carlsim

Can't tempt you???

It is... Seems a shame to let it go so cheap but needs must! Plus I think the current climate doesn't help.

It was for sale in the Bass Gallery a while ago for £1500 so it is a bargain! 😜

I have seen something I would like so would accept £1200 plus delivery...

I just picked up a sunburst one of these and they are great US made precision basses for not much cash...

Price.drop bump!

I was after a YOB '76 Precision... But had to settle for a US made Highway 1... Saying that, it sounds like a P, plays like a P and with work minor work, will look like a mid 70s P!

I gonna try and vintage up the maple on the neck with some amber tinted lacquer... No idea how that will turn out!

Ha! It's the one thing I won't let go of now... I love that bass. So versatile, so playable. 

The GB is definitely on the same par, perhaps a bit more hifi... It's just the 35 scale I don't get on with...

How are you mate? Still got your GB?

To be honest if it doesn't go to a good home it will stay with me! Every time I look at the as I think ... " Is it the right thing?" 

Time will tell!! Glad it served you well!

6 hours ago, davebass66 said:

Ah this used to be mine many moons ago! Lovely bass 😍 and great to play. 

Hope it find another good home 

Trades???

Cheers mate - it's a great bass and a pain that I'm not getting on with it. 

To be honest, if it doesn't sell I will give it more of a trial when gigs start back again... you never know!

How's all with you in Norwich? Keeping yourself entertained?

Have just bought some vintage amber nitro lacquer from Northwest Guitars... it looks to do what I want so will be a bit of an experiment! Hopefully this way, I can just get a bit of a key on the wood for the lacquer to stick and not remove the decal!

I did think that if I wire wool / scotch pad the headstock, I could do it light enough to create a key for the clear coat to stick but not remove the decal?

I suppose it's going to be trial and error really... I could always get a another decal if it does come off. 

I read somewhere that multiple coats of tru oil create a vintage look... could try that first?

Some interest but nothing so this is very much available. A few questions I should have included in the description:

Weight - a smidge over 9lb (this was calculated using bathroom scales so not 100% accurate) - it feels very similar to my Sei Jazz which is a shade under 9lb...

I have included pics of the bridge spacing - 19mm and some enquired about pickup size so I have added those pics as well.

Cheers!

I have acquired a Precision highway 1... the body has a nice patina after 12 years but the neck has hardly been used (previous owner used a lakland neck on the bass...)

I want to try and 'vintage' the neck up a bit... any advice? It's a rosewood board so I will just be doing the maple... it's just so pale... i don't mind a bit of work and it isn't my main bass... so!

Tru Oil?? will it give me a vintage amber look? or do I need something else? I just want a tint of age, not full scale relic so don't want to go crazy. Will I have to remove the decal or can a work over it?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Carl

Probably both with my daughter... Bit of a trumpy bum she has!

Yep.... The first of many!

Sorted! Thanks @Reggaebass

How do I add status updates? I found a thread where someone mentioned you have to activate in your profile but I cannot seem to find anything in mine...

Anyone?

Any interest? - really looking for a trade - SR5 possibly with some cash or something interesting 34" scale of similar nature and value...

No idea at the mo... I'm waiting for a new scratch plate so will have a look then...

Can you change the pup covers on the basslines?? 

I'm intrigued to a black guard cream pup combo...

Hi all....

My first proper bass when I was 17 was a fender MIM 57 reissue p bass (had various cheap alternatives before that) and I always remember it... I love the 70s p-bass look and to hark back to a simpler time I have picked up a US made highway one in sunburst. 

Anyway... I want to improve it and am after suggestions! Being as sunburst with a rosewood board, it has a cream guard but I'm going to change it for a 3 ply black one...

Bridge - do I go standard American or leave the badass II on there?

Pups? With a black guard on burst - cream pups? I like the idea but anyone else got that combo? Or do I stay with black?

