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  1. dmc79
    ^ Thanks for clarifying that. I'd take £450 delivered for this before it hits eBay
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    You’re welcome. I’ve only learned this stuff in recent months myself. Just be aware that there is still a huge amount of variation in what Fender call a ‘Modern C’ shape neck. Whilst the American Specials had ‘Slim Modern C’ clearly stated in the spec, the thinnest and thickest P bass necks I mentioned above both just said ‘Modern C’ in Fender’s ‘Serial Number Check’. It’s very infuriating. It’s hard to tell, but from the photos the neck of the 97 Deluxe looks reasonably chunky, in which case I can see why you love the Highway 1 neck. The MIM I’m selling is a bit lighter than your Deluxe, and I’m sure a buyer could shed some weight off it should they choose to, by installing a lighter bridge (though the Hipshot is very good). The neck is quite slim for a P and very playable.
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    15 years on, it would be yellow by now!
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    Just spotted this. If you like a P bass but prefer a slimmer neck (in terms of front to back thickness), there are necks out there that are slimmer than USA Standards. I don't know for certain about the neck profile of the Highway One P basses, but I know that the American Specials made from around 2010-2014 had a slimmer neck, measuring 0.790" at the 1st fret, and I believe that this model was itself an update of the Highway One P bass. I don't know if you have a set of digital calipers to measure your neck thicknesses, but regardless, clearly you can feel the difference with your own hands from your 1997 USA and your friend's 2003 Highway 1. For some context, I struggled with a 2008 USA P bass, the neck thickness of which measured 0.850 at the 1st fret. The 2013/14 MIM I am selling has a nice playable, relatively slim front to back thickness of 0.820" at 1st fret, and a 2021 Player P bass I just acquired has an even slimmer thickness of just 0.800" at 1st fret, near identical to the American Specials. I'd guess that the neck profile of this is very similar to that of your friend's Highway 1. I also have a Squier Vintage Modified PJ bass measuring 0.792" at 1st fret. So P basses with slimmer necks are out there for sure. Also lighter weight ones too. My Player is not much over 8lbs. I hope this has been helpful.
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    Really nicely looked after example of a great P bass model. I had a 2004 Chrome Red model for 6-7 years until quite recently. Only sold it on as I felt ready for a change. It was a great bass with a lovely satin urethane neck and fingerboard (most boards since 2008 have been glossy I think). If anyone is on the fence here I say to go for it. GLWTS
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    *Price drop, now £450 delivered* For sale (no trade offers please) is a Fender Mexican (MIM) Precision bass in lovely Lake Placid Blue with maple neck, in a mint condition Fender hard case. Long scale, right handed. It has a 2013 serial number, but according to Fender's serial number check, it was registered in 2014. I've read that the quality of MIM Fender basses improved a fair bit post 2008, then again in 2012. This certainly seems to be the case to me. This is a rock solid P bass, with a really nice & fairly slim neck. I've only had this a few weeks, and only selling as I was very naughty and bought another bass before this had even arrived & have decided to keep that one. If that hadn't come up, I'd have happily kept this one, but alas I have to let it go. The bass came to me with a pair of nice upgrades, in the form of Seymour Duncan pickups (possibly Quarter Pounders, I haven't had the plate off to check), and what I think is a Hipshot Kickass hi-mass bridge with adjustable string spacing. It has a lovely gloss maple fingerboard & headstock, with a nice fast satin urethane finish on the back of the neck. It is a relatively slim, very playable P bass neck, with a front to back thickness (measured with calipers) at the 1st fret of 0.820 inches, and at the 12th fret of 0.893 inches. Usual P nut width of 1.625 inches. It weighs 4.1Kg (9lbs) on my digital luggage scales and balances well. Stock open gear tuners, strung with unknown nickel roundwounds with life left in them. Excellent condition, with only minor wear / small knock marks consistent with age, no deep dings or chunks missing, only paint removed is a small knock of 1cm around the bridge strap button, and there are a couple of tiny knocks on the underside of the headstock. The case is a quality, well padded mint condition Fender 'Pro series bass case' with tag still attached & keys present, and a decent sized open pocket for cables, etc. Lake Placid Blue is one of those colours I think looks better in person, there was sunlight coming in when I took the photos, it's not quite as bright and shiny up close. Collection possible from Southport, meet-up in North West within reason, or posted to mainland UK address at buyer's expense of 30 pounds on top of sale price. This is for Parcelforce 24 hour next day, fully protected, trackable delivery (live tracking possible on the day). I should be able to ship within 1 working day of payment being received. Feel free to check my Basschat feedback and please PM if interested, or wanting more photos. NO TRADE OFFERS WHATSOEVER PLEASE. I don't need any more basses, just some money and space back.
