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thanks for the reply

[quote name='Bassassin' post='972998' date='Sep 30 2010, 05:58 PM']6 & half a dozen, really - there's every likelihood both brands are made in the same factories anyway. They both have an excellent reputation for top quality low & intermediate cost instruments, so realistically it's down to personal preference based on styling, sound & feel. Jon.[/quote] I could be wrong here, if I am please shoot me down, but I understood is they (Yamaha) don't sub out, they own the factories that make Yamaha products?

is this a left hand drive but strung rhd and with the jackplug socket in the LHD position...that's a scary looking thing

[quote name='Circle_of_Fifths' post='972955' date='Sep 30 2010, 05:26 PM']Nice troika.[/quote] thanks, isn't that Russian?

I've had the 614 and 414 which is a keeper for sure, ...the active Raspberry 614 was a great bass (real slap machine) and I now wished I hadn't sold her now so quickly, but at the time I thought it had too many controls for me, and yes the pre-amp can make this bass sing high treble and super deep bass notes, but with it flat it's goes a little quiet....I gota say though the 414 is a super bass, red hot pups too, fast neck and sublime finish, can't go wrong sometimes some new old stock ones appear on Fleabay from a compnau called whybuynew...worth checking them out

Yamaha always for me, but I do know Ibenez make great basses too...but my bike is Yamaha, my Hi-Fi is Yamaha...never had a bad Yamaha anything, that's about as scientific as I get!

"It wasn't just the money difference either - the '75 had those dumb (but pretty) physically uncomfortable-to-play-on chrome guards over the pickups. Taking them off would leave holes and I don't like to see holes in things like that. " like these ...still got my scratchplate film on too!

Fender P bass arrived safe and sound, as described (lovely!) prompt delivery too, great guy to deal with

#'s for optimists [i]b[/i]'s for pessimists

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-LUTE-12-STRINGS-/180563673029?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a0a6effc5"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BASS-GUITAR-LUTE-12-...=item2a0a6effc5[/url]

description had it as a 2009 upgrade model...someones gonna be pissed off!

[quote name='Albi' post='967075' date='Sep 24 2010, 07:45 PM']Thanks! 1/ I don't really understand what you mean with that?[/quote] I have been trying to find a new scratchplate for my VMJ but can't see anything off the shelf...maybe MIM J's are close, I wondered if you had tried anything?

is it me, or are these Coda prices a tad on dear side?

wow, those pups look sexy, nice work fitting them! I'm just thinking about sexing my VMJ up.....couple of questions 1/ Have you sourced pickguards (scratchplates)? 2/ Where did you get those Fender decals, they look A1? many thanks

did you ever find out if there are VMJ scratchplates about?

I'll be the first to say I don't know my Fender's that well (getting there!) but the serial number breaks out as 2008-2009 and the Fender on the head is written in grey, not black as 2009's are...or am I wrong? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280562209774&fromMakeTrack=true"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true[/url]

Wow, yes you are correct....didn't know they had launched this at all, sorta passed me by many thanks Compared to my VMJ neck same radii @ 9.5" but larger at the nut as a P bass at 41.3mm against 38mm hmm, looks lovely to my eyes

My 1st bass was Yamaha 374 active....I wish I still had it, lovely quality bass feel with twin humbuckers and loud loud loud...more of a jazz neck feel too.

thanks for that....I was refering to the dogs cock pink Classic Vibe 60's P bass, my fault although the 50's seem to get a good reviews too... Interestingly what you found with the VM v CV is exactly what I found when I bought when choosing between the VMJ and CVJ... both very good for the money....my friend whom has been playing for some 30 years, is amazed how the quality of cheap basses has come on.

[url="http://www.musical-instrumentsuk.co.uk/more/on/details/00845"]http://www.musical-instrumentsuk.co.uk/more/on/details/00845[/url]

I didn't know there was a Vintage Modified P bass...everyone seems to talk about the VM jazz (I have one!) any reason why, is the CVP that much better?

[quote name='silentbob' post='964885' date='Sep 22 2010, 08:24 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLP-STINGRAY-BASS-ERNIE-BALL-/150497216427?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item230a5547ab"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLP-STINGRAY-BASS-ER...=item230a5547ab[/url][/quote] this 'sold' a few weeks back, now back on sale