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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='664159' date='Nov 24 2009, 06:49 PM']I've never heard of them. I wonder if you mean D'Addario?[/quote] No but I bet they sound great on a Fonder Jozz bass!

[quote name='anthomp' post='664046' date='Nov 24 2009, 05:28 PM']Most (all ) i've come across were '77 and'78 maybe other years but i've not seen them antony[/quote] Hey Antony - What sort of price range are you picking these up for or have you owned them for years? I was watching a P-bass on EBay that I forgot about recently that went for £1000. I love that collection shot of yours. An incredible collection.

I've owned a couple (white and sunburst) and played a few - they are amazing value for what you pay for. The neckdive didn't bother me but as Jean Luc Pickguard says, an easy fix. I would always recommend one to anyone curious over trying one.

Looks great as it is. Awesome

I heard this the other day. Incredible story

I really like the Phil Spector album with Christmas (Baby Please COme Home). We did Rocking around the Xmas Tree last year which was good fun. It's just a bit of fun after all

[quote name='maxrossell' post='659587' date='Nov 19 2009, 08:07 PM']Good price at £300. I'd have it if I were you.[/quote] +1

Looking good. I recently acquired an old Antoria Jazz myself (from these very pages) so you've certainly got my interest

I think often the repairs wind up being stronger than the original wood but the risk is it seriously devalues the instrument and can bother the owner. I wouldn't run away from such a sale but I'd certainly be looking to proceed with caution and the word discount would certainly have to be in the sellers vocabulary.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='658966' date='Nov 19 2009, 10:15 AM']Nice link & some nice stuff on there, too. A couple of the Jazzes seem to be priced a little on the optimistic side, though, especially the '65![/quote] +1

Looks great though - undeniably a con but great pics. I'd prefer a 73 though!

Welcome. I'm a bit of an ex-punk myself & coincidentally supported Norman Watt-Roy (in Wilko Johnson's band) just the other week. An incredible player!

They both look great. I've been playing MIJ / CIJ for 20yrs and I reckon you'd get £400 each as a fair price. Although the prices have since been hiked up since you bought them the second hand prices don't seem to have massively raised by comparison. I'm not in the market for them myself but they make a fine set

I tried my USA P-bass through one and I was blown away. It is insanely light and portable & I'm sorely tempted myself. It does remind me of Stonehenge but looks of amps don't bother me. If I had the money I'd buy one

Knock 'em dead!

[quote name='fatback' post='658174' date='Nov 18 2009, 02:58 PM']OK, so what about us baldies? Should we wear hats on the principle that hats are cool so why [i]shouldn't[/i] we get to wear them like hairy bas***ds, or should we avoid them on the 'Edge' principla that everyone is going, 'well we know why [i]he [/i]wears a hat'? fatback [/quote] My personal view is people should do what they want to do. My guitarist wears a hat all the time because he is greying but has very cool hair. You do what you want. I hate this whole stigma of you can't do this because of a certain reason. The basic premise of rock n roll was that there were no rules. I don't personally care for U2 but I don't see the deal with The Edge - if he wants to wear a hat, fine. A bit like with nose jobs - it obviously doesn't bother Pete Townsend where as Cilla Black obviously was concerned enough to have surgery. Live and let live, I say. Do your thing Fatback, I know I do!

I've done a bunch of biker shows and they are great fun. usually charity events too. I'm sure it'll be alright on the night

I think everyone is different. Personally I love a P-bass and I've used one for a variety of different genres. Ultimately though the rule is there are no rules and people should use whatever they like.

My mis-spent youth included The Ex-Boyfriends* & I'm sure we played with you a handful of times. Great days with Paul & Bluefire records. We used to love playing The Maltings. *I was about to add that I used to be the bass player but bearing in mind where we are, this would be really quite dumb!?!

[quote name='Linus27' post='656522' date='Nov 16 2009, 10:48 PM']Playing Guidford Festival around 1999 [/quote] Were you in Inter? I think I played with you! Musically speaking!!

Not mine but [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-70s-Style-Bass-Guitar-Hook-Macca-Lemmy-Squire_W0QQitemZ140360355578QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item20ae210efa"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ibanez-70s-Style-Bas...=item20ae210efa[/url] I was on EBay and saw this before I saw Mr.Foxen's link!

Chris - try rotosound trubass nylon strings. A fair bit cheaper than mucking about with pickups & the most double bass sounding tone you'll ever get on a bass guitar. If you play with fingers they really are very upright-y.

I came to it at 36yrs old & the best tool / piece of advice I had was get a powerball. Really worthwhile in building strength & stamina. I really should get a couple of lessons too but touchwood no issues at present.

I love it. I had one of the early reissues on a CIJ tele but these were much greener than the 70s ones. I'd love an original 70s P-bass if I could afford one. I know they are not to everyone's tastes but my view has always been "I'm the one who is playing it!". The tele is long gone but it served me well. Incidentally there were some great pics of these on Basschat when I did a search for them the other week.