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Folks, I've got my eye on this, which the seller says is a 1996 MIJ P. It has a Badass bridge, but the original is included in the sale. Apparently it's in good condition with only minor cosmetic scratches. Googling throws up little information about this flame finish. Do the Fender experts think it's a genuine MIJ P? Any thoughts about what it's worth? (Photo now removed) Steve

That's got to be one of the simplest, clearest, most accessible lessons I've seen. Thank you Scott.

Yep - I have my tried and tested version. Send me your email via PM and I'll send it to you. Steve

I've exchanged emails with the seller. I specifically asked him if the crack was in the body, or just in the paint on the surface. He said: " the crack in the body is about 4 inches long and hasn't got any worse since i've owned the guitar (which is over 2 years), it's a mystery to me why it's there, my theory is it was left somewhere hot, who knows, i think that answers all your questions, feel free to ask any more."

It was on Ebay for £250 and nobody bid. It has a "crack in the paintwork" on the back. Hmmm...

See; [url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114542/Guitar-saved-tip-100-year-old-instrument-worth-4000.html"]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114542/Guitar-saved-tip-100-year-old-instrument-worth-4000.html[/url]

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1331375409' post='1571982'] Looks pretty right to me... I'm going to change the strings on mine this weekend. I'll whip the neck off and have a look at the pocket. Looks familiar though. [/quote] Thanks. I suppose I'm most concerned that this body is a MIM Fender Deluxe and not a Squier. From looking at pictures of both, it seems to me that this is an MIM Fender Deluxe. The three knobs would suggest it's passive - which is what I want. So, I think I'll take a chance on it. Just need to find an MIM/MIJ/MIA P neck ( not a J - I have hulking great paws for hands) to drop into it now... Steve

Utter bargain. Let's see if Ou7shined is out of bed yet...

Folks I have my eye on this body. The seller says it's a "2002 MIM Fender Precision Bass Deluxe body. Alder" I'm no Fender expert at all, so I thought I'd ask the opinion of those who know here. I've asked if it's passive or active. Anything else I should ask? Photos: [attachment=102082:Fender MIM 4.jpg] [attachment=102083:Fender MIM 3.jpg] Thanks, Steve

I was watching that. It went for £165, which was £15 more than the limit I'd set myself. Oh well...

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Les-Paul-Bass-Guitar-1979-Made-Japan-Gibson-Epiphone-Copy-/230756276186?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35ba2557da"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Les-Paul-Bass-Guitar-1979-Made-Japan-Gibson-Epiphone-Copy-/230756276186?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35ba2557da[/url]

This? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HiWatt-Amp-T20-Watt-Tube-Seres-All-Valve-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier-12-Fane-/300668186942?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item460138713e"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HiWatt-Amp-T20-Watt-Tube-Seres-All-Valve-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier-12-Fane-/300668186942?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item460138713e[/url]

My current favourites: Husky Tuffskins Up against it Northern Rock Deservedly So

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1330016085' post='1551508'] Yep - 'Tired Old Sh*te' it is then [/quote] That's helpful.

The newly-formed I joined recently is having a lively internal debate about the band's name. We play soft-rock/pop/indie covers. Some of the band favour "quirky"/fun names like Creative Chair Bending or The Spotted Frogs or Spiny Norman or Bats in Bikinis or Blame it on Leslie. Other people (I'm one of them) would choose a band name that gives promoters and audiences some sort of idea of the music we play. So - what do we think, folks?

There is a 3rd option; An unlined fretless with a full set of fret markers along the top edge of the fingerboard that only you can see. Some fretless Stingrays have this. You could get an unlined fretless and pay a luthier to put accurate position lines along the top edge of the neck, like this; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165526-cheap-but-decent-starter-fretless-sold/page__p__1504679__hl__cheap%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry1504679"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/165526-cheap-but-decent-starter-fretless-sold/page__p__1504679__hl__cheap%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry1504679[/url]

He was prepared to post - I asked him. However, I couldn't get any extra photos from him, or answers to some specific questions I asked. So, I decided not to chance it.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1329301864' post='1540159'] Without getting into the debate about power efficiency of digital amps (there are already plenty of threads about that!), I can genuinely confirm that the Reidmar is very loud at it's power rating. If you jump back post [b]#101[/b] on this thread the image I posted will surprise you as much as it surprised me. [/quote] Yes - I saw that. I've read through the whole thread. Some parts are pretty technical and I'm struggling to keep up. The TC Classic drives the BF Compact well enough, but I've noticed I'm already at 3/4 main volume at rehearsal. I'm a bit concerned that I'll run out of headroom at gigs (coming up shortly). I was wondering whether the Reidmar would give me more volume and more headroom than the TC Classic. I like things simple - no valves, small number of knobs, passive basses, no pedals. Plug 'n' play, that's me.