Any recommendations for pups? It has the bass lines pups in there and I have really tried it yet, not even sure what kind of sound I want! Just a p-bass sound I guess!

I am capable with electronics... Do I worry about pots etc? Anyone made significant improvements on a highway 1 wiring wise?

Just wanted to know opinions really? The body is nicely scarred and has a nice patina already... I would like the neck to look a bit more vintage as well - it's a bit too fresh! Any thoughts? 

Anyway... Pictures are welcome.... Especially the burst - black guard - cream pup combo of anyone has one!! 

Opinions are welcome!

ATB

Carl

I'm putting up for sale this gorgeous GB Spitfire 5 String. I picked this up in a trade recently as I didn't get on with my 35" scale Lakland and it confirms it for me, I have been playing 34" scale for such a long time that I find the transition uncomfortable and therefore I won't play it. Not only that, for some reason I seem to have entered a real vintage phase... who knows where that will take me.

From what I understand, this has some history on Basschat. The person i got it from got it from here so I know it has had at least 2 previous owners on here. It does have a few knocks and dinks but Pete who owned it before me, sent it to Bernie and had the neck completely refinished, the electronics serviced and updated plus a general overhaul. I believe he spent just over the £300 having this done.

So, the neck is immaculate. Pretty much as new. The body does have some dinks and marks and I have tried to photograph them, but to be honest with the natural, lacquered finish they certainly aren't obvious. It's a great player and an amazingly built bass. Top sound capabilities, very versatile and like many basses of this ilk, modern sounding. Having said that, I did manage a cracking precision type sound the other day.

Typical GB build with Bernie's electronics and pickups. It has the battery indicator which is really useful. Quilted maple top, the birds eye on the neck and fingerboard is absolutely gorgeous and with the refinish, it really looks special. If I was keeping it I would look at having the body refinished... it would look like new and I had quotes between 200-300£ to have this done. At this point it would be worth a lot more in my eyes. Priced on Bernie's website, it would, in Pete's words, "be the thick end of 3 grand" so feel free to have a look on his website.

Feel free to ask any questions and I will answer them as best as I can. I haven't owned it long and a P bass is on it's way to me soon so it does have to go - damn GAS! Case wise, I don't have the official case but currently it is in my GruvGear Sliver gig bag. A deal could be arranged to include that (it is a pricey bag), you could post an empty case or I can try and find something locally to send it in. Postage should be around £30 fully insured. I'm happy to consider trades (34" basses please) and have no real idea what I would consider so feel free to throw ideas at me. I would definitely consider something funky colour wise (no Jazz basses though - I have a Sei which covers that) although something with a P or Jazz pup at the neck with a MM at the bridge could be good. I do love a Stingray... 4 or 5 string... who knows! Obviously a cash sale is also great! I would also be up for a partial trade with cash as well... 

Any ideas of cost?

Hi everyone... 

I have just aquired a rather tasty GB Spitfire 5 string... It is about 10 years old and has a large number of battle scars on the body, quilted top, natural laquered finish. Some belt buckle has worn away the laquer in places and whilst it doesn't show up that much because of the natural finish, I am considering a refinish.

The neck was recently done by Bernie and it was a cracking job, but I do have a hankering for a funky solid colour at the mo. I have a Sei which has a gorgeous natural finish so I am set there.

Basically, anyone have any idea of the cost of a body refinish? Solid colour? Or possibly a laquer refinish? It's a lovely quilted top but I really want a solid funky colour... Any recommendations for a colour to match a lovely birds eye maple neck and fingerboard?

Any recommendations as to specialists who refinish guitars? I could attempt it myself, I have done small paint jobs on cars but I would rather spend the money to get a flawless finish. Happy to do the strip down and prep work myself if it helps...  I have added a pic of the bass if anyone has any ideas for colour... How much could I get away with doing a wet and dry flatten on the laquer and then buff up? I do have a machine polisher...