Jono Bolton
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Finally got round to replacing the pickguard on my bitsa P Bass:
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Do Jazz basses not normally have dot inlays?
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I've got the Classic '58 in my bitsa P and the Classic '65 in my JV Precision. They're really good pickups, though I'm not the best at articulating what pickups sound like. I prefer the 65, it's a bit hotter to my ear.
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Price dropped to £275 Genuine Fender Road Worn 50s Precision Bass neck, in excellent condition; as in, it's "worn" but all the wear is as it was from the factory, no new dings or scratches as far as I can tell. Made in Mexico and dated to February 2021. I bought this a year ago for a P Bass build but swapped it last month for a Classic 50s Precision neck as I prefer gloss necks, and the worn-in satin finish on this one isn't to my taste. Pre-drilled for vintage style reverse gear tuners and screw holes in the heel; I've only added the screw hole in the front of the headstock for the string retainer. Postage available at buyer's cost and will be well packaged. Any questions, just ask.-
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These are decent bridges; I have them on both of my P Basses -
Being serious though, I've not tried any Fender-style short scales that didn't have a bit of neck dive. I'd probably look at swapping the tuners for lightweight ones to see if it helps balance things out
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A stool is generally cheaper than a new bass
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Good price on this, I was looking at these just last night and people are generally asking for a lot more for these models. -
Squier JV reverse gear tuners in nickel/chrome. Bought from a fellow Basschatter about 6 months ago for my P Bass build, but I recently bought a new neck for it which came with tuners fitted, so these are no longer required. Solid, chunky tuners in good condition for being 40 years old. Will come with screws and ferrules but I can't be 100% sure that they're original, but they all fit together. Price is £40 plus postage, which is the price I paid for them.- 1 reply
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Those Ps are fantastic
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The stock pickup in the Matt Freeman Precision is excellent. One of the Matt Freemans I owned came with a Quarter Pounder pickup fitted and I asked the seller to include the stock one too. He messaged me after he'd shipped the bass and said he'd forgotten to throw in the original, so I made sure he posted it to me separately so that it could fit it back in because I love that pickup, and I hate the sound of Quarter Pounders. It's partly the reason why I refer to such things as modifications rather than upgrades, as I find the term 'upgrade' to be entirely subjective.
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These are 1100 quid new
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Agreed. The compensation should be at least equal to the cost of repairing it, which would be more than a hundred quid.
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Some pictures of it might help
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A wee update on my bitsa P; I didn't get on with the Road Worn neck so when @Studio GC put his Classic 50s Precision neck up in the Marketplace earlier in the week, I snapped it up. I know I'm probably in the minority, but I prefer glossy necks to satin. It's also a better fit in the pocket than the Road Worn, so nice and snug now. The gold Fender anodised aluminium pickguard didn't quite fit round the heel so it's got my old JV pickguard on there as a temporary measure while I decide what to put on it, though I don't hate it as it is now. As ever, the true colour is hard to capture in photos, it's still much more pale than the pictures suggest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Bought a Fender Classic 50 P Bass neck from Gunnar. It was exactly as described and he sorted it all very quickly, even organising delivery so it was arrive on a day when there was going to be someone at home to receive it. Top man, fully recommended!
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I've had an EVO II 300 head, and currently have an EVO II 300 1x10 combo, and they were/are both great. I don't need this, but I'm still very tempted. -
I don't think it has reverse-gear tuners. It's a 70s-style bass, and Fender had done away with the reverse-gear tuners in the '60s.
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I'd need to see the seafoam green in the flesh; it looks a lot more pastel in that video than it does in any pictures I've seen of it.
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Given that the equivalent American-made Fender is double that, it seems reasonable
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I like the Fiesta Red, but the nut width looks the same as the Squiers and it really isn't manageable for me; needs to be wider. The Telebasses and the Jazzes look nice.
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Correct answer
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1979/80 Fender Precision Fretless S8 - *SOLD*
Jono Bolton replied to walplayer's topic in Basses For Sale
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As decent as a BBOT bridge can be, yes. Hosco stuff is generally pretty well made.
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I've got one of these on my P Bass. It's a full bridge unit, rather than individual saddles: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323897704558?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2CqW-pdbQIe&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=UbetCfLcTBW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
