Paul S

I don't want the responsibility of sending this via courier but I do have a XL box in the loft. If you arranged your own courier and took responsibility for it I would pack it up carefully. Just a thought.

Unfinished project. I bought this on eBay - advertised as a quality relic carried out by a particular person whose name escapes me but supposedly in great demand. it was lightweight and had an Allparts neck - looked fine in the pics. I was rather disappointed when it arrived as the relic job was rough. I replaced some of the hardware to my preference then my plan was to redo the relic - but I never got around to it and am now moving to short scales. Good bits. The neck is absolutely fantastic, Allparts Telecaster style headstock - these are quality, expensive necks. 40mm at the nut but quite deep. It started off as a U profile but I got my luthier to reduce the shoulders down to a D profile and he made a damned fine job of it. Unfinished where he took the wood away. Cheeky Fender decal applied by the guy I bought it from. New G&L lightweight vintage style tuners. Quality bit of kit, these https://g-l-online-store.myshopify.com/products/tuning-keys-g-l-usa-ultralite-bass New Retrovibe Route '51 pickup, the hotter 9.2K one. These are really lovely pickups with real depth and a bite to them, no hum. One of these https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/retrovibe-51p-replacement-single-coil-bass-pickup-for-50s-precision-alnico-poles-cloth-wire-string-binding/ New Retrovibe 50s style adjustable bridge - looks vintage but is fully adjustable - one of these https://retrovibe.co.uk/product/fully-compensatable-bass-bridge-for-51-precision-string-thru-brass-saddle-19mm-spacing-through-compensated/ I believe the pots and electrics were upgraded by the guy I got it from, tele-plate vol/tone. The weight is very good indeed - 3.5kg/7.7lbs. Bad bits. The body (no idea where this is from) was very crudely reliced. I had the upper body forearm contour made bigger and was going to round it off and generally make a better job of the relic finish but just didn't get around to it. At the moment the sunburst lacquer has had rough scratching done by what looks like a scourer, not a good job. Also there have been a couple of different sets of tuners fitted and the back of the headstock bears witness to this. Top job would be to completely strip the finish off and give it a blast of nitro and let that wear, keeping the dings and bumps. Or strip it and oil it. If you can do this you will have a fabulous bass. At the moment it plays and sounds absolutely brilliantly but doesn't look so hot. If you can live with it and do a better relic with the current finish - maybe flatten off the scratches a bit better with some fine wet n dry - this is an absolute steal. Price is £350 £275 collected from SS7, just 20 mins east of J30 on M25. Could meet half way or deliver for fuel costs within 100 miles. No hard case, not keen on courier. Pics show it strung with TI Flats, I will put some old roundwounds on before it goes.

Yes please! Another PM incoming.

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!