solo4652

I saw this today:

[url="http://www.gumtree.com/london/61/40807561.html"]http://www.gumtree.com/london/61/40807561.html[/url] More than 2600 hits!

Looks like a Precision to me. I can't tell much more than that from the picture, but I'm sure you Fender gurus will be able to.

If the seller is who/what he says, I wonder if he could do with some advice and guidance about selling his bass? Would a friendly BC'er be able or willing to help? Or is it none of our business?

Steve

I'm sure that most people are aware of this but as a relative newcomer to Ebay I wasn't, and it could have cost me dearly. I bought an item using Paypal and it arrived wrecked in the post. Numerous emails to the buyer produced no replacement or refund - nothing. Because I left it for more than 45 days to raise a dispute with Ebay and Paypal, neither will pursue my complaint against the seller. Fortunately, I've only lost a total of £8, but it could have been a lot more. I'm regarding it as an important lesson learned for a cheap price.

So, if you want to raise a dispute with either Ebay or Paypal, make sure you do it within 45 days of the transaction.

Steve

[quote name='solo4652' post='521470' date='Jun 23 2009, 09:49 AM']I've just replaced the nut on my P-bass. The old one came away easily with a gentle tap on the end. The new one, a brass one, was a little wider than the slot, so I had to file the slot out a bit. Trouble was that the new brass nut was bigger all round than the old nut - it was higher as well as wider, and I han't appreciated just how that would impact on string height/neck relief/saddle height/intonation. Fortunately, i didn't glue the new nut in place before realising I had to deepen the existing slot. Couple of spots of superglue gave an instant weld. So, just make sure that the height of the new nut is the same as the old one or you're likley to give yourself problems later with string height, neck relief etc[/quote]

Actually, I've just re-read the OP and it seems you have the exact opposite problem - original nut is cut too low. Anyway, I was surprised just how much difference a small change in the height of the nut made to subsequent neck relief/saddle height etc.

I've just replaced the nut on my P-bass. The old one came away easily with a gentle tap on the end. The new one, a brass one, was a little wider than the slot, so I had to file the slot out a bit. Trouble was that the new brass nut was bigger all round than the old nut - it was higher as well as wider, and I han't appreciated just how that would impact on string height/neck relief/saddle height/intonation. Fortunately, i didn't glue the new nut in place before realising I had to deepen the existing slot. Couple of spots of superglue gave an instant weld. So, just make sure that the height of the new nut is the same as the old one or you're likley to give yourself problems later with string height, neck relief etc

[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='509255' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:01 PM']Wasn't that for sale on the forum? Think it's a 'Vintage' brand p bass with 70s fender decal added. And i think it's been relic'd not natural playwear.[/quote]


Ah, right - I see what's happened now. When it was decribed as a "vintage bass", I thought that meant...

[quote name='steve-soar' post='509275' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:18 PM']Could limbo under that G string. [/quote]

Yes - you're right. Action has now been lowered. needed a bit of fettling of the brass nut. All now fine.

[quote name='far0n' post='505446' date='Jun 4 2009, 01:19 PM']Do Sterlings suffer from the 'weak G string' like Stingrays ??[/quote]


Aha! That's interesting- I thought it was just me with a poor playing technique - I find the G string on my fretless not as strong as the other strings.

[quote name='Rayman' post='509890' date='Jun 10 2009, 09:00 AM']That's a beautiful colour, superb bass.[/quote]


Yes - I think the body colour goes with the fretboard colour very well. You can't be far from me, and I think you're a bit of a Stingray fan, aren't you? You're more than welcome to come round and have a go on "Lilly" and a cuppa too. PM me for my address and phone number if you want.

Steve

WHAT!??

You mean it's not really a 1970's Fender Precision!!!?

Steve

Here's my No. 3 bass. Bought recently for £75. I've added a brass nut, and I've shielded the cavities with best-quality maxi-turkey foil (on offer at local Co-op). Bit of spraying of pots to get rid of some minor crackling. Bass looks like it's had a fair bit of use - see mojo on body, neck and headstock.

Plays really well - very clear, deep lows - just like a classic P-bass. Tone full-on gives a surprising amount of top, and rolling it off a little gives a very satisfying, smooth funk tone without being indistinct or blurred.

Tell me what you think:

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Steve

Hi,

Took delivery of my "new" Stingray today. It was made in February 2000 and remained hanging up in the Bass World shop in Kent until Friday, when I bought it. Pearl Lavender body, and rosewood fingerboard. However, when I unpacked it - SHOCK - no frets! Not even lines. Gulp.