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    Dominic bought a Mustang bass from me. Paid up quickly, with great comms throughout. Deal with confidence!
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    Bought a bass from Conor, stunning condition, arrived quickly & well packed with good comms throughout. Thanks!
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    Mark Hamilton from Ash removed the G tuning post from his Thunderbird after realising early on that he never used that string. Mark Sandman from Morphine only needed 2 strings!
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    *Now £275* For sale is a Squier by Fender Vintage Modified Mustang bass from 2011. Short scale (30 inches) in Sunburst, crafted in Indonesia. These were only made from 2011-2013 and don't come up for sale that often. It's rare to find a Mustang with a nice satin urethane maple neck like this, as most of them have that heavy glossing on the back, which is not to everyone's taste. I would describe the condition as somewhere between very good and excellent. There are a few marks consistent with age and normal use, the worst is a small cluster of minor knock marks, which is out of sight when playing anyway, as you can see from the photos. Some tiny marks and scratches on front of body and pickguard. I put black screws on the pickguard but can include the original silver ones too. Jazz width nut of 1.5 inches. Nice slim, playable neck thickness, measured with calipers just before the 1st fret of 0.810 inches. It weighs in at a lightweight 3.2Kg (7.2lbs) on my digital luggage scales, and as such is very comfy to play, with no neck dive. Just re-strung with new D'Addario EXL160M medium scale 50-105 nickel roundwound strings. 19 fret maple fingerboard with lovely satin finish. String-thru bridge. As far as I can see, everything is stock. I only bought it recently myself, but I don't think short scale is for me. It's a lot of fun to play on my lap, but to stand and play, I just prefer long scale. If I ever absolutely had to move over to short scale, I wouldn't hesitate to get something like this again, especially as this neck is so nice and easy to play, but for now I need to move it on as I just prefer a good old Precision. No dings to the nice headstock which has 70s style decals. Electronics all working, the tone pot is a little scratchy, but this could be easily fixed if it bothers you. There is a bit of buzz when not touching the strings, so I guess the cavities may just need some shielding. Again, easily and cheaply sorted if you know what you're doing. It will come in a basic TGI padded gig bag, which will be well wrapped in strong outer card box. Collection possible from Southport, meet-up in North West within reason, or posted to mainland UK address at buyer's expense of 30 pounds on top of sale price. This is for Parcelforce 24 hour next day, fully protected, trackable delivery (live tracking possible on the day). I should be able to ship within 1 working day of payment being received. Feel free to check my Basschat feedback and please PM if interested. Open to sensible offers, as I would rather sell on here than on eBay. Any Mustang fans should love this, also it's a perfect way to dip your toes into the waters of short scale without spending silly money. NO TRADE OFFERS WHATSOEVER PLEASE. I recently bought another bass, and will have another arrive any day now, so I don't need any bass offers, just some money and space back. (Edit: Just wanted to get back around what I paid, which was £300, but realised I possibly overpaid a little anyway, price now dropped to £275).
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    Bought some pickups from Jamie - received quickly & well packed - a credit to Basschat
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    Bought a pickup set from Marc - it was received quickly and well packed - many thanks
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    Terry bought a wiring loom from me - paid up right away and was friendly & helpful throughout - a credit to Basschat
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    Will bought a bass neck from me - paid right away and was friendly & helpful throughout - a credit to Basschat
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    Are the tinned tomatoes included? 😝 GLWTS
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    Some places have the short Stingrays for £700, but even that sounds a lot based on your description. I can’t be certain but weren’t they nearer £600 a while back? I was looking at some notes I wrote a good few months ago when I first started looking into SS, and the Schecter Banshee has also gone up £100 from what it was then, to around £760. I guess unless you’re absolutely certain what you’re wanting, the frustrating waiting game of buying used comes into play. I haven’t seen much mention of the Banshee over here, but it seems to be well made with good components from what I can gather. I’m not sure what I make of the Tele looks and mini pickguard, but it least it’s something a bit different. Never see them coming up used. Anyone tried them?
