Marc S

Not tried one myself, but have spoken to a guy who has an earlier Rick type Retrovibe (the ones that looked quite similar, before they were forced to change the design) - he reckoned that it is an amazing bass. Great build quality, but didn't sound quite Rick-like enough for him So he was intending to change the pickups.... Personally, I quite like the look of the retrovibe fretless P bass I wouldn't mind a try of one of those myself....

As everyone else says - try before you buy, and go with the bass you feel you prefer, or represents the best value Another shout here for Squier Classic Vibes though. I have a CV P bass, and it's amazing quality - a notch above MIM P's Obviously, that's my opinion - but the build quality isn't - they're really well made Also, I wouldn't rule out second hand. You can get a lot more for your money, either buy from a shop or from a trusted BC'er. I've bought several basses from guys on here - basses I wouldn't have been able to afford new Either way, good luck in your search

Ah, shame to abandon these Beedster Why not finish just one of them?

Hi Lewis, Yes, wouldn't mind A/B'ing mine sometime - so keep in touch.... My RW Jazz is definitely my favourite ever Jazz too. I'm sorry to rave on & on about it, but in comparison with 2 very different US Jazzes, and other US's and MIM's (plus one MIJ Jazz) that I've tried in shops or that mates own - the RW wins hands down. Fender have turned up trumps with the Roadworn series. It was hearing glowing reports from other BC'ers that made me curious about them - so thanks BC! you've helped me find my ideal basses

I'm still debating the scratchplate question. But I bought one from ebay yesterday anyway. I know I have a spare tort plate But the one on ebay looks more red, and was only about 4 quid - so I can pop it on & see what I think, not much cash lost... I sat down and played the bass for ages again last night, and boy, am I really loving it I don't know by how much the previous owners luthier had reduced the width & depth of the neck (as I've not had chance to play a RW P before), but it feels really comfortable - quite like my Squier Classic Vibe, as I'd said. Not quite as shallow as my US P, though were probably talking just a mm or 2 here The finish of the neck is also superb. It's a very silky satin feel. Again, I'm not sure how much of that was the luthier But this bass is my favourite P bass I've ever owned, or even played No matter whether the P Police arrest me for changing the scratchplate Mr Discreet

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1456157696' post='2986037'] I've wanted one of these for a while. Maybe next year... Is 3 precisions too many? [/quote] Is 3 precisions "too many?" - Well, I've got four! OK, one (the US) is for sale, and another is a Squier VM fretless, the other a Squier Classic Vibe (now converted to a PJ) So when the US P sells, I'll have 3, and no, that's not too many And this from someone who, until a year or so back, didn't really like Precisions..... lol

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1456152427' post='2985952'] [/quote] Mmmm, wish I had one of th..... Ah, mine's not in quite as good condition.... lol

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1456150967' post='2985913'] Should have gone to Specsavers! [/quote] Ah, to be fair, in my less than brilliant mobile phone photos, and under dim lighting, that gold coloured plate does look a bit white... Looking at it, I just can't help but feel there's something odd about having a metal scratchplate.... It's growing on me, but......

Thanks for that discreet, lozz and gary mac. I think I will go for tort. The plate in the pic is an old Squier one. Seems to fit, and the screw holes line up, though I'll need a couple more.... I prefer a deeper red tort so I think I'll source one of those

Cheers paul h and Big Bass Man - no help re the plate at all then! I am leaning towards Tort, I have to say. I just like the colour combo of Sunburst and Tort. Some say it's old-fashioned I know. But to me, it's just classic. My other dillemma, is whether or not to P/J it? I had my Squier converted a few weeks back. Brilliant Cardiff-based Luthier Dave Dearnaley did an absolute superb job, and it sounds amazing (I bought an Entwistle PBXN and JBXN for this, and they're great value pickups) I think I'll leave my new bass as is for a week or two. And I'll keep the Fender P pickup in it anyways..... Cheers all EDIT: I'll now be selling my US P bass too - so better start another thread....

The scrachplate is a gold annodised type, as fitted to these when new. But I'm wondering about whether to change? I've just got a "thing" about liking tort plates, and think it would suit this bass nicely - what do you all think? Gold, or Tort? EDIT: As I recently had my Squier converted to a PJ - I'm thinking about asking the brilliant luthier Dave Dearnaley to do the same to this bass. I'm a real fan of the options a PJ gives you.... [url="http://imgur.com/KNhnwqa"][/url]

