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  1. W1_Pro
    The figure on that fingerboard is lovely. Great thread Andy.
  2. W1_Pro
    Jesus Christ. In 1983 I bought a no name precision copy which some enterprising previous owner had a: Lovingly hand painted a 'Fender' logo on the headstock and b: added a second pickup. This second pickup was a rather agricultural device, which looked- to my untutored eye at least- like a six inch nail with some copper wire wrapped around it. The tone it produced (when engaged by means of a light switch attached to the scratch plate), could best be described as challenging. Not in a good way. That was £95. There was nothing else to be had locally for less than £200, which was a lot of money back then. So here we are in 2017, and you can buy a bass of this quality, Japanese made, in good nick, for the same price £ for £. Quite astonishing. GLWTS. Lovely bass for someone.
  3. W1_Pro
    That is truly lovely. GLWTS.
  4. W1_Pro
    Also, it's worth noting that unless you are somewhere near Altrincham, he seems pretty set on collection only, which is a right pain, and should thusly be reflected in the price.
  5. W1_Pro
    Bloody hell. This one has legs!
  6. W1_Pro
    Glorious looking guitar that. GLWTS.
  7. W1_Pro
    Are there pictures?
  8. W1_Pro
    £811 with an hour to go. Thats me out....
  9. W1_Pro
    That, is some bass....
  10. W1_Pro
    [quote name='Shabbs' timestamp='1487682609' post='3241758'] Perhaps no 2nd chance offers because he's bidding with a second account? [/quote] Controversial.....I have to say though, that bit in the listing about 'checking notes with a scanner' is a bit mental. I'm sure buying secondhand basses is not organised crimes route of choice for passing counterfeit cash.
  11. W1_Pro
    Up to £700 already. Heading for the stratosphere....
  12. W1_Pro
    It will!
  13. W1_Pro

    Thunderbirds!

    W1_Pro replied to Pinball's topic in Bass Guitars

    [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1486512379' post='3232464'] That does sound interesting, I prefer the older brighter sounding pickups! [/quote]How come Gibson never managed to do this? It beggars belief.
  14. W1_Pro
    In 1983 I bought my first bass, from a music shop in Cardiff. It was a Precision 'copy'- and I use the term in it's loosest possible sense- which some enterprising previous owner had lovingly painted a fairly passable 'Fender ' logo on the headstock. Possibly the same enterprising former owner had added a second pickup near the bridge. The pickup looked remarkably like a six inch nail with some copper wire wrapped around it. It was £95. There was nothing else within £120 of this, and I had £100, which had taken me AGES to save. Thirty four years later, this is £85 and actually looks like quite a nice bass. Globalisation can't be all bad, eh?
  15. W1_Pro
    I must say. I can take or leave Spectors as a rule, but this is gorgeous. GLWTS.
  16. W1_Pro
    Lovely looking bass. GLWTS.
  17. W1_Pro
    [quote name='Maz LFC' timestamp='1487272905' post='3238582'] The seller messaged me today. It was won by a Ukelele dealer in Yorkshire who has failed to pay for it He asked if I was still interested. I declined, being very glad he didn't take me up on the £1k I offered originally.I told him why, as it is a Roadie and as such far too expensive. I've checked and the dearest Roadie of the 4 sold on eBay last year was £720. One only made £521 and a Series 2 Supernatural in lovely nick made £1119.(bargain). [/quote] The seller must be gutted, he must have thought he was on to a proper result. Those prices for secondhand Jaydee's sound about right to me- and as I said earlier I'm no expert- I would love to get my hands on a proper supernatural.
  18. W1_Pro
    [quote name='Maz LFC' timestamp='1487174980' post='3237774'] The Roadie is a Supernatural. The JayDee website states that the only Supernatural to have a black fronted headstock is the Roadie. The one on eBay was a Roadie Active which sells for £1455 new as W1 Pro said in the first post. Whoever won it at £1200 clearly had not done their homework and thought it was a full-blown Supernatural. I almost bid on myself and contacted the seller, but luckily he turned down the offer I made before doing the research that I should have done first. He hadn't done anything wrong,just failed to state that it was a Roadie, which he must have known as he bought it new in 1999. Bet he's laughing his head off [/quote] I would be!
  19. W1_Pro
    Did this ever get finished?
  20. W1_Pro
    I was following that. Couldn't work out what it was, so thanks for the info! Nice looking bass as it goes.
  21. W1_Pro
    Hi, where would I find the pics of this bass please?
  22. W1_Pro
    I thought, perhaps a percussionist? Have triangle, will travel? There must be a gig out there somewhere.....
  23. W1_Pro
    Thanks Mick, thats kind of you. Maybe it would be best if I just removed my first post, and retired with whats left of my dignity...;0)
  24. W1_Pro
    Ha! That'll teach me to stick my head above the parapet. The old 'name on the back of the headstock' pic. Don't I just feel a fool. Thanks for the correction Mick.
  25. W1_Pro
    Evening all, been following this on eBay. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272548768270?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] I must say the price is looking very healthy at the mo for the seller. Is this bass a supernatural? Looks more like a Roadie IIa to me- I admit I'm no expert, but paying £1200 notes plus, for a bass that if it is, is on the Jaydee website at £1455 brand new....well thats nuts isnt it?
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