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Sparky Mark

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  1. The New York bolt on neck range of guitars and this bass were introduced to compete in a lower priced marketplace. However, I think they had a distinctive cool 50s/60s retro look, in contrast to the more typical 90s designs of the higher priced set neck offerings.
  2. I would be wary of using a rubber glue to secure a nut as it may have a damping effect, I.e., reducing string vibration transmission through the nut to the neck. It might be less of an issue for instruments with a zero fret.
  3. Maybe, in an attempt to increase production output, the variable Rickenbacker quality control missed a few issues?
  4. CA, or super glues are rather brittle in my experience. When I want a glue to really stick, permanently, I use a quality two part epoxy resin such as Araldite.
  5. Beautiful guitar. I hadn't realised the Tony Iommi signature models link between Patrick Eggle and John Diggins (Jaydee) until I received the 95/96 PEG catalogue with this bass. (There's a bolt on Milan bass for sale on ebay at the moment for what looks like a very reasonable price - not mine I hasten to add!).
  6. 8 years ago I was smitten by a Patrick Eggle New York IV being played at a mate's birthday bash. I was so impressed by it's tone, compact attractive aesthetics and high quality build/hardware that I've been trying to get one since then. The only example I knew of in my home town got sold before I was aware and went to Nottinghamshire a few years ago . Anyhow, last week I spotted it on ebay and amazingly it's now back in Hertford . There's so little information on the Internet about this 1995/96 bass that I can't imagine too many were made or have survived? Anyone else had or still own one?
  7. Can someone buy my 61P before the grim reaper gets around to me please!
  8. I asked that weeks ago. Unfortunately at that time the speakers were of unknown origin.
  9. I owned a matte black 4003S for a while. The neck finish felt amazingly fast, like Teflon but was a little prone to collecting fingerprints.
  10. These are fantastic jazz basses. As good as any later versions and can be updated with any custom shop pickups that you desire. This price for a USA Fender Jazz with case is a bargain in my opinion. Good luck with your sale.
  11. Possibly worth stating this is a left handed bass and advertising it within the Left Handed basses for sale marketplace.
  12. The playing technique of both hands is exceptional. The thumb of his left hand leaping from behind to over the fret board was interesting; it looked like he was using it to mute and/or fret the E string.
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