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[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1342740259' post='1740427']if it were that much of a problem, on all strings... wouldn't it be easier if you take [the nut] off and sand the bottom down?[/quote] You'd have thought. But where's the fun in doing a job right?

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1342735433' post='1740352']kawaaaiiiiiiiiii[/quote] Used to build Strat-alikes for Fernandes, until Tokai took over the contract. Did I go off topic again? Back to Zingy. Where are the Zingy tuners? Here starts the campaign for a Zingy tuner! http://www.facebook.com/ILoveZingyTheEdfEnergyOrangeBlob

Yes, first point it all got a bit confused was '92, when FujiGen sub-contracted work to Dyna Gakki, as FujiGen had closed one of its old facilities for refurbishment/expansion, and didn't have capacity. Dyna Gakki used a different methodology for serial numbers, and also used the first version of the Crafted in Japan mark. When FujiGen was back to full capacity the sub-contract with Dyna Gakki ended, and the CIJ mark disappeared. In '96, when FujiGen had the opportunity to renew the Fender Japan/Kanda Shokai contract it didn't, as it had acquired a massive contract from Gibson. Thereafter Kanda Shokai engaged Dyna Gakki and Tokai, and the CIJ mark returned. At that time Kanda introduced a revised serial numbering system, also attempting to standardise the serial numbering of Squier product. Jump forward to 2007, when the next contract renewal time arrived again, and FujiGen again acquired a share of the production, the MIJ mark returned.

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1342727238' post='1740174']"I dropped the string action artificially low to avoid cutting any string grooves too low when I re cut the grooves to drop the nut action for easy fingering in the lowest frets." ....Huh? [/quote] This is even better: "In the neck/string set up I start by ensuring the strings pass as low across the first fret wire as is [b]safely impossible[/b]". Guess the strings are on the underside of the touchboard then.

The purple was a standard colour for a while. And sneaky suspicion it's this one http://basschat.co.uk/topic/52796-yamaha-trb5-fretless-bass-case-sold/page__p__524585__hl__trb5%20fretless__fromsearch__1#entry524585 both defrets with what looks like refinished touchboards.

He has his own thread here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177038-mark-d-phillips-guitar-improvermaster-bodger-this-guy-cracks-me-up/

No to Kitty. Yes to Zingy!

[quote name='dunnymod' timestamp='1342700728' post='1739526']So was there ever a P series CIJ?[/quote] Yes. Tokai (CIJ) is known to have produced serial numbers commencing "P". MIJ is used, under contract, by FujiGen and CIJ is used by the other factories, Dyna Gakki and Tokai, producing for Fender Japan. As far as I'm aware the online dating resourcing for Fender Japan are not definitive, as not all the batching of serial numbers has been included. Remember, there have been times when all three factories have been producing concurrently, using not dissimilar serial number formulations. That throws up some rogues. No doubt a Fender Japan expert can give you more definitive guidance.

Passing off p*sses me off.

[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1342647402' post='1738827']Thanks for the knowledge. It's good to have some background info about ye olde 900.[/quote] If you want to see what an SB looks like with gold hardware, take a look at a standard R150 (these had gold effect bridges, tuners, truss rod cover, and jack sockets), or black hardware, a 1000JT (these had black bridges, tuners, and truss rod cover).

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1342639306' post='1738557']yes my iphone was set up for that account which now has been changed and i have asked a mod if its possibly to delete that account[/quote] As they say in my old profession, asked and answered. Worth adding that I think an offer to meet half of the repair costs is reasonable (possibly more than reasonable), given the passage of time in this situation. Hopefully, as this is BC, things can be resolved amicably.

[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1342640168' post='1738581']Gorgeous! Is this an SB-900? I know that there were two different control configurations with the 900's.[/quote] In fact there were three different layouts. This is a '79, bought in April '80 from McCormack's Music, Glasgow, complete with it's APII branded rectangular, fitted, red-lined hardcase. (Although when I asked if there was a hardcase I didn't expect that they try to charge me for it!) At one time I owned this, an '80 (which was identical), and another '79 finished in natural (sometimes referred to as light oak - as opposed to the more readily recognisable golden oak). Sold the '80. The other '79 is fitted with Alembic AXY pickups and A/E-1 circuit, as one of the original pickups died. But this one - my first one - sounds the same as the day I first played it in the little sound booths at the back of McCormack's store. Yours is the second version of the 900 (identical to the R80 - except that yours is the 45/16 "A" version, the "R" version being 40/18), so you have stacked volume and tone controls, whereas I have two volume controls and a master tone control. The position and mini toggle switches have the same purpose.

