BigBeatNut Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 And before anyone says "try putting it on sale" it's not mine ... I've seen it for sale locally and it looks like a bit of a bargain. Natural finish, maple neck with blocks and a j-retro (or something that looks very like one, 3 stacked knobs, 2 mini-toggles). It's not something I'll make a move on (the j-retro is interesting but I don't play 4s anymore), so I'll let on where it is later ... if it looks like a bargain. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 No idea on the price but, I WANT!!!!!!!!! Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 £300 ish depending on condition / age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Without knowing which Squier Jazz, in addition to condition, then it's impossible to say. The modification won't add what the value of the parts/cost of the work would be. It's easy to spend several hundreds of pounds on a cheap instrument and only get a fraction back at resale. My general rule of thumb has always been to try asking for circa 25 per cent of modification costs back at resale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hmmm, mixed messages so far. Well, it's got a price tag of £160 on it. Whoever wants it will need to get to London, because it's in a shop, not your usual music shop. Suspect whoever priced it doesn't know about the j-retro. PM me for exact location. Don't want to publicly mention it (because I'd hope it would go to someone who wants to play it, not someone looking to profit) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 If it is indeed a J-Retro that's a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 J retro ? Is that a john east retro ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 [quote name='daz' timestamp='1323119556' post='1459600'] J retro ? Is that a john east retro ? [/quote] That what it looked like to me. Forgot to mention 'Duncan Design' pickups ... are they a standard feature of some Fenders/Squiers ? Anyway, I'm pretty sure that was what it had. Last seen late Saturday afternoon. Haven't walked by the shop since. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Natural and maple, duncan designed... it seems it's probably a Squier Jazz "Vintage Modified" series. I bought mine, used, for £180. To buy it for £160 I'd say it's a great price. That's with the stock controls. If it indeed as a J-Retro then It's a tremendous bargain. Funny, I have a J-Retro that I'm going to put on my VM Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Then you can sell the old plate to the buyer of this, so they can swap out the J retro, and sell the separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1323124462' post='1459675'] Natural and maple, duncan designed... it seems it's probably a Squier Jazz "Vintage Modified" series. I bought mine, used, for £180. To buy it for £160 I'd say it's a great price. That's with the stock controls. If it indeed as a J-Retro then It's a tremendous bargain. Funny, I have a J-Retro that I'm going to put on my VM Jazz. [/quote] What mcnash said including the price payed and the bit about putting a J retro in a VM (Parallel lives or what!! ) A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1323167573' post='1459919'] What mcnash said including the price payed and the bit about putting a J retro in a VM (Parallel lives or what!! ) A [/quote] I'm looking over my shoulder now... I'm actually putting a black plate on mine, probably. I have one and I thought I'd try drilling the extra holes in it. I did that last night, seems ok... but I did not realise that the 3 holes for the 3 knobs need to be slightly wider than they are, and I did not have a suitable drill bit... I bought two drill bits last night and I am waiting for them to arrive. If I don't mess it all up, I'll post the results: VM jazz with black plate J-Retro, and cream-covered DiMarzio Model J pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Bigbeatnut I recone that bass is at half price. I summise the seller (Im guessing its not a music shop from what youve told) looked at the Squier name and just about new enough to think its a cheap copy that only kids play. Who said you cant get a real bargain these days (Right thats the bit to keep me on topic ) Jose I too pondered a black plate but never got round to it. BTW unless you have a bench drill it may be a little dodgey trying to widen holes in steel plate 'free hand' at that diameter. If its only a mm or so I would get some dowel and course emery cloth. Will be slower but you wont end up with either a propeller on the end of your drill or a hexagonal hole! A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1323189850' post='1460356'] Bigbeatnut I recone that bass is at half price. I summise the seller (Im guessing its not a music shop from what youve told) looked at the Squier name and just about new enough to think its a cheap copy that only kids play. Who said you cant get a real bargain these days (Right thats the bit to keep me on topic ) Jose I too pondered a black plate but never got round to it. BTW unless you have a bench drill it may be a little dodgey trying to widen holes in steel plate 'free hand' at that diameter. If its only a mm or so I would get some dowel and course emery cloth. Will be slower but you wont end up with either a propeller on the end of your drill or a hexagonal hole! A [/quote] Ha ha, I'll report back. I'm hoping that if I am careful I will manage. If not... I still have the original plate and I would have learnt something Why is it that when I get a drill in my hand I start looking for things that might need a hole or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) Well, both drill bits arrived this morning. So when I got home tonight I put them to good use, and I am happy to report it all went smoothly. Ok, the small holes I drilled for the switches were a tiny bit off... so I ended enlarging those too, but the nut covers it And here it is: a J-Retro with a black plate: I think it's going to be very perrrrty on the natural/maple Squier VM Jazz The cream coloured pickup covers of the DiMarzio Model Js may be a bit much, but... we will see Edited December 8, 2011 by mcnach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 That IS very pretty mcnash. BTW remind me what the relevence of those pics to this thread where again?? A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1323375652' post='1462766'] That IS very pretty mcnash. BTW remind me what the relevence of those pics to this thread where again?? A [/quote] Relevance... relevance... tch... who cares about relevance when it looks THAT good! I could argue that illustrates what a J-Retro looks like. But I won't. And... it's mcnach mcnach mcnach mcnach! Not mcnaSh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1323422657' post='1463075'] Relevance... relevance... tch... who cares about relevance when it looks THAT good! I could argue that illustrates what a J-Retro looks like. But I won't. And... it's mcnach mcnach mcnach mcnach! Not mcnaSh... [/quote] OOOOhhh do I hear the mcnashing of teeth from mcnach?? Pity the sockets and switches are soldered to the PCB or you could have gone all black like my Rosie A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 here i am tyring to find the funds to upgrade my squier J to a nice pair of wizards as my christmas treat and now i have J-retro GAS too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1323432980' post='1463272'] here i am tyring to find the funds to upgrade my squier J to a nice pair of wizards as my christmas treat and now i have J-retro GAS too [/quote] J-Retro and Wizard 64's - a potent mix A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1323030600' post='1458512'] And before anyone says "try putting it on sale" it's not mine ... I've seen it for sale locally and it looks like a bit of a bargain. Natural finish, maple neck with blocks and a j-retro (or something that looks very like one, 3 stacked knobs, 2 mini-toggles). It's not something I'll make a move on (the j-retro is interesting but I don't play 4s anymore), so I'll let on where it is later ... if it looks like a bargain. Andy [/quote] Any update on this baby? A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1323771154' post='1466672'] Any update on this baby? A [/quote] 3 people asked me where it was, haven't heard anything more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Mildly interested to know if anyone here picked this up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Someone on here bought it cos the bass minus the pre was up for sale fairly recently. Cannot remember who or where but I clocked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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