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    Already been in touch haha. He won’t post and he’s away next weekend and I have gigs etc for rest of Oct weekends so no go
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    Cost me with UPS and import charges about £300 to import a bass earlier this year - but probably wont again as lost £250 when the GAS faded and sold it on
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    There’s one out there same for about 950 weighs 10.2lbs. I’d hurt my shoulder when fell off my push bike so I noticed it after 3 hour rehearsals sure are purdy basses
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    The 70s RI was my bass for 15 years. Was just too heavy. I’m tempted to get another and just get a super wide strap
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    Yeah don’t know what primer is there. What was the neck like? How fat is a U shape? The pots look great. I really like the 60s anniversaries too but don’t like the pay ferro neck
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    Didn’t know sorry mods. The problem no speaks of. But yeah get it. It’s a bass forum but it’s stopping us getting basses from across the channel. ok will never say the word again. Like Macbeth is called the Scottish Play. I’ll just refer to it as the Shittish Play.
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    I’m certainly warming to this but I’m also looking at a Flea bass and thinking with nitro finish could be easy to get the finish off and the 61 specs look great 😊
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    I remember what it was I found in stage in the dark it was really hard to see the white reference dots on the top of the neck compared to the wood colour - only a small thing and I generally know where I am on the neck but it irked me
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    That’s lovely but I’m after a stripped body without the high gloss coat ta
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    I have done but I’m not good with soldering as I have really shaky hands (due to thyroid condition) also I want the aged body look but again dying wood grain isn’t my forte. So I’d rather pay someone who’s already good at these things as I’m not confident I’d make myself a good bass from scratch. The only ‘build’ I’ve done is take the bits I liked from two basses but soldering is a challenge for me
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    🙄 it was the European Union we were leaving. They didn’t have the intelligence to realise it’d open up trade/immigration with large trading blocs like India - which is lovely irony The real reason so many Tories wanted Brexit was to rip up worker’s rights and “increase” production and also become a tax heaven- it’s an utter shambles I ordered an amp from Thomann took 5 days to arrive. 45 days to return it!
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    Don’t get me started. It’s been an utter disaster
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    Yikes! That puts that idea to bed
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    How much does it now cost in import duty to get a bass from France? im sure there must be threads and knowledge here apols for all the posts tonight BCers
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    This is what I’d really like something like this. Passive and natural with rosewood board light in weight around 8lbs - recommended builders or people on here?
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    It wasn’t just that. I’d had a 66 and 76 mustang and the Vintera just did give me the same buzz
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    In 2002 I bought the Fender 75 jazz RI ash body and for 15 years I played that as my main bass - but it was close to 11lb and I fell off my push bike and injured my shoulder. Since then having been spoilt by brother-in-law lending me his 79 P Bass. I have been searching for a low weight great PB. Then I just bought the new Sire V5 R donkey it looked like the 75 jazz I had and it’s made me realise I don’t want a PB - I want a nice jazz bass as I’m sick of the GAS
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    Had the Vintera 1 Mustang but for some reason I didn’t get in with it. I don’t fancy the gloss neck tbh
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    Cheers Mr. I was on a road trip sold my Gibson to a very fine fellow - who had a long chat with about basses and music at Sandbach Services then over to Crewe to interrupt a wedding band to buy this faux RW - just glad I went and got cash back. Now looking at all the BCer ads like a kid in a sweet shop
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    Cheers all. I should’ve checked it properly before parting with £900. Anyways 3 hour trip later. I got my money back and very apologetic dude. He might’ve been playing me but felt genuine- I think he got ripped off first thanks everyone- kebab and wine waiting. Now on look out for genuine RW or might go 60th anniversary but don’t like pau ferro if anyone has a bass like this - talk to me I’ve got some cash!! love BCers are the best
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    Bought this today was a pick up from a car park and I was mostly concerned with neck seller was on break at a wedding gig so time was tight- but the body road worn bits feel badly done and it sure feels like a badly damaged poly finish. See pics. Reached out to guy said he’d refund and he bought it second hand but serial number was filed off… neck and tuners feel right - output is a bit low see what you think hopefully get it resolved
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    haha thanks - i saw the P/J one of DeeBass but i'm a rosewood neck guy - there's a nice one in Devon but think going to now have a policy of try before buy
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    Just A/B’d against my new Sire V5R Jazz - wish I hadn’t-the Gibson made the Sire sound very thin tonaly but I prefer the Sire neck - even tho the 20mm spacing of the Gibson is good for my sausage fingers the neck is a little bit chunkier than the Sire - but blows the Sire away for bass tone I’ve always fancied a Lakland but heard they’re heavy - so possibly might be up for trade (which isn’t thinning the herd!) the Sire is heavier than the Gibson for sure
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    Totally get it Rob - I’m same - get a bass now and again and the Gibson was a treat - but I’ve decided to down scale as playing less and less and the Gibson should be used to record - but couldn’t resist it but it’s far too good to be wasted by my sausage fingers all the best Scott
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    Ouch - Mission Control owe you one for this
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