Marky L

Hmm That's kinda interesting. Swap the PUPs out for some QPs maybe? I suppose if it is original, the bidding should rocket very soon. I'm sorta tempted, but it seems to good to be true you know? I'd love any further advice BCers. I could collect too, not far from my work. Damn.. is this GAS begining??

I would be a hypocrite if I said anything else but black. So. [b]BLACK!![/b] Go stealth my friend, go stealth.

And to repeat, what sort of covers are we talking here??

Space is typically at a premium so I reckon the back to back option will suit. Summat for the good lady to buy me xmas me thinks

What sort of covers are we talking?

Hi What do you guys use for a stand at a gig that will take two basses safely? I have a single bass one and am really frightened that it'll topple over, just seems badly balanced, that and I really ought to have the spare bass out on show too I'm not looking to solve the credit crunch single handedly, so a good price is part of my equation. Ta M

Merry Xmas - Slade Lovely lovely bass line Satellite Of Love - Lou Reed Yea, simple but I forgot how much I love the tune.

I wanna know what he's up to in his mum's bedroom like that?!?! Arf!!

You gotta be carefull sparking up ciggies ends with a 'tash like that. Could all turn very nasty!

[quote name='OldGit' post='313847' date='Oct 24 2008, 02:37 PM']Brilliant! Love it even after the Spice Grrls sanitized it ... .. Anyway your are not alone as this ealier thread attests [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=29702&view=findpost&p=306946"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=306946[/url][/quote] Ah! Thanks for the linkage. I'm glad I wasn't the first one to bring this up

[quote name='cetera' post='313759' date='Oct 24 2008, 01:15 PM']Not easy to play.... but GREAT FUN to play.... "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses [/quote] Oh yeah! Not thought of that one

Yeah. That dreaded time of year is coming and we have a couple of gigs lined up and need to included some xmas songs to liven up the party. We currently do Slade's Merry Xmas, but need a couple more maybe. Good singalong, easy to play, everyone knows them classics. What are your choices??? Mark

[quote name='Thunderhead' post='311494' date='Oct 21 2008, 06:58 PM']+1 ... and probably not as described either. I've never seen any pic of Sid playing a sunburst P-Bass (it wouldn't have been 'punk'), and if he did it probably wouldn't be in that poor condition - he hardly had long enough . The white one that Steve Jones has now has obviously been cleaned up, but even so those 70s Fender 'Thick Skin' finishes are pretty bombproof and don't show minor knocks much at all. Sid's bass had a big dent in the front above the bridge, but it's covered by Steve Jones' arm in the pic so you can't see it. I think it is the same bass though, the pattern of 'brightness' of the neck dots is the same, which would be difficult to fake. I suppose it's possible it's one he owned from before the Pistols (and if already secondhand, maybe that would explain the condition), but I would want to see really convincing proof. It would be very easy to take a beaten-up punk-looking P-Bass of roughly the right age that was going to cost too much to put right as a normal playable instrument, and market it as 'ex-Sid' instead... at several times the price.[/quote] Yeah, you can see the dents on this pic. The one Jones has has the thumb rest and the screw holes for a bridge cover too. It's that lovely yellow colour now, but if this bass has been covered up since Sid last used it, would Olympic White have discoloured like that? Also the Rosewood neck just looks a bit pale to me, but that could just be lighting in the pic. Sid did little if any bass playing before the Pistols. He failed to get Lemmy to even teach him, who claimed it was impossible! [attachment=15062:Sid_SexPistols.jpg]

Hey, nice bass there Raggy. Now.. where on earth have I seen one like that before... hmmmm.. Mark

Just ref an earlier point, Sid's usual bass was the Olympic white Fender P with a rosewood neck, as per Clarky's pic. I'm not aware of him using one with a maple neck. And ref that bass in the window. I saw a supposed Sid owned bass hung up in one of the stores on Denmark St a couple of months back, I guess this is the same one. It had little paint left on it, but was obvioulsy not Olympic White to start with. Again, I am not aware of seeing any Sid pics with a non-white P bass. Also, the pickguard on the one in the store was all broken around the jack socket and had been selotaped up. The tape could not have been more than a year or so old. We all know how it discolours to a deep amber and the stickiness goes too! So I doubt that repair would have been done by his hand (not that there was a claim about that). All in all, I find it very dubious. As I recall, his hapless mother sold on his iconic white P bass many years ago. Where is it now??? M.

