Bassman1974

3 minutes ago, Jonse said:

Brass knobs? 

Brass knobs indeed. Can't remember where I got them from

On 28/08/2023 at 13:37, Jonse said:

This is beautiful

Thanks man. It's actually wearing a vintage white guard atm..

4 hours ago, Lw. said:

I never had a particularly big collection but I did fritter money away on a variety of mid-range basses over the years, then I decided I needed a P bass (having spent most of my earlier years hating them) and it pretty much killed the gas.

 

Over night I switched to focusing on just having a few really nice basses/things rather than lots of ok stuff. 

 

Now I have a really good P, an almost as good J and an active 5er that I never play but for sentimental reasons need to keep (we've been through a lot) and it's actually a very good bass in its own right I just never play 5s anymore. 

 

Realistically now the only basses I think I'd look at buying despite knowing they would get way less play time than the P & J would be a Ric and maybe some form of Gibson. 

 

Honestly though, I reckon just the P would do. Younger me was wrong on many things but this was the worst mistake, so many missed opportunities for P bargains in years gone by! 

Exactly this. I've a P and a few J's, but added a Ric this summer ( after selling one a few months prior believing I didn't need one). Like you, and value aside, I'd keep the P over anything. 

5 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Yes agree, it doesn’t get simpler than. Precision bass, and there’s nothing to go wrong. Accept no substitute 

Mine is an absolute keeper. I couldn't be without it

It's a funny one,

As I progress through this journey of playing and learning, I realise that I simply do not need 6 bass guitars. Two instruments I thought I'd never sell, a Vintage Hofner and an AM Jazz, are potentially going up for sale as they just don't get any air time.

My question: If you previously had an extensive collection, what made you decide to whittle it down to a few less, and what instruments did you keep?

The Friends song:

"When it hasn't been your day, you weep the most. Even your ears"

It made total sense to me for ages. Like, you're so sad that that even your ears are crying

I'm perfectly happy with my lot at present, and have gotten rid of what I don't want. The ones that I've modded are where I need them to be, so I'm just going to play them. Still a few wee bits to sell, but that's all the trading I'll be doing for a good while

1 hour ago, denki109 said:

DMd

aaaand replied

In perfect condition as removed from my 2008 AM Standard Jazz. Happy to post anywhere UK mainland.

I'm digging a bit of Large Mirage at the moment. Proper 70's vibes

Here's a set of Active EMG's as removed from my Fender Jazz. Total plug and play with no soldering required. These have been on my Jazz since I bought it at the start of the year, but would like to try passives on this one. The battery is brand new.

Postage available, so please feel free to drop me a PM to discuss.

Cheers,

George

4 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said:

Not sure if this one even counts, it used to be a PJ Squier, my 1st bass as it happens, I refinished the body and converted it to a twin Jazz pickup with a Kiogon VBT loom and ironstone pickups and a new pickguard from @TimAl Quite pleased with the result and the tone is fun to play with given I like my P tones normally!

That's super quirky and fun looking. Like the Saab of the bass world.

Back to black for a bit. I still dig it. Maybe I'll try an aged white plate next

3 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Thanks, and entirely fake. 

The crowd only cares how it grooves. I'll bet a pound to a penny that it sounds choice plugged in

11 hours ago, Geek99 said:

This is mine, with a blues tribute pickup off eBay 

Stunning

19 minutes ago, Jackopie1 said:

That looks absolutely lovely! 

 

Did you finish it yourself? What is the finish/wood? 

 

And how did you cut the vinyl so accurately?! 

 

Sorry for the questions, it's just I immediately want to go and out together a p just like that! 

Thanks man,

It's actually an Ash body from Northwest guitars. It was sprayed with black nitro paints in places, rubbed back, and finished with nitro varnish. The neck is a 2005 AM Standard. No, it's not my handy work. Someone with far more skill than me did it!

The vinyl is pretty easy to cut and trim. I just searched on YouTube. I've actually just removed the vinyl today, as I wasn't happy with how I finished it, but I'll likely buy more and try again. Its no problem, it's still nice with the black guard. It's a truly fantastic thing to play, and I adore it.

I also gave a cheap Jazz of mine the same pickguard treatment last year. It's holding up great

Used some matt gold vinyl to cover the old black pickguard. I was surprised by how well it went with the body colour

Sticky luminous paper cut to size. A quick blast from a UV torch does the job. I'm not putting them on my Ric or Hof though. 

So,

After buying a cheap Jazz many years ago, it's still one of the best basses I own. I can't find a great deal of info on Le Marquis online, and it seems they have been defunct for a while now. I have done a few things to it: luminous markers, plastic control knobs, vinyl coated pickguard, Fender flats and a full setup, and it plays every bit as good as my high end stuff. It's reliable, comfortable, sounds absoloutly killer and gets positive reactions at gigs. It cost me £50, including a hardcase.

I'm curious to hear about your own mega cheap heroes that have totally suprised you 

Sold Alain a set of strings.

No bother. Prompt payment and great comms. A credit to the site 😀 

Cheers,

George

I played a 40th P in a music shop and was blown away. It was absoloutly on point and felt perfect. 

It's a bit mad that I'm still trying to gel with my Fender AM Standard Precision, but there you go..

I fired a Gemini Rogue Wave N neck Humbucker into an old 4001 I used to own. What an insane output it gave compared to the standard Ric pick up. Had to trim the pickguard a little, but it was worth it

Iain's a top bloke. Bought a MB head from me and paid super quick. Great comms, trustworthy and friendly. 

Legend

Try a Squier 40th Anniversary P bass. They're lovely to play.

Also, welcome !

Just bought the 500 Combo on Friday night. It pairs well with the 210 Cab