My first SB ...

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1342637808' post='1738525']what the harlowbassplayer one like i said in the PM i lost the password and i cant get into the email address i used to set up with basschat[/quote] harlowbassplayer Member Since 26 Nov 2008 [b]OFFLINE[/b] Last Active Aug 03 2011 02:24 AM SidVicious1978 Member Since 04 May 2011 [b]ONLINE[/b] Last Active Today, 08:10 PM The Harlow id was last active after you set up your current, Sid id. Any particular reason for that?

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1342606479' post='1737638']Wiring was fine, pickup is knackered. [/quote] Well, all the pickup is fit for now is landfill. Once one of that age has gone, it's gone. Time to buy some Alembic AXY pickups, like what I did.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1342629403' post='1738275']I for one, haven't lost any faith in this place - and would still prefer it to Ebay.[/quote] Indeed. Wouldn't touch eBay with a 20-foot pole.

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1342628467' post='1738252']Therein is the rub though; he's [b]not[/b] a trader, he's a forum user who sold something ... As already said "Buyer beware" etc etc. Case not proven (That's a North Of The Border verdict too)[/quote] Indeed. And why that sentenced opened with the word "if", as I was simply illustrating a point, re reasonable description and reasonable expectation. Actually, within the UK, "not proven" as a verdict is only competent in Scotland, not South of the Border. Have to agree, though, that the lapse of time makes attempting to stand on the usual rights reasonably enforceable against a trader/manufacturer unreasonable against a private individual.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1342626787' post='1738194']Should as new be banned from the fs section?[/quote] Saying "as new" is perfectly acceptable, if this is an honest representation of the goods. It is always advisable to seek confirmation of operative/cosmetic condition, making any statements issued conditions precedent of any sale. Of course, between private individuals not carrying on sales by way of business or trade it can be problematic obtaining redress where the subject of a sale is not as described or expected. That said, within a community such as BC, one would hope that a more equitable approach to disputes would be possible. When private individuals deal, however, the doctrine of caveat emptor (buyer beware) should be remembered.

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1311406526' post='1313527']here are parts for a p51 fender mat black pickguard new with plastic still on £15 seymour duncan vintage handmade signed by seymour new in box £45 fender chrome bridge cover £10 All for £60+£5P&P[/quote] Well, Sid's original listing is a little naughty. To describe an item as "new in box" that establishes a reasonable expectation on the part of a potential buyer, that the item is unused. However, this was not the case. The pickup had been previously installed (during which time it is claimed it operated). It was then removed (during which process it is entirely possible it could have been damaged). It was then advertised as new and boxed. If Sid were a trader, and I were Trading Standards, I could achieve a successful prosecution for misrepresentation.

[quote name='slobluesine' timestamp='1342606233' post='1737627']seller was SidVicious1978, oh yeah and Harlowbassplayer before that, wonder why he created a new account [/quote] I'll ask. How do you know that those two identities belong to the same person?

Probably 4001. Probably '70s. Probably Japanese. Given that the group of Japanese factories making Ric copies were buying in hardware and components from the same sources it's incredibly difficult to say with absolute certainty where any Ric copy was made. You can pin things down to possible sub-groups, such as those factories which were known to use Maxon pickups, so if the pickups have any of the markings known to be used by Maxon ... The TRC could have been of assistance, if it had a factory name, but not if it had an own-brander mark. The own-branders, such as Ross Morris, bought from multiple sources. Yours appears to be a neck-through, which is a sign of quality. Lots are bolt-on. A couple of the bigger factories doing neck-through were FujiGen (for Ibanez) and Matsumoku (for Aria). But both those factories were known to serial number their production, so it's unlikely to be either of those facilities. But even that's by no means definitive. The main sources of information will be pickups and pots, if these are original.

Great to look at. Not so great to play though.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1332960752' post='1595614']They were at the time budget basses, made out of plywood.[/quote] [quote name='AMPEG' timestamp='1332961785' post='1595633']This bass is a natural wood finish tho so it cant be plywood it feels like (weight...its heavy) its made of Alder[/quote] A brand name which was used for many years. It's certainly the case that some were plywood/butcher's block, but not all. My first bass was a Columbus Precision, with what initially appeared to be a three-piece body, but was in fact a six-piece body (two layers each with three pieces). Most commonly the examples constructed with larger timbers were Sen (ash), Nyatoh (mahogany), and Agathis.