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Yeah! It's lovely with the La Bellas on, but I need a new set so I thought I'd experiment...

Yeah.. I shall hang on to my combo for dear life. It's irreplaceable.

Cheers! I thought I'd checked them... dunno how I missed it!

Here you go. On the surface of it... disappointing. [url="http://www.jollybeggars.co.uk/bassforum/prom2012.jpg"]Here's a link to the full image.[/url]

Hi folks I fancy trying a set of the above... does anyone in the UK stock them?

[quote name='mrdreadful' timestamp='1326299388' post='1495147'] Seriously, I'd much rather be in a band with people I got on with than people who were the brilliantest at what they do. [/quote] It is possible to get on with people who are very good at what they do. As for being in a band with a drummer who has a flaky concept of timekeeping because they're a friend... it's akin to persevering with a car with square wheels just because you're fond of it. If you're not bothered about getting anywhere, and are happy for people to point and laugh... knock yourself out.

I'm not sure I'd spend time teaching a drummer how to keep time. it's something they should just 'know'. If they can't feel it, then... meh.

I took it to Warwickhunt's last night for a bit of a plunk - it sounded great through his Thunderfunk and Aggie DB. It's now - finally - got an old set of flats on it, and they're staying.

[quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1326136014' post='1492790']He went on to say that EBS are just more accurate with their figures. [/quote] Glad to hear that. Let's hope all the others follow suit.

I'd report him to eBay for using abusive language...

Gigged it last night and it's glorious. *sigh*

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1326015055' post='1490912'] I never saw that beautiful "2011" Fender Custom Shop Precision Pro (a P/J with Jazz neck) on sale anywhere. The latest Fender CS catalogue for 2012 [url="http://fendercustomshop.com/#"]http://fendercustomshop.com/#[/url] shows this model in Olympic White (the 2011 was in sunburst) but who knows if you'll ever see one in the shops, given the seeming non-appearance of the 2011 version? [/quote] Oh, the 2011 exists! At least one person on TB owns one (it has butterbeans!), that posh bass shop in Spain had one, but it must have sold straight away, and a few of the bigger German retailers had them in. I don't imagine many were made.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1326014185' post='1490897'] Not sure I'd be classed as a 'hater' or not.. but it doesn't bother me either way, tbh. if I found a Fender that I liked then I might be interested...but then again, I'd know where else to look so ..?? [/quote] No, no.. I mean the people who whinge every time Fender release something and then harp on about what they 'should' be doing, as if Fender exists to break new ground in guitar R&D.

Why don't all you haters drop Fender emails to tell them where they're going wrong, and what they 'should' be doing? They're clearly not selling enough basses and could do with a hand to get their sales volume up to the level of Dingwall, Sadowsky, Sandberg, etc.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1325955970' post='1490386'] As long as the tort isnt that MIJ/CIJ bright red tort, it will look great. [/quote] Howard's got some lovely rich, dark tort in.. warm and mellow. Not the pepperoni stuff you see all-too-often.

I've just strung it up with nickels for tonight's gig (I'm on a temporary rounds kick!), and noticed a rattle at the headstock after I tuned it up. Spotted a couple of screws were a bit loose on the Hipshots, tightened them up, and all's well! It's really light, but so resonant. it sustains forever. Howard spotted that it seems to be a single piece of alder. We can't see a join anywhere. This thing is so rich and fat... *sigh*

Here's some better photos:

Right... back from rehearsal. Amazing. Such a nice weight.. it balances perfectly.. the assymetric neck is SO comfortable. And the range of tones... it does classic Jazz, but the neck pickup solo'd is so big and focused. And then you switch it to series, and.. BAM! All passive, and incredible. So far, i couldn't be happier. Really. As for the ramp.. I'm a 'floater' so I don't really need it. I'll leave it in the packet.

I am in love.

Declining the opportunity to be flown out to Lima, Peru, to do a dep. I said no because I didn't want to 'waste' any of my holidays. What a tool.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1325869236' post='1489163'] How does that work then! Did they in fact design this bass specially for you do you think? [/quote] It's a compromise to the lack of a blend pot. Apparently switching works better than a blend knob.. or something. If they'd designed it for me it would have had blocks and a TV logo... not far off, though!

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1325869032' post='1489154'] Very beautiful...except that pickguard. It's not just me is it? [/quote] Aww... I love it. It's the Cowpoke in me.

[quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1325868975' post='1489152'] ...except the above! [/quote] Nope.. pull the tone pot out, and... click! The neck pup is backed off slightly. Yay!

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1325867782' post='1489127'] I love these. Except for the lack of pan pot... [/quote] I can understand that. When I use a J, I only over really use neck solo'd, both full on, or neck backed off slightly so I'll not be missing anything...

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1325805502' post='1488234'] oh well.... where is Bill Beaumont when you need him [/quote] He's retired now, hasn't he?