the boy

Must add Ian Brown to the god particle list. Cheers APA

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1341823585' post='1724445'] Even if I had, I wouldn't buy this! [/quote] I thinks hes suggesting you should buy it for him(cheeky bugger).

Another fair trade with the master of kindness. Pete is a pleasure to deal with. Trade with confidence and see for yourself.

I bought a guitar off Paul last week. He is a proper, proper gent. Looked after me really well. All went fantastic. Be not afraid.

[quote name='billyapple' timestamp='1341437571' post='1719205'] Aye, good old Shippers, up to his art again. You never know, he might have the last laugh and we'll be discussing his authentic knobs 50 years from now. [/quote] Doubt it.

[quote name='uke' timestamp='1341263395' post='1716169'] Decal pretty wonky too! [/quote] Handsome guitar though. The decal is fixable. I reckon the neckplate is for show and placed overhead existing one. All in all could be a good buy for someone.

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1341054568' post='1713245'] Hi I managed to get this as the seller was fairly local to me, football was on, not much info on the listing so I took a gamble and got a bargain I think! It's a '94 'made in Japan' virtually mint and super light, plays really well, I gigged it last night and got real compliments on the sound of it. This will be my primary gigging bass for the moment - I've been getting a bit worried about taking my '82 JV out to rowdy pub gigs lately! [/quote] Lucky you. I was gonna stick £300 on it, I'm glad for you that I didn't. Enjoy mate.

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1340988889' post='1712573'] All that's missing is some wood, maple I think... I wouldn't value it on its age though, like I said, just use it for bits I probably wouldn't repair this. But yeah, I worked with a guitard who lost the plot once and took the head off his 60s strat in a drunken rage. glued back together nicely, a few bits of filler maple, lots of aged nitro and a veneer for the front made it invisible. Not original any more, not worth much but he did say it played better and stayed in tune after that! £28 is OK, when you consider the price of a new neck, it's a bit of work, but its still a Fender - albeit heavily repaired... I agree with ou7shined though, I think £25 would be end of the bidding range for me not the start. [/quote] Agreed 100%

£28 finish.

It does seem excessive but also justifiable. Any service for under a tenner will only be insured up to £50 with most couriers. If you wanted to insure this to its full value and for example get it delivered within a certain timeframe then you won't be long hitting the £25 mark. I'm sure if you told him you wanted to use your own courier there wouldn't be a problem. He's a musician man, everything is cooool.

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1340913910' post='1711563'] [i]Eh[/i]...? [/quote] See previous. I'm sorry I said it now.

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1340888369' post='1711072'] Parts or a refurb project, I've repaired worse breaks on necks! I'd buy it for the trussrod nut and the micro tilt adjuster because I can't find a bullet trussrod nut anywhere that fits my '74 Jazz neck. The one thats in is almost completely inside the hole! but it will probably go for silly money in the end. [/quote] Hi Bren, are you serious? Im sure you have repaired worse breaks than that but I bet you had all the bits. The only way I can see that being of any substantial value is if it was smashed up on stage by someone famous at a well known event. I'd be surprised if it tops £100. However you never can tell. This has got interesting now. Goggles on folks.

Wtf is this guy on. Why would anybody buy this. Let's have your answers why would someone buy this?

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340637133' post='1707388'] Actually the fact that they look sh*t bothers me more than the feel. Necks should match bodies for colour IMO. At some point if I decide to keep the basses in question I'll get them refinished in an appropriate glossy colour to match the rest of the bass. And now we're way off topic... [/quote] Horses for courses baby.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340626423' post='1707161'] I suppose... It's not been my experience. All the guitars and basses I use regularly have painted and gloss finished necks and they all fine great to me. Then again the cheapest of these cost $999 and most of the others much more so maybe the poor feeling gloss necks only occur on cheaper instruments? I have a couple of basses with satin finish necks and besides looking wrong to me if the neck doesn't match the body, they feel rough and uncomfortable. [/quote] Rough and uncomfortable? Toughen up man.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1340619054' post='1706958'] I reckon Ken could get away with it though, don't you think? [/quote] No comment.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1340617855' post='1706916'] +1 It offends my sense of chronological order. The 51-type Precision headstock had been replaced by the 57-type 'Strat' style by 59/60 when the first Jazzes appeared. Yes, I [i]know [/i]it's not a Fender, etc but it just looks wrong doesn't it? Eh? Eh? [/quote] Yes it does look wrong. I couldn't imagine a bloke playing that guitar. I can see a fit bird playin it and looking awesome but it's all a bit 'barbi-ish' and really not to my taste.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340615513' post='1706872'] Fair enough if you don't like the look, but a gloss finish doesn't change the feel of the neck. [/quote] In my guitar playing days I had a Yamaha sg with a black painted neck. Lovely guitar but it always felt cold and I never connected with it. I'm the same with hi gloss natural finish necks. I don't mind them but my preference is satin finish. This neck albeit a fine one looks artificial and I'm an earthy kinda guy.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1340609949' post='1706794'] Why? What do you mean? [/quote] I like a satin finish wooden neck. From the photos the finish on that necks looks cold and plasticky ie like a toilet seat. I Don't like white pickups either. The whole look of the bass simply doesn't float my boat and I am a jazz fan.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1340567451' post='1706397'] Not a jazz fan but that [i]is[/i] rather pervy, I'll admit. [/quote] Not doing it for me, I bet that neck feels like a toilet seat.

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1340575308' post='1706583'] Prob sounds as good as any other Ric.. [/quote] Lol