Marky L

Cor blimey! I went and bought this one! £230 + carriage. Not a nightmare loss if turns out to be an utter dog! mmmmm, lovely and black too! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ190192021530QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Can I end a sentance without an exclamation mark? Oh, I just did Mark

[quote name='WarPig' post='129459' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:54 PM']Mark you have the most disturbing avatar ive ever seen! haha Any luck finding a true P yet?[/quote] Ha ha!! Yeah I like to tell people it's a pic of my first born! makes me chuckle anyway. Well I have had a reply from the American P bass seller and he seems OK, though I asked for a pic of the headstock. He said "I should have included that, loads of people have asked".. and he still didn't send me a pic! Says it is spotless though. The all black 84-87 Jap one has replied too and again seems genuine and I think it's my prefered one at the mo. A few scratches and some wear and a ding by the jack socket. Nothing from the one with spelling problems!! Just to ask (and push my luck further)... what sort of price is fair on these?? Ta muchly Mark (and son) arf!

[quote name='mhuk' post='128974' date='Jan 27 2008, 10:47 PM']Ebay item number: 330206354072[/quote] Thanks for this link too, it's another to add to my decision nightmare!!! Ta. Mark

Thanks guys. I'll email 'em for some more info. I agree about the illiterate description and crappy pics, made me worry a bit. The all black Jap one (last of the three links) threw me a bit as the layout of the knobs seems odd, but I think they did that on Jap models of the 80's. Jack socket on the side of the body too? Mark

Hey fellow bass fanatics. I saw these two ebay basses and they pretty much tick the boxes for what I want - Either a US or preferably a Jap Precision in black with a rosewood neck. The required black s/plate can be added later. So essentially I just wanted a bit of advice from those of you that are Precision gurus. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BASS-M-IJ-S-J023034_W0QQitemZ150207875500QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-PRECISION-BAS...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass-Guitar-American_W0QQitemZ280195768998QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Also does this look straight to you? It's not a Lyte (or Lite) is it?? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass_W0QQitemZ190192021530QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bas...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Thanks a million Mark

Fantastic stuff, thanks a million for that. I think I'll make an effort to drag my self in to a store and have a twiddle myself (then try out a few basses!). It's frustrating cos I want a black on black precision and I keep seeing other stuff to tempt me!! mark.

[quote name='Buzz' post='121553' date='Jan 16 2008, 04:18 PM']Neck dive? Try moving the strap pin as close to the "heel" as possible (yes, I know it's a neck through, hence the quotes)[/quote] Yeah. I'm aware of that one and maybe I will once it gets properly tatty. I just hate hacking stuff about.

[quote name='Rayman' post='121960' date='Jan 17 2008, 09:18 AM']Yeah, I just learned to live with the dive, it really didn't bother me at all after a while. All this talk of TBs, it's making me want another one!![/quote] Do it.

Well, I have a black Gibson T'bird that I bought 2nd hand a few years back and I love it. Starting to get a bit tatty in places, which makes me feel the finish could be a bit more robust to start with. I also have a worry about the headstock getting smacked off one day too.. I know it's a weak spot on these. I love the sound I get from mine, it's big, has mondo sustain, has a dirty edge to it and I just love it. Saying that my Jazz draws me back for twiddling around at home. My T'bird is my main gigging bass (though I am in mind for a Precision that could share the billing) and it just looks damn fine too. What do I hate? The stupid bloody neck dive!! grrrrrrr. And access to the top end frets can be a bugger too. To date, I don't have a heroin adiction.

Indeedy do. One of the original range of ABMs I would say. 400W and 200W heads and combos. The first 200 units were called Klystron Bass Magnifier, but the name was changed after legal issues I believe. My old 200w combo is one of these. Must be a vintage classic collectable now... Well maybe one day! M.

