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  1. karlfer
    I bought a roll from B & Q a couple of years back. http://www.diy.com/departments/04008590-cs-bio-bubblewrap-500mm-x-100m-roll/1120598_BQ.prd Still not quite finished it, despite best efforts
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    Many thanks Gareth, Andy, Tom and Rich. It is a lovely bass but I'm looking at getting an expensive paint job, plus hardware, to create a sort of custom shop LPB, matching headstock, gold hardware 50's kinda thing. It'll still be worth nowt but it'll look good Must admit, bit disappointed the 'plate turned out so dark. But only myself to blame
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    Fender Mike Dirnt, 2008 made in Mexico. THIS is not a heavy bass at 9lb 4oz. These don't seem to come up very often.Before they were discontinued in 2013, they were pushing £800 new. The current Mex Road Worn model is over £1200 new. I have sprayed the white plastic scratchplate with 8 coats of gold and 6 coats of lacquer. Sadly, due to me being the Frank Spencer of DIY, I can't guarantee the paint won't explode off the scratchplate. ISSUES. The BadAss was replaced with a splendid Gotoh. Couple of dints on the headstock. Fender deluxe gigbag with the usual knackered zips. I've just spent £80 with Richie Tomson, full set up, fret level, fret dress. Neck is not baseball, it's 42mm nut, slightly deeper than normal C profile. Reason for sale is to fund customisation elsewhere. TRADES, immaculate PUMA 900 Spec and reviews [url="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/fender-mike-dirnt-precision-bass"]http://www.musicians...-precision-bass[/url] £450 collected from Wigan (or meetup within40 miles) £475 UK insured courier. Any trial in Wigan, feedback at bottom of thread. It will be cleaned before it goes. Thanks for looking, cheers, Karl. [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/001_zpsdoorht1d.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/002_zpsdgh9ltio.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/003_zpsazxz9ilg.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/004_zpsryrdhcdq.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/006_zps4v95owle.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/007_zpsg0fqqdpw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/008_zpsmfzzcg1t.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/009_zpstmrmofa2.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/010_zps6ub5lnzf.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/011_zpswzitrlfa.jpg.html"][/url]
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    Where are you based please? Would you courier at buyers cost? Folk would like to know
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    NOW £300 collected from Wigan, £320 couriered mainland UK. PLEASE NOTE, if there is a problem with images, it seems to be because Photobucket are having ongoing problems. Just pm me please. One of these fellas. [url="http://www.genzbenz.com/?fa=detail&mid=2662&sid=675&cid=95"]Streamliner Series | GENZ BENZ[/url] Issues A few scratches so not immaculate. As with many of these, the blue backlight LEDS come on if, when and how they feel like it. Reason for sale, I now have a fabulous Schroeder cab (thanks Brian) and Jorg (Schroeder) reckons TECAMP/EICH go perfect with his cabs. Be rude not to try , right? Comes with a seriously beat up but functional hard case. £325 collected from Wigan. Feedback at bottom, any trial in Wigan. Many thanks for looking, cheers, Karl. [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/001_zpsgnynxeix.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/002_zpsf3hcklnp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/003_zpsqoq8jzn6.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/004_zpsaqk9ctsr.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/005_zpshzw6pfd0.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/006_zpsnrh4vutc.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/007_zpsi6nxkuhi.jpg.html"][/url]
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    Sorry to hear about health probs again Tom, take care of yourself. Beautiful (and very tempting) bass and a world class bloke. Good luck fella.
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    One of these [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/squier-classic-vibe-precision-bass-50s-143104_zps5r3ehymk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/squier-classic-vibe-precision-bass-50s-143104_zps5r3ehymk.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    As with all these bassists (Chowney/Konig/Whitley etc) getting their ideal basses made for them, to their spec, in China, it's unlikely to end up as a massive corporate business for them. The $/£ rate is now a massive issue as well (today I've seen an American STANDARD Jazz, £1700 new on FEEBAY). The only way prices can be reasonable is through economy of scale SO I think it's unlikely there will be a lot of scope for them to arrive at your door custom specced. I personally think if Jow managed half a dozen Sonic Blue in both 5 and 4 string, even that's a risk for him. It's him that's having to fork out his money with no guarantee of sales. My personal spec would be Sea Foam Green 4 with J neck profile and a maple board. In a way I wish I hadn't started this because I've put Jow in an almost impossible position trying to please everybody. There are perhaps half a dozen folk stating an interest, but all with slight variances. Couple of observations. 40 years ago some of us were slagging Japanese off as poor copies. Quite a lot of folk, over the last few years, have been waxing very positively about Chinese made Fenders, especially CV stuff. Sorry Jow
  9. karlfer
    Fabulous basses, tonally so versatile. Enjoy
  10. karlfer
    Oh dear, what to do . I love my Streamliner. But I love these as well, mainly because of the simplicity. I know what would happen. Streamliner up, PUMA sells 1st, it's almost the law
  11. karlfer
    So it's a £500 piece of wall art you occasionally fondle I'd be putting the photos up in "Basses for sale" about now. But that's me, no class
  12. karlfer
    Matt, I'm so sorry, with the comms elsewhere, I didn't put 2 + 2 together . Ahem, moving swiftly on. Matt was an absolute pleasure to deal with. Great comms, decisive, funds arrangement bang on, another credit to Basschat. Fully recommended by me (currently auditioning for Quasimodo, no make up required, me, not Matt). Enjoy the bass and thanks for everything, cheers, Karl.
