4-string-thing

Has anyone tried the Squier version of the 51? I'm poor and can't afford the real thing! Things are so bad, I'm even thinking of hacking up an old Hohner p bass copy and turning it into a lookalike...

I work for an electrical wholesaler and amongst our old stock I found a tripod that they use on building sites for floodlights. I bought one of those and modified it. First off, I cut one leg shorter, so it leans back slightly. I then cut the "U" shaped top piece from an old guitar stand and rivetted that to the top to support the neck. To hold the endpin, I drilled through the bottom of the tripod and put a 10mm eyebolt through with a nut either side. The endpin of my Stagg, sits in the eye of the eyebolt, the hole in the eyebolt is big enough for the spike to go through. The eyebolt is about a foot off the floor, so I don't need to mess about with the spike every time I take the bass off the stand. The whole thing seems very stable due to the bass leaning back. The eyebolt is long enough to hold the bass body well away from any metal parts of the tripod and the whole thing is adjustable for height. There are a couple of drawbacks though....the hole for the eyebolt must line up with the short leg or it would be unstable, and, er, it's bright yellow! Total cost was less than a tenner.

The old Acoustic Control Corporation heads would run at 2 ohms, I believe. I'm not sure if the new ones will, or if they will ever arrive in Britain!

Fender, original and best! In my opinion, at least. Mine has sounded great through every amp I've ever used (except one, a rehearsal room Behringer) and has been with me for almost 30 years and will be with me for 30 more! Hell, I may even have it buried with me!

Just what it says on the tin.... after 8 months away from the band thing, I now feel the need to get going again. Mature (ahem) bass player with good gear, enthusiasm, transport etc is looking for an interesting band based within reasonable reach of NW Leicestershire, ie, Notts, Derby, Brum, Leicester etc. [email protected] or 07799 326158 Cheers, Mark Kinton.

I have a Behringer desk for my PA, and its ok, though nowhere near as loud as its "1200w" would suggest (that could just be my inefficient speakers though) I have only used one of their bass amps once, in a rehearsal studio, and its the only amp thats ever made my precision sound crap!

Thanks for the advice guys, just as I thought, Fenders numbering system was vague at best! I guess it's not really important, as I'll probably never sell the thing anyway! Mark.

Hi All, I'm fairly new here, so forgive me if this has been discussed before. I bought my Fender Precision S/H in about 1979 (I wasn't old enough to drive to the shop, so it was before July 1980, this much I can remember) and I'm not really sure exactly how old it is. Is there an accurate way to date the old girl? From what I've read elsewhere, serial numbers seem to be a bit hit and miss (its S861577, if that helps) Cheers, Mark kinton.

[quote name='bumnote' post='459924' date='Apr 11 2009, 01:49 PM']I suppose it is long gone?[/quote] It was quite a while ago, probably about 18 months.

there was someone selling one of these combo's a while back, started out asking £350, after a few weeks was offering it to me for £100, he was moving house and didn't fancy taking it with him! Wasn't in great nick, and funds were a bit tight at the time....

This looks like a very good buy! I bought my 220 head and 404 cab new in 1980 for £420 (about 2 months wages, for a poor apprentice electrician, I guess) and it has never, ever let me down, apart from blowing a fuse once after being stored in my parents garage for a couple of years! I bought a nice 2x15 cab and non working 120 head on ebay last year for £52! I'm hoping to get the head repaired soon. IMO, you really can't beat this Acoustic stuff and I'd be really interested in hearing if anyone has tried the new stuff they're producing.