gareth

The contours look great same as on the Fullerton reissues from that Dan period

GLWS

With=White

Great basses 

GLWS

Really glad your pleased with it 😊😊

Have fun Lee

If you want to take away the harshness fit a Cafe Walter pre amp

On 26/05/2020 at 10:18, meterman said:I need a bit of advice about which bass to buy. Unfortunately I haven't got megabucks to spend and there's no option to try basses out in stores, at least not for a while.

I used to have a brilliant USA Fender Bullet Deluxe bass (you know, with the Mustang pickups and Tele bass neck) it was my absolute favourite to play but I had to sell it

When I got my Fender Bullet Deluxe it was a real bargain, nobody seemed to want them or know much about them but that's changed now. I'll certainly never find one in my 'Tesco Value' budget! Unless I find a stripped or modded one but the chances of that happening are pretty slim I'd guess. I know there's the MIJ Squier versions but I never see them anywhere, they seem to be rarer than the USA Fender models. 

I really appreciate any help or advice you can give me on this! 🙏

Cheers - Lee

Lee 

Ive got two black/maple MIJ Squier Bullet basses

Pm me if interested 

On 26/05/2020 at 14:03, kodiakblair said:

 

Single coil P-basses and Tele basses are my favourites. I've built a few so have an idea what works and what doesn't.

I’d be interested to know your opinion of this one 

Ive often been tempted but not yet bought one

Thanks

Great basses these 

GLWS

I have one of these 

Very interesting basses being G&L’s first fiver

Mine is earlier than yours with a serial number in the 18000’s and with the squared off headstock

22 hours ago, ClassicVibes said:

The thing with these vintage Fenders is that the ones that are in better condition means they might not have been played much so MIGHT be a dog. Lovely bass though.

Exactly 

Bargain 

GLWS

1 hour ago, ClassicVibes said:

 

Good to hear. I was looking at picking up a JB-2 which obviously doesn't have a pickguard on it.

Some flats installed would make it a thump machine.

£329 Delivered

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/g--l/guitars/bass/?Ordering=3&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&utm_source=guitarguitar+Main+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d540b09953-EMAIL_GLTRIBUTE_2020_05_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bb8007ee21-d540b09953-459600573

2 hours ago, 4000 said:

So, inspired by a conversation I had recently, for those of you with experience of all three, which of the following do you consider the most aggressive-sounding bass (all other things being equal, i.e. player, amp etc):

Warwick Thumb

Musicman Stingray

Wal

 

G&L L1500/1505

4 minutes ago, danbanbass said:

This is the Issue I had with a Svt 2 Pro, SVT Classic and a Skunkworks Classic Head - All having new tubes and serviced by different people. Same issue.

I had a Svt 5 Pro after which liked to burn out pcb boards and a good friend of mine had the same issue with his Svt 4 Pro.

So safe to say that's put me off really.

Me too 

plus I found the ampeg tone rather harsh 

1 hour ago, walshy said:

I kinda love my SVT VR 😁 It’s epically loud, sounds great and EQ is fine for what I need it for. I am looking forward to my CTM300 still though

The svt2 pro was my only ampeg experience 

it was a nightmare 

I bought it as a bridge for gigging whilst my trace Elliot v6 was repaired

it was forever blowing power valves

id be on a gig and I’d see the biasing lights change from green thru orange to red then bang and I’d have to use an old trace tranny amp

glad your experience is better than mine 

“I've discounted Ampeg as I've owned/borrow a couple over the years which I found them  to be unreliable and the eq relatively useless too.”

Yes I had an SVT pro 2 and it was a heap of crap 

I’ve always liked Dire Straits 

I remember when I first herd sultans of swing - it was like a breath of fresh air and a return to simpler things - a Fender strat straight into a fender valve amp

It came after years of prog rock, stadium rock and punk

I cannot understate the elation of hearing Mark’s pure musicality in this way and it’s no surprise that Hank was one of his heroes 

Here’s a personal favourite of mine 

Just sold a G&L Tribute SB2 to Paul

Highly recommended

45 minutes ago, ead said:

Lack of info or lack of knowledge.  They may well be good guys, but this is/was potentially a high value instrument so it does seem to me to be a bit negligent to not have done some homework.

These are good guys from whom I have bought 

I think it’s just lack of information rather than bad intent

Anyway still having their contact details I messaged them this 

“

Hi 

You have a 66 p bass for sale 

Some of the guys on basschat are discussing it here

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/428655-1966-precision/

As the bass is not original it might be an idea to include some more photos including front body with pick guard off showing control cavity, pups and any extra routing for that third knob and photos of all the pots and wiring and more photos of neck which looks like it’s got a new truss rod and fingerboard

Best wishes”

One good thing...........can’t be a great time for ticket touts......every cloud

2 hours ago, Rikki1984 said:

Heres the latest video

 

 

https://youtube/gKFJsxEMHMQ

4000 views within 2 hours of posting

Guy tweeted this tonight 

Can anyone on here help?

So is this the famous money solo 5 minutes in?

58 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

 

I like this - kept all the original bits handy

Yes that’s good 

It will be amazingly hard to match that third pot hole

Is that a 66 guard as it looks a bit like a Fullerton reissue tortoise shell pattern? 
 

Under 9lbs is a very good weight

Enjoy

FWIW I’d keep it original with black guard and tug bar on E side