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[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1398552202' post='2435285'] I'm also particularly impressed with the quality of the Squier VM made (by Cort) in Indonesia. [/quote] Moi aussi See above

Nice - what sort of price are we talking ? Just curious

Precisions are just amazing - I tried an Indonesian squier VM p and it totally turned my head such that the bass doc built me an awesome 70s p replica in sunburst / maple / black. I keep trying to find a jazz that's as good and keep failing

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1398520663' post='2434931'] Handy to whack a sponge under the bridge ashtray, to damp the strings, like James Jamerson used to do. But originally, I think they were put there for purely aesthetic reasons. [/quote] No, it was originally part of EMF shielding . 51 precisions had an earth wire that connected to the ashtray

I used to buy and enjoy it immensely, particularly the technical articles and the "new player" features. It's just too damned expensive / if it was £2.50 I could justify it.

[quote name='kennyrodg' timestamp='1398346256' post='2433215'] Love mine to bits. I specc'd a heavy relic, I call it my "rat bass" It's everything I hoped it would be and couldn't be happier with it. Yes they divide opinion but who gives a monkeys, it's mine that counts Plays a treat and sounds ace. As Peety says, Mark is a top bloke as well. Limelight No24 [/quote] Sob Very nice

<begin-controversy> I'd buy a fairly battered 70s p in sunburst and maple (tort or black, not fussy) as they just look impossibly cool. <end-controversy>

I have the est96a stingray copy and it's a very solid bass

[quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1398077081' post='2430091'] Rudy's shop is well worth a visit. A few years back I had all but purchased a boutique bass there, but when I turned up to collect it and pay it became apparent that the agreed selling price did not include sales tax, inflating the price considerably. Not sure if this is standard sales practice in NY, so be sure if you are making a purchase that the price being quoted is the full sales price, avoiding any nasty surprises. [/quote] Yes it's normal here in the US I'm in Orlando ATM

Sadly doesn't work on iPhone

I may have missed the cost ? Interested in red tort for a p bass

Bit of a thread hijack - sorry to the OP. Maybe you should start a club thread, ead. We can take numbers like on TalkBass

Me too it's a head thing, not a talent thing

Took me about five minutes

You can get them for less than that, I'm sure

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1397637639' post='2425817'] I'm happy that the OP was delighted with the music coming out of the radio and the bass tone contained within. And it seemed to be a self contained, non-projecting personal opinion too. Why some knuckleheads can't resist turning it into a P vs. J thing then a P vs. everything else thing is beyond me [/quote] Yes indeed, non projecting, just saying. "Poor" Mr Clayton gets knocked a lot but his tone is spot on on this album Marooned here by a medical emergency, sadly. Going home soon for work reasons but will have to return to collect partner

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1397246470' post='2422287'] It doesn't, if it did everyone would play a Jazz and the Precision would be redundant. [/quote] Yep, can be made to sound similar possibly, but no more Put some foam under the strings and you'll be close Bob Babbitt played a 62 precision with flats as far as I know , but I think he did change them from time to time unlike Jamerson

When The Joshua Tree came out in 1987 I was working in the US and I bought a copy. I played it all summer. Right now I'm in Orlando, Florida and I was driving down the interstate road today in a big SUV with station WMMO on the radio and they played a few tracks from the Tree. I turned up the radio to hear that lovely Precision Bass tone. It just made total sense. Good nostalgia moment too.