Rayman Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was tempted to buy one recently, but why is this CIJ Precision a grand? Custom paint maybe? It looks like a great bass, and plays nicely (there's one in Sounds Great in Heald Green), but pricey for a Japanese bass surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Rayman' post='549988' date='Jul 24 2009, 11:29 AM']I was tempted to buy one recently, but why is this CIJ Precision a grand? Custom paint maybe? It looks like a great bass, and plays nicely (there's one in Sounds Great in Heald Green), but pricey for a Japanese bass surely?[/quote] Andertons have 1 in stock at £880 - still a lot but not a grand [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/FenderSteveHarrisIronMaidenPBassinRoyalBlueinstock/pid11048/cid560/FenderSteveHarrisIronMaidenPBassinRoyalBlueinstock.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/FenderSteveHarr...=GoogleShopping[/url] As for the price, standard MIJ basses have gone through the roof on currency - a 70RI P-bass that would have ben £599 a year or so ago is now about £800, give or take, from the importers. Beyond that, I know not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not a Maiden fan but this bass does have eveything I like right down to the SD pup. CIJ stuff has moved in line with other Fender products so I'm with Clarky on this one. Give it a year & the second hand market will have a few of these, I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoe_BillySheehan Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 he used the aerodyne style P for a while didnt he? didn't realize he used this now Z x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You could always plump for the previous version of his sig p-bass, in West Ham colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 If I paid a grand for a modern P bass I'd want it in writing that it'd make me as technically proficient as Harris or my money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Buzz' post='550148' date='Jul 24 2009, 01:20 PM']You could always plump for the previous version of his sig p-bass, in West Ham colours [/quote] That first edition of the Steve Harris bass was really very good. They change hands for twice what they originally cost now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Yeah, never even seen one in the flesh, I'd been interested to try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Splayer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Buzz' post='550148' date='Jul 24 2009, 01:20 PM']You could always plump for the previous version of his sig p-bass, in [b][color="#8B0000"]West[/color] [color="#00BFFF"]Ham[/color] [/b]colours [/quote] claret and blue.....quality colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Merchant city in Glasgow have one and by god it`s well sparkly!! I think that it`s not that bad a price when you consider that a lot of the Jap P`s are as good if not better build quality than their Us counterparts. And you get the SD and Badass. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Bay Splayer' post='550350' date='Jul 24 2009, 04:15 PM']claret and blue.....quality colours [/quote] I thought you might say that . It's a pity there isn't a bass with red and white stripes, just like the mighty potters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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