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  1. three started following Fender Precision Bass Special 1980 trades added - *WITHDRAWN* , Mesa Subway D800 , Arrgh...my old beloved Suhr is for sale. . and 5 others
  2. three
    This looks like a real bargain - difficult times but I’d be surprised if this hangs around. Quality, versatile workhorse amps
  3. three
    PMd with idea
  4. three
    Postmodern classic - love it
  5. three
    Price reduced to £90 collected. Purchased from GAK or PMT (or suchlike) around 18 months ago. Used twice for about an hour and then popped in a cupboard. Something else I thought I needed but didn’t. The presets and effects are surprisingly good, as is the volume. Pretty much entirely as new. The only flaw I can find is a crease or mark in tolex on the top left hand side at the back. The amp was like this when I received it – I think the tolex has just been poorly applied in that spot. Collection in Manchester at present, though I may be able to ship if I can find a box. These seem to go for £199 pretty much everywhere, so I hope the price is fair.
  6. three
    Really sorry to hear this but good that you’ve had positive responses from BF and GSS. I hope you’re soon up and running again. An important lesson. I’ve rarely damaged my own gear, though have had it damaged via the carelessness/stupidity/anger of others. I’m very careful re: who gets near what now. I’ve been using a Baby Sumo with a few higher-end pres for a couple of years now. Very impressed. Not like using the power stage of an Agi DB750 (a personal favourite), but solid and responsive
  7. three
    Another thing I thought I needed but didn’t. This has had less than a couple of hours of use. I messed about with it, then put it in a cupboard. Pretty much as new. The price includes shipping in the UK
  8. three
    Best Jazz necks I've played - and that's a lot. Wonderful basses, I just wish the body curves/contours were a little more dramatic and organic. I really like the colour and MHS on this - really quite rare
  9. three
    Clear references but uniquely yours. This should balance much better than a standard EB3 (I'd hope). Quite an understated look but some lovely timbers. Very impressive - something genuinely different! 'Really sorry to hear about the arthritis - horrible and I hope you're able to find a solution
  10. three
    Hahaha, I couldn’t resist another one. That red one is absolutely stunning – almost like new from what I remember. It’s also a very good weight. My current one is reasonable but some are really chunky. Fantastic basses
  11. three
    There aren’t too many of these around so I’d suspect most haven’t had a chance to try one. I’ve had four (and still have one) and for me, they’re amongst the finest Precisions around. Build quality is usually excellent, with real attention to detail – this was the Dan Smith era. Body contouring is often superb – a return to the dramatic curves found on some earlier Ps. The only downside for me is that they tend to be heavy. This looks like a real bargain despite the compromised circuit.
  12. three
    There really were some heavy beasts in this period, I had a ‘76 jazz that I struggled to lift. That said, it sounded amazing. This looks like a fabulous example and an absolute rock bottom price IMO. Good luck – at this price, the bass really shouldn’t hang around!
  13. three
    16.5kg - excellent! A partially redundant part of my anatomy breathed a sigh of relief. PM incoming
  14. three
    Absolutely beautifully bonkers! If this was closer to the North West, I'd buy it now. No idea why, but I would.
  15. three
    Gorgeous, but as above – really sorry that you need to sell such a classically beautiful instrument
  16. three
    A bit of trivia and possible provenance, if I'm right. I think I know this bass pretty well. The George Radcliffe named in the MECAA card was a serious trombone player but doubled on bass. He was the bass player for a band called Five Penny Piece - a sort of Lancashire folk and comedy act with some big gigs and several albums (national TV etc.). George was also the landlord of the Star pub in Ashton-under-Lyne - the best pint of Boddington's bitter available anywhere in my opinion. The quality of the beer was largely down to George's son, the cellarman and another 'bone player, who I think inherited this bass, along with George's Jazz. As far as I know, the son was recently made redundant so not unreasonable that this bass should appear now. With a mate, I took both of the basses to be set-up by Ted Lee (luthier to the stars and painted Manzanera's Firebird red I believe) in the very early '80s when George was still very active. I shall make further enquiries with the son. Anyway, that passed a few minutes.
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