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    Bought a lovely Fender Precision mint pickguard from Danny. Received quickly, well packed and as described. Thanks!
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    We have lost way more people from the team than have joined in the last few years. The same core of people have been there all along, it is of course best where possible to have a good rotation where people don’t feel like they’re playing every single week and getting burnt out. In a church of say 250-300 on a Sunday, I find it hard to believe that only one person can play drums. On an electronic kit which is like a glorified kids toy. Don’t get me started on that.
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    I know I’ve said I’m not crazy about the Mustang look, but this does look really cool with the black plate. Black screws would effectively hide those mini pickups nicely. I wish standard black was an option in the current lineup, as the roadworn / relic thing is not everyone’s bag. But yeah the black on black on rosewood looks great here
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    Eldon bought my Fender P bass, offered great comms throughout, paid up when asked, what more could I ask? Credit to the site, deal with confidence!
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    Just bought a Darkglass VMT pedal from John. Arrived quickly, well packed and as described. Deal with confidence!
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    Dunc bought a Truetone One Spot pack from me. Paid up quickly & was great throughout. Deal with confidence
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    Can you please buy it before I change my mind? 😃
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    For sale, EHX Bass Clone chorus pedal, with all original packaging & manual. Great condition with just a couple of tiny scratches on the top as per photos. A great chorus for the money, selling to fund other purchases and after realising chorus is not my bag. No velcro, feet still attached. £35 posted. Grab a bargain!
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    Thanks for the confirmation. From memory I did check it years ago against the colour scheme chart of the time, but couldn’t remember for sure
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    Thanks. Someone please buy it before I change my mind!
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    ** Further price drop now £800** For reluctant sale at £800 as I have loved owning this: Fender MIA / USA Precision Bass, from Corona, California, 2004/5, with hard case. Long scale 34 inch. I think the colour is Chrome Red but open to correction on this. Usual USA made refinements: rolled fretboard edges, string thru' bridge, graphite reinforcing rod thru neck. It has the S1 switch which gives you more tonal options (I know not everyone likes this button, the knob can easily be replaced by a standard pot if you wish, or simply don't push the button in!). Satin finish maple neck, which was cleaned with Dunlop 65 spray cleaner on recent string change. Strings are Rotosound RS66LDN nickel plated roundwound in 45-105 and the bass has barely been played since they went on. I have owned this bass for 6-7 years, looked after it and kept it in the hardcase at all times when not being played. It has not been heavily gigged, and mostly played at home (smoke free). I love this bass but recently got a USA Black P, which I've wanted for ages as a black P copy was the first bass I owned. I don't need both, hence the sale. This bass deserves a great home and the buyer will not be disappointed. As far as I know, the pickups, tuners, bridge, etc, are all standard. I have not had any of these changed myself. It comes with the excellent Fender shaped hard case to which there are no keys. Case in good used condition with some wear on the hinge clips. There is very little in terms of paperwork. I haven't owned it from new, so can only pass on what came with it - that is, a sheet from Fender explaining the use of the S1 switch, and a blank Fender registration card. There is no truss rod tool, allen keys or Fender manual / inspection tag. The bass is fitted with a WD music all black plate with black screws. I will also include a generic 3 ply Black / White / Black plate with no truss rod cutout. The bass itself is in fantastic condition for the age. There is barely a mark on it in terms of knocks / dings, and no paint removed anywhere from the lovely nice smooth finish. I have run my hand all over it and only found one small knock, 4mm long, along the top of the body as you look down from playing position. It is not deep and is pictured next to a 5p coin so you can see how small it is. The only other blemishes are the usual minor belt scratches on the back of the body and some light scratches / swirl marks on the front, mostly between the topline and start of the plate as you stand over the bass (near where the neck meets the body). These