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I fancied a jazz as got bored of the P thing for now 

So liked the look of the new Sire - had the P5 and was ok so wasn’t expecting to love this Jazz as much as I do. This neck just begs to be played - been playing it for about 3 hours so far - stopped for tea

anyways I reckon I’ll through so money at this. The pups are pretty good - but what do you reckon would be an upgrade? Fender custom, Lindy Fralin - I played a ash body Fender for about 15 years - but it’s been about 8 years since I played a jazz and there’s lots of pickup options now

also any lightweight tuners that’d fit - also bridges but don’t mind this bridge and don’t want to start drilling all over

thr only thing I don’t like is the poly finish. Wire wool it when TI flats arrive 

Well done Sire - this neck is a very nice thing!

Just ordered the 4 string 24 fret - coming tomorrow- I prefer standard shape but be nice to have some high up fret options I’ll never use 🤣

that neck looks mint 

I had Fender 74 reissue from 2002 I played till 2017 but at nearly 11lbs was bit much - this Sire reminds me of that bass but with extra frets and nearly 1/3 of price 

12 minutes ago, Skezza said:

Is this still available

 

Are you interested in a trade

Hi there just for sale. Cutting the numbers down ta 

i had the 2013 and it was superb - really nice bass - GLWTS

I'm really not sure about selling this as it's mint, but it's 3rd in queue now behind Gibson and Starfire, but bills, cost of living etc are pushing this idea - damn you capitalist pigdogs!

I made this from 2 basses - one i bought from here and which gave the Mighty Mike Jazz neck (with F decal) which is absolutely a superb neck, 38mm nut width, satin feel neck, like the American pro, as are the tuners lightweight Fender tuners with Drop D. Fender Custom 62 pickups (growl and thump) and nice bridge and mint green guard. Then i bought a VM 2010 Squier for the gorgeous amber aged body, from this kept the capacitor and pots as they had a really good sweep of tones. It's light too about 8lbs - 8.3lbs (no scales - just feel)  Super low action comes with new rounds - cost me £750 all in to make - so want to see no less than £500 or i'll keep it. Will list for a couple of weeks and if the gods tell me to keep it then so be it.

Also can come with black guard £10 and nice padded gig bag £20

This is a very nice thing, comparable with some of the nicest P's i've had, you'll not find a factory one of this quality for this money i'm sure.

Shipping to UK £20 or drop off North West UK for petrol or meet up

Lovely looking thing - im just not playing it and should be put to use by someone - very versatile set up - nice neck which is kinda mustang very comfortable without feeling like a toy - strung with brand new GHS flats - have a gig bag and can post £20 or drop off in North West UK for petrol

Based on the Univox - got the Mosrite vibe going on - priced to sell as like new (selling for £395) plus had £50 quids worth of strings and i have set it up too

Body: Basswood
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 780 mm (30-1/2″)
Pickups: Mini Humbucker x 2
Controls: Volume x 1, Tone x 1, PU Selector x 1
Hardware: Chrome
Finishes: 3TS (3Tone Sunburst)

1 hour ago, Bigguy2017 said:

Could be Planet Waves Custom Series...

 

https://www.fnx.ch/en/shop/jack-planet-waves-custom-series-610m-3

 

but other that that obscure Swiss site I can find nowt more about it.

That’s it - cheers

Bought the Planet Waved years ago and it fits a barrel Jack lovely but this is on the blink.  Would love to get a new one but where?

anyone know name of these with the extra connections pics below

can’t remember where I bought it so lifetime warranty gone. And D’addario seem to own PW now

ta

20 minutes ago, neepheid said:

I don't have mine any more, but I don't remember any volume dropoff, not that I use the volume knobs much, I mostly use them like switches.  There's one song when I do a fade in, and that's not enough for me to be bothered with a volume pedal, just roll the volume knob.

 

Maybe the volume pot needs a bit of attention - get some magic spray in there?

 

Nice basses though, would still have mine were it not for a period of financial dark ages.

Yeah any of my basses have gone mostly for financial reasons - the fact that the energy companies have been siphoning my records and bass gear money hasnt helped - i. think this bass needs a full set up - more cash spent on it making it not a cheap buy but rehearsed with it last night and sits in the mix really nice and was even with high action really good to play

22 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said:

I’ve got the 5 string 2013 version and there is no drop off at all. I bought it new, but it did need some adjustment, the pickups were too close to the strings. Now it’s fine, a really versatile and lightweight bass.

Ah that’s worrisome- I think the strings are too high and the pickups too low - had to order a Allen key as none of mine fit the babicz but loving the lightweight ness and fits in the band sound nicely 

Had a bit of a bonus so treated myself to an import from US of Gibson EB14 - i wanted a different vibe from a PB and this looks like their version of a Musicman Sabre bass but passive

First impressions needs a set up but came with TI flats so saved some cash there - slight crackle from the jack - so will take off the scratchplate later in week, night just need a blast of air.

The neck - satin back on maple which feels great with slab of rosewood - needs oiling and truss rod needs a quarter turn i'd say.

Great bridge, bass is very resonant. String spacing of 20mm which for my sausage fingers is great (my fave bass Starfire 1 thats the only downside slim string spacing) action is higher than i like it so will get puzzling bridge out this week as intonation is out about 5% at octave.

Finish is lovely satin nitro and it's really light I'm guessing 7lbsish.

The only thing which is concerning at mo is that there's a really pronounced drop off in volume between fully open then from 80% down - the pickup height looks a bit too low for me. The humbuckers are fairly thumpy - the neck is muddy some but with coil tap there's a real good usable selection of tones for what i do. Anyone else had such drop off? I am only using it at in house- not annoy the neighbours levels at mo, till tonight.

In time for rehearsals tonight - so can road test it

On 05/06/2023 at 19:09, greavesbass said:

These still available?