I emailed the serial number to Musicman and they confirmed the manufacture date. They also said that "It's quite possible this is the only one like this (Fretless, Pearl Lavender, Rosewood) we ever made". The colour was discontinued in 2002.

So, possibly a unique, unused bass that's already 9 years old! Off to the instrument Tech. today for a set-up.

Pictures:

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Steve

It has now been removed from the shop's website, so you won't be able to see the glorious colour by clicking on the link above. Never mind - try to imagine a sort of cross between Lilac, Pink and Gentian (?) with a semi-spangly finish. Very understated. And, of course, rather rare. It arrives on Monday, so I'll see if I can find some sunglasses, then take some photos of it and post them under the "Porn" thread.

I now have 3 days to draem up some sort of story to explain why I now have 4, not 3 basses.

Now on Ebay. Has to go to get some funds back in following purchase of a new Stingray...

Nothing to do with me. Thought somebody might be intersted in it.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-V940-ACTIVE-BASS-BUBINGA-SAH-260_W0QQitemZ350208882091QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item518a1375ab&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A30"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-V940-ACTIVE-...%3A1%7C294%3A30[/url]

Oooh ooh. I've just bought it for £695.

Somebody please buy my Peavey Fury to redress the balance a bit.

Steve

The ad. says it's "Burgandy". According to my dictionary, Burgundy is "a deep red colour". Makes you wonder what colour it really is.

Anyway - is it still available? I'm tempted to ring them (since they're not responding to emails).

Just spotted this:

[url="http://www.americanguitarsuk.com/bassshop/musicmanB.php"]http://www.americanguitarsuk.com/bassshop/musicmanB.php[/url]

Nothing to do with me whatsoever. I'd love it, but can't afford it.

Steve

I'm flying back from holiday late on Saturday, but should be able to come along. I can bring: G&L Tribute L-2000, 1987 Peavey Fury (For Sale) and an interesting, fake-aged, fake-Fender Vintage V4.

Could you send me details please?

Thanks,

Steve

[quote name='clauster' post='500551' date='May 29 2009, 07:11 AM']Yorick, get yourself on Bandmix and Musofinder and you'll have a steady stream of requests from bands interested in your services.

Today is the first day of the rest of your bass playing life![/quote]


There are opportunities out there, especially if you have previous band experience - which clearly you do. I've had the most responses from ads I placed on Gumtree and Partysounds, with very little coming back from Musofinder. Good luck to you - I've been trying to find the "right" band for months now and it's far more time-consuming, exhausting, irritating and political than I had even begun to realise.

It's still here, and still available. Final heart-breaking price reduction - yours for £150

Steve

Thank goodness this bass has sold. I've got one and they're brilliant. I was getting soooo close to jumping in my car and hitting the M6 northbound. At least I can relax a bit now...

Steve

Price reduced from £200 to £175. Breaks my heart.

Now I've got my "beater" P-bass up to speed with a brass nut and by shielding the cavaties with foil, the Fury definitely has to go.

Steve

As an Occupational Psychologist, I used to work in management consultancy and I collected these sorts of euphemisms. We've all heard of rightsizing, downsizing, rebalancing, restructuring and re-engineering. However, my favourite was "No, we're not making people redundant at all - we're in a transitional phase of ongoing negative recruitment". This sort of hiding behind word-nonsense was one of the reasons why I left the whole field of work. I just didn't feel I was being open and honest - and that's one of the things we were exhorting our clients to be with their staff!

On the band front, I've recently decided to leave a band because it wasn't for me. Took some doing, but honesty was the best route - be true to yourself because you have to live with yourself in the future. Yes, I could have said I'd found another band or something, but I preferred to be straight and honest about my thoughts, while preserving my and others' dignity.

I did have a giggle about some of the ideas for getting rid of somebody! However, I'm fairly certain that some people might actually seriously consider these suggestions about splitting bands and reforming without somebody, suggesting to another band that they pinch somebody from yours, deliberately antagonising somebody so they leave, forcing them to listen to somebody who's better than them to embarrass them into leaving. These are all perfectly awful, aren't they? I wouldn't want any of that to happen to me, so I'm certainly not going to do it to somebody else. Be true to yourself and treat others how you'd like to be treated. Then you'll be able to hold your head up high.

Sorry. I'll shut up now.

Steve

I'd be open to trades for:

Highway One Precision
Mark Hoppus (the "Jazz" bass with the P neck, not Mark Hoppus himself...)
MIJ/CIJ Precision
MIA Precision
Musicman SUB4

with appropriate cash adjustment.

Come on folks, help me out here, please.

I've got my eye on a CIJ Precision, but the Peavey will have to go first.

Peavey's yours for £200, including courier to your door. Complete bargain.

Steve