  13. karlfer
    I'm finally down to 4 basses All 4 are Mexican. Only one is a proper Precision (a Sunburst Mike Dirnt, and I'm not keen on Sunburst ). My green, passive P/J has been with me 4 years, it is simply a superb, rare (only 6 green and 6 black made it to the UK, of 300 green and 200 black made), great playing, great sounding bass. AND I WAS RECENTLY LUCKY ENOUGH to get one of the 6 black ones and it's even better than the green one I guess the inevitable points are some Mex stuff is superb and we all like different stuff. Excellent backline helps as does a great bass set up. [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0469_zps90a75130.jpg.html"][/url]
  14. karlfer
    [quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1475931025' post='3149851'] I agree it looks very odd, but perhaps there is a 2 pickup version to come? I get that it's Gibson meets Fender but why only Fender type body colours, this would look good with more of a Gibsonesque Tobacco Sunburst or may be a natural finish, assuming the wood is half way reasonable and not a lump of cardboard. White with a black scratch plate would be good too and probably more easily achieved. [/quote] A major point (to me) is that it is the single pup, with chrome cover, similar to what The Ox and others have used. SEE LINK in post # 21 There are plenty of two pick p TBirds around, even a few non reverse with 2 pups, but, outside of original, or custom luthier build, I have not seen an affordable single pick up job. Very niche, but I know a few folk like this DIFFERENT kind of bass.
  15. karlfer
    Sadly it happens Hutton. I leave feedback but like you it's not always reciprocated. I used to get narked about it until I hit 3 pages of feedback .
  16. karlfer
    For the normal single pup version of the American Sterling. Black/white/black. £15 posted in UK £12 collected from Wigan. Never opened, cheers, Karl. [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/002_zpscrcb0b5f.jpg.html"][/url]
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    [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1475784832' post='3148811'] Yes, I appreciate that. You're right. It's good value for money. It's also I great breath of fresh air that its not yet another regurgitation of the P-bass look. Thanks for posting it. Sorry for posting the first post. I should have kept out. I apologise. [/quote] No you shouldn't, I shouldn't be such a grumbly, sarcastic, old git
  18. karlfer
    Good job we're not all the same isn't it
  19. karlfer
    I like the logo, imo it's a similar style to a few of the 70's Japanese logos. The scratchplate is very similar to the one on The Ox's original bass. For me, with the sunburst, I'd probably go gold 'plate. Might look ok with no 'plate. I think for £300, this is a great starting point for this kind of bass. I also think it helps that the original thought behind it was for the chap who wanted one to gig. The Cataldo's are excellent, but with that comes the price. I guess Lull, John Shuker etc would also sort you. Might be good anybody close to Wakefield, who is interested, having a word with Jow. Personally, I'm waiting for the result of Sea Foam Green
  20. karlfer
    [quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1475732890' post='3148249'] If you read the wording, the basses are "designed in the UK" He's not a UK Luthier, he's buying them in from China or somwehere like that. Not that it's the end of the world, but you're getting what you pay for. [/quote] Yes, like many folk, I can read and I'm fully aware of that. He's getting them MADE to his spec in China as nothing similar was available in the UK without going custom or self build. No different to Whitley, Chowney, Konig and others. Or countless others with Japanese basses in the 70's. And at £300 it seems to me, you are getting a lot of niche market bass/hard case for the money. Lets say I wanted to build a Precision. £100 for a reasonable body. £200 for a good, professional spray. There's your £300 gone. Limited appeal bass, limited options BUT SOME may well be interested.
  21. karlfer
    Nice to have all these ideas chaps, all the options are available from custom luthiers, usually starting at around £2k, rather than £300 This ones a bit similar and a bit more expensive, but sunburst again [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-EX-OASIS-AND-THE-WHO-1968-ex-JOHN-ENTWISTLE-/391269640446?hash=item5b197ce8fe:g:smkAAOSwa39Uy5pU"]GIBSON THUNDERBIRD BASS - EX OASIS AND THE WHO - 1968 - ex JOHN ENTWISTLE | eBay[/url]
  22. karlfer
    Irrespective of colours (at the moment) even on my crap computer, the bass sounds superb (to me) on that short demo video.
  23. karlfer
    [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1475672032' post='3147800'] Make a 34" version and I'm interested... [/quote] 30" and 34" versions are both available. I have no vested interest in this, I just came across it somehow. I've long wanted a single (chrome covered) pup non reverse and without going custom or original, don't seem to be around. I just wanna get my Ox on Be interesting to see what neepheid and nancy would make of this. I just think it's great somebody has not been able to get a niche product and has done something about it. I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE HIM. Well done Jow
  24. karlfer
    OK, not for everybody, but that pup and them looks . I even like the logo! Sorry, can't figure out how to get the photo on here but here's a link to homepage. Another respected English bassist who couldn't get what he wanted, so got them built for him, then made them available. I'm in discussions for Sea Foam Green (shocker! ). [url="http://www.jowbass.com/en-gb"]Home - Jow Bass[/url]
  25. karlfer
    IBTL. Tom, if you ever come across a Burgundy Mist Precision (Squire is fine)
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