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  1. Jono Bolton
    Hi all! I've got an unusual one here, it's a Marcus Miller Jazz Bass but with a maple Mighty Mite Jazz neck and 70s style Hipshot tuners. I bought the Body on here about 2 years ago and previously had an Allparts neck on it which wasn't much good, so I put the Mighty Mite neck on it which is a million times better. I put all this together about a year ago but I'm thinking about swapping for a Precision, preferably Sunburst or black. The body's completely stock, all electrics working, and I sourced all the other parts myself, neck, tuners, neck plate etc. I've also got the pickup cover for the neck pickup. The action's really nice and it's a dream to play and it sounds good too! It's in really good condition too with the exception of a mark on the back of the neck and a hole in the headstock where, like a chump, I drilled straight through while putting on the tuners. Both of these are included in the pictures. Could do with a new set of strings and when I received the body the Micro tilt screw for adjusting the neck was AWOL, so it's just shimmed normally to accomodate the Badass II. If anyone is interested you can contact me via the mobile number on my profile under 'Interests' as I don't get on here often! [attachment=73618:IMG_1025.JPG] [attachment=73619:IMG_1026.JPG] [attachment=73620:IMG_1027.JPG] [attachment=73621:IMG_1028.JPG] [attachment=73622:IMG_1029.JPG] [attachment=73623:IMG_1030.JPG] [attachment=73624:IMG_1034.JPG] EDIT: Currently on hold!
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    Hi there! I've got some bills that need to be settled so I'm having to sell on my Epi SG. It's in full working order, and in really good condition other than 2 dings, one on the forearm chamfer and one on the headstock. The pictures aren't great and the guitar will be restrung and stickers removed before I sell it (unless you're a Frank Turner fan too!) I bought it second hand last summer for £150, and the dings were there when I acquired it. The seller told me he'd put a Gibson humbucker in the neck but I haven't checked so I'll verify that! It's nice and light, and the actions good too, I'm looking for £100. I don't have a case but I could arrange postage if needs be, but I'd prefer collection. If you're interested you can contact me via the mobile number on my profile under interests as I don't get on here as often as I'd like! [attachment=73617:sg_001.jpg]
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    [quote name='Big_Stu' post='1098113' date='Jan 21 2011, 09:14 PM']Can't say as I've had any refin done by him, but this guy is very good with guitars & his history speaks for itself. I've picked out his page with a couple of his jobs on it. [url="http://www.rvguitars.co.uk/news.php"]http://www.rvguitars.co.uk/news.php[/url][/quote] Cheers Stu, I've given him an email just now for a quote. I had one back from Moon, it was £180, which I've been quoted before for a full body respray!
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    Hi there, I've got a Fender Jazz in sage green and I quite fancy getting the headstock finished in the same colour to match the body. For some reason the colour has always put me in mind of the custom colours that Fender did in the 60s, like burgundy mist, and most of those custom colour basses had matching headstocks. So, with a sixties style project in mind, can anyone recommend me somewhere in Glasgow (preferably) or central Scotland who offer refinishing services so I can get in contact for a quote? I've already emailed Moon Guitars and I'm waiting on a reply, does anyone know of anywhere else I could get it refinished? Cheers!
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    Have a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109927&hl=mighty+mite"]this thread[/url], and also the one that's linked in the last post too, lots of info about Mighty Mite necks and ordering them too. I've got one on my Jazz and it's brilliant, can't recommend them enough. EDIT: Also, Mighty Mite necks are licensed by Fender so should fit the majority of Fender bodies no problem. That said, I had to have a wee bit of the neck pocket of my Jazz routed to allow the neck to fit.
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    I'll echo the sentiments of Muzz and 211dave112, I've got a Mighty Mite neck on my Marcus Miller Jazz and it's brilliant, the finish is so thin it means it's a dream to play! There were a couple of rough fret ends but they've calmed down over time. I love playing it, it's easily the nicest neck I've played, including the 09 American Standard P I used to have, and over the last few months it's really worn in nicely. Same as Muzz, it cost less than £80. I'm looking at putting together a P Bass in the new year and I'll definitely use Mighty Mite again. If you have a look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109197"]this[/url] thread here, Happy Jack's ordered a neck direct from Mighty Mite with no problem at all with regards to duty and tax.
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    [quote name='neepheid' post='1016391' date='Nov 8 2010, 02:26 PM']I'd say "mitigates" rather than "sorts"[/quote] +1 I'd also say that the finish could probably be a bit thinner too. I wouldn't mind a nice 'worn' cherry finish instead of the gloss one on it just now.
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    I've got an EB-3 that I picked up new at the start of the year for £160 in a New Year/closing down sale. It rarely gets uses because of the neck dive, but the neck's nice to play, and has a nice acoustic sound if not an amplified one IMO. I would sell it and use the funds to put towards a P Bass but my girlfriend wont let me because it's too pretty
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    I've got a Mighty Mite neck that on my Jazz that I bought off ebay about this time last year. There was a seller in the uk that for a few months had a selection rosewood and maple J and P necks, I picked up a maple J number for £78 if I remember rightly. I haven't seen them for a while though. They're licensed by Fender but the seller said in his listing that some Squier bodies are thinner than Fender models which can lead to problems fitting the neck, but I think that tends to be on the lower end Squiers. The necks are brilliant though, much better than the expensive Allparts number I had before!