Howdy yes still available 

12 hours ago, pst62 said:

If for some reason Pestie doesn't take this, I will.

Pestie took it 

A set of Duncan Designed PB101 pickups from a Squier Vintage Modified P Bass 2010

Great sounding and versatile range of tones and has vintage cloth leads. Read somewhere that these are hotter than regular at 17.01 K Ohms. Mounted on rubber padding

Includes mounting screws.

Inc to postage UK

Really nice chunky - almost D profile neck from a Squier VM P Bass from 2010 - the wood has had time to darken a bit and has lovely patterning on board - 42mm nut and got a lovely feel with absolutely no fret sprout and roundish corners

Comes with tuners which are solid. Neck plates and screws. Also a set of Fender flats that were on it too

Will make someone a nice feeling neck for a project

One point to say is that there's a misaligned hole in the neck joint (see image and reflected in price)- but some wood glue and you'll be good to go - this shouldn't hinder it

Priced to sell - postage £7 to UK

Made a few years ago and was bought from this parish for a build i have just finished

Northwest Guitars Precision Bass Body, Alder, originally Brown Sunburst, which was stripped and painted Fiesta Red with Nitrocellulose paint (looks slightly lighter than pics like Tomato soup -beautiful - I'm just not a red person basswise). lightly relicd.

Squier VM bridge 2010

CTS Pots 250k Audio Taper Solid Shaft.

Sprague Orange Drop 0.047 Capacitor.

Quality tort guard

Heavy knurled knobs

All shielded

Lightly aged bridge cover

Lovely body contours 

Roughly about 2.5-3k no scales but lightweight and resonant

Just needs some pups and a neck and away you go - good project starting point

Postage £10 to UK

last bump thinking of withdrawing 

10 hours ago, jassbass said:

Ooh nice 

Yes it'll make someone a nice bass to have - very very smooth neck

6 hours ago, Grezza 1 said:

Any chance of some photos with the covers off please 🙏 

Hi Grezza please see above 

1 hour ago, wingnutkj said:

Merchant City are great guys, and have a really great relationship with Reverend. I went to an evening with Ken Haas (Reverend head honcho) a couple of years ago which was really interesting. He also popped into the shop for a Tuesday afternoon hang-out a couple of weeks ago, and if I'd been working from the office that day, I'd have gone along - I have /thoughts/ about custom colours for the Wattplower mkII bass...

 

@theplumber- does the Shifter's neck have a bit of a V profile at the headstock end? My SD bass neck has it, and it's one of my favourites to play.

I like Ken;s videos you can tell he's passionate about his company and i like that the tech's sign off each guitar - this is why i went on the road trip to have a go for myself

5 hours ago, theplumber said:

Beenlooking at these as well and Glasgow is just down the road from me! At least you got to try them out and see a bit of the city! A wee day out as they say! Don't know if it's your thing but I recently got hold of a Godin Shifter Classic bass. Made In Canada and pretty rare in this country it seems! I love mine and it has a massive sound and great tones.passive but you would not think so going by the output! Check the reviews online .By the way there is one for sale in Absolute Music and on their e bay page! Well worth it I love mine! Here is a picture of what it looks like!

What the necks like on these? The main thing for me is a nice neck - then sound - as I find you play better and that improves your sound if you feel “at one” with the bass 

3 hours ago, theplumber said:

Beenlooking at these as well and Glasgow is just down the road from me! At least you got to try them out and see a bit of the city! A wee day out as they say! Don't know if it's your thing but I recently got hold of a Godin Shifter Classic bass. Made In Canada and pretty rare in this country it seems! I love mine and it has a massive sound and great tones.passive but you would not think so going by the output! Check the reviews online .By the way there is one for sale in Absolute Music and on their e bay page! Well worth it I love mine! Here is a picture of what it looks like!

Thanks for the tip - I’ve just bought a Fazley Outlaw Peacemaker in green which boasts an oiled body - rolled edge, roasted neck for £161! So mod platform inbound

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-bass-guitars/fazley-outlaw-series-peacemaker-plus-red-electric-bass-guitar-with-gig-bag

4 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

I'm guessing no Thunderguns?

There may have been there was about 30 basses there and as I got sidetracked by others but yeah not for me 

So I woke up early and thought why don’t I make a 400 mile round trip up to Glasgow to go see the Reverend bass collection at Merchant City Music - I may have a problem - I’m selling most of my basses but keep seeing the buzz and Reverend - and had day free so hey. 
 

Anyway tried the Decision P which was ok - neck was alright but i can’t get over the extra offsetness of the bodies. Next I tried the Triad and it had 2 really really nice pickup options out of the 5 - the bridge pick up was thin but the neck and middle together was great. But the aesthetics are not for me. 
 

Whilst I was there, the staff were attentive but also let you get in with it. So I tried some more options- JMJ Mustang - yep good 👍 Nate Mendel P - awful set up and just wasn’t feeling it - FGN Jazz - didn’t note model about about £600 - very great playing neck - sounds good but not for me - then the Gold Foil Fender Jazz - WTF is going on with MIM Fender? The neck felt awful- £1300 to feel fret edges under binding - it just felt not worth it. Then at more than 6 times cheaper the SX P £200 - great neck - the pups had less output - but some good pickups and maybe bridge upgrade/ tuners could be a really useful back up. I stupidly didn’t have a go of the anniversary 4005 Ric- can’t afford it anyway. 
 

Had quick drive round the city then drive home £60 petrol and no bass bought but tempted to get an SX and upgrade it 
 

8 hours ago, JazzBassGirl said:

Love the relic job!

is there any movement on the price? 
 

Appreciate there’s been a bit of work spent, but the Squire 40th An edition is still for sale new under £400. 
 

will DM you