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7 hours ago, Kev said:

Don't believe I am, different colour but the necks on the earlier ones looked like the one on Reverb here: https://reverb.com/item/48796534-peavey-g-bass-green-sparkle

 

Definitely carbon, I thought the later ones were carbon too but painted, not sure though!  The manual also confirms carbon necks.

For Sale listing is not the place for this so I'll contact you via PM 👍

10 minutes ago, Kev said:

Pretty certain this is a carbon/graphite neck, just not made by Modulus like the earlier ones?

You're confusing the G-Bass with the B-Quads.

Neither the G-bass nor the G-V had carbon graphite necks, it's a slimmer maple core with a carbon wrap. 

My old pal Ronnie was still chief engineer for Peavey when the necks got shipped to Bell and Carlson for wrapping.

2 hours ago, Elfrasho said:

Aye i know this is a 5 year old post but i dont think i replied!

You replied the next day.

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

And they would ignore them too. This is where facebook gets their money, promoting scam sites.

Facebook could slap the word "SCAM" in bright red bold typeface above the post, won't make a blind bit of difference; folk will still place orders then cry "victim".

High time the general public started accepting responsibility for their actions .

2 hours ago, binky_bass said:

Another reason to not have any social media... Genuinely, the world would be a FAR better place if it didn't exist at all. 

Chancers were around long before social media, right alongside those desperate to buy into their "too good to be true" claims.

11 hours ago, Boodang said:

After reading this I might get one.

If you're thinking of buying new then best get your skates on; start of the month Steve was talking about shutting up shop 🙁

Should you be in sunny Scotland anytime give me a shout, be happy to let you loose on a Lobe 👍

On 16/05/2025 at 03:01, ARGH said:

USA made higher end Peavey stuff either.

Most of them were in my spare room cupboard 😀

Had at least one of every model, US and overseas, released between the years 1978 and 2010. Total was 68 basses so luckily I had a very big spare room cupboard 😁

Only 51 manage this photo op.

On 15/05/2025 at 17:52, Boodang said:

I remember reading a review on one, they don’t have truss rods so it was only playable under certain atmospheric conditions.

Reviewer was talking absolute bollocks.

Reason Wishbass don't have truss rods is they don't need them. Steve uses old timber for his basses so it's long settled down, then does a 5 or 7 piece laminate which pretty much locks it straight; separate fretboard also adds strength.

The final safeguard being his necks are thicker than most, whereas a chunky Fender P-bass might be 24mm thick at the 3rd fret and 26mm at the 12th that's a skelf compared to a Wishbass; 33mm and 36mm is what you get from Steve.

On 12/05/2025 at 10:45, NancyJohnson said:

I'd be interested in how close the body sizes of the Squier and Harley Benton JB basses are compared to what constitutes the real thing

Can't speak for Squier or the Benton jazz basses but this is Fender 51 scratchplates on the PB-50.

2 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

No - not even close.

Look very similar to the ones mine came with.

21 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

Tempted to try a cheep one however no body makes any with the right square heel shape.

This blocked/bound reverse P-bass neck is a pretty good fit for Fender pockets.

Granted it's A. a P-bass neck and B. came from Ali-Ex but if you shift your focus from eBay the right neck can be had.  Tip for dealing with Ali-Ex is pick a real seller, if all they sell is necks then that's your seller. If they're using the same stock photos as other sellers then move on. When you've picked a seller, message them. Tell them exactly what you want, number of frets/ nut width/ heel shape/ finish. Provide them with sizes, trace the pocket and the scratchplate area. Give them the pocket depth.

More info you provide the better chance the seller can deliver your needs.

I'd have recommended Wang Guitars but my last dealings were 7 or 8 years ago.

On 24/04/2025 at 03:56, Kiwi said:

The good luthiers in China (and I have found one that could rival Fodera) don't need to sell on Aliexpress.

Very true.

 Zhang Weiyi gets by building around 170 guitars per year. One, built for an American, was priced at $53k. Craftsmen of his standing don't look for work, it comes to them 🙂

Ali-Ex is mostly middleman traders posting the same stock images, when/if they get an order they shop-around for a supplier. 

Got the noise maker set to 5767 Hz, it's countering the tinnitus 🙂

Saw that one myself and was sorely tempted. 

Congrats on a fine looking bass 👍

Hold on.  You meant the string ball ends 🤐

Let me remove the size 10s from my mouth.

Pop the ball end in place, pull the string vaguely tight and grab a capo.

45 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said:

One comment about these bridge per string things is that they come out of the bridge far too easily.

Wee grub screws in the yellow circles. You tighten them after setting intonation, locks the saddle in place.

This wee fella here. Tighten it after you set the action, locks the height block in place.

Couple of twiddles with a 1.5mm key and your days of bits dropping out are over  🙂

16 minutes ago, Jimothey said:

I remembered I had some cow print fabric on a shelf in the workshop

Had some great looking snakeskin print.

Lost in last year's house move 😭

16 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Hmmm, I suppose I’ve been lucky then.

Me too.

Got a couple of cracking tort 51 scratchplates from a seller in China and 6 clip on tuners from a promo Reverb were doing. Clip-ons were £3 each so I wasn't too fussed that 2 were faulty. 

47 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Got a Jazz Neck from Twin--Cam on the bay.

 

There is a company Wild Rainbow Music on the bay, might be worth dropping them a line.

Both the same bloke, Willie Mac 🙂

1 hour ago, BassApprentice said:

Basically a market control exercise.

Can't be, quote from the Digital Music article

"Notwithstanding the buyers’ Fender holdings, Reverb went ahead and pledged not to provide preferential treatment to the instruments giant."

Of course they may well be lying 🤣

 Serious note though, if Servco/Creative have dropped $3-400 million just bolster FMIC then, even after dumping 300 staff to lower production numbers, sales must be really pi$$ poor.

Anyone read the replies ?

Post #1 says Reverb bought by Fender's owner's Servco r. What follows is a whole load of waffle where folk think Servco buying Reverb means they have FMIC running it, one eejit even says he's glad no generic private equity firms are in control.

Guess joined up thinking is a thing of the past 🤣

8 hours ago, Wombat said:

Who are higher than America? 😂

It's a "couldn't make this up" moment.

9 Polynesian countries have higher rates than the USA.

Of those 9, American Samoa holds first place with 70.29% of folks classed as obese 😲 

3 hours ago, Misdee said:

Just an aside, when you see the state of some of the people dining in Greggs nowadays , I think accepting American chlorinated chicken as part of a trade deal is the least of our worries. We've already accepted far worse in terms of diet and food habits.

Judging by the size of the average American, you be safer eating at Greggs.

WHO data from 2022 places the USA in 13th place for high obesity rates, 42.87% of adults are classed as obese. Global Obesity Observatory has them in 10th place on 41.64%.

WHO has the UK at 66th place with 28.71%, it's 55th with the GOO at 26.94%..

45 minutes ago, Pseudonym said:

That said, it is entirely possible that buying goods from the US might become easier and/or cheaper in the nearish future

Not if my idea comes to pass.

Told the lad in the local takeaway to send a letter home suggesting they convert their held treasuries, 760bn USD, into brick and mortar then build a wall around Trumpland.

The orange BAM may talk but let's face it China perfected wall building centuries ago.

13 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

Guitar Center $800, Andertons £750; at current exchange prices the Guitar Center version at £600.

 

Browsing GC's site, finally a Brexit bonus.

In the years before GC blocked browsing from IPs in EU countries, that way they'd avoid rather hefty fines for selling your details to 3rd parties without permission.