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[quote name='SteveO' post='1255938' date='Jun 3 2011, 08:56 PM']Had a sad little moment when I saw OG's post on P1, but thats made me smile [/quote] Me too - beautifully put & so true

Wow - I don't even remember posting this, must have been through a cocktail induced haze I still love the look and sound of a Rick though. I owned a late, post checkerboard, '73 for a while but never really got on with it. Still fancy having another go at one though at some point

Just spotted this that had been up for sale on US EBay recently: It was listed as an original 1964 Gold Sparkle Fender Jazz and there was some copy about AC having one very similar. Maybe he's asked them to make a P bass to match the J he already has? Personally I like it - but then I am the ex owner of a Bootsy Collins pearl sparkle star bass so what does that say about my taste in basses eh?

[quote name='plyguy' post='1254517' date='Jun 2 2011, 08:16 PM']ha ha, nice but! £1069..... [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_amps_detail.asp?stock=11021117005529"]sl410[/url][/quote] Or 2 x SL112's [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_amps_detail.asp?stock=11021116592029"]http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_amps_de...=11021116592029[/url]

Having owned both 2x12's & 1x12's, I've definitely decided I wouldn't go back to a 2x12 unless I had a larger vehicle and/or a roadie, lol. The 2x12 is about 70lbs and that's just too much for me to want to lug in and out of the car on any sort of regular basis. The DB is also a relatively deep cab if I remember rightly at about 18" and I found that a bit 'clumsy' to carry - you have to remember that I'm an old git of course I've found having a single 12 is great for rehearsals and smaller gigs. In fact the last gig I played at I used my second cab purely as a 'stand' for the first. Having both cabs on was just too boomy in the venue we were playing and a single cab worked just fine. So - summary from me is that the flexibility of two cabs always seems to work better for my use

[quote name='henry norton' post='1251701' date='May 31 2011, 04:14 PM']At £2.5k for an ex demo I should hope it would be very nice indeed. If I had that kind of cash for a Precision I would buy me 3 American Standards and use the change for the variety of strings. That way I would have 3 distinct Precision sounds, the nice US neck and as a bonus I wouldn't have to look at that hideous, clubby Alleva headstock [/quote] The only person who's really demo'd this for more than a few minutes is Chuck Rainey I think It has a very expensive fingerboard upgrade, I think maybe $500 - $800+. It was genuinely priced at £3,500 so the £2,500 is the discounted price for an ex demo. Lotta cash but Jimmy's basses are seriously nice. I've thought long & hard about about buying this very one a few times but I really prefer a narrower neck profile (the '72 I have coming is more like a J bass width). Last time I was up at BG I tried this baby out [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/alleva-coppolo1/alleva-coppolo-kbp4-custom-black-cherry-metallic-burst/"]http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/al...metallic-burst/[/url] Just loved it - looks really cool in the flesh and has another great fingerboard

[quote name='fender73' post='1251414' date='May 31 2011, 01:13 PM']Just about to head back to P bass ownership myself[/quote] Forgot to mention that I've got a '72P coming in at the weekend too

The big money alternatives are Alleva Coppolo & Celinder - both make cracking P basses

[quote name='JTUK' post='1251132' date='May 31 2011, 09:56 AM']Difficult..as there appears not to be an actual confirmed date at the end of this. A friend of mine was asked to dep a date..possibly..and was given a list of 44 numbers in the set..!!!!!! He is not used to depping, tho... He asked what to do..I said get a definitive set ( down to 22 ) and a confirmed date and then decide if the work is worth it. If I was Barrie..and I am sure he has thought of this.. he will need to decide whether he needs to put someone through this as soon as he can. I hope the finger is looking better..must be a bad accident if it is looking dodgy healing on time Hope all is well.[/quote] Sorry - date for the gig was in the title but possible rehearsals weren't because there's a degree of flexibility I did have one possible taker but he's had to pull out now Rehearsal is currently planned for June 14th with the gig on June 25th. Both near Fleet in Hampshire. Set list is circa 30 songs - almost all are classic soul / disco standards with a couple of rock 'n' roll 12 bars thrown in for good measure. Everything is easy to play - must be because I can sail through them all, lol. The band is pretty well organised with all songs uploaded to a central online storage facility (in the correct keys) plus arrangements for almost everything as well.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1248944' date='May 29 2011, 09:48 AM']I feel sorry for those that have a 450 and are now looking to sell to upgrade. They will be lucky to get £400 for them. But then again the used Market will place it's own price on one used.[/quote] I guess this sort of stuff happens all the time as models get upgraded or taken out of production but I have to admit that this particular example really is a huge price reduction. Of course these big US discounts don't always help us much over here but the TC heads are power switching so they work just fine in the UK

Two quick points from me: I've used a TC RH head purchased in the US and it was absolutely fine over here, no problems with power whatsoever. Prices on RH450's are way down in the States now - you can pick up a new one for $569 if you shop around. The heavy discounters don't have the RH750 yet but I'd guess they will come in closer to $800 than $1,000.

Looks like the imminent arrival of the RH750 is pushing new prices on the RH450 right down. US dealers now selling these for just $569. That's about £360 plus shipping at maybe £35-£40 and even with full import duties you're only looking at around the £475 mark! Seems like a great time to buy one of these

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1247809' date='May 28 2011, 12:55 AM']Tell us more please.[/quote] Yeah, why mixed? I've tried one of these and loved it. Found it a bit tough on my right hand technique as I've not played an upright before. Sounded great through a nice amp set up

Don't be too excited by the 'limited edition' tag - they seem bring one of these out every year. It's a limited colour run but, as far as I know, it's just a stock bass apart from that. Used Rays regularly sell for around the start price (some even less) on this.

[quote name='Green Alsatian' post='1248366' date='May 28 2011, 03:59 PM']I read in an interview with Norman some time ago that he used his 70s Precision Bass (which he modded with a J-pickup after New Boots and Panties) to record the earlier Blockheads albums. EDIT - found it. [url="http://www.globalbass.com/archives/june2001/watt-roy.htm"]http://www.globalbass.com/archives/june2001/watt-roy.htm[/url][/quote] Good memory (and detective work!)