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    [quote name='phsycoandy' post='1008407' date='Nov 1 2010, 12:25 PM'] Not Fender obviously, but black, shiny and in near perfect condition, pretty much unmarked. Includes 3 ply scratch plate. Seems it had another plate on at some time as there are some extra holes, but all are hidden when the supplied plate is fitted. Includes all screws for the scratch plate. The swirls and streaks are just my poor polishing, this is almost mint. £55 Shipping £5[/quote] Have you any details on this? What brand is it, what is it made of, is it solid wood or ply? It looks mint, have been meaning to put together a P Bass project for a while.
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    [quote name='Metalmoore' post='923212' date='Aug 12 2010, 09:13 PM']Some of this was bought with the intention to make a fenderbird 5 string bass but i dont have the nor the money so deciding to sell a load of it. Open to reasonable offers, All prices include P&P. Schaller 3D5 black bridge - £40 White Jazz bass pickguard (10 holes) w/ chrome screws - £5 Brand new maple Mighty Mite P bass neck w/ skunk stripe - £70 Hipshot 3 string retainer in black w/ black screws - £10 5 Hipshot Ultralite HB6C 1/2" machine heads in black - £80 White pearloid thumbrest from [url="http://www.classicguitarboxes.com/thumb_rests.php"]HERE[/url] - £10 Hipshot Chrome thumbrest (eBay shop in the US says its somehow a hipshot product) - £10[/quote] Is the Might Mite neck for a 4 or 5 string?
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    This is one for those who play guitar as well as bass. I've recently bought an Epiphone G400 for a very reasonable £80. The seller had upgraded the neck pickup to a Gibson and stuck a set of Grover Machineheads on it too. However, the Grovers are awful, I need to retune every 15 minutes or so. It could also do with a decent set up, but while the strings are off I want to get shot of the awful tuners that are on it just now. Does anyone have any recommendations for new keys that would give rock solid tuning stability for Gibson-style guitars?
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    Does anyone know where I can can get good quality replacement screws for a set of machine heads? I've got Hipshot HB-2s and the metal for the screws is so soft that the cross head has basically stripped away. I know I've seen people on here who've swapped the stock screws for some better replacements, can anyone point me in the right direction?
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    Tape at the minute seems to be the best solution just now, I don't have the tools or know-how to plug and re-drill the holes. If it doesn't work I can always take it to the shop to get it done professionally, it could do with a new nut anyway.
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    [quote name='yorick' post='889408' date='Jul 8 2010, 12:14 PM']Snug fit, you may want to take them out again at some stage.[/quote] Good point, I'll give that a go when I restring my bass.
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    Would you wrap the tape around and then glue it in, or would you just add enough tape so that it's a snug fit?
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    I've got a set of Hipshot HB-2s but the press-in bushings are too small for the holes in the headstock by about a millimetre or so. What would be the best way of fixing in the bushings? I've previously tried glueing them in but the tension of the string on the tuner post has caused a couple of them to start pulling out.
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    PM'D
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    I had an American Fender P that I bought second hand in mint condition from a fellow Basschatter, but it seldom got played as I was too worried about it getting dings. While it's nice to have new gear, I would rather have *slightly* used gear, a few bumps and scratches are no problem for me. I usually find that as used basses have been played in they're more comfortable to play. A big no to relicing for me though, I don't see the point.
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    I have a Jazz with a set of La Bella Deep Talkin' Flats that I had set up in standard tuning, which I detuned to Eb a few months ago, and I've had no trouble at all with the action or the truss rod. If you're having problems I would think it might be to do with the strings you're using, maybe you need a higher tension string?
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    How much would you be looking for for just the cab?
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    Garrett Tierney of Brand New, particularly on the last two albums. Usually just a P Bass through an Ampeg SVT but he manages to get a huge range of tones from it. Nate Newton from Converge has a pretty great sound too, there's a reason why a Fender P/SVT combo is pretty much a standard in rock music.
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    Bump! No takers? EDIT: Trade for some chrome straplocks?
  24. Jono Bolton
    I sold a Fender 09 American Std P Bass because I didn't play it, it was absolutely mint and I was too worried about scratching or damaging it, stupid really. I used the funds to buy my Marcus Miller and a WD neck, which was sh*te. I've since put a Mighty Mite neck on and I love it. If I'd waited a week though I could've had a 70s Classic Jazz in sunburst off here for only £400, I was offered first dibs on it. Suffice to say, the MM body, 2 necks and the cost of having 2 necks fitted was significantly more than £400, but after all that I wish I'd kept the Precision I also once traded an Epiphone Gold Top worth £500+ for a Squier Tele worth less than £200. Gutted. Oh, and my MIM Jazz is sage green, because it was the only one they had in the shop and I was too impatient to wait 3 days for them to order in a black one.
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    [quote name='henry norton' post='788547' date='Mar 28 2010, 03:07 PM']Brass didn't make much, if any difference to the standard plastic job fitted to my Precision - it's also easy to forget if it [i]did[/i] make a difference it would only be on the open strings. (Hope I'm not sounding too condescending). [/quote] Not at all, it's a good point, something I hadn't thought of. I would say though that the Tusq nut I've got on my basses have made a noticable difference over the bog standard plastic ones I've had previously, I found that the notes tended to die quite quickly. I'm mostly curious to find out if brass would make enough of a difference to justify the money.
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