Grand Wazoo

I have just sold a Classic Vibe neck to pikeman and despite the fishy username there was nothing fishy about him, immediate payment and great communications, a great pleasure to do binness with! Come back for more anytime. Cheers

[quote name='sifi2112' post='1106049' date='Jan 28 2011, 11:47 AM']That's just not fair ! .. I'm going down to Bassdirect in a couple of weeks just to try the Dingwall's ... even booked time off work .. think you should take it back & say you've changed your mind Si ps. was just listening to this as I was responding to post .. sounds pretty good when he's playing almost by himself at the end [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiTnyub4VZE&feature=player_embedded#"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiTnyub4VZE...layer_embedded#[/url][/quote]

[quote name='Toasted' post='1105996' date='Jan 28 2011, 10:59 AM']Did you play the Z1 / Lee Sklar that Mark has in?[/quote] Only unplugged and briefly... I didn't have that much times as I've had to rush back to "civilization" before the missus noticed I was missing in .... action

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='1105142' date='Jan 27 2011, 03:08 PM']Howzit sound?[/quote] gorgeous!! here's an idea

[quote name='Johnston' post='1104940' date='Jan 27 2011, 12:17 PM']Wonder if you could get a Torzal twist with true temperament fanned frets . GW you still getting the red one??[/quote] Yiip! it's on order eta sometime soon. Best things come to those who wait. lol

[quote name='essexbasscat' post='1104505' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:43 PM']Now that is one helluva nice combination you have there. Can I ask you - what's it like swapping between parallel and sloping frets ? T[/quote] piece of piss I swear it to you. read this:

Well here it is, ladies and gents. It was too good not to snacth it off Mark's hands at Bass Direct, retail price £3200, I got it for....£2300 a few months old, one previous careful owner and mint condish. All it need is a new set of wonky strings and a new battery cause the one on the back is near dead. Let the wisecracking begin, yes I know the frets are pissed, so am I most weekends. Would you hold it against me? (p.s.: that was a lie, I am a t-total, never touched the stuff, it's the truth!)

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1102740' date='Jan 25 2011, 08:58 PM']What style of neck?[/quote] It was a Squier Classic Vibe Precision neck, but it was sold the minute I put it up for sale in the Miscellaneous sale items. Someone snatched it faster than I could wrap it.

What Jimmy said or... alternatively try one from a company called Vintage who makes a wicked Jaco's copy [url="http://www.jhs.co.uk/vintagebass.html"]http://www.jhs.co.uk/vintagebass.html[/url]

sounds to me like..... I have a spare Squier Classic Vibe neck and I 've played that neck from March until I replaced it last week with the Mighty Mite and there isn't one bit of wear on those frets. I could take pics to show you that neck is a minter. By the way that neck is for sale £50 delivered, anyone who needs it for a project that would be pukka, comes fitted with the original tuners and evvythang.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1102371' date='Jan 25 2011, 05:21 PM']What is the normal stock CV P pickup like?[/quote] thin to... sh|te to me that is.

Considering that the only part left from the former Squier which it was born as is the basswood body and the original excellent hi-mass bridge, everything else being a mixture of aftermarket parts, I cannot refer to this bass as the Squier Classic Vibe Precision anymore but... The Project P-Bass instead. It's only fair. The neck is a Mighty Mite, the pickup is a Lollar, and everything else is Fender original machine heads wiring, pots and other bits and bobs.

[quote name='StevieD_FenderP2009' post='1102020' date='Jan 25 2011, 01:00 PM']GW, I'm being totally honest here, if I hadn't of followed this diary and just gone to the last pics, I would of assumed it was a real Fender. I love what you've done to it, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I have a question for you, would you be able to do the same to the maple neck of my P bass as what you've done to this one if I was to send you it? And how much would you charge if you can? I can supply the Fender logo as well Would be really cool if you could as you've done a perfect job on it[/quote] Sorry pal, I don't exactly have a workshop and I borrowed and returned the spraying gun and a warehouse from a mate. I would think any decent luthier would be able to do that for you, it's not rocket science, I am sorry but I don't want to breath in anymore harmful stuff, that was enoguh to give me a heartburn for the next 4 days. I did use a mask but the stuff got to my lungs anyway. A pro might even do a better job. Sorry bout that.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1094499' date='Jan 18 2011, 09:37 PM']get some man sized knobs on that too....[/quote] Ok I think I've got the man sized knobs covered. I've sourced some proper telecaster - type knobs to go with it, now... I ask, has anyone have any more complaints? I have also removed the tug bar / thumb rest which didn't go with the colour scheme, I think this bass is now completed in all aspects. But see what you think:

I do like that colour, congratulations.

Nothing is cast in stone yet, it's quite an expensive bass so I need to give it a thorough check first. We'll see if it tickles me.

A dealer in town (which I won't mention until the deal is done) has a 2nd hand but immaculate ABII in a striking redwood top. A number of pushy emails later, I have managed to negotiate a very interesting price. No details of this deal can be made public, however on Wed I am going to check it out and if it's as in good conditions as it claims to be I might take this home:

[quote name='Circle_of_Fifths' post='1100922' date='Jan 24 2011, 03:30 PM']My kids never caused me any grief - none of the five of them, instrument-wise, although there were other things they destroyed with elan.[/quote] My only son grew up and fled the nest. I have all my basses on wall hooks, the gf knows better not to even point at them. When being carried to gigs I use sturdy gig bags, they only travel in my car and never under a pile of speakers or other equipment. Hard cases are superfluos to almost useless, if you are a high flying musician, I wouldn't trust the average hard case to protect your bass from those monkeys baggage handlers, your bass is only safe in a proper bulky metal flight case. And that's a fact.

[quote name='loudandclear' post='1100118' date='Jan 23 2011, 09:07 PM']got to say that looks brilliant imho[/quote] Thanks I appreciate it. You know I think I might start a small venture called "Pimp my Bass" where people sends me their basses for me to tart them up with the bits of their choice, I think there is a niche in the market for this.

[quote name='clagooey' post='1099271' date='Jan 23 2011, 01:29 AM']I see "I believe in miracles" and "cake hole;" good times! I had to restart it for some reason, but I can see them now. Hopefully this will be the start of something great Tom[/quote] Yes it works then. Super!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1099264' date='Jan 23 2011, 01:12 AM']I remember an Alien Sex Fiend single in the 80s that was just the note of A for 3mins. 16ths too![/quote] Or nealry anything by Adam Clayton

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