The GroovyPlucker

[quote name='minkey1980' post='1058837' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:00 PM']hi, if it helps I was the last owner of this one (ebay? NI sterling etc?)...and this bass is beautiful in every single way. Kind of regret selling it now as it truly is a limited edition. If you search down to sundays basses to sell i've got a US Fender Jazz bass with retro fitted Korg Kaoss pad to sell/trade and would be happy to do a deal (bit wild and out of there agreed but the custom Jazz korg bass is a true one off!). anyway No worries - I can vouch for the fact that the bass you have plays like a dream![/quote] Hi. Thanks for the kind words. I just can't get on with this Precision sadly, have a Jazz ready to be defretted. It's a beautiful looking Bass though, and that drew me in originally. A lot of people have questioned the authenticity of the Bass though, maybe due to the colour, as all I've been able to find is Sunburst from this edition. Although the sticker on reverse of headstock should allay any fears. I'll check your post there, Cheers Mark

[quote name='Paul S' post='1042649' date='Nov 30 2010, 05:41 PM']Pose-wise Jaguars are fine into your 50s, I reckon. T-Birds are stretching it though... Nice basses, still in love with my stealth one.[/quote] BC Rich + Zimmer Frame Floating Trem

[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='1042531' date='Nov 30 2010, 04:18 PM']I'm worried (hijacking the thread slightly) – I'm 55 and yesterday got a metallic blue 50s CV Precision from Bumnote...who may be even more 'mature' than me. What are the rules?[/quote] I'll be playin the 70's in my 70's, the 80's in my 80's, might be seated though!

Awesome Basses, Awesome Colour too, and you're never too old to enjoy it, be 50+ and proud!

[quote name='Jerry_B' post='1030533' date='Nov 20 2010, 03:47 PM']Damn - it's a [i]lined[/i] fretless...[/quote] If you look at it at a certain angle you can't see the lines, don't know if that helps, lol.

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[quote name='Clarky' post='1029635' date='Nov 19 2010, 05:11 PM']Looks lovely but some better pics would definitely help as - even when they they re-size - they are very small on my PC. I was looking for a fretless Precision a few weeks back, wish this had come up then. Have since bought a fretless Jazz so I'm no longer in the market[/quote] Thanks, will get the Cam rolling tomorrow.

Bump for no replies, thought there'd be more interest in a Ltd Ed Fender.

PRICE DROP AGAIN FOR A QUICK [ER] SALE AS I'VE SEEN A BASS I REALLY WANT. £499 FENDER 50th ANNIVERSARY U.S. PRECISION BASS [1996] Fretless FS/FT A chance to own one of a reasonably Rare run of Fender Basses, also in a very Rare colour for that run too. This is a U.S. model, serial number N6106150, DATING FROM 1996. It was a limited run to celebrate 50 years of Fender, and I believe from what I can gleen from the web, that there were only 500 made. There was another Precision from 2001 to celebrate 50 Years of the Precision Bass also, but not to be confused with this earlier model. The neck has a date stamp of April 1996 and is also made by one of the Fender Workshop’s legends, H. Gastelum. His Bass necks are said to be some of the best Fender have ever produced. The colour to me is quite baffling. It’s nearer a Gibson SG colour, sure it’s not Candy Apple Red, I might be wrong. Could also have been re-sprayed by a previous owner, but it doesn’t look like it to my eye. Anyway, it’s a cool colour combo, with the black scratchplate. This Bass is as said Fretless, it’s shadow fretted, and has a set of La Bella Flatwounds, and a set of D’addario Half Wounds for a bit more brightness, also this makes it play like a fretted bass IMHO. It’s also through body strings, the bridge has no facility to accept strings, unless the bridge was changed to say a Badass Bridge. I have played it as a fretted bass and a fretless with the help of FX. So from Paul Young/Pino Palladino to straight rock. This Bass has had a History, and there are a fair number of Dings, not complete mojo stuff, but will get pics asap. Will throw in a Hard Case with the Bass also Now, am looking a trade or a sale. In trade am after a Fender, preferably something like a Tony Franklin, Humbucker + Jazz Pick-ups, also really has to have the 77-80 headstock decal, am pretty fussy about that as I love that era of Basses and it will complement my Marcus Miller V. But as always if you’re interested let me know what you have. Sale wise, am not 100% sure of value as there’s precious little I’ve found about them on the web. Have a few Url’s which I’ll add in with the info I’ve found thus far. So given it’s limited run, rare colour, and it being an American Fender, I’m gonna slap £850 on it. Might be ambitious, might be a giveaway, let me know you’re thoughts. Again, a lot of the details I’ve given are from the net, anyone knowing any different, don’t shoot me down, just let me know. Am in no rush to let this go at present either. [attachment=64275:_B6J6Lcg...NP____35.jpg] [attachment=64276:_B6J6F1g...Ekg___35.jpg] [attachment=64277:_B6J5_2g...__w___35.jpg] [attachment=64462:P1010283.JPG] [attachment=64463:P1010284.JPG] [attachment=64464:P1010290.JPG] [attachment=64465:P1010291.JPG] [attachment=64466:P1010293.JPG] [attachment=64467:P1010294.JPG] Here’s the Url’s [url="http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000057.html"]http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000057.html[/url] [url="http://lawsie.blogspot.com/2009/05/fender-precision-bass-guitar.html"]http://lawsie.blogspot.com/2009/05/fender-...ass-guitar.html[/url] [url="http://www.bgra.net/reviews/fender-1996-p-bass-50th-anniversary-ltd.-ed.-1-rvw.html"]http://www.bgra.net/reviews/fender-1996-p-...-ed.-1-rvw.html[/url] PICS NOW ADDED Cheers, The Groovy Plucker

