Paul S

Nice. I have 2 questions. Are you able to accurately weigh this, please? And will you post it? Ta.

And sold!

On hold!

Having always been a Precision sort of fellow it came as a surprise to me that short scale happiness is Gibson flavoured. Completely diffeent sound and feel to a Fender but fits with my band perfectly. Not to say that there isn't room in my life for other shorties, of course. Those JMJs get a lot of love...

This is what it sounds like FB link. Very light drive and mid push. https://www.facebook.com/Octaneblues/videos/1422414381722869

Still here!!

This is the bass I was never going to sell, but a move to short scale means this is unplayed. I've had this bass longer than any other and, of all the Precision basses that have been through my hands, this is the one I have kept. Bought from a drummer who barely used it, this is a really low mileage example in exceptionally good nick. One or two dings but nothing serious and certainly not considering this is a 40 year old. One of the slightly later examples of the, now legendary, JV series this is an absolute stonker. The maple neck is simply astonishly beautiful - aged to a warm caramel colour and has some slight but noticable 3D figuring, especially noticable in the sun. Shallow, C profile, 43mm wide at the nut. I changed the bridge to a Schaller 3D and the pickguard to BWB, everything else is stock. Orignal grooved BBOT bridge and white plate will be included. The tone is marvellous - fully open it snarls, growls and bites, rolled off a tad it does that glorious woody vintage thump. Lightweight, too, at just 8lbs/3.6kg. Why only £850? Fitted with TI Flats the neck is absolutely straight, the action currently low, 2mm or so at the 12th fret. It would actually go a little lower but my agricultural playing style is more suited to a slightly higher string. If fitted with slightly higher tension I believe everything would still be fine without needing adjustment but I am not sure how much more the truss rod can give if it were fitted with very high tension strings. It might be an issue, it might not. I took it to my luthier this morning to have a look, he said leave it alone, it is perfect. Comes with a quality SKB fitted hard case, although the key went to wherever bass case keys go some years ago. Price is £850 firm, collected from SS7, just 20 mins east of M25 J30 and I would welcome anyone to come and try because you will get hooked. I would be happy to meet half way or deliver with 100 miles for fuel costs. But I won't courier, so please don't ask. Pictures!

This is cheap. I've recently bought the exact same bass and paid a decent bit more. Someone should bite your arm off!

I have sent you as PM, sir, but forgot to ask if you can weigh this, please?

Starting a cull of my 4 string basses and moving to short scale, this first fret on this one seems a long way away so it is the first to go. Not much to say - perfect rock and roll poser bass, especially in white IMO. Even an old, thick-waisted git like me can dream of being a rock God wearing this. I've had this a couple of years without knowing how old it is and, checking the serial number just now, was surprised - nay, shocked - to discover it was made (in Indonesia) in August 2012. That makes it 13 11 years old and there isn't a single blemish on it. Not one, even with my specs on. The finish around the cover plate on the back isn't the best but That Is It. Not even on the top of the headstock. I'm reluctant to say 10/10 as I am sure an electron microscope would highlight a small blemish. These can vary in weight and this is a particularly light one - 3.7kg/8.14lbs on my luggage scales. Super skinny neck, 38mm nut width. Through neck on this model and Gibson TB + humbucker pickups. At some point someone has changed the tuners to Wilkinson ones and they work very well.I had a Gibson TB, sold it, missed it, bought this and can say, hand on heart, this is a better bass. Balances better (no neck dive on this one!) and the bridge is better fitted and finished than my Gibson one was. Comes with the hardcase which has a few small scuffs that would probably polish out. I also have a Thomann soft case. If you fancy being Pete Way for the day, save yerself a grand on a Gibson with this! £400 firm - for a bass in this nick it is a steal. Collection only from SS7 in SE Essex or meet half way. Could possibly deliver for cost of fuel within 100 miles. No courier so please don't ask. Here come the specs below. Features Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Historic 60's era Thunderbird profile Classic 3-point adjustable bridge Specifications Body: mahogany body wings Neck: 7-ply mahogany/walnut Neck Profile: 1960s rounded bass profile Neck joint: through-neck Fingerboard: rosewood with pearloid dot inlays Fingerboard Radius: 12" Frets: 20-medium jumbo, nickel/silver alloy Scale Length: 34" Nut Width: 1.50" Neck Pickup: Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Bridge Pickup: Gibson TB Plus humbuckers Bridge: classic style 3-point adjustable Flush-Mount, fully adjustable Controls: -neck volume, -bridge volume, -master tone Tuners: black die-cast 17:1 ratio Hardware: black Control knobs: black TopHats with chrome metal inserts Optional: hard case with black vinyl exterior, gray plush interior and chrome hardware Color: Alpine White Now here come the pics