cameltoe Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) Not a version I'm all that familiar with, but have stumbled across one locally, which requires a little bit of TLC, for £200. It's white pearl finish, very Duff, with a few nicks and dings. The person selling seems to think there is an issue with the neck- to be honest the relief looked a little high for my liking, but I like my action very, very low. Other than that it seemed ok, and just that a minor truss tweak may be needed. Had a typical 'music shop' set up, if you know what I mean, and the guy couldn't articulate what exactly he felt was wrong, other than his mate had told him it needed a shim (I've noticed this has become the default solution for people who don't really know what they are doing). I wouldn't have shimmed it- neck angle seemed fine and loads of adjustment left in the bridge. The electronics had a seized pot, but I didn't have the chance to test to see if it all worked, but at a glance everything seemed soldered together ok and all original by the look of it. I'm wondering whether to take a punt on it- I'll be honest, it's a bit hair metal for my taste, but I am a fender fan and I'm always on the lookout for a bit if a bargain, so wondered what the consensus was on these basses in general (bearing in mind I'm a P fan) and how this deal sounds? Edited July 19, 2014 by cameltoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I`ve not played an original, did have the Duff Sig for a while. Nice basses, versatile, obviously do "that" tone very well, but it`s not all they can do. £200 even with possibly having to spend on repairs is good, they`re generally around the £600 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanditSid Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Was the bass advertised on Ebay or here, the description sounds just like a bass I've looked at in the last couple of days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 If it's duff, I wouldn't buy it. Har, har. *Gets coat* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 £200 for a MIJ Fender Precision is an absolute steal, even with a few niggles. I had the active version - Power Jazz Bass Special - and it was really lovely. They have a Jazz width neck, btw. Even if the neck is knackered for around £100 you could get a Mighty Mite neck of your choice and it would still be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Sounds like a bargain if you ask me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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