Dave_the_bass Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 In my case after finding "the one" I did the following: 1, add a hipshot x tender on the low E 2, swap the flimsy BBOT bridge for a babicz 3, Rehearse, gig and record with it for 12 months 4, buy it's identical twin and replace all hardware with black variants (including x tender and babicz bridge) 5, be perfectly happy with two identical sounding, lovely playing, slightly different looking basses. Haven't had (bass) GAS for over 12 months now and the two basses, including mods, cost me appoximately £350. That's total, not each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Have had the one for 20 years now, it's a crappy Sunn Mustang P-bass copy that I have never bettered. I've also got the other two, Rickenbastard that I sank a lot of money into making right, and does noises that the P can't (and it's got rounds on it) and my hideous lump of driftwood fretless which I will never part with. So yeah, I've found the three... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skampino Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have way too many but found The One weeks after buying what I thought would forever be The One. So now I'm selling The One and keeping the other The One. Confused...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skampino Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Now I'm confused Edited March 10, 2016 by skampino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Another thread I've enjoyed recently of late, and fitting as I think I've recently found the one bass. My Jim Fleeting custom. Shame I can't find strings I like and never been happy with my amps although I was once then sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My 'the one' is really 'my two' main basses, but I've had one of them for 22 years and one for 10 years, so I think they're both fairly permanent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonEdward Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1457579518' post='2999852'] Wow that is gorgeous. Did someone get him to make it that colour or was it re-sprayed - I ask because I started gassing for one these recently when I saw pics of a refinished one in pink on Talkbass, also with LEDs. The red is v nice, but he doesn't advertise them in colours on his website. [/quote] Thank you! John built my series 2 in 1986, and he said a few years' ago that the colour is 'volkswagen red' or 'Volcano red'. If you need a specific colour, I'm sure he'll accomodate. He can also incorporate ultra-bright LED's. There have been one or two design changes over the year's, and I believe all of his newly built basses come with graphite truss rods and upgraded pick up's. He doesn't do big production run's any more - so everything he builds is built to order. I just checked, and the waiting time is around 16-months..................... a shame, because I would have ordered a replica of my 1st Jaydee ('Roadie 2A' Bass - in tobacco sunburst), which I sold to buy the Series 2 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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