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[quote name='timloudon' post='657107' date='Nov 17 2009, 03:35 PM']That 4003 1980 Rick they've got is awesome. I've never seen one in that colour![/quote] mmm, yes, thats pure SEX. The "vintage" stuff isnt that insane pricewise, compared with quite a few dealers over here I guess

[quote name='henry norton' post='656157' date='Nov 16 2009, 05:38 PM']+1 on that. The value will be in the age, condition and originality and the best way to preserve these (and therefore the value), would be to lock it away and not use it [/quote] +1 again I was GASsing for an old Fender. Having said that I did actually want to use it for gigs n' stuff so bought an MIA 2009 one instead for practically half the price , with case and all that guff thrown into the deal. Its actually a better bass than most of the old ones ive played, IMO. Although my singer's 75' P takes some beating, thats a stunningly good bass.

actually come to think of it there isnt much point in putting it in the porn thread as OTPJ's is, uh, exactly the same.... although mine is rosewood... hmmm ill do it later. oh and cheers for all the advice guys, very very happy with the choice!

Well, I tried both and liked the rosewood one a lot more. Seemed to have a much bigger and louder sound? Odd. Anyway I BOUGHT IT LOL and its now behind me in its case looking very very pretty indeed. Im sure ill get it in Gear Porn soon! I am extremely, extremely impressed with it. Given that ive tried quite a number of P's now, and quite a lot of them 70's ones, I have to say this is actually better than the majority ive played. Its the right weight, the right look, the right everything. All the case candy you get with it just seals the deal really! IMO its a much better use of my money than a 70's P would be.... particularly if the 70's P in question may not be entirely kosher (unless bought from a lovely fellow BC'er of course! - not even a dealer is going to know a bass's entire history). If anyone else is thinking about it, I would say GO TRY THEM and then, well, you might end up walking out with one like I did.

I also had a fault on mine before I sold it to Basscat on here. Is your fan working? mine had stopped for some reason, and then the MOSFETS had burnt out.

I think Bassassin has "got previous" with these Hondo's...

If you can pick up a Trace combo like the one above for a reasonable amount id say that. Also, the Ampeg B Series combos are pretty decent, when ive tried them anyway.

Well, the shop im going to be buying it from next week is getting a maple one AND a rosewood one in for me specially (they only had one MIA PBass in stock and it was a rosewood one in the wrong colour) so I can try both out. Looking forward to it!

It seems that for the mentioned figure of £849 in addition to the case you get a Fender lead, strap, polish cloth, all very nice stuff. very very tempted.

Mmm, very nice OTPJ! Im wondering, do I want a maple or rosewood fretboard? I get on with rosewood, but suppose it would do me in good stead to try maple as well. Any major differences?

Yep, its got the new case and the new vintage bridge and all that stuff goin' on, diff tuners... Im looking at sunburst with a tort pickguard 'cos James Jamerson's one just looks the absolute business. I dig your white ones though, that would be my second colour choice with the tort p'guard (already have a white...umm...actually maybe "nicotine yellow" aged Ric so fancy summat with a different colour). I like the idea of a P as well as all my other basses are kinda, well, not the norm (I dont think of Rics as "normal" hehe) and I need a versatile weapon in case i try a different band / style of music out.

Im seriously considering purchasing an MIA 2008 P after trying one in a local shop. Ive tried various vintage instruments, some for stupid money, that didnt have the right sound for me - add to the fact that 70's P's can vary A LOT and dont grow on trees, and hopefully you can see where im coming from. I already have some nice "mojo" basses in my stable... do I need another one? For nearly double the price of a new one? Plus, ive never bought a new bass in my life - fact! - so maybe its time to try a new one out, a guitar to truly [i]"be mine"[/i] from the off. There's an awful lot of difference in prices over the internet - you can pick one up for £849 delivered with an SKB moulded case, pretty damn fine deal if you ask me. I keep seeing people on here talking about the "new" MIA's (some like, some dont). Were the "new" ones introduced as of the start of 2008? I cant find anything to suggest any discernable difference between the 08 and 09 design for the MIA models - lots of blurb on t'interweb about the MIM's getting a2009 facelift but not the MIA's. Of course, as usual im happy to be told otherwise... Fender experts, fire away

If you can get hold of a Musicmaster they are pretty cool. Ive lent mine to a friend at the moment (a lady with small hands) who wants to learn and she is finding it nice and easy to play when compared to a fullscale weapon.

I have a Roqsolid on my Ampeg too, very nice. Choice of colours as well, which is also nice. Ive only had one rip in the outer fabric nad thats because I rammed it into a sharp piece of wood (duh)

Its a very early nice Flea sound he has created IMO...

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='643381' date='Nov 2 2009, 01:29 PM']Assuming that you were in Vintage & Rare, consider yourself lucky that you didn't try the 70's Jazz in a sort of Cherryburst finish. It's quite simply the heaviest bass I've ever picked up. It's in absolutely mint condition but I'm not surprised - no one in their right mind is going to sling something that heavy around their neck. Well, more than once, anyway.[/quote] Actually it wasnt one of the P's in V&R, they only had one in there I think and that had just been sold. I did however go in there to have a look and DID try the Jazz (With the rather amazing price tag on it), which wasnt as heavy as this P-Bass in another shop. It was in lovely nick though - playing such a good example reinfoced my feeling that i dont "dig" Jazz basses.

PS. in a "totally unrelated to Fenders" post I nearly had a sex wee in my pants when i saw the 5 string Ricky 4003 in Wunjo's. Unnnghh.... yummmmm

I tried a 78's (or was it 76'?) P on Denmark St at the weekend (for a not-stupid price either, for that place... you all know the decent dealers down there and this is one of them) and it weighed about as much as a small aircraft carrier. Never thought id hold a bass heavier than my LP - this was truly HEAVY. As I said on a previous thread, ive had a bit of Fender GAS (for a P only, for some reason dont like Jazz's) and was looking around for one being my 30th birthday, and some very nice people on this forum had mentioned the incredible differences in weight between so many Fenders. This bass highlighted it very well as it was so damn heavy I couldnt consider buying it. Monstrous tone, but monstrous fees to physiotherapist in a few years. Yet my singer's 75' P is extremely light and still sounds MASSIVE. So I suppose this post is to entirely back up Porkpie's post that they are all a bit different... in quality, weight etc... so im pretty happy to consider something a bit "newer". As long as it doesnt weigh more than my house.

how many people have been hit by that thing? lol

;-)

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270473442784"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=270473442784[/url] If I was a man with thousands of pounds I would buy this. not for the bass, probably just for the signature. lol

All very interesting stuff guys, and very interesting that there are so many conflicting opinions about old or new P's. Matter of taste and sound when you pick it up, I suppose? Ill have to go trying some out.

The neck on the '75 ive played is what has pretty much fuelled this GAS - amazingly fast and easy to play (well, feels like it after a Ric, anyway - lol)