I had a great NBD last Saturday, and, due to the general over-busy nature of life these days, I'm only just now getting around to sharing it on here. As in the title, it's a Fender Roadworn P bass (50's) I've made no secret of my love of my Roadworn Jazz, which is just my fave bass ever And I know some of you out there don't like roadworn / relic basses, and I can partly understand why I wasn't a fan of such instruments myself until I bought the Jazz a few years back But Fender have done a superb job with these instruments! Yes, they are made in Mexico And though there are some fab basses built in Mexico in recent years, these are even better In fact, I prefer them to US Fenders I've also owned, and for several reasons The quality, workmanship, finish and detail in both my Jazz, and my new P are superb I think if they were built to this quality but in mint / un-roadworn finish - they'd appeal to more players just down to the sheer quality, playability and feel of these basses... That said, as I've mentioned - there's something quite liberating about gigging (esp certain venues!) with a bass that you aren't so precious about. I mean, it really doesn't matter if it gets another scratch. I've gigged mint basses before, and been over-protective of them. That's something I try not to fret about, but actually can't help when it comes to a gig. I played it as much as I could over the weekend - I actually hated putting it down. I got it from Daveyboy, who had the neck trimmed by a luthier, so it's narrower and slightly more shallow than the usual P bass necks. In fact, it's quite similar to my modern C shape neck on my Squier CV P bass. I'm really pleased with this bass, it looks, sounds, feels & plays just like a really old, worn-in P bass should and though I don't have any scales to hand - it feels incredibly light. If you're thinking about getting one of these, and you like vintage Fenders but don't have the cash..... Go for it, that's my advice Enough of the waffle. Here are some pics of my new bass [url=http://imgur.com/OlWuRwg][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/6iyZs8F][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/Lr7VNVD][/url] [url=http://imgur.com/4GRXwql][/url]

Just bought a fender roadworn p from daveyboyrooster Good communication, and the bass was great- just as he promised It was really well packed up and protected. He's a great guy to deal with So trade and deal in complete confidence BC'ers

I have an EUB (Eminence) and DB, and I also (mostly) play bass guitar To be honest, I found larger speakers didn't work well for me on EUB or DB - they seemed rather boomy, and not well defined in the lower end I'd heard a lot of DB players talk of using smaller speakers, DB string dynamics working better, and "recovery time" of the speakers with several small units rather than one large... I had a Markbass rig, which comprised a CMD210, and a 1x!5 ext cab. And both definitely sounded better without the 1 x 15 attached Nowadays, I tend to use my Phil Jones 4 x 5 Pirhana cab, and I think the sound is much more well defined and focussed A lot of DB players use amps like the Phil Jones Briefcase or suitcase, which also have small speakers, and I've heard some great DB through both Of course, a lot will depend on what you prefer, what you're playing, and what type of sounds you're after It may well be quite different for Rockabilly style a slapping But try your rig with and without the 15 - see what you think of that first off But most of all, enjoy your new toy

When I was looking for a cheap-ish bass, as my first DB a few years back I couldn't find anything in the £200 - £350 price range. They all seemed to be £400 as the cheapest, and most others well above that Now it seems there are reasonably priced DB's everywhere lol Having said that, as a beginner, I would probably have steered clear of the bass on seeing the repair work They key thing here though, is that you "know" the bass, its' owner, and some of the history - so you know the repairs are solid I'd also say it's probably worth £200 - £250. Todays market for DB's does seem rather flat.... It's been said that this bass would "win no beauty contests" - but is it me, or am I going mad? I think the knocks and scrapes add a bit of "mojo" to it, and I quite like the colour and look of it too

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1455786816' post='2982351'] I just assume that I've lost every penny of the cost of anything I've bought... whatever I get back is a bonus really [/quote] Sorry to hear of such woes fatwull..... But I think CamdenRob has a good philosophy here That's not a "glass half empty" outlook - that's an "is that my bus fare home in my pocket, or is it enough to top my pint up?" outlook

Yes, I agree with gary mac above. Match sticks, dowels and cocktail sticks work well for this sort of application. Of course, if you use a good strong PVA glue as well, even better. Another alternative is to use a good quality hard wood filler, and to let that dry thoroughly. Although I think I'd still prefer to use a dowel or match....

Sounds like a real bargain indeed! Lucky you, great price. Happy slapping

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1455717407' post='2981764'] If he really won't listen to reason and at this stage you don't want to go down the sacking him route, I would suggest recording a rehearsal. Maybe if he hears it for himself, he will feel differently. [/quote] Nice idea

I agree with the above posts. I was once in a band who had a keys player like this He'd only play songs he had the dots for - then, when the dots were wrong (as they sometimes were) He wouldn't shift, saying "but this is correct, the music is correct"! "It's written down here, look!" So we'd say, "listen to the CD or Youtube video" But he always refused to do so, and as we discovered, he couldn't play be ear..... End result, he stayed..... me & the drummer & rhythm guitarist left.... Good luck, that's all I can say