karlfer

The drummers cymbals will thank you for headless!

On the bah humbug side, I recently emailed Dolphin to confirm that a set of strings from them to me (in Wigan, i.e.mainland UK, no smarty comments please) would cost £6.99 for postage. I thought that about £4.99 too high. I never received a reply. I haven't ordered them.

The road to Hell and good intentions eh? With your attitude I wish you lived close to me Mokl, cos you'd be getting my basses to sort! Well done for trying. The other cliche is leading horse to water, can't make it drink. The burk deserves a crap bass! My pops always used to say "don't enter into a battle of wits with an un-armed opponent". Have a good Christmas mate, Cheers, Karl.

Excellent info Musky, cheers for that. Guess you were replying whilst I was writing thanks to the other guys. Again, many thanks, Karl.

Hells bells lads, I'd only just gone for a cuppa. Many thanks Happy Jack and Bass Doc, I'm not crying quite as much now! Wonderful how helpful you guys are. Lozbass I owe you a great debt for pointing this site out to me when you bought my ex Sei, and I hope you still love her! Thanks for the kind words on the jazz, much better from you than me. Bet you are sat in watching the wonderful white stuff in Manc? Again thanks fellas, I don't want to put something up for sale that isn't what it seems. There are a few on ebay that do that for us!

Hi folks and help please. I have had a '74 jazz for over 20 years, identified by serial number.The plan has become to sell it, as considering it valuable, it has not been gigged for 5 years, so is being wasted. I intended to take her to Richard Tomson in Wigan for a neck check,full set up, prior to selling in New Year. This morning, because of what I have learned on this fabulous site, I started to strip her down as I now know how to identify neck/body stamps. The 1st horror is that the neck pocket seems to show it is stripped from sunburst, o.k. at least 20 years ago, but it's happened, nowt to be done. The neck pocket seems to have an "f" and a circle with INC...31....1 in the different sections of the circle. Second horror no date stamp on end of neck. The neck has a word starting ARM..., and a small circular stamp that is unreadable. Third horror, nothing really readable in pocket. I already knew the nut was obiously a replacement and I think the scratchplate is as well, as there is a slight gap between that and the control panel(not removed plate as screws are bit rusty.. The frets are well worn and the bass has lots of "character" scuffs, marks etc. Only thing I have had done is occasional service/string change. It is also the lightest, fastest jazz I have ever had, hence why I have owned and played it for so long. The pots have the following characters(as best as my eyes allow!). 032367 250K-A 137753 I am now about to attempt to upload some camera phone stuff, I can also email photo's I think. As it appears it's not what I thought, I will just get it serviced and set up, and enjoy playing it, due to not being scared by it's previously percieved value. Many thanks for any help, clues, opinions you can give, Cheers, Karl.

Ye Gods, you guys are good. It went for £390, about quarter of an hour before I got home from Scotland. God bless M6 roadworks. I believe the word is "Doh"! Thanks for all the brilliant help guys.

Thanks lads, you lot really are stars. Now, I ask myself, do I or don't I?

Thanks guys, I thought it kinda strange, but it looks good in every other aspect. This forum is bl*^&y fantastic the way you help folk out. Delberthot are you one of the clairvoyant geezers? If so, the correct 6 numbers for tonights lottery please! As yet I haven't fathomed the mysteries of posting links, but ebay item number 270498261928. It looks good and isn't far from me, but I am a little unsure.

Hi folks, dont know if anybody can shed any light, but, USA active Precision, with P/J configuration, early 80's, no scratchplate, basically a bit like a Precision Lyte. Would this have the serial number at the bottom of the neck, i.e. where the date stamp would be? I have been told that to see the serial number on this bass, you have to take the neck off. Not something I have heard of with USA Fenders, so does anybody know of examples of this? Any advice appreciated, Cheers, Karl.

Funny that. I have got Angling Times and Anglers Mail weekly since the early 80's and about a month ago, I just decided they weren't worth it anymore. Only really looked at the Tackle Tart, sorry, new gear pages. Still get Advanced Pole Fishing and Match Fishing, but not really enthralled by them now. Must be a know it all, "I didn't get where I am today without knowing my Scopex from my Scillit Bang" age knda thing. Now, where's this BGM thing.