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Yet another happy customer John gave great advice regarding my cavity space predicament and delivered a fantasticly made harness that even a simpleton like myself was able to fit in ten minutes. Jazz sounds as she should now, incredible service! Thanks again John

Bought a wizard thumper from Lozz, arrived quickly (although no one was here!) and well packed. Collected it yesterday and soldered her in tonight, everything working and it sounds ace. Thanks Lozz

Once it hits UK it's essentially 24hr express delivery.

Entwistles, nice. That Les Paul wannabe looks fruity!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1425329431' post='2706308'] I don't need yet another Jazz, but this one is a beauty and I like what they've done with the headstock. Anybody knows anything about these Revelation basses? [url="http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/823251/bass"]http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/823251/bass[/url] [/quote] Never heard of them but it looks nice, one of the better headstocks for sure. For 150, worth a gamble I'd say. I'm having a week off buying gear now, feeling a bit of gear hunters fatigue

Thanks for the kind words guys but I'm not the type to get "totes emosh" about what people say on the Internet. Anyway, here are some sub standard pics of her. I've got a set of ashtrays I pulled of a previous p which I might fit (opinions?), think it'd look good with a beigey cream or gold anodised guard. I don't mind the covers as I tend to play just above or just below the pickups, although a thumb rest just above let's me get more purchase so I'll grab one soon. She's strung with flats now and the horrendously action corrected. Got an (ex) wizard thumper coming courtesy of Lozz, I'll have to get the shielding tape out as there is a tiny bit of buzz but it's quiet enough not to be an issue even without. Final pic is her next to my heavily modded jazz (just body and neck is original) anyway, happy, good value for my 250

Well the precision arrived today, just had a quick 5 mins with her but she's in fantastic condition, finish on the neck is lovely and the film was still on the mint green scratchplate. Feels unused. Serial number checks out as being a 2012/2013. Really happy with it, quick delivery too. Will get pics up later.

I have a 600 and I'm pretty sure that it's unfinished. If there is anything on there, it's very thin so wouldn't be much hassle to refinish. I'd always give it a rub anyway just to get the grime off.

I played an American one for a couple gigs then bought a tribute. The finish was far superior on the USA model but apart from that, the tribby was just as good. The lack of tone control never once bothered me, if you started with both volumes rolled off a bit, it was easy to get some variation. My one gripe was that the bridge pickup was not near as hot as the neck pickup, on both models. Not really usable in its own right. A tone mod (easily done) would be my next move if I still had it. Plan to buy a USA one soon, preferably in trans burgundy as it looks lush in the flesh.

My lh500 lives in a cheapo stagg 2u rackbag with mdf boards on the inside. It's easy to carry and plenty enough protection. The ashdown cabs aren't covered, but starting to show their bumps and scrapes. Hoping to get a couple of neo cabs soon and will probably get covers for them.

Sold some pickups and now a bridge to Ian, good guy to deal with and payment was prompt. Thanks again

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1425065824' post='2703665'] I thought it was a decent price and the OP obviously seems happy [/quote] Thanks mate, and yes, I'm pretty happy. Distance selling regulations apply so it's going back if it's a bag of sh*t. And anything on eBay, gumtree or even here could be stolen property for all we know, not going to lose sleep over it.

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1425050424' post='2703440'] £250 is fair on a Mex precision, nothing to shout about, very average basses, so fair price. [/quote] Hahahahaha

My GAS was under control for 6 whole, mundane months but has returned. That's 3 I've bought in a month, sorry 4 if you count the deko whoops!

Thanks mate, hope so

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1425045616' post='2703358'] If you paid £350, wheres the bargain ? [/quote] If you'd seen any of my earlier posts you'd know I didn't pay 350

I'll report back with the lowdown on my p. Starting to sh*t myself now that it's an affinity with a decal lol. At least it's easy to check them out. Not easy to make out with the contrast but here's what I picked up... http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/872373/fender-precision-mexican-bass

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1425035319' post='2703171'] I bought a TE combo from my local CC - I'd agreed to buy it at £200 with the assistant before asking (cheekily) "what's your best price?" - "we'll take £160" - I was a bit bemused as I thought he might drop a fiver at best..supposed he dropped the price in expectation of the Chiropractor's bill.. [/quote] It seems to be real easy to bargain with them, I got £100 off the bass but wondering if I should have tried for more!!!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1425030430' post='2703058'] Oh, the strings round the wrong sides of the tuners - be still, my aggravated OCD! [/quote] Oh the pain that nut must be in! That's it though, if the previous owner couldn't fit strings, what else has been fiddled with? Good price on the shergold too, wonder what they'd say if the buyer was to arrange a courier themselves? Hmmm!

Whilst enduring a generic romantic comedy starring that Vince Vaughan and someone from friends with the wife last night, I stumbled across the cash converters "webshop", and a cheeky low offer I made for a maple necked white Mexican p has just been accepted. Thanks Vince Vaughan Anyway, anyone else had any bargain success at shop Le cashconverters? Pictures were poor but description says it's in top nick, and their terms and conditions state that I can send it back for a full refund/replacement if the description is inaccurate or item is not as described, ie fake. Worth a punt me thinks. PS there is a spector on there too just now but I don't know enough about them to know if it's a good price, link... http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/747792/spector-bass-guitar Bass category..... http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-items/23/Bass

[quote name='inate_hex' timestamp='1424873883' post='2701429'] cwgp2010 Is a seller on eBay in the Netherlands (custom world guitar parts). I bought a black pickguard from them for my MIM Jazz at a very reasonable price and it was an exact fit with no mods required. [/quote] Thanks for the heads up mate

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1424851616' post='2701054'] It really is incurable... It's a matter of controling it. I have all the bass gear I will ever need for my lifetime, Im not looking for anything to improve my set up in any way... but yesterday I was looking through various cort curbows thinking I might just get one for noodling on... Why whould I do that? I can just noodle on my existing bass Its hopeless... [/quote] I've bought several basses to "noodle" on, what's with that? "I just want it" is probably being honest about it, but "noodling" is the word we use. I don't even "noodle" on noodles, I eat them.

The gap between control plate and scratchplate is what I'm getting when I fit an American profiled guard to a Mexican body. Almost exactly like the picture. A Mexi guard is real difficult to get hold of for a reasonable price so I've ordered a control plate for a tenner that'll fit the guard. Really nice bass though. Bitsa or not.