tegs07

walk on by - the stranglers 

i know it’s over - les smurfs

dawnrazor - fields of …

I guess it’s like collecting teaspoons, wedgwood figurines or loving musical theatre. Lot’s of folks are into it but I just don’t get it.

whose been talkin - howlin’ wolf 

hawaii five-0 - the ventures

china girl - bowie 

manhattan - ella fitzgerald 

pimper’s paradise - bob marley 

play like Peter Hook?

jesus of the moon - nick cave 

On 05/05/2023 at 11:08, neepheid said:

G&L Tribute LB-100

G&L Tribute JB-2

G&L Tribute Kiloton (B-stock)

 

All £299 at Andertons right now.  The LB-100 does P, the JB-2 does J, the Kiloton (sorta) does passive SR.  All done with aplomb.  Very happy with my Tribute LB-100.

Don’t think I can top this for value. In fact whose silly idea of a thread was this? I’m now really tempted by the JB2. Never got on with a jazz body shape … mmmm

undertow - tool 

play for today - the cure 

i know it’s over - the smurfs

cities in dust - siouxsie and the banshees 

On 02/05/2023 at 23:11, jd56hawk said:

Fender Vintera P bass.
Best-looking bass in the store the day I tried it out.

Played it for a nearly half an hour
I have to say the tone was everything you'd want from a P bass..but it just didn't work for me.
Wasn't actually a comfort issue, wasn't simply the neck, it was something I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Really wanted to buy one, but I guess they're just not for me...it might be perfect for you, though.

 

 Not sure about the new MIJ Fender basses, but they used to be the best.

 

As for the Player basses, sorry, no way.

The Vintera P is a great bass and sounds just like a P should with the stock pickups. The neck is wide though. Too much so for me as well.

As for the OP play a few and choose the one that works for you. Country of origin or model doesn’t really matter.

fairytale of new york - pogues 

atmosphere - joy division 

Antmusic - Adam and the ants

4 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

I can kinda see the benefit in asking a question like this.

I see Warmoth mentioned a lot for custom necks, so I went and priced one up for myself

Neck = $377

Shipping = $140

Total = $517

Converted to GBP = £413

The above prices don't include any hardware other than frets and comes unfinished - the cheapest finish is $105

That total puts the price firmly within the range that the OP was stating, so it's not totally outside the realm of possibility that this could be a viable business opportunity.

 

Mark

Taxes and import fees from the USA can be shocking. I have underestimated these in the past.

11 minutes ago, silverfoxnik said:

Thought I'd better bump this as I have been so busy lately, I forgot.

 

Which reminds me - I have a question for you :

 

In all the time I've been buying and selling bass gear here on Basschat, I've never had a situation like this one, where my For Sale advert has had almost 600 views, but I've not received one single PM or offer!

 

So, my question is, what's wrong, what am I doing wrong... 

 

...Is it the bass itself, the price I'm asking, the current state of the second hand market, my advert?? 

 

I'm a little but stumped to be honest. 

 

So, Basschat friends, your constructive, insightful feedback and comments would be most welcome. 

 

Thanks 👍😊

Even without the pickups this is a fair price for a decent instrument. The CVs I have played are as good as most Mexican Fenders and this one looks great which is a bonus. I expect people are just cutting costs after an unusually expensive winter.

yulunga (spirit dance) - dead can dance 

i love the world - nma