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[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1378302282' post='2198357'] Well, I can confirm that I never wanted a reliced bass, and certainly not one that was practically pink - but after a couple of notes unplugged I was sold. Maybe the factors that make a bass "special" vary for each person though, maybe my Pino wouldn't do it for you. I suppose experience can't be bought and the only way to know what you like is to try lots of things until something stands out above the rest. Thats where I consider myself to have been very lucky in that I had [i]that[/i] bass, stupidly sold it, and was actually able to get it back again. Maybe my Jedi bass is not the [s]droid[/s] bass you are looking for? [/quote] I hear Pino now calls his the Jason Signature Precision

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1378124205' post='2195942'] Try loads of basses, individually. Regardless of manufacturing tolerances, they are made of fundamentally inconsistent material, so the real top cream of the crop bit is going to be down to chance. Good manufacture pushes stuff to the high end of the middle 'goodness' rating, but the exceptionals are luck. Every time I leave my heavily modded cheapy P (chosen for its good acoustic sound) in favour of 'nicer' basses, I laugh when I come back to it because it sounds so good. [/quote] +1, my £300 MIJ '62 RI Precision with the addition of a Lindy Fralin PUP is the best I've played or owned, and that puts it at the top of a long and often expensive list. I don't think any one brand or range has the consistent top spot, and often those that should do so, such as the Fender Custom Shop, often disappoint the most. There's a lot of emperor's new clothes in this territory also.

[quote name='goblin' timestamp='1378161615' post='2196608'] You can get a double bass, amp, acoustic guitar, amp, flute and 4 people in the back of a LWB Mercedes A Class too! [/quote] For some reason mention of the flute reminds me of the old Castemaine ad "Looks like we overdid it with the sherry".

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1377933184' post='2193675'] Forget the wait, what's the weight? [/quote] Picking it out of the case it felt light to me Jack, perhaps moderate weight for most other players I'd guess (I kinda like heavy basses, which given I also like 70's Precisions isn't a bad thing, and even my 70's hardtail ash-bodied Strat weighs more than my MIJ Precision). C

[quote name='tredders' timestamp='1377889881' post='2193386'] Is it all original? [/quote] I'm not sure I want to pull it apart just yet Mark. The seller provided both the original receipt (it was £265 new in 1980) and a more recent one from NKRV stating all original. Whilst the finish on both body and neck is to my eye suspiciously good for both a 35 year old bass and a 70's Fender, the markings on the body under the bridge cover suggest that it's certainly either the original finish or a very old refin, which IME is unlikely on a bass of this particular era. In short, I may not only have a Monday morning late 70's Fender, but one that's clearly been either very well looked after or left in its case for the last 30-something years. And of course, I may not! I'm going to have to take a few things off and poke around when I have some time C

I've been really missing fretless so had arranged to buy back one of my ex fretless Precisions, but when that deal fell through I saw this on eBay and had to go for it. I've always loved maple fretless necks and this thing not only looks the nuts but plays like a dream. Bought as 'all original' - if it is, it's the best 70's Fender finish I've seen or played, it's lightweight, the heel and pocket are within millionths of a cm in width, the finish is almost Simms-esque, and it sings. Better pics to follow but you'll get the idea.... [attachment=142735:IMG_1354.JPG] [attachment=142736:IMG_1355.jpg] EDIT: more pics as promised [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision1_zps53b65159.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision1_zps53b65159.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision3_zps79e479b9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision3_zps79e479b9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision4_zpsf93cc5cb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision4_zpsf93cc5cb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And just to prove it's legit... [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision5_zps87db49f6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision5_zps87db49f6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision6_zps3aceff17.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision6_zps3aceff17.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/78Precision7_zpsede397c2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/Beedster/78Precision7_zpsede397c2.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

He's only asking £195 so hardly pulling the con of the century

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1377597780' post='2189108'] Piano players only take one (electric) piano, gutiarists one guitar, trumpeters one trumpet, vocalists one PA and so on. Why do bass players feel that have to prepare for alien invasion and the likelihood of a tsunamis when no-one else does? [/quote] Guitarists only take one guitar? I'd love to be in that band

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1377446410' post='2187622'] There's two Yamaha SLB200s in the for sale forum...... [/quote] Thanks Rev, yes, a bit pricey for me to be honest. I find on here than if you post a wanted ad all sorts of weird stuff appears, so I'm hoping something suitable priced and suitable interesting will come up. Cheers C