gareth

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='1253953' date='Jun 2 2011, 01:42 PM']I got my nuts from Touchstone.

G.[/quote]


good 4 you

Or possibly this modded jv:-

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=138448"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=138448[/url]

Fender MIM Precision Special - the passive one - has a jazz neck on a p body with USA p and bridge j pups

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1249395' date='May 29 2011, 04:57 PM']Just a normal night's work for a bass player.

I still can't help laughing at the fact that, as a bass player, I have automatically become the band's PA expert and set-up king. It all seems to come with the territory, despite the fact that I played my first EVER gig exactly three whole years ago ...[/quote]

Fortunately I have lack of ability regarding a band's PA expert and set-up, so i do not get asked to help

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1249380' date='May 29 2011, 04:41 PM']My rig is an OTB into a Barefaced cab, either a Big One or a Midget. I allow at least five minutes to set up. I play a Status Graphite Streamline on stage so it doesn't need tuning.

On t'other hand, I also help with the load-in for the drum kit, I personally bring in the band's PA and half the lighting rig, I do more than half of the PA & lighting set-up with the slide guitarist while the drummer sets up his kit, then I take the empty boxes & bags out to the car.

Then the lead guitarist arrives and plonks his Marshall 212 right where my mic-stand is, kicking off the usual 5-minute argument followed by a 20-minute sulk on his part.

I find an hour is about right ...[/quote]

Yes I thought it might be something like that - well done for helping the other guys

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1249177' date='May 29 2011, 02:04 PM']Interesting stuff.

It takes us (mainly me and the drummer) about an hour to set up before a standard pub gig. While we're doing that, we'll each have a pint, preferably London Pride.[/quote]

Blimey

What are you setting up?

I used to be the last one to arrive - about 30 minutes before we started playing - which was plenty enough time to set up my TE 4x10, 1x15 and V6 rig and tune 2 basses

Definately an advantage to be sober when gigging.

I just drink tap water on gigs.

Good job too - in the winter before last when I was gigging twice weekly, round christmas/new year, I kid you not, I was stopped and breathalized 3 times!!!!!

Must be some kind of a record.

On the second occassion, trying to be green, I offerred the cops the plastic bit they give you after you have been breathalized, hoping they could re-use it and avoid using a new one - they were not amused.

On the third occassion, I tried to sell them some of my band's cds - they were not amused.

Sold for £780.

Good or bad buy?

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1248696' date='May 28 2011, 09:42 PM']Good call on the preamp.

Still too expensive.[/quote]

Its priced into 76-77 territory

[quote name='BigRedX' post='1248941' date='May 29 2011, 09:44 AM']Compare and contrast with [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/370514082930?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D370514082930%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_26274wt_1426"]this '63 Bass VI[/url]?[/quote]


Yes interesting to contrast

Do you have any conclusions, observations or comments from making the comparison?

This ones been on ebay b4

sold a 51 SD pup to this guy, fast payment and easy transaction

Sold my black n maple 80's stingray to Steve

Easy transaction and nice bloke

[quote name='Fleabay85' post='1245346' date='May 26 2011, 10:59 AM']This is a factory finish. It's original.[/quote]

Thanks

[quote name='Fleabay85' post='1245222' date='May 26 2011, 09:20 AM']The pickup,the Bridge,the pickguard and one of the knob is not original.
Everything else is original.
This is a lightweight and great sounding vintage precision.
The neck feels like an jazz bass.....
The price is:
1499 GBP

I'm intrested for trade maybe (highend amp,sadowsky, vintage jazz bass...)[/quote]

Is this a factory finished natural or has the body been re-finished?

Thanks

Nigel

Glad you have it sorted

If you find you inadvertantly move the volume or sub-bass knobs whilst playing, do what i have done with mine and pull the knobs off (so to speak!) - you can still control their position using the bare pot splines - not pretty but pretty effective

Gareth

[quote name='Evil Undead' post='1242870' date='May 24 2011, 12:59 PM']I decided to go for the Matt Freeman Squier after a lot of thought

It should arrive later today, so I'll let you guys know what it's like!

Also, thanks for the offer Gareth! I completely missed that before, sorry![/quote]


No problem - enjoy your new bass

[quote name='dc2009' post='1243225' date='May 24 2011, 06:27 PM']So why do we get ripped off here, and has anyone else got any success stories of beating it by importing directly from outside the UK?

Dan[/quote]


Here's one:-

I have just imported a bass - a G&L L1000 - from the USA

I have done this before but a long time ago when the £ to $ rate was better than now.

Anyway I used USPS. The bass cost $455 and the USPS charge was $110 including insurance.

The bass took about 3 weeks to get here and the the first notification I had that it was in the UK was a letter from parcelforce (USPS's UK agents) that I owed some £82 VAT/Duty/Handling charge.

This I paid online and the bass was delivered to me next day.

The bass was in its original hardcase which was then packed by the seller into a cardboard guitar box.

The whole package arrived intact and without damage.

The total cost of the bass with hardcase to me is some £440 and is a significant saving on what the bass would have cost in the UK and that is if i could find one here as they are quite rare here.