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Just bought a lovely MIM Precision from Paul. Great, open, easy communications and pics. Stayed in for the courier I organised, which probably wasn’t easy. You can deal with in great confidence. Thanks again! Pete
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Bought John’s Duo strap recently. A pleasure as usual. Thanks mate!
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Thanks for all the comments, very nice! @ped nice to see you too! I have been on the boards but perhaps more on amps last few years, though I did a quick update in Basses after a cheapie I got a few months ago. I also meant to say for the prospective buyer. Current setup is 5/64” on E string measured at 12th fret, ranging to 4/64” on G string at same spot. Relief is very minimal - I think 0.008” at 7th-8th fret when I hold down E string at 1st and last fret - just what I like. I haven’t touched the truss rod in years - very stable neck.
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Hello all Painful, but expensive studio equipment and roof bills must. I have gigged and recorded with this as one of my main basses over the last 8 years. This is as classic a jazz as you'll get. The sound is there. Alder body, beautiful Brazilian rosewood fretboard with clay dots, and gorgeous Shoreline Gold colour. Weighs 9.4 lbs. Dual concentric V/T knobs for controls, Alleva-Coppolo single coil pickups, reverse turn tuning pegs, all very vintage styling. Electronics in full working order. Frets are in good condition. As an aside, the Hipshot detuner is stock and how it came from Chris originally; I did not add it. It has 3 dings and 1 dent I want to highlight, and I have photographed them carefully. All have been filled with a matching lacquer and buffed slightly, but they are definitely there, though fortunately all on the sides, not the front/headstock. I also want to highlight a mark on the neck which is from the original manufacture - under the neck finish - I did not put it there. I have again photographed it carefully. Looks like a buffed out scorch mark from a sander? Not sure. It has fresh D'Addario EXL165s on there for the buyer. It comes with a Celinder hard case, an extra black pickguard, and a spare Hipshot reverse winding tuner, in case you want to take the Detuner off. I experimented with it but went back to stock. The colour and fretboard take it up a notch from other Celinders in rarity and, of course, price. I'm looking for £2500, though of course will consider offers as well. No trades, unfortunately. I don't think it would be wise to ship this out of UK or Europe....not sure what happens if old basses without paperwork for the Brazilian rosewood cross borders, but I'm sure it's annoying. Pete NOW SOLD
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Ok, so I’ve ordered Gotoh Res-O-Lite GB350s and a DiMarzio Ultra Jazz 5er bridge pickup. So I’m in another £160 on a £200 bass (though easily reversible mods if I choose to sell). I’m aware of what I’m doing...but I’m perfectly happy. It’s still overall cheaper than a Sire P7 (which would need new tuners and bridge humbucker to sort hum out IMO) or a Talman TMB505 (same issues). And I’d like to sort the neck dive and the bridge pickup hum. So I’ll report back once I’ve made the mods.
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SOLD Fender Player Precision / Black and Maple
funkle replied to Ian McFly's topic in Basses For Sale
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Yes, I feel that...lol... I missed that one too. What a beauty.
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Elegantly unhelpful.....but I totally agree 😂 Perhaps people know of useful Japanese sources for these?
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Anyone know how to get a hold of the FPM-80 basses? I've always been fascinated by the dual P configuration and have gone so far as to plan a build around it. But the FPM-80 would be just the ticket without the pain and hassle of a self build....
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Morning all I have moved up a string gauge on my basses, and no longer need these strings. They are brand new in the box; unused. I also happen to have some spares that are new/unused - E and A strings of the same gauge as in the box. These strings are hard to source in the UK; after postage, they are typically £50 per set. I'm going to send these out as a job lot to whomever wants them. £40 including postage in the UK; 20% discount from new, which is a good deal. Pete
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Good morning all I have moved up string gauges on all my basses, so have 2 sets of these strings which I no longer need. Brand new in the boxes, unopened. £30 for both including postage in the UK - cheapest you'll get elsewhere for 2 is £50 once you include postage, so this is a 20% discount on brand new strings.... I have loads of these sets now lightly used as well, but haven't listed them separately as not sure there's much of a market.... Pete
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Bought a solderless P bass loom from John, the Bourns pots feel like quality pots and the wiring looks, feels, and sounds great. Another happy customer here! Thanks John. I will be ordering from you again for other projects.
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The lowest tension Chromes end up being same tension as their 45-105 round wound XL set. Makes it easy to transition between basses, for me...tension is the same.
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I love Chromes. They are pretty bright for a flat, and D’Addario has me sold generally on their strings, especially as they supply detailed information on tension. After a while, they stop being grabby, and they just feel and sound great. Thumpy and warm, but with brightness at the attack. Probably much brighter than most other flats I have experimented with. I had a few goes around with the Thomastik flats, but every time I sold them or moved them on. I just could not get used to them. Great quality string though.
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I would recommend an Ibanez Talman. I have given an honest review of the TMB105 - here: The TMB105 is firmly in the Fender tone and looks universe. That’s why I bought it. It’s £200. It sounds fab, but does need work in my opinion - not a case of buy it and forget it. That said, it’s so cheap you can do what you like to it without much fear or cost. Including new tuners to assist with seated neck dive and chambering, if you wanted....But it will take effort and money.
