ossyrocks

This one popped up on Facebook - UK Bass Marketplace - Buy, Sell & Trade, but you can find it on his actual website too. It looks the business, and whilst quite pricey, the main reason I'm posting here is that he claims it weighs just 7lbs 13oz, and that is astonishing for a 70's P bass if it's true. Does anyone know the dealer, or has had any dealings with him? https://www.20thcenturytoys.co/all-products/p/1971-fender-precision-bass-sunburst-ohsc Rob

I thought about this quite a lot when I was re-doing the lounge last year. I play every day, in that room, and in the end I decided on a more permanent solution and put Hercules hangers on the wall. Rob

@ped I've drawn a blank on the screw I'm afraid. Although on the plus side, I've realised how much vintage tat I have accumulated over the years, which I could probably sell !

No, I've been trying to find someone local to me. It may have to come to this though, I'll check him out.

The temptation is strong indeed. It depends how close the tone is to the old ones for me. I'd love that old RB tone in a modern reliable and dependable package. One of my vintage RBs is poorly, and it's possibly terminal, and I can't find anyone to fix it, the other two are ok for the time being, but who knows what the future will bring. I have a modern Class D Legacy 800 too, it's not the same, but it has it's place. I would be looking at the 1001RB Legacy, and that would be way more power than I would ever need.

Could you give me more accurate measurements please Brian. Haha. I'll have a look today. Rob

I have some old Fender screws in the workshop. If Brian can tell us the dimensions, I can see if I have anything.

Very puzzling indeed

I thought basses in boxes were too big for EVRI? It's one of the reasons I don't use them, but not the main reason. "Evri (formerly Hermes) has a maximum parcel length of 120cm for most services. Additionally, the combined length and girth (circumference) of a parcel cannot exceed 245cm." I suspect Interparcel disregarded EVRI's rules and mis-sold you the service. Parcelforce 24 has been good for me for a while now, I say that, because at some point, they are bound to f**k up too. Rob

I was going to say Barefaced One10 too. I have one, and have had two in the past, I also have a TE Elf as well as other higher powered small Class D heads. I would add that in my opinion, a single BF One10 with a TE Elf, whilst capable (just) of playing with a small ensemble in a small room, is really on the limit of what you can do with it. A second cab makes a huge difference with the TE Elf, but I think this defeats the object of the OPs exercise. I do use a single BF One10 for gigs sometimes, even as "backline only" with no DI, but I use it with a higher powered head than the TE Elf, and at the moment that's a GK Legacy 800. It really works well for such a tiny setup. Rob

I hadn't spotted that Andy, right at the very bottom of the page! I know I'll have to try one of these out as soon as I can. Rob

I've seen nothing so far. Does anyone know any more? Rob

It does look like a nice bass, but the 44mm nut is not for me I'm afraid. It also makes the '73 I picked up last Tuesday seem like a real bargain, which has brightened my morning, thank you. Rob

I can see where you're coming from, but that bass is quite heavy. I personally couldn't play it for that reason, my back wouldn't allow it. Stripped finish P basses do come along now and again if you keep an eye on things.

Sorry Brian! I reckon if I hadn't bought, someone else would have snapped it up though. Cheers.