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I'm a J man!

Picked up this wee witch recently and 7string is currently doing his Harley Street magic on it. When bought: Undergoing a make-over: I'll post the final pics when it returns form the bass surgery!

The name 'Disney' worries me as in Scottish slang it translates as 'does not' as in 'It disney work!'

ESP Ltd EC 404? [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/esp_ltd_ec_414_fm_stbk.htm"]£507[/url]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1009734' date='Nov 2 2010, 04:13 PM']Before I say anything, have you bought it?[/quote] Bought 3 already!

Outstanding. Black body, maple neck - perfection!

The 55-69 tetsuya At A Glance Nut Width 1.81" Nut Type Bone Fret Size .041/.085" Width at Final Fret 3.3" 1st Fret Neck Depth .81" 12th Fret Neck Depth .92" Fingerboard Radius 10-13" (Compound) Scale Length 35" Frets 22 Bridge String Spacing .75" Neck Wood Quarter-Sawn Rock Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Bars Body wood(s) Swamp Ash Top Quilt Maple Fingerboard Birdseye Maple with Ebony Dots East Indian Rosewood with Birdseye Maple Dots Fretted, Lined or Unlined Fretless with Ebony side dots only Tuners Hipshot Ultralight Truss Rod Access Neck Heel: 5/32" Hex Pickguard Pearloid Controls Cut and Boost: Bass, Midrange, Treble, Panning-style Pickup Blend Control Master Volume 2-way Bridge Pickup Coil Tap Toggle Bridge Lakland Dual Access Preamp 3-band custom designed preamp with coil tap Pickups Hum canceling dual coil soap bar bridge/ hum canceling J style neck; Ebony pickup covers Left Handed Available Finishes tetsuya pink

[url="http://glasgow.gumtree.com/glasgow/27/67689627.html"]Glasgow Gumtree[/url]

Had a Squier version that was OK to play but great sounding live - really beasts thru the mix!

[quote name='Doctor J' post='999260' date='Oct 24 2010, 08:10 PM']It's not a Surveyor. It is, however, a 400 Series Jazz bass, probably one of the finest Jazz basses you're ever going to lay your hands on. Well done, that's a serious instrument you've got there. Doesn't look like the original scratchplate though, it doesn't follow the shape of the body around the lower horn. Still, that's a major score, they're seriously top quality basses.[/quote] Sorry mate - you're right - it's not a Surveyor....had the name on the insane membrane!

[quote name='Linus27' post='1000016' date='Oct 25 2010, 01:54 PM']HAHAHA, I did mean 3,750 smarties though [/quote] Doh!

[quote name='Linus27' post='999682' date='Oct 25 2010, 09:06 AM']Very difficult to say because despite being a cracking bass and quite rare, they are more of a unknown and only worth something to the owner rather than of any value. I would never sell mine as it has sentimental value and is the best Jazz bass I have owned but its worth more to me than what I could sell it for. You could say £600 but I think you would struggle to get that because you could get a Jap Fender 62RI for £300 - £400 and a MIA Jazz for £600. So maybe [b]£3,750 [/b]is nearer the correct mark but to be honest I really do not know.[/quote] Wow! OK!

[quote name='Linus27' post='999682' date='Oct 25 2010, 09:06 AM']Very difficult to say because despite being a cracking bass and quite rare, they are more of a unknown and only worth something to the owner rather than of any value. I would never sell mine as it has sentimental value and is the best Jazz bass I have owned but its worth more to me than what I could sell it for. You could say £600 but I think you would struggle to get that because you could get a Jap Fender 62RI for £300 - £400 and a MIA Jazz for £600. So maybe £300 is nearer the correct mark but to be honest I really do not know.[/quote] Cheers mate - I'm going to get 7string on to it soon and keep it until my next GAS attack! Liking the look of it!

[quote name='Linus27' post='999392' date='Oct 24 2010, 09:13 PM']Yep, congrats, you have a great great bass and pretty rare as it has the European headstock. Doctor J is also correct in saying its a 400 Series Jazz. I have one also and I think 3 others here do. They were made at the same factory as Jap Fenders and based on the 62 Fender. They were considered better than Fenders which personally I think they are. Its the nicest bass I own. I am currently having a fretless neck made for it by Shuker (did not want to defret the original) which I should get back soon. If you ever decide to sell then give me a shout as I may take it of your hands.[/quote] What are they worth? (I'm a Scot!)

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='998903' date='Oct 24 2010, 03:07 PM']Lucky man!! I want it. Its like the Fender 50th Anniversary but better value. +1 a simple white scratchplate would look nicer.[/quote] May do that!

I can confirm that this is a beautiful bass and the B-string sings....... ...surely a name change from 7string required!

[quote name='Lysdexia' post='294867' date='Sep 29 2008, 08:31 PM']I had the pleasure to be hired to shoot a collection of vintge, rare and classic guitars and basses. Here's a PRS that I really, really wish was mine. It plays even better than it looks. If any of you ever want your cherished basses photographed - gimme a shout [/quote] As Frank Macca would say, 'Where's the burd?'

[quote name='RhysP' post='998375' date='Oct 23 2010, 07:10 PM']Very nice. ESPs are superb quality instruments. If I was looking for a Jazz bass I'd be as happy as a pig in sh*t with that.[/quote] Much appreciated mate - a wee bit of tidying up work required but that can get done soon.

Go to the shops and play each of them. I've just found my wee fingers suit a J better. Had a PJ Special Squier for a while but it had the wide P-neck.

Well? Does it have the X-Factor? Bought today off Gumtree. Thanks to 7String who gave it a quick once over and clean up then refused any money (yaldy! I'm from Paisley - but I'll get him to set it up soon!) Sorry the pics are not the best but I'm itching to get plucking.