[quote name='birdy' post='306028' date='Oct 14 2008, 09:55 AM']No Worries, how does it sound and play? Some of the guys at Talkbass seemed pretty impressed! Steve[/quote] Well it plays good, and I do like the neck, there is a dead spot but I do have heavier strings on now so maybe the truss rod needs tweaking. Also I think the PUPs could be improved. But I do like it and its great to play, so I suppose I just wanted to know it's pedigree Mark

[quote name='birdy' post='305922' date='Oct 14 2008, 12:22 AM']Found this on Talkbass - looks like it was the precursor to the Highway one possibly! [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450518&highlight=fender+american+traditional"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.p...can+traditional[/url] Steve[/quote] Fantastic linkage there Steve. Interesting stuff and it's exactly as I have. Ugh that one piece pickguard is nasty, I'm glad I sorta standardised mine a bit more.

Appreciate your input here guys. So I get the feel that it's US wood, sent to Mexico for building with Mexican parts.. hmm a Tex/mex special Maybe I paid a bit on the high side for it, but it's a sweet machine to play, but I think I would change the PUPS at some point now. Mark

Hey there Fender aficionados. I was hoping I might be able to leech some of your vast experience and try and confirm if my Fender Jazz is (or not) a kosher MIA bass. So, I bought it around 5 or 6 years back off ebay (choosing to go for this instead of a Ricky Blackstar .. pfft!) from a guy selling it in Southern Ireland, for a friend if I remember correctly for about £450. Black US Fender Jazz with a white scratchplate and rosewood board. I did speak to him before and after getting the bass and he seemed like a straight up guy. So it arrived in A1 condition and I was reasonably happy except for the horrible Strat style knobs on it. I wanted to get it set up and so took it to the local guitar shop who said words to the effect "Yeah it's a Fender, but they had a period at the end of the 90's where they sent US parts to Mexico for construction.. probably worth £350". So that pissed me off a bit. As is I did nothing about it. Replaced the plate for a black one that did not fit very snugly and I had to drill an extra hole in the bass to fit it. I can't actually recall if it was a genuine Fender plate I put on, I think so. Anyway, I have taken some very poor pics on a crappy camera with no lighting but it may help. Please ask any questions and I'll try to answer. Serial number N901850 Logo decal says - Jazz Bass Made in USA On the right of the headstock is another decal saying - American Traditional The machine heads have no obvious makers marks The underneath of the old plate has a piece of masking tape with a signature and 7 7 99 written on it. Thanking ye all Mark [attachment=14730:jazz_front.jpg][attachment=14731:headstock_front.jpg][attachment=14732:headstock_r ear.jpg][attachment=14733:knobs.jpg]

[quote name='Raggy' post='305370' date='Oct 13 2008, 12:03 PM']A rough camera phone pic of my new bass. Will post some better quality ones soon. [attachment=14716:70__s_P_Bass.JPG][/quote] Just outta interests sake.. about guide approx ballpark .. how much!?!

[quote name='Jase' post='301971' date='Oct 8 2008, 10:37 AM']Just had a cover made for my HA3500 by Silverstone, brilliant quality, perfect fit and ideal for keeping dry when it's belting down with rain at a gig. Very good prices and a quick service! [url="http://www.ampcovers.co.uk/default.asp"]Amp Covers by Silverstone.[/url][/quote] big +1 to that. Very happy with my Ashdown head cover from them. It whiffed a bit to start (the material they use) but that has gone now.