Beedster

Any offers before i put this on eBay?

Any offers before I put this on eBay?

Thought I'd post this rather splendid vid of the bass in action. Wish I could say I was the geezer playing it. Well I could say it, it just wouldn't be true This is such a feelgood track for these less than feelgood times. Great stuff Kelpie

Oh god, the map that compels me to buy

Still available

Not really interested in trades folks

Cheers mate, neck is rather lovely I have to admit (the board is a stunning aged dark rosewood, darker than in the photos). I don't have any scales as Mrs Beedster decided - for reasons I've not fully grasped - that they are no longer welcome in our bathroom, but it's a light bass, Kelpie the previous owner put it at 3.8kg which certainly feels about right to me. So, to summarise, a lightweight, vintage P/J Precision with a Jazz-like neck and gorgeous tone As ever with any bass from me, you buy it and you don't like it, I'm happy to refund, although you will need to return it, you can't just not like it and get a refund anyway!!!

Thanks Graham, yes the closer arrangement of the PUPs reminds me of an old Sadowsky P/J Precision I used to own, which worked really well. Whilst it perhaps doesn't give you the bark of the classic 70's position J-PUP, it makes both PUPs more of a team if you get my drift. The biggest problem with PJs, especially when the J-PUP is an aftermarket modification, is getting balance not just of volume, but of tone, with poorer examples often producing very weak tone from the back PUP. I had an old '73 PJ on which the J-PUP (very close to the bridge) had to be almost touching the strings with the P-PUP almost level with the pickguard to achieve any real balance.

Hey Brian, it's a relatively recent purchase, so didn't really expect to sell it, but a combination of low cash and the neck being just a little too thin for me (it's slightly wider than a Jazz but not as wide as I'd like), means it's not going to get played as much as I'd like. The tone is absolutely amazing, funky and fat, and I've thought about switching necks, but as is so often been the case previously, I'll end up spending more time tinkering and modifying than I will playing, and I need to focus on the latter really (call it a new year's resolution of sorts). As per a previous thread about this particular bass, I own the original body as well, so I was tempted to restore that instrument, but that body works extremely well with a fat Warmoth FL neck and, as that's my number 1 bass, I really don't want to change it. I think that at the price it's a great bass for someone who wants vintage mojo (and for me the neck has always been the key to this, being the part of the instrument that you physically engage with the most), with some versatility provided by the P/J options (and the fact that the J-PUP is just a little closer to the P-PUP adds something to my ear).

Happy new year folks I bought this from Kelpie two months back. It's a lovely bass but the neck feels closer to a Jazz than a Precision to me and it's just not as comfortable to play as I'd hoped. It's exactly as it was when it was delivered by Kelpie, even down to the gloriously old sounding flatwounds that give it both a lovely retro/Motowny vibe but also bring a very contemporary funky feel as well. I'm asking what I paid for it, you can collect from Canterbury although we will have to observe strict social distancing, or I can post in a very heavy duty box, cost insured will be in the region of £40. I'm not looking for any trades thanks. The below text is copied from Kelpie's original listing which can be found at the link below where's there's also some lovely film of the bass itself, which is worth watching because it's such a feelgood performance! THE BODY The body is from an AVRI 58. It has yellowed slightly through the years (I've owned this for roughly 3 years). It was bought new from Guitar Guitar in Glasgow. It is finished in a very thin nitro that has worn in many places. It has many dings and scratches but it hasn't been mistreated. It's been my workhorse for the past 3 years and it shows. Some parts are getting darker due to friction (mostly where the arm rests). The paint has also cracked in the back and there is a bit of paint missing. There is also some less visible cracking that I haven't been able to show on camera. THE ELECTRONICS The middle pickup is an AVRI58 pickup with raised A pole pieces. The bridge pickup is a DiMarzio instead. The position of the bridge pup gives you a pj sound but a slightly fatter one plus it's great to use rest your thumb on it. Lifting the tone knob will result in a series/parallel switch, great if you need some extra meaty sound for pick playing or solos. THE HARDWARE The bridge is from the AVRI58 except for one screw that rusted and it had to be changed. The machine heads are original from the '78 neck. The 3 knobs are just aftermarket and the anodised guard is original from the AVRI58 as well. THE NECK Here's my favourite bit about this bass. It's an original neck from a '78 Fender pbass I used to own. I have owned this for about 10 years and I have played countless gigs on it! The neck is really worn in. The bit behind frets 3-8 has actually worn in slightly but it doesn't affect the feel. The neck also has the classic 70's cigarette burn. I added a tiny anchor in the back as a cute charm. The neck has also worn on the lower part and same for the top. I've had this refretted not too long a go and it has medium jumbo frets. I have also had the nut replaced and it's also now cut for bigger strings, perfect for BEAD tuning. The neck is chunky but not overly chunky and it's a kind of neck that I haven't seen before. It's between a jazz and a pbass but not as wide as a Nate Mendel feelwise. It measures between 40mm and 41mm, hard to give a precise measurement as I don't have a precise ruler. This feature alone makes me wish I could hang on to the bass.

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