Shaggy

Back up for sale.....

[quote name='marcin_plato' timestamp='1336864149' post='1652189'] Hi would you ship to Limerick in Ireland ROI for 230 pounds? thx [/quote] PM'd

Thanks ash, hadn't realised it was such an established model bad-back bump then....

Now SOLD Thanks for the interest

I bought this a couple of years ago for my teenage son to learn bass on, and when he inevitably lost interest used it myself for rehearsals and the occasional gig - mainly as it's a real cracker! (pics a few posts down) I don't much about these, but assume it was Squier's take on a "modern-style" bass, with vaguely Warwick-ish styling and P / J pickups. Although it's a real lightweight with a very compact body, it's long-scale (34"), has a really fast lovely playing neck (birdseye maple with a good quality rosewood board) and has that proper big Precision sound, with a nicely scooped sound when the bridge pickup is mixed in. Fittings and pick-ups are generic but decent, and finish is an attractive metallic graphite. Generally in good nick, but one minor issue - there's a small crack in the headstock from the E machine head to the edge. The pic makes it looks worse than it is - it's superficial only, is totally stable, and doesn't affect structural integrity. £75 collected from Swansea, or £90 posted - Would trade for Alembic, Ritter, Fodera of course....... (lol)

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1336591369' post='1648156'] We live in parallel worlds (with Clarky)! [/quote] Lol - ain't that the truth! Couple more bumps before I keep the old girl, grow a mullet, and join a Kajagoogoo tribute band....

[quote name='andybassdoyle' timestamp='1336591396' post='1648157'] I used to use one of these. Great fretless emulator. Barg for 200 with the pickup.... [/quote] Thanks Andy, and yup - the fretless and the acoustic upright patches are remarkably good!

Bump

Thanks Chris - Seems to be a glut of decent cheapie basses FS here at the moment! Enjoy that Mesa 400, recently acquired a Mesa D-180 myself and looking out for another 1516EV.....

Blimey....one day and on page 4 already! Anyone looking for a nice back-up 4-stringer couldn't do better than this

I recently bought this here, thinking as a total-effects noob it would be the all-singing all-dancing single multi-effects solution – and it is – but rather confirmed that I’m a stick-in-the-mud plug-in-and-play bassist. The range of sounds is astonishing, especially with the dedicated GK-2B pickup, and to my ear the COSM bass and amp modelling patches are spot on. I won’t go on about what it does as there’s plenty on the net about it, but it’s worth emphasising that it’s a fantastically practical unit for live use – rugged metal case and pedals, rapid access to the 100 patches using the footswitches – you can cue the next patch to be ready at a single press of the pedal whilst still using the previous patch setting. Also incorporates a decent tuner, that can be accessed either via footswitch or a button on the GK module fitted to the bass itself. DI out, so it can be used as a pre-amp in an amp-less set-up direct to desk and / or power amp. In great nick – full system with console, GK-2B pickup, dedicated lead, and manuals. For a quick sale - £200 collected (Swansea) or £210 posted. Now SOLD

So, you’d like a nice ash body, maple neck Precision. But hold on a sec……. what if it was neck through, with a nice rounded neck heel rather than that awkward boxy bolt-on heel. No more faffing about with neck shims either. More sustain too - in fact bung a brass nut on as well to improve it even more….. And how about an added J pickup at the bridge….be able to mix a bit of Jazz bass bite / burp into that deep P bass growl…. If fact make both p/ups Bartolinis, hi-fi articulate but do the vintage tone too Oh, and swap the BBOT bridge for something decent – how about a Badass? Then lastly…….make it dirt cheap Well, this has been my working gigging bass since completion (see http://basschat.co.uk/topic/166437-satellite-back-in-orbit/page__p__1522939__hl__orbit__fromsearch__1#entry1522939 ), but I’ve got my eye on something else I want - purely from a “band image” perspective. Since the thread above I’ve put in a proper circuit (taken out of a Squier P/J) – so controls are master vol, and p/up blend with centre detent. The passive tone control pot is taped up (set to full) in the control cavity – I never use it, and wanted to keep the front 2-conrtol only, but the potential is there to fit. Also I replaced the control knobs with solid brass for that ‘80’s-tastic look, but if anyone prefers the Bakelite ones I can change them back. Pros; Instantly familiar Fender Precision feel and playability (I’ve got a ’65 P so I should know…) Nice straight neck, low action, very little fret wear. Poly finish in good shape bar a couple of body dings. Tone is just superb ( I won’t say AWESOME - lol – but it is!). Boutique bass territory, no question.. No-one else will have one like this…. Cons; Heavy-ish; I don’t have any scales, but it’s equivalent to an ash-bodied ‘70’s Fender or my old Ibanez Musician One bridge locating screw sheared off. Bridge is rock solid with the other 4, so I haven’t bothered drilling it out. In my haste to fit the bridge Jazz p/up I didn’t drill pilot holes for the locating screws. Result; two sheared off as the wood was so hard. There’s actually just enough play in the p/up-cavity fit to drill new holes just alongside, but as it’s sitting totally stable at just the right height, again I’ve left as is. A couple of screw holes in body for p/up and bridge covers filled in and lacquered over. £160 collected (Swansea) for it with a decent generic chrome “high mass” type bridge (see the pic of unstrung bass) or £200 with the Badass II.. *SOLD* Sorry Shonks for the late edit, thought I'd done.....

If it plays like butter, has mojo by the ton, is a Fender/Gibson/Ricky-killer, and has a headstock break that's repaired to make it even stronger than before and you wouldn't notice it anyway, then I'm def interested..... Trade for some spangles and a sherbet dab?

Fabulous basses, and good price for one of these. I've got no. #23. Just glad it's not the fretless model, as I'd have somehow had to buy it.....

As the Boss said in Cool Hand Luke; "What we have here is a faliure to communicate....." To be fair to vax2002 he makes some valid points, and this is definitely what the trade euphemistically call a "player's bass" - which is great as alomost everyone on this forum IS a player (rather than collector); I've bought and sold many such basses here. Given an all-original '73 4001 would go around the £2K mark, the rather drastic rule of thumb of re-fin halves value easily makes this worth a grand even allowing for a re-fret, and I'd have this in a heartbeat for asking price. Having modded a 4003FL (now chez Beedster) I know the pickups alone cost would cost £400 - and that's for a reissue toaster whereas this is proper vintage. The horseshoe bridge p/up is a hugely desirable mod; this is not only near CS model spec but a proper 40 year old Ric. Donny's an ace guy to deal with too - had my early '73 chequerboard/plexi FG 4001 off him and loving it.

SOLD subject to payment

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