ZilchWoolham

As in "Let's go to the hop" hops?

I do know where you hire a C0ck Horse .... sorry... couldn’t resist 🤪

Not too sure, but there's plenty of bells round there, so I'd give them a ring

You could ask Newtone Strings?

Yup, Newtone will do you an exposed core in Nickel or Steel

Very interesting - thanks for the tip! 

Define 'quick'

Well, I checked their shop page again, and the "quick responder" badge is now gone! I suppose I might not be the only one getting no reply, then. Which, in a way, is good news. 

Create a profile in their name on a BDSM website, and state that they "accept personal callers". That should get their attention.

Have seen them go for around £1500 - £2000 mark. But depends on model / colour / condition etc.
One going locally to me recently, started out at £2000 (which I didn't think it was worth)
ended up going down to £1500 but still didn't sell that quickly... went in the end, but don't know how much for
Put your offer in - they can only say no (if it's not too low - or you might get another phrase lol)
Good luck

Play it first. Some of the mid-70s Precisions were absolute dogs. Does it come with the original bridge and pickup covers? I"d say £1500 is reasonable if it plays well and is all original (aside from the changed pot), but make sure you give it a try first! 

Thanks for the replies! As it happens, I just found a 1972 Precision, and the seller is asking less than £2K. I've sent him a message asking whether it's all in original condition. Would I be correct to assume that the two years from '74 to '72 would be reflected in the price (albeit not to the same degree as the difference between a '72 and a '70)? The condition is a bit rougher, though, with some rather severe belt buckle rash (bare wood). 

Better than Warm! That is to say, more accurate anyway. Stam Audio. And yes, I'm veering towards the U87, I think. The KM84 is a bloody nice sounding mic, though. 

I was quite floored by a comparison between a vintage U87, the Warm and the Stam. The Warm sounded nice, but different, while the Stam sounded identical. 

If it's high quality and versatility that you're after, have you had a look at these? They're getting a lot of love all over the interweb at the minute.

http://slatedigital.com/virtual-microphone-system/

Here's a video reviewing the system.

Waiting game indeed! I have alerts set up on eBay, Gumtree and Reverb. And yes, holding on to the money is the tricky part. Luckily, everything else I've had GAS for recently is nowhere to be seen, either! 
Do you know how long it's customary to wait before relisting a wanted ad?

Hmmm, no I don't know how long that should be....
Perhaps it might be best to delete your original ad first?
It's probably in the rules somewhere.... or maybe a Moderator / member of the admin team will know....

I just noticed there's no delete feature! Probably best to ask a mod, then. 

I should add that I'm finding great new features all the time and I didn't mean to sound a bit miserable. I can only commend the effort put into the migration and having the site feel so familiar despite the new software. 

Thanks, nice of you to say. @charic did all the work

You can always try [CTRL -] and [CTRL +] to make the font smaller & bigger to taste.