Cygnus x-1

not sure what section to post this in, so if i'm in wrong one sorry; I want to try Status hotwire flats on a Precision, do I need medium scale or long scale, wasn't sure as some Stutus's are probably 35'' scale. Also if anyone has used these strings on a P that can answer the question, what in your opinion is your preference between 40 - 100 and 45 - 105 sets? thanks for any help.

down to the wood haircut helps:)

I've had the Squier fretless, but now have one of these:) http://www.dv247.com/guitars/vintage-icon-vj96-bass-guitar-distressed-sunset-sunburst--37370 personally I prefer the VJ96 from owning both basses.

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glad to help, i'd saved the link, you never know when you might need the info.

http://www.ozbassforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3672&st=0&sk=t&sd=a this the one in question, guys?

IMO lots of good advice and some not so good advice:) when I bought my Squier CV precision (Matt Freeman model), I tried it against an American Fender P at £800 and a Mexican one at about £500. The Squier CV at £345 was a lot better than the Mexican one and very close to the USA one, the shop owner who is a semi pro bass player also tried the 3 into the same amp and he said something like this '' obviously i'd love to sell you the USA P (I had enough money at the time) but the Squier CV is an absolute steal at the price'' saved £450 and got a really good P bass. That Peavey combo for £20 is a bargain, you could use it for 12 months and still get your money back

[attachment=97049:2squiersforsale 011.jpg] Heres one I had, this black one I did with a standard USA fit plate, just required a little sanding here and there on the neck pocket and a couple of mm cutting from control plate area, about 10 minutes work. Re the bridge, Gotoh 201 works brilliantly as does a bridge sold on eBay (search, 'hard tail bass bridge') about half the price of a Gotoh. HTH.

hi. is there any guitar shops within walking distance of New St station please?

[quote name='sixdegrees' timestamp='1325292960' post='1481963'] Bugger. Missed it again! [/quote] Me too, is it on again any time soon?

[quote name='Cygnus x-1' timestamp='1323796664' post='1467222'] Played the Mod player Jazz today....very impressed, sound and build quality were excellent.....infact I put first dibs on the shops first sunburst one when it arrives, hopefully in the next few days. Pretty hot pickups and punchy tone. [/quote] ........Picked it up this morning, have only played it in the shop but Very impressed, beautifully made, being Made in China doesn't bother me, I remember when they laughed at Jap stuff inc Fenders. If you had a few mint Jap Fenders under your bed you'd certainly have the last laugh.....

I was 11 then, TOTP was a MUST watch for a young music fan, Bowie, Argent, The Sweet, Slade, Alice Cooper, Ram Jam, Geordie, Chicory Tip, Jo Jo Gunne, Edgar Winter, Status Quo....America, Horse with no name, now there's a good song. Happy memories.

have read that those dowels you get with plat pak furniture or new kitchin units are very good for this job with a little PVA glue.

Hi there, has anybody changed the scratchplate on their Squier VM Precision? If so is there a direct fit replacement out there, I believe the USA plates fit directly on the CV P so is there one that fits the VM P? Cheers.

[quote name='snazz' timestamp='1323878799' post='1468150'] Okay, let's say I buy a Jazz Deluxe mail order. will there be a thumb rest in the box of will it be already fitted, That goes for the huge pieces of hardware too. Thanks... [/quote] would think they would be already fitted... IMO, when you remove the 'tug bar' the holes arn't that noticable especially on darker colour scratchplates.

The Jazz I played is £399 and a Squier Matt Freeman Precision is now around £370 so I don't think the price is bad with a Fender logo. For some reason the Blacktops are over £500 and rhe Modern player's seem to be £400?

Played the Mod player Jazz today....very impressed, sound and build quality were excellent.....infact I put first dibs on the shops first sunburst one when it arrives, hopefully in the next few days. Pretty hot pickups and punchy tone.

He's THE man.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Control-Plate-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-Repair-Part-/400249450841?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item5d30b9f159 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-jazz-bass-guitar-switch-control-plate-M16-/130593735472?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item6420229c07 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-Jazz-bass-guitar-control-plate-blank-chrome-black-gold-/370563802121?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var=&hash=item9504173d36 3 black ones here Dave, you may have to e-mail about perfect fit though. Nick

Dave, says he can't remember which seller, but he's pretty sure it was the same size as a gen Fender one. There are plenty for sale on the bay with dimensional pictures, so a quick compare with a ruler on yours should tell you for definate. There was a post on talkbass, (just can't find it at the mo) of a guy modding a cv jazz, that had a lot of info (he fit a black one) could have been something like; 'perfect fitting parts for Squiers'. hope this helps. Nick.