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[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1336201945' post='1642348'] Valid point brother.! I sort of like it, but would only think of grabbing a lefty model and then reverse that. At £611 too pricing too. [/quote] Think they'll be significantly less than £611 in a few months - I love the Jag shape & prefer a 32" scale, so if I'm not tempted at that price then I can't see these flying out of the shops...

Think someone at Fender's been taking a bit of inspiration from the latest Reverend range...

Hi - couldn't find a feedback thread, so started one off. Met up with grumble today & sold him a bass. Great guy to deal with & would definitely trade with him again. Hope you had a good day out - enjoy your new basses! Cheers, B.

Hi JTUK - the custom stuff's a bit out of my budget, so it's the cheaper Korean soapbars I'm trying to find some soundclips for. Cheers, B.

Sold Matt an Aria bass today. Great guy to deal with - really straightforward transaction & we had a good chat about basses too. Enjoy it! Cheers, B.

Does anyone have any sound clips of these in action please? Thinking of using a pair of them on a project & really want to hear them in action... Cheers, B.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1334397924' post='1615578'] right then - one bridge about to be ordered. thanks so much for all your help. [/quote] No probs - enjoy!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1334355244' post='1615246'] just what i was thinking where did you get your scratchplate made ? btw - that link you posted - is that the exact model you bought ? i'm after the dimensions and hole spacing. thanks. [/quote] I'd drop the Bass Doc a PM about the plate - he made me one recently for another bass & it's great! That was the bridge I bought - I think it's a copy of the Gotoh 301. The Westone bridge screw holes at the back are Fender spacing this bridge covers over the two non-standard holes at the front. Cheers, B.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1334350795' post='1615163'] i was wondering about a gotoh - i've got one on another of my basses and like them a lot, but they are pricey...so thanks for the tip. now...black or silver ? [/quote] The chrome one looks good on mine. If you're into black then it would be worth having a 3-ply scratchplate made up - I did & it looks great!

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1334348562' post='1615119'] thanks i'm in two minds about the bridge - get a beefier one to help with the weight of the neck, or keep it old skool. [/quote] I swapped the original out for a [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARD-TAIL-BASS-GUITAR-BRIDGE-THROUGH-BRIDGE-CHROME-/190584089110"]cheap Gotoh copy from eBay[/url] & it was a big improvement - perfect fit & much more solid.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1334346595' post='1615068'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300691221739?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D300691221739%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1"]here's [/url]the ebay auction for some better pics ! [/quote] It was that one - nice!

If it's the one I think it was then you grabbed yourself a bargain! Have a few parts from an old Concord, so give me a PM if you want an original bridge... Cheers, B.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1334255887' post='1613411'] City Link...in Newcastle. [/quote] Their 'Newcastle' depot is in Wardley (halfway to Sunderland) & seems to be very short-staffed. Went there once to pick up a parcel & the queue was out the door for the half hour I waited - there only seemed to be one young lad in the place who looked stressed to bits trying to deal with everything. Obviously it's a competitive game, but looks like they've tried to cut costs a bit too much recently & service has gone down the pan. Hope they sort it out for you... Cheers, B.