leftybassman392

[quote name='wildus' post='520115' date='Jun 21 2009, 06:05 PM']Have a look in the porn! put some pic's of my leftys there [/quote] Nice!! I've had a hankering for a thumb for some time now. Quite close to buying one from Thomann when the credit crunch happened and UK price went up about £150 almost overnight. Keep hoping someone's gonna put one up for sale sometime soon.

Weekly bump (still in no hurry). Still interested in trades.

[quote name='slapmonsta' post='518005' date='Jun 18 2009, 11:51 PM']True Nick.That waiting list is reassuring of quality but at the same time a bloody nuisance! I've had three Jaydees-two MK's and a Roadie 2A. I have to say that as much as I love them,the quality control back in the day did leave a lot to be desired-I'm the same age as you and I was working in retail selling these beasts in the late 80's/early 90's and you had to keep a constant look out for the necks moving. My white Roadie was the best of the bunch-but the fingerboard developed a hairline crack and I had major probs with the neck...so I started my search for a "play it and bag it" bass...then I discovered Status....still the best "pound for pound" gigging bass IMO. At their peak,John was churning out MK's as fast as his team could make them and with all due respect,I think one or two may have been "Friday afternoon" jobs.You still have to be careful when buying second hand as a Jaydee,unlike a Status- is definately a bass that needs to have been kept "looked after." I still think that they are one of the most iconic and distinctive instruments you can buy-hence why I'm looking for a new one. I just got a Hed-Kandi sampler cd of some new album stuff they're releasing on the label and by the sound of the tracks I'd swear that it's 1985 all over again...maybe I'll get a session on my "new" Jaydee.. [/quote] Interesting that you guys have mentioned this (and I realise it's a little OT here). First time I put new strings on my '87 I snapped the truss rod while setting it up. When I took it to John for repair he did say that the truss rods on some of the 80's examples were a little less robust than they might have been. At the time I just assumed it was me being a little heavy handed and John being very polite... Never regretted buying or owning it though; one of the best necks on any 4 string I've ever played. I don't doubt that this one will be every bit as good. I too hope it finds a good home.

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='517039' date='Jun 17 2009, 11:49 PM']Ok! The original Jaydee bass (which later became known as the Classic) was designed in 1977 by John Diggins and a bass player called Richard Ford from Birmingham who played in a band called `Muscles'. This bass closely resembled an Alembic Series I (John had never seen an Alembic and once he had, subsequent basses were changed, mainly the headstock etc). The jd range consisted of a number of models which shared the same body shape and electronics - only major differences were the construction in terms of woods, laminations etc etc. The Classic bass became known as the `Mark King Model' once Mark became rather well known, and there are three different body sizes; the Series I, the Series II (slightly narrower) and the Series III which, shape-wise, looks like a scaled down Series I. George Anderson from Shakatak met John around 1983 and they came up with the G.A. 24 model - it does resemble the MK models in terms of construction but the pickups are much closer together and the body shape is different. and of course it has the 24 fret neck!! Electronics-wise, its the same as the MK. Check out: [url="http://www.jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk"]http://www.jaydeecustomguitars.co.uk[/url] - there's the complete range featured there with pictures and data! Cheers! Nick[/quote] Jesus! Words cannot convey how impressed I am with this depth of knowledge. I've actually met John Diggins several times in connection with my MK, and I knew none of this! Have you ever thought of writing a book? Or maybe you have already?

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='516421' date='Jun 17 2009, 02:11 PM']Certainly is a George Anderson (Junior) 24 Fret model! Nick[/quote] Fair cop guv....... (Still looks a lot like mine tho') Just out of interest, what are the differences between the two (apart from the 3 extra frets and a slightly altered body shape)? Not trying to be awkward, but looking for a reason why JD would have wanted a completely different model designation. Or does he see it as a special edition?

[quote name='crez5150' post='516236' date='Jun 17 2009, 10:51 AM']That's not a GA24?[/quote] I have a Lefty Mark King Signature made in '87. Apart from having 21 frets instead of 24 (and being left handed of course!) it looks identical to this one. Not sure how John Diggins identifies his different products but I'd say this is a MKS also (unless anybody knows different, of course...)

[quote name='overwater' post='515248' date='Jun 16 2009, 01:04 PM']Hello, I just spotted this thread – and as someone who is a partial lefty (I do most things left handed, but was made to write right handed and didn’t know left handed instruments existed), I’ve just had a thought: Here at Overwater we have long felt the industry standard 10% up charge for left handed instruments is just adding insult to the injury of little or no choice – so we have always charged exactly the same for left and right handed basses. Here’s my suggestion to even things out – if there any lefties out there in bass chat land who would be interested in having an Overwater built – we will make it for 10% less! Chris[/quote] Aha! Now that's more like it! :brow: Excuse me while I go check the website....

[quote name='leftybassman392' post='510279' date='Jun 10 2009, 03:40 PM']For the benefit of those who've been in touch about the Lefty Wal Custom, it's now with The Bass Gallery in Camden. If you fancy a go, pop over - might be best to give them a ring first just to make sure it's available for you to play. More details in the main 'Basses for sale' area. If you do get to play it, let me know what you think.[/quote] [b]Update as of 12th June[/b]. Now on the Bass Gallery Website.

[quote name='leftybassman392' post='510267' date='Jun 10 2009, 03:32 PM']Wal is now with Martin Peterson at the Bass Gallery in Camden. By the time you read this it should have been serviced and available to have a play with. Don't know if it's on the website yet, but should be soon. If you fancy a good time with a legend, pop over or give them a ring Asking price is o.i.r.o. £3000 ex Bass Gallery, which will include a full service and setup plus a hard case - not the original one sadly, but hey!. Yes I know it's on the high side, but it's a price that has been agreed with The Bass Gallery based on their extensive knowledge of selling rare high end basses; and in any case I am still open to offers/trades for high end stuff. PM me if you'd like to make an offer or suggest a trade - bear in mind that I can undercut that price quite a lot if I sell privately.[/quote] [b]Update as of 12th June[/b]. Wal is now on the Bass Gallery website. If you can get there, give it a try. Personally I suspect the price is a bit high, but see above. As before, still open to offers/trades - thinking Jazz Bass or lookalike as a first choice.