are only noticeable up close, have never bothered me and are actually quite hard to photograph without just getting glare off the body. There is some light scratching on the plate and further down the body where the plate curves round at the knobs. Again, nothing major. The width at the nut is 41mm. I can get back with any weight enquiries as I don't have a reliable way of measuring this, but can easily go out and get some digital luggage scales if needed. It doesn't seem overly heavy to me, but I guess I'm used to it, and it is well balanced. The neck feels lovely and it is a delight to play. Please note I am not interested in posting this anywhere, I've heard too may horror stories about couriers to risk it. The buyer must be able to collect from Southport. I work nearer St Helens so could arrange meetup around there. I may be able to split travel within reason and depending on my work shifts, if anyone around the North West is interested. Please reply in topic or PM with any questions or if more photos are needed. Thanks. NO TRADE OFFERS PLEASE THIS IS NOW SOLD, thanks to Basschat & buyer
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    Thanks. The mint choc chip thing (mint green bass & black plate) is really cool on the Talman. I’m very tempted to order one of these for £179. Seems like a fun bass and good entry point for short scale. It also has a contoured back which I’ve learned not all shorties do, a nice shape and I guess is comfortable? It seems like a no brainier for that money. There is a massive Talman club topic on a certain American bass site which I’ll have a look at, as no doubt many users have upgraded stuff on these. Edit: Just seen that there’s a Talman club here too:
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    Thanks for all the replies to my short scale noob questions. It may take me all day to try and quote bits from various posts, so I’ll just add my thoughts here. Regarding budget, it kind of depends if I’d want to go all in at some point or not. If I did, I’d drop 1K for the likes of a Sandberg. As an experiment though, perhaps a Squier Mini P or Ibanez Talman TMB30 would offer a good trial run. I’m just a little hesitant to get something that cheap, only to find I like SS and soon want something better then have the hassle of moving el cheapo on. Thanks for pointing out that Mustangs have slab bodies. I’ve all but ruled them out now on this along with the fact that I’m not keen on them anyway. It seems though that if you want a Fender SS, Mustang is your only choice? It’s more a cosmetic thing for me. They probably sound fine, I’m just really not sold on the looks. Not a fan of the mini pickups on the Squier Bronco & Classic Vibe, Fender JMJ, Vintera & American Performer. The Fender PJ looks better but I’m not a fan of that toggle switch position or the colour options. In fact the only Mustang colour I’d consider is the JMJ black roadworn. Even then, I’m not really a roadworn fan anyway. That does look pretty nice though, especially with a black plate. Squier VM Jaguars look nice but they are discontinued so I guess that drives used prices up, also neck dive is not something I want to deal with. I’ve seen mixed thoughts on the G&L Fallout Tribute, with some saying it’s a bit overpriced for what it is. The Schecter banshee is quite a unique beast with its Telecaster looks. Not sure I like the mini guard & chrome knob plate but quite like the carbon grey finish. Any fans of the Banshee out there? EBMM Stingray seems like a lot of bass for the money, but I’ve seen comments here and there about finishing problems, and I’m just not sure about the body shape. Plus any bass with more than 2 knobs frightens me, I like to keep it simple! I can rule out basses like Hofner Violins, Gretsch Junior Jet, and Gibsons just on aesthetics alone. Not my bag. I guess if I did make the switch, I’d want something as close to a P as possible, and the Sandberg California / Lionel seems to tick a lot of boxes in terms of looks and I believe it sounds great too. Good to see several comments singing the praises of these. Looks like a lot of options too. I’m just not sure how I feel about ordering online from the likes of Thomann, as I’ve never spent that kind of money on an instrument with an online shop before, so I’m not sure what it’s like in terms of what the hell they do with your bass if you’re not in when they try to deliver it. Any input on this appreciated. Unless I missed it, I couldn’t see an answer to this in their FAQ despite it being an important issue. I’m not a big fan of the side jack on the California, they always feel in the way if I’m practicing sat down. I was glad to get rid of that when I sold my MIM Deluxe Active Jazz years ago. So thanks for the input, I’ll keep watching the thread, some great pics in here. I’m still undecided, I guess I’ll just have to see how it goes with long scale and my left hand as to whether I try out SS or not. I am tempted to get a cheapish one just to try it out, and take it from there.
