfortunately. GLWTS

Indeed they are. Mine needs a decent setup and the jack input is loose so I need to right that. And yeah, was thinking similarly with the strap tbh.

I’m fortunate that I got the plate with mine but am unsure just now as to whether I prefer with or without. If I stick to without I’ll let you know! 👍🏻

I had the same question and found the above site about 48 hours before you did having also picked one up! (2013 by the way).

Supoib. I do love a ‘70s Gibbo.

Tidy!

Agree with some of the comments of other posters, in that you have described what a fairly hefty chunk of bassists would consider ‘the’ bass sound. 

My main go to Jap P has a crazy hot pickup, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. Works with anything...

Buy with confidence from Geoff. I bought the previous ABM400 he had for sale. Had I not already bought that I’d likely be going for this, as in need of cabs to downsize from my 8x10!

GLWTS, Geoff.

Sensible move from Orange. Great amps.

Always liked these. Nice condition. GLWTS.

Any pics yet? And particularly of the lacquer crack? 👍🏻

Blimey. Beautiful.

FWIW I am convinced. You shouldn’t sell it!!!

Just sayin’ but...

2x12 TB combo up in the for sale now. Will give you the sound you want, all compact and give you readies left over for what I’m asking if you moved on you TH and BF... 😬😬😬

In all seriousness though, the TBs are great and do ‘that’ Orange tone beautifully. Had it not been for the pull back to Ashdown I wouldn’t be moving mine on. If you decide to go just for the head they (the 500w) seem to be cropping up on FB groups a fair bit lately for £300-£350...