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JC all day long.

2010 Squier Matt Freeman precision, gloss black body, vintage-tint gloss maple straight neck with virtually zero fretwear, did have flats on, but currently has rounds. The previous owner customised the bass including pearl pickguard, Ki0gon loom, Wilkinson bridge and black hardware. Small bumps and marks, but very good overall condition. Weighs 9.14 lbs. Excellent balance.

£385 plus Postage.

Features/Specifications:

Body & Bridge:

    Body: Basswood
    Body Shape: Precision Bass®
    Colour: Black

Neck:

    Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
    Number of Frets: 20
    Fret Size: Vintage-style
    Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Fretboard: Maple Fingerboard
    Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
    Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)

Pickups & Hardware:

    Bridge Pickup: Custom Precision Bass® Split Single-Coil Pickup
    Hardware: Chrome
    Controls: Volume, Tone
    Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome Dome
    String Nut: Synthetic Bone

The link to the website says "This replacement neck is for a Fender or Squier® by Fender guitar."

So will definitely fit. One thing to note is that generally Fender necks are 63mm at the heel, and Squier are 64mm. There may be a small gap around the Fender neck as it's 1mm smaller, put into the Squier body.

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2 minutes ago, jassbass said:

Sunderland 

Post in the General Discussion section looking for help to get a lovely bass from Sutton Coldfield to Sunderland. Sure the kind folk here will be able to get the bass to you safe and sound. 😀

2 minutes ago, jassbass said:

Shame so far away

Where are you? Maybe some kind BCers could help get it to you? 

Shine white jazz, solid basswood body, red tortoiseshell pickguard, dark rosewood arrow straight neck, recently lemon oiled, frets are very good, no sharp edges anywhere. Plays super fast, the back of the neck has a light satin finish with a glossy headstock - a little unusual, this is how it came out of the factory. Lightweight at only 7.2lbs. 38mm nut. Excellent condition. Pickups are surprisingly beefy and punchy, not what you’d expect from an inexpensive bass. Lots of tones available. Electrics are excellent. Hardware, pickups and electrics are all standard Fender size, easy to upgrade if desired.

Only £95 + Postage.

6 minutes ago, Sibob said:

I’m curious to know why, if you had no issues with all of the other brands you mention, you proceeded to buy another 10 sets of La Bellas?

Me too.

GHS Precision flats sound similar to La Bella's, a little lower in tension than the FLs, and as tension doesn't seem to be an issue as you're using LTFs, maybe use GHS instead?

1 hour ago, wrinkleygit said:

Hello, looking for a case for my old ‘73 EB-0, anybody on here have an Epiphone SG bass case, they look like good value for the money, but I can’t find any measurements to check for fit. If anyone has one, could they measure the internal length for me or better still have any EB-0 users any recommendations, thanks, Mike.

I know some older eb0s are longer than the 30" scale they are these days. I think some where 31.5", so will obviously need a longer case than a modern 30" one. Measure the total length of your '73 and someone may be able to help.

58 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Ah, so it was an auction item that had bids on it? Still unfair, but that makes a bit more sense. All mine are fixed price/buy it now.

The same may apply to fixed or buy it now as well, I don't know since eBay changed their rules!

2 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said:

That £19 charge is insane. 

I was going to list a bass on eBay soon, but thanks to this thread those days are now over. Long live BC. 

Yup, the item was ended early at £148, and eBay charged me £19. Had the bids been higher I or anyone else would have to pay even more I guess, and there's been no sale at all. No money changed hands, other than eBay taking direct from my bank account now!!!

1 minute ago, Beedster said:

Paypal payment to seller was immediate, ebay will ‘initiate transfer to bank within two days of buyer paying’, which probably means several days total plus no doubt all sorts of shenanigans that might slow it further  

This is true. eBay holds payment for 3-4 days, then you receive a message saying payment will go into your account in 0-4 days. Potentially eBay will hold your money for a full week. By then the buyer will probably already have received the item, and you are still awaiting payment. Seems a dumb a** way of doing things!

26 minutes ago, PaulWarning said:

I can't see the problem with this, saves the hassle of transferring the money from your PayPal account to your bank account, am I missing something?

It means eBay have the money in their bank account and make additional money via the interest over the duration they have people's money. How much hassle is it to transfer money from PayPal to your bank - takes two clicks, 2 mins tops. So not really a hassle.

I had a surprise message from eBay today after I ended a sale early (yesterday) as it was getting little interest. They sent me a bill for £19 for the item I ended early, no sale, I received no money. Another hidden eBay charge. This seems to be new as I've done this before on a couple of occasions, and was never changed, the last being fairly recently too. Naughty eBay!

Buzz will probably be one of three things. A loose tuner head/ear. The string is loose in the nut i.e. not seated properly. Or the strings ball end isn't seated properly, just need to loosen the string slightly and turn the ball end a little bit.

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Grow a mullet, you're 98% there! 🤣

For cheap basses I'd use (and I have used with success) a thin strip of sandpaper wrapped around a finger, applying even pressure. Start with 400 grit to level, then use 1200 and finally 0000 wire wool to crown. You need to mask up each fret with tape, as not to damaged the fretboard.

For a straight neck, if you hold your bass up to one eye with the bridge closest to you, so you look from the bridge down the neck to the headstock. You'll be able to see if the neck is straight or needs any adjustment. Remember, the neck should have a tiny amount of relief i.e slight upward bow near the nut.

31 minutes ago, Marc S said:

I bought a pickup from him, to fit to another bass.
The improvement in the sound from that bass was really noticeable too. Cheers

What pickup did it replace?

Brand new boxed Fender 7150ml Vintage Pure Nickel strings. 45-100 guage. £20 posted.

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Because flats are higher tension than rounds. Roto flats are the highest tension strings of all flats.

Tension and guage can affect string height. However, your action (string height) is a personal preference. There is no right or wrong string height.

The higher the tension, the lower the string height can go without fret buzz.

3 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said:

I own a quite a few P's including a CS Pino loaded with TI flats and as much as I love them I still wouldn't recommend a P with flats as a first bass. I'll get my coat. 🤐

It's not a first bass thread. It's a bass for a child.

8 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said:

The problem with a single pickup P with flats isn't a particularly versatile set up.

When does a child need versatility? Something they like the look of, and is easy, and fun to play is all that's required.

Thank you for that.