[quote name='Machines' post='112701' date='Jan 3 2008, 07:27 AM']Mondial Classic.[/quote] Fantastic Looking forward to that! Be interesting if that is a bit of a heavy weight too. Mark

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='111029' date='Dec 30 2007, 04:41 PM']Can't comment on the basses (although it looks nice!) but Captain Sensible raves about the six-string version on his bit of The Damned's website.[/quote] He certainly does Deep Thought. And what a highly under rated guitarist too. I believe Stu, their bass player is using ESP too now.

Oh no... I feel a GAS attack coming!!!

I was in a SC yesterday and they had some Italia guitars on the wall. I was immediately drawn to the shiny sparkles. Lots of lovely retro feel details and nice creamy coloured plastic. Anyway, further along was what struck me first as being a most foul bass, but then within seconds I saw the beauty hidden in the beast! Italia Modulo Tipo 3 in a rich blue sparkle, with a crazy raised silver beading around the middle edge of the body. I was unable to plug it in, but my first impression on picking it up was how back breakingly heavy it was. It felt OK to play though, but it's just the fantastic styling of these things. [url="http://www.arbiter.co.uk/italia/electric_bass_guitars/modulo_tipo_3_bass_guitar.htm"]http://www.arbiter.co.uk/italia/electric_b...bass_guitar.htm[/url] Has anyone had any real experiance of these guitars? Are they just fancy looking tat,or is there some actual real guitar hidden under those tarty come hither and abuse me looks?!?! And anyone that puts this in the description "[b]Sparkle top on flawlessly applied Mother-of-Toilet-Seat Pearloid[/b].".. that's genius! M

I'm not sure about the ones you listed, but I was in an SC yesterday and they had a Schecter Ricky copy. I wasn't able to plug it in, but an acoustic try out was very pleasing, felt really nice and I liked the neck. It seem reasonably well constructed too! Sorry not too much help! M.

Fascinating stuff Thanks guys. And dare I say it.. urmm.. Happy Christmas Mark.

[quote name='neilb' post='108813' date='Dec 24 2007, 09:54 AM']dispersal axis of the cones[/quote] Ah, right.. *ducks head and runs! Thanks tho!

I'm interested in all this talk about sticking 2x10 cabs on their ends. Nearly everyone on here seems to recommend doing this, I just want to know why? How does this improve the sound? Especially if you had a couple of cabs, surely putting them one on top the other is the same as them both on end side by side? Tell me why!! I need to know!!!!

Just to jump in and add my bit. I recently got an Ashdown Classic 500 and have picked up a used mini 1x15 and 4x8 to go with it. I needed something light and easy to shift but could deal with a bit of power, so I went for these, otherwise a 4x10 would have been in my scope, ideally a neo one. I'm of an old mind set where I feel I need a 15 in the mix to give that thickness at the bottom as I do use a lot of top (damn you JJ Burnel, 's all your fault!) Anyway, I know diddly sh*t about technicalities and stuff, but I have have gigged this set up twice now with a Thunderbird and it gives me a nice big sound, a bit of dirt thrown in too and loads of head room. Whether a set up with 10s would be significantly different, I can't say, but currently I am very happy with what I've got. Cheers y'all Mark

[quote name='MB1' post='105952' date='Dec 18 2007, 02:37 PM']MB1. Worth Giving them a Call!...anything can be specified/checked before ordering!. [/quote] Yeah, I was thinking about ordering one for my Ashdown Classic head. If there is not an obvious template on their designs part of their site, shoot 'em an email (or fax a drawing) and they'll quote. Just make sure you get your dimensions right! Hey MB1, your review has helped me decide to order. Thanks Mark.

[quote name='SJA' post='100203' date='Dec 6 2007, 01:46 PM'] looks like it takes standard single ball end strings, and you have to chop them off at the clamp.[/quote] I can't go with that, it looks like a knob end. (A deformed one I grant you).

[quote name='Tee' post='99372' date='Dec 5 2007, 09:26 AM'][/quote] Bless 'im. Unusual to see him with out a non white P bass (OK I know he had others!). For a rip snorting, trouser flapping demo of picked P bass, check the start of Love Song by The Damned. Algy Ward just pounds those strings. Supposedly he used metal picks. One of my all time fav big arsed bass sounds M.