AndyTravis Posted May 1 Posted May 1 Wellā¦ Ā I love 51ā/tele basses. Ā Had a very nice custom shop āstingā and have had a MIJ reissue at some point. Ā Saw this on a facebook page and just went for it. Ā Thanks to @walshyfor doing the middleman bit. Ā So spec is Ā Fender neck - stripped, nitro refin guitarbuild ash body, nitro BSB fralin pickup Gotoh reverse machineheads bakelite pickguard bakelite saddles etc some posh pots and capacitors etc. Fender covers all slot-head screws as per early 51ās Ā needs some tweaks to suit, but itās ace. Ā slightly heavy at 10.5lbsā¦but itās a resonant chunk. Ā 23 Quote
Beedster Posted May 1 Posted May 1 '51s are the new black Andy. You watch, this time next year they'll all be playing themĀ š 3 Quote
neepheid Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Why do you think I have a Sire D5?Ā That itch has to be scratched sometimes... 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 1 hour ago, neepheid said: Why do you think I have a Sire D5?Ā That itch has to be scratched sometimes... Thereās an ointment for thatĀ 1 Quote
bloke_zero Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Bakelite saddles? I've never seen that before. How do they sound? Or is that a weird question. Quote
kodiakblair Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Saw that one myself and was sorely tempted.Ā Ā Congrats on a fine looking bass š 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 6 hours ago, bloke_zero said: Bakelite saddles? I've never seen that before. How do they sound? Or is that a weird question. A little muted Quote
Beedster Posted May 2 Posted May 2 10 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: A little muted You're gonna need a Badass on there Andy Ā 1 Quote
Hellzero Posted May 2 Posted May 2 7 hours ago, bloke_zero said: Bakelite saddles? I've never seen that before. How do they sound? Or is that a weird question. The original Fender Precision Bass had bakelite or even wood saddles... 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 1 hour ago, Beedster said: You're gonna need a Badass on there Andy Ā Themās for these Quote
AndyTravis Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 8 minutes ago, cocco said: Wow. A handsome brute indeed.Ā Yeah, shoved some skinny rounds on it as I hate roto flats. 1 Quote
StingRayBoy42 Posted May 5 Posted May 5 On 02/05/2025 at 21:15, cocco said: Wow. A handsome brute indeed.Ā The Bass is nice, too. 1 Quote
ezbass Posted May 7 Posted May 7 On 01/05/2025 at 21:49, Beedster said: '51s are the new black Andy. You watch, this time next year they'll all be playing themĀ š Iāve started looking them now š¤¦š». Bass Freaks have a very nice Maruszczyk in natural that has caught my eye. Ā On 02/05/2025 at 09:30, neepheid said: Why do you think I have a Sire D5?Ā That itch has to be scratched sometimes... However, a D5 is ridiculously tempting alternative at the price, even when you factor in possibly retrofitting a Lindy Fralin noiseless p/up. Whatās the weight like on yours, Neep? Quote
neepheid Posted May 7 Posted May 7 8 minutes ago, ezbass said: However, a D5 is ridiculously tempting alternative at the price, even when you factor in possibly retrofitting a Lindy Fralin noiseless p/up. Whatās the weight like on yours, Neep? Ā Unremarkable?Ā But just for you, I'll give it a wee weigh when I get home from work.Ā Might be later on - got band tonight ('Spoons). 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted May 7 Posted May 7 Very tasteful @AndyTravis š Ā Ā Ā are you sure youāre not an alien impersonating our mr travis without doing any homework ? Ā you havenāt mentioned ānext shiny thingā or āsneaked this in..ā or āgive it a week or soāĀ fess up, Zarg youāre not fooling usĀ 1 Quote
Beedster Posted May 7 Posted May 7 12 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Very tasteful @AndyTravis š Ā Ā Ā are you sure youāre not an alien impersonating our mr travis without doing any homework ? Ā you havenāt mentioned ānext shiny thingā or āsneaked this in..ā or āgive it a week or soāĀ fess up, Zarg youāre not fooling usĀ āZargā Ā Quote
AndyTravis Posted May 7 Author Posted May 7 14 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Very tasteful @AndyTravis š Ā Ā Ā are you sure youāre not an alien impersonating our mr travis without doing any homework ? Ā you havenāt mentioned ānext shiny thingā or āsneaked this in..ā or āgive it a week or soāĀ fess up, Zarg youāre not fooling usĀ Have to admitā¦selling one very expensive bass and turning it into 4 less expensive basses is a new trickā¦ Ā alsoā¦the next shiny thing is en route but itās to replace my Old Pacifica electric guitarā¦ Quote
neepheid Posted May 7 Posted May 7 1 hour ago, ezbass said: However, a D5 is ridiculously tempting alternative at the price, even when you factor in possibly retrofitting a Lindy Fralin noiseless p/up. Whatās the weight like on yours, Neep? Ā 4kg / 8.8lbs - bathroom scales and I couldn't be arsed taking the leather strap off so make of that what you will. 1 Quote
ezbass Posted May 7 Posted May 7 36 minutes ago, neepheid said: Ā 4kg / 8.8lbs - bathroom scales and I couldn't be arsed taking the leather strap off so make of that what you will. That puts it the right side of the 4kg limit (I have shoulder/neck issues), thanks for that. Quote
Geek99 Posted May 7 Posted May 7 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Have to admitā¦selling one very expensive bass and turning it into 4 less expensive basses is a new trickā¦ Ā alsoā¦the next shiny thing is en route but itās to replace my Old Pacifica electric guitarā¦ š¤® Quote
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