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A wee side note: One of my favourite albums which I never tire of listening to is John Mayall's 'USA Union'. Larry Taylor plays great bass on the album. Harvey Mandel also plays some very tasty guitar. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsvb80hPvUM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsvb80hPvUM[/url]

I just got this rather nice precision from Bassilla (thanks Richard). I am also looking after my son's gear at the moment whilst he is in Australia. As he has a butterscotch blonde Jazz I thought it would be a good idea to take a couple of pics of them together.

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1362765016' post='2004559'] This is exactly why I avoid buying Fenders nowadays. Why use a piece of Maple with an irregular grain pattern for a neck in the first place? Surely its asking for potential grief? Now; time to look out the suit of armour before the howling Fender mob descend upon me. [/quote] I think you enjoy the provocation.

Just bought a very nice precision from Julian. A quick delivery and a pleasant, trouble-free transaction. Many thanks Julian!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1362739500' post='2003982'] There's as much chance of Andy Baxter selling a bass for a fiver as me plucking a Russian meteorite the size of a double decker bus out of the sky and slam dunking it into the Grand Canyon. [/quote]

If only it was £5.

Just sold a rather nice fretless Jazz to Richard. A thoroughly nice chap with whom it has been a pleasure to do business.

I remember my wife and I dancing to Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen when they had a gig at Scarborough in the 70s. Kenny was a great musician and entertainer. A sad loss.

Hey man if you want to put a Fender decal on your bass then do it. It's your bass.

A great and passionate player. A sad loss indeed.

Thanks everyone but with the hassle trying to get the Ibanez that I wanted I went to home territory and bought another precision.

Thanks yorick. That is the bass indeed. However, I note that it is no longer available on that site and that it is in the USA. It does prove that it exists though. I think I'm now going off the idea of the Ibanez. Too difficult to source.

Thanks Jezz. That looks nearly the same. The 690 has a quilted top which is probably the only difference.

Thanks matt. Interesting way Ibanez go about publicising their products.

Ok chaps. I've been reading about a neck thru bass in the Ibanez range. It's an SRX690DX. However, they do not seem to be in the current Ibaez catalogue. Are the SRX basses available in this country? I can find bits and pieces about other SRX basses but the 690 seems to be a rare beastie. The reason I'm asking is that I may be interested in acquiring a 690. I've just been onto the USA ebay site and there's none on there either. I'm now getting really curious.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1362132576' post='1996114'] That's the sad part right there. Information at our fingertips these days, and they "cba lookin it up". I weep for the future. [/quote] i'm with you there Matt. So sad.

[quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1362129288' post='1996044'] I think that was Pierre Brock on the live clip. Babbitt did the studio version as far as I know. [/quote] Yep. Here's Pierre on another vid of the same tune. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwCHFaarTjY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwCHFaarTjY[/url]

Great vid WoT. They all come home in the end.