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    Thanks for the replies everyone. I’ll read through them (and the topic) properly over the coming days
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    I’ve never played a short scale bass or even considered one before but it seems they are becoming more popular. I am a Fender P player and short scale only crossed my mind recently because one of the leaders in the church band I mainly in likes to play songs in ‘challenging’ keys like Eb & Bb. Whilst that in itself doesn’t bother me, I’ve realised that moving from first to fourth fret on my long scale P a whole bunch on a song is starting to kill my hand. So whilst I’m not sure I want to change, I kind of feel like I may HAVE to at some point. I guess others have made the change for this same reason. I’d like to hear from you, and I’ll read back through this topic too. I’ll wager that some went over to short scale and never looked back, but I’ve seen short scale basses for sale on eBay where the users have said that it was a failed experiment and they weren’t feeling the short scale love. I am also curious as to if medium scale is a good sort of middle ground, or if it’s so little difference from long scale that it’s not worth the change. I realise this is probably a stupid thing to ask, but I’m presumably the frets being closer together, hence easier playability, is the main reason for people to go to short scale? Are they often lighter too or does this make little difference? I love the thought of that first to fourth fret stretch being easier on the hand, but I’m trying to figure out if the sacrifice is worth the change. By that I mean that I’m yet to see an off the shelf short scale bass / colour combo that really leaps out at me. Also is short scale way different in terms of tone, sustain, availability & choice of strings, etc? Then what short scale bass to choose? I’ve been a Fender guy for years but really not keen on the Mustang bass (or Squier Bronco). Does that really only leave the Squier VM Jaguars, which have been discontinued? That could be a two birds with one stone thing as I’ve always wanted to try a Jaguar anyway. I’ve been looking at pics of G&L Tribute Fallout & Schecter Banshee, they look ok but I’m a still not a huge fan. The one that has me interested right now is the Sterling By Music Man Stingray. I’ve never played a Ray, in my head I have it marked down as a funk rock Flea thing and associate it mainly with slapping, something I have no interest in doing. But thinking about it some more, I have plenty of albums that feature a Ray and I always like the bass tone on them - stuff like The Cure, Ride, Fugazi, Slowdive, Isis, some Radiohead, etc. So perhaps I owe it to myself to try one. Without opening a can of worms, I am guessing that the difference between a SBMM Ray and an Ernie Ball MM Ray is similar to the difference between MIM & MIA Fenders, would that be fair to say? Also do you think the SBMM Ray short scales are good value at around £600 new? I’m sure I’ve seen comments here and there where players can’t tell much difference between SB & EB Rays. My only slight hesitance on them is the limited colour options. I’d prefer a darker colour, so of the current 3 options, I like Dropped Copper the best. If there was a black on black on maple option I’d get one without thinking. I am also interested if anyone can post in real terms what the first to fourth fret ‘stretch’ is on a short scale bass. Love to hear your thoughts on what I’ve said, and in particular about the Stingrays & Squier VM Jaguars. Thanks! Edit: I love the look of the Sandberg California Lionel too, some nice colour options there
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    Selling due to clearout (upgraded to Cioks isolated PSU), in perfect working order: Truetone 1 Spot Combo Pack, boxed with all cables as shown in photos. No manual. £22 posted to UK. PM if want to buy, thanks
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    Bought an EHX Bass Soul Food pedal from Colin. Arrived in good time, well packed and as described. Great comms throughout, deal with confidence
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    Thanks for the replies. I haven’t noticed any come up on here or eBay recently though haven’t exactly been looking for long. Not sure if that indicates that it was a limited run or that they’re so good that owners don’t want to part with them. Just been reading some threads elsewhere too and the popular opinion was that those who tried both would take a used American Standard over a new American Special. Oh well, just a bit of GAS / gear lust curiosity on my part.
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    Hi, Just wanting some thoughts from anyone who owns or has played one of the ‘American Special’ P basses from the 2010s. A bit of searching and it seems they were kind of somewhere inbetween a MIM and an MIA. Top loading bridge & a slimmer neck than a P normally has, but no rolled fretboard edges and not quite the usual MIA refinements. I saw a rig rundown featuring Mark Shue of Guided By Voices and he raved about the necks on the American Specials. He likes that neck so much that he went to the trouble of upgrading the tuners, bridge and pickups, and uses it as his main bass with an American Standard as a backup. Really curious about these, so thanks in advance for any input.
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