[quote name='The GroovyPlucker' post='991410' date='Oct 17 2010, 06:29 PM']Aguilar Cabs are possibly the best I've ever used. They are on the heavy side, but not impossible, just reassuringly solid. I have x2 Choclate Thunder coloured DB112's, and the DB series are said to be the best, haven't tried a GS. Fantastic range of sound, one has a tweeter. I play in a Wedding covers band, but also do a Bon Jovi tribute, and these cabs can handle the sweet upper registry stuff, and the deep down and ballsy rock, especially with the 2 channel AG500, the overdrive sound is fantastic. Only upgrade I might consider is x2 2x12's, to power home the rock even more. I can honestly say this set up is better than my old Marshall DBS system, and I loved that. So give 'em a shot, these light weight cabs for me are a nonsense, have had a few, and for me they don't hold down the Bass that well. Mark[/quote] SORRY, THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN A REPLY TO A TOPIC, NOT A TOPIC IN ITSELF, HIT THE WRONG TAB, DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aguilar Cabs are possibly the best I've ever used. They are on the heavy side, but not impossible, just reassuringly solid. I have x2 Choclate Thunder coloured DB112's, and the DB series are said to be the best, haven't tried a GS. Fantastic range of sound, one has a tweeter. I play in a Wedding covers band, but also do a Bon Jovi tribute, and these cabs can handle the sweet upper registry stuff, and the deep down and ballsy rock, especially with the 2 channel AG500, the overdrive sound is fantastic. Only upgrade I might consider is x2 2x12's, to power home the rock even more. I can honestly say this set up is better than my old Marshall DBS system, and I loved that. So give 'em a shot, these light weight cabs for me are a nonsense, have had a few, and for me they don't hold down the Bass that well. Mark

Aguilar Cabs are possibly the best I've ever used. They are on the heavy side, but not impossible, just reassuringly solid. I have x2 Choclate Thunder coloured DB112's, and the DB series are said to be the best, haven't tried a GS. Fantastic range of sound, one has a tweeter. I play in a Wedding covers band, but also do a Bon Jovi tribute, and these cabs can handle the sweet upper registry stuff, and the deep down and ballsy rock, especially with the 2 channel AG500, the overdrive sound is fantastic. Only upgrade I might consider is x2 2x12's, to power home the rock even more. I can honestly say this set up is better than my old Marshall DBS system, and I loved that. So give 'em a shot, these light weight cabs for me are a nonsense, have had a few, and for me they don't hold down the Bass that well. Mark

[quote name='Playground_Martyr' post='990383' date='Oct 16 2010, 05:15 PM']The picture in the link does indeed show the HS version but mine is the HH. Battery on my camera has died so I won't be able to upload pictures until probably tomorrow now.[/quote] Hi, Sorry to be a pain then, lol, good luck with the sale, I had the 4HH, t'was a grand machine, Mark

Hi, Think that might be a 4 HS sir, going by the pics anyway. The GroovyPlucker

[quote name='slapierro' post='987799' date='Oct 14 2010, 10:26 AM']hahaha! what a damned frogie! [/quote] No offence meant, lol, but in the pic u look like u can!!

SOLD TO THE FRENCHMAN WHO CAN

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[quote name='markbass555' post='915476' date='Aug 4 2010, 11:04 PM']Yeah rumour has it its going back over the water again!!! Must like Norn Iron lol!!!! I eventually got my hands on it lol!!!!!![/quote] Ha!! Can't believe this is back in Norn Iron, must be the most travelled Lakland in history, in fact myself and Higgie have swapped & bought some amount of gear, some kinda Anglo-Irish thing going on here. Must check out your gigs mr. markbass555 to see the oul' beaut in action. Mark

[attachment=61028:Jabba5Body.jpg][attachment=61029:Jabba5WholeTop_1.jpg]Thinking of parting with my recently aquired Mayones Jabba Classic 5 String. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION JABBA CLASSIC 5 Price: £1,349 Built in: Poland Scale length: 870 mm (34.25 inches) Frets: 24, medium jumbo Nut width: 45 mm Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Body: Alder Pickups: 2 x Seymour DuncanBasslines Controls: 2 x volume, pickup blend, Bartolini 3-band EQ, tone & active/ passive selector switch Machine heads: Schaller BM Bridge: Schaller Finish: Black gloss Weight: 4.5 kg (10 lb) Had it less than a Year, comes with Mayone Deluxe Gig Bag, very similar to the Warwick one, but not quite as padded. Great looking and sounding Bass, in perfect condition. Paid £1299, looking £1000. Here's the link to Bassdirect's website from where I got it, there's more tech write up, and a great vid of it in action. [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Jabba_5_Black.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...ba_5_Black.html[/url] [i][size=5][font="Book Antiqua"]The GroovyPlucker[/font][/size][/i]

[quote name='The GroovyPlucker' post='960733' date='Sep 18 2010, 08:11 PM']TRADE OPTIONS[/quote] Shall we BUMP, Indeed we shall!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quote name='CHARLIE-BROWNE' post='971177' date='Sep 28 2010, 09:34 PM']hi there is this a very heavy bass and also is the neck the skinny jazz esque type thanks [/quote] Hi, Just to throw my two peneth in, it's Japanese so it's heavily laquered. I had one previously, and while the Body is heavy, the neck is slim, it's almost identical to a 70's Jazz, except for the heavy laquering, and it's not nearly as heavy, but heavier than any standard Jazz. Mark

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