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I've always bought my bodies from the various sellers on EBay & done well out of it too

[quote name='chilievans' post='1030120' date='Nov 20 2010, 07:53 AM']Well I've thought about 2nd hand and even though you get more bang for your buck there's (quoting Trent Resnar) "nothing quite like the feel of something new". So far I've narrowed it down to a few: Fender aerodyne jazz Fender highway one jazz Ibanez btb 700dx Ibanez btb 670 Ibanez srt 900dx Has anyone played any of these[/quote] I know the Fenders well. You'll get a nice bass with that budget. Just to confuse you further I'd also consider the MIM Classic and Deluxe range too as they are seriously good players. I prefer them to the HWY1 (purely my tastes, others may not agree). And they will fall within your budget

To be honest only you can really answer that. I wouldn't be against the idea personally but the risk is that you wind up spending more on upgrades than the original bass. It becomes the equivilant of the £400 Vauxhall Nova with £4k worth of body kit! I'd scour EBay for bits and focus on the weaker areas of the bass rather than a complete overhaul.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1029415' date='Nov 19 2010, 02:49 PM']Agree with all the above. One thing i will point out is to check the size of the PG cut out first. I say this as ive just changed the pup in my Squier CV P and the replacement pup wouldn't fit the cut out. The replacement is a Wizard (well worth going for over a Fender IMO, and cheaper) and is a standard Fender size. I had to file the cut out which although wasn't hard to do, it did involve a lot more work.[/quote] I also had to do this for a MIJ pickguard. Not a