Sparky Mark

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

It has everything to do with age, you won’t find a 68 P less money than a 72, I’ve been looking for a 68 for quite a while and there’s none for sale, 68 are always 6k and a 72 is 4K now 

Agreed, the prices are higher but for no good reason. There's nothing rare about 68s or anything that makes them better than a 72. 

15 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

For some the 70s era specs are more desirable. Bridge pickup, extended G string saddle, 3vs 4 bolt ect.

Exactly right; nothing to do with age.

19 minutes ago, Owen said:

When I were a lad it were pre CBS or nothing. I often wonder where this puts my Jan 5th 66 J.

£7.5 to £8k is what AB is asking for 65/66 3TSB jazz basses currently. 

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

I don’t know anything about entwistle , but from what I can gather from the story it’s not the 68 they thought it might be, perhaps some here might know more , id say price difference would be around 2K ish

A good 72 is worth more than an average 68; they're basically of the same vintage. Pre 65 is where the big money is, with 65 and some 66 on the cusp.

68 is well into CBS territory so intrinsically no more attractive just because it's 4 years older than a 72. Dealers will continue to ratchet prices upwards based on age alone it seems, but we know there are great basses and dogs from all Fender era.

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1 minute ago, ped said:

 

Some people really like super old strings, so without being able to say with certainty that they were original strings, I guess some buyers might like the idea that they might be. I doubt anyone buying this will be buying it because it's functional but I hope I'm wrong!

If they are roundwounds they won't be the originals and of course the buyer can ask for them to be left on. The offer of a new set is still the correct thing to do in my opinion. (That's an ugly burst though).

2 hours ago, Owen said:

I did read it and thought £27K? At least put a fresh set on there!

Agreed. What on earth was AB thinking when he typed the unknown string brand comment? For this price he should have written that the bass will be set up with new strings of the buyer's choice. 

8 minutes ago, petecarlton said:

For some reason nothing happened the first couple of times...

I know that feeling far too well...

On 13/11/2023 at 12:17, Richard R said:

@petecarlton:

So the SW bash has legendary food and now the SE Bash had Guy Pratt for goodness' sake!

 

I think we need to up the game for the Midlands Bash -maybe  the local Greggs and @Andyjr1515's bass setup tutorial aren't good enough for folks nowadays?

😉

Lol Cottle was/is brilliant too; an amazing player with complete dedication to his mastery of bass.

I can't believe it's been 7 years since I was able to attend my last SE bash which had Herbie Flowers being supported by Dave Swift and John Bentley playing a lovely rendition of Take a walk on the wild side.

Herbie briefly loaned me an Ovation Magnum and Fender Bassman combo back in the early 70s which allowed me to migrate from a 3/4 upright to electric bass igniting my life long passion for bass.

3 hours ago, petecarlton said:

Andy's setup tutorial is good enough for anyone!

You can say that again... oh, you already did. 

Brilliant day! I'd never thought about it before but it makes total sense to start with the middle finger on the plucking hand when a phrase starts on the G string because your middle finger is usually the longest (unless you're from Norfolk apparently!).

Just now, soulstar89 said:

Gotcha. Yes they do. Look like well-worn medium jumbo frets 

There's the possibility that as Sherwood Green was a custom order colour that maybe this bass was ordered with non standard frets?

15 minutes ago, soulstar89 said:

You have better eyes than me. How do you tell if a bass has been refretted? 
 

The frets look completely flat so either needs fret dressing and crowning or a refret. 

The frets look wider than original early 60s frets like these on a 63.

That 61J looks legit to me, albeit with a refret, refinish and replacement pot. Slab fretboard is correct, beautiful uncracked pickguard and the rough bit by the bridge will be from the mute fixing holes.

Black is my least favourite Jazz colour but Sherwood Green would've made his asking price not that unreasonable, possibly a bit of a bargain. 

15 hours ago, funkydoug said:

hi, that sounds great but how does an amp head not slide off the back?? 
thanks

I use cheap anti slip matting to stop my amps vibrating off my tolex cabs. It works really well.

Could you give details of the tilt back system please? I couldn't find pictures anywhere on the Internet. Cheers.

It needs a mudbucker tight against the neck to complete the Swiss Army concept.

On 26/10/2023 at 14:24, MuddBass said:

For sale:

 

• MESA Engineering Subway 2x10 Diagonal Bass Cab Ultra-Light with Mesa soft-case (mainly home use only  - unmarked) £870
• MESA Engineering Subway 2x10 Diagonal Bass Cab Ultra-Light with Mesa soft-case - (several gigs but well looked after and unmarked) £800
• BCS Manufacturing custom Full Flight Case with heavy-duty castors etc to suit (1) 2x10 bass cab (light use only - unmarked) £270

 

Ideally would like to sell all together, but would consider splitting.

 

Collection only - I am based between Winchester and Southampton

 

Any test welcome with heads available for you to use including Laney, Mesa, Quilter, Eden etc (or bring your own head to try!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think your maths is a little off. The individual prices don't add up to the total price? 

Might be worth adding a full length photo of the front of the bass?

15 hours ago, Minininjarob said:

I’m a novice player and I really liked it, the EQ seemed useful and the other adjustments seemed to be able to make the sound into whatever you needed. Very nicely made. 
I have a small combo at the moment and want to get a proper rig and this seems like a good option but they do seem to go for a decent price. 
Kinda thinking of running one into a modern lightweight 2x10 cab for a start but it depends what I can afford!! (very little at the moment!)

They are extremely flexible amps with blendable 12ax7 valve and solid state preamps, usable compressor, 30Hz slider which works as a half decent high pass filter removing sub bass that can damage speakers, great graphic section and quick overall adjustment hi and low tone controls. Two possible negatives are the old school weight and noisy cooling fan.

19 hours ago, RaNoFuNkY said:

PM'd mate

Many thanks. Now only one set of three remaining.

Have you got the screws and washers that are missing from the two machineheads? Without those the gears will fall off. 

Lovely bass. Does it have a forearm contour on the front of the body please? I find binding on a front face without some form of chamfer/contour uncomfortable. Thank you. 

28 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

I've shared details with someone who I think may be interested. 

GLWTS 

Thanks Mick, I'll go as far as rewarding you with a cup of tea and cake on the 12th November.

I've owned mine for 30 years and it's still working fine. If you can find a mosfet version even better.