bumnote

fabulous opportunity well done and enjoy it

Its very much a personal choice, I rarely happened to me, and I wouldnt lend a decent bass to a stranger. I can understand a promoters reluctance to loose time changing amps over on a multiple bill.

Im surprised there is so much concern about lending amps/cabs to strangers on the assumption you are in the building.

If you have any reasonable bit of kit its designed to to be used, and to a degree abused. Most amps are pretty bomb proof.

I think a condition you can use my amp as long as you dont turn it past 5 or I will come and and unplug you there and then would work for me.

Ive done it and its not worth the expense or hassle

Get another cab

The ones on my jerry scheff are splined with no allen screw or similar.

The easiest way to get them of is to put the bowl of two tea spoons opposite one another and under the bottom of the knob and then just push on the handles of the spoons

can you tell me width at the nut please

bump for a sunny day

Dubs and I shared the purchase of a couple of Deltalight 10s.

Very nice, well packed, quick delivery.

Top Man

I was and I bid and was prepared to put in a serious bid at the end.

I suspect the seller either withdrew because of lack ofaction, or came to a deal outside the bay

[quote name='cameltoe' post='851141' date='May 29 2010, 02:31 PM']I gigged my recently aquired Classic Vibe 50's Precision last night. Really good, really impressed, although I did change the pickup and rewire it already

However, what I discovered was an amazing drop in volume ONLY on the D, 5th fret A string.

The A string itself was loud enough on all other notes, and all the other strings seemed to be fairly consistent across frets, but this was really noticible!

Considering a lot of our songs are in D, this became a bit of an issue!

Is this what's known as a 'dead spot'? If so, what can I do to try and fix it?

It's still wearing the Stainless strings it had on it when I got it, haven't had time to change over to my preferred nickels yet, but I will do this.[/quote]

I have never had that problem with mine the string balance is really good and it still has the oem strings on, and the stock pick up.

Try changing the strings, and if that doesnt work, I alway look at the last change so try changing the pickup back to the original and see if that makes any difference

try maplin, blue aran and adam hall supplies

what is the width at the nut please

[quote name='Johnston' post='847790' date='May 25 2010, 06:46 PM']When you say UK does that include N.I.???

I might be up for one of these next week if all goes to plan !![/quote]

Ive just had a quick look on the web for price to NI and predictably its not cheap,
If all goes to plan give us a shout and we can haggle

[quote name='Hutton' post='847604' date='May 25 2010, 03:43 PM']I'm interested in this thread as someone may be able to answer a question that's been nagging away at me. I have an American Vintage 62 Reissue which is a faithful copy of the original bass. I was in a music shop and perused what was advertised as a Japanese 62 reissue. I did notice that this bass didn't have reverse tuners with the long stems and it also didn't have screw-type saddles. I suppose my question is: Do the Japanese reissues fall down a bit on accuracy or was the bass I was looking at a standard model being passed off as a reissue?[/quote]

My re issue does not have reverse tuners and they are slightly different to the ones I have on my original 64. It does have a threaded bridge but I think I may have put that on myself

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[quote name='OldGit' post='847501' date='May 25 2010, 01:58 PM']Might have one in a few weeks

The non export ones sometimes have a D for domestic in the neck pocket or on the neck bit that goes in the pocket. However the post 2000 ones I've had don't.
The easiest way to tell is to ask where it came from.
I import them myself, used, from Japan and therefore, of course, they were never exported
I don't think Fender Japan export to the UK any more. I've certainly not seen any new Japanese Fender basses for sale in UK stores for ages .. Anyone know for sure?[/quote]

Ive got 2
a white 62 re issue I imported a couple of years ago direct from Japan, and a 2 tone sunburst still with the original tags with a selling price in madcap music of £574 which I believe was bought in the 90s. The tags are marked for export

I cant really notice any marked quality difference between either, I was just curious really as I have read before about domestic and non domestic products and wondered what the difference was.

[quote name='dood' post='847081' date='May 25 2010, 12:09 AM']If you can find one, I'd be the first of many to suggest you seek out a Fender 'non-export' CIJ 62 P bass if you are particularly looking to save some pennies! Unfortunately now that Japan has had it's knuckles rapped, it's harder to get hold of new ones - but second hand ones come up on the forum every now and then. Indeed, I have a 70's US Vintage reissue P Bass of the 'non export' variety and it was about 500 quid to import about..well.. 3 years ago now. Big difference in the price of the US sort.[/quote]


What actually is the difference between a non export japanese and an export japanese? how do you tell which is which

According to a number of internet sources Fender never had a salmon or coral pink colour in the catalogue,, it was thought to be faded fiesta red, as red colours suffered badly from fading in the sun.

Most fender colours were derived from GM car paints and there is a article about vintage fender paints etc at [url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html"]http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html[/url]

When I sold my 5 strings I used the spare strings on various fours


I have left

1 130 elite ss unused

1 thomastik jazz flat b used on lakland 55-02

1 daddario slow wound 130 unused

1 unknown b string unused may be an eb but im not sure

yours for a donation to bc

I would be interested in the other one if Dubs takes 1

We are local so you could probably ship one parcel and we could arrange to split them up if its more convenient providing Dubs is happy

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[post="0"]50s classic vibe for sale[/post]

shamless bump

well done

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='841619' date='May 19 2010, 12:58 AM']Them Koreans are getting a bit good at making basses. Less troublesome EU law causing difficulties too. Not unappealing to a manufacturer I'd guess. Deciding quality will drop due to having slantier eyed workers seems a bit racist.[/quote]

Absolutely

There is no reason in the world that the Koreans should not be able to make instruments equally as good anything made elsewhere in the world. In the 70s Japanese guitars were equally regarded as inferior while in the 90s, people like ibanez and the mij Fenders showed they were capable of making good products.
The chinese squiers are fantastic for the money.

Instruments are usually made to a price, and we will continue to see production of instruments going to cheaper manufacturing countries and quality will continue to improve.

Parent companies will continue to big up instruments made in the US and in this case Germany, so they can command premium prices. Eventually we will realise that country of manufacture doesnt necessarily affect quality

very nice and my favourite colour too

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzV9462xeE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzV9462xeE...feature=related[/url]


This is a great video by lakland on how to set up a bass, the principles are the same even though you have a squire