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    After my scale length rookie error the other day, I’ve got the medium scales on the Mustang now. As the short scale strings are as good as new, I may as well keep them as spares, for in case I end up with another shorty, or sell them. I just realised that I’ve never actually taken strings off before with the intention of reusing them, I normally just cut them off (after detuning of course). Stupid question alert: how the hell are you supposed to curl the strings back up to pack away / sell? Every time I try they just pop out again. What’s the trick to it? Thanks
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    Nice. Looks similar to my Squier VM Mustang, which has a maple neck. I always prefer black plates. Like the lollipop tuners. Whilst it's hard to tone down the silver with that massive bridge, I had some black pickguard screws which I used on the black plate, looks good. I guess there is a shielding issue with mine too, as there is a buzz. Obviously it goes away when touching the strings, but I'd rather it wasn't there at all. Noisy tone pot too (not that I ever use it, stays fully open), so may get the pots replaced or a new loom put in. The bridge saddles are a bit wonky on mine, not sure if this is deliberate, or if I should level them off. I also got some medium scale strings on the way, which I only learned after fitting shorts, are needed for string thru Mustangs. Oh well. You learn something new every day.
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    I’m not giving up just yet. It is fun to play. I’d love to swap out my sunburst for a black one though. Or the FSR Candy Apple Red which is even rarer
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    Thanks. So 21.7mm = 0.854". Still sounds a little chunky, but with the jazz width nut, must still be nice to play - good to hear that it feels thin and fast.
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    Thanks for the info. The neck thickness (presumably you meant 22.5mm), would equal around 0.885". That's chunkier than the chunkiest P neck I've played. Does it feel that thick? Also I'm guessing (hoping) that's a satin finish front and back? Weird that they downsized most things from a long scale Ray but not the control plate. I know I haven't even got the bass yet, but I'm not sure how long I can hold off, and as I like to overthink these things, what gig bag / semi-rigid / hard case do owners of these recommend? All I have is a very cheap gig bag with the most basic padding, so if/when I get one of these Rays, I'd want something better for sure. Actually one thing I love about SS is that I can fit one in the boot of the cars. Not that I usually leave a bass in the car anyway, but it's nice to know it's not on show if I pop somewhere before or after playing.
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    After playing my Squier VM Mustang properly stood up, I’m a little on the fence I have to say. The satin maple neck is so nice and easy to play, I love it. Wasn’t sure how I’d take to the jazz width nut as I’ve played mainly P basses for years, but this combined with the fairly slim neck was a delight. It didn’t feel scrawny like I thought it might. The lighter weight and lesser stretches of short scale really appeal to me, especially having had back issues recently. I can’t say I was a huge fan of how the stock pickup sounded when playing solo through my practice amp, but it sounded good in the ‘in ears’ band mix. The only sticking point which is a fairly sizeable one, as a bass must feel comfy, is the lack of a body contour. I’ve never had a slab bodied bass before, so I half expected this to be the case, but felt I had to at least try a Mustang. The slab didn’t bother me greatly when playing it acoustically in my lap (a lot of fun I must say), but I felt I spent most of band practice wriggling the bass body about to try and find a comfy playing position that didn’t involve the upper horn jamming itself into my gut. I feel this could be a deal breaker. But the revelation of the ease of play and lighter weight of short scale, makes me think that if I find a shorty I really love, I’d consider going all out with SS. I’m already thinking I’ll make the move to jazz necks regardless after how easy to play this Mustang neck is. Now I’m looking at shorties with body contours, and am starting to get major GAS for a short Stingray. I’ve never played a Ray despite always liking the sound on albums they feature on, so I feel it’s an itch I have to scratch at some point anyway. Can anyone with a short Ray give their general thoughts and answer these questions please? : How comfy it is to play standing? How thick is the neck, front to back (measurement with calipers just before 1st fret would be a bonus) - is it somewhere inbetween a jazz & precision in terms of thickness? This may seem like an odd question, and once I play it I may find it doesn’t bother me anyway, but visually the massive silver banana control plate just looks silly to me, annoyingly especially on the colours I prefer (Black & Dropped Copper). A quick search and I see that there are blacked out plates on some Rays, most likely long scale ones though. Anyway, the question! Do you think a blacked out plate is out there that would be a drop in replacement for the SS one, or has anyone had their silver one spray painted? Thanks, Ray fans
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    It wasn’t a medium scale packet so it’s not that a mistake was made. I ordered short scale but was just surprised that they aren’t right if you have a string thru bridge. I could mention it to the eBay seller, perhaps they’d send me a medium scale pack of EXL160M as a goodwill gesture, I can return these but obviously they’ve been cut now!
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    Yes I did. Thanks for the info. I still don’t get it though. You can use a long scale string on a long scale bass with string thru bridge without issue, but you can’t use a short scale string on a short scale bass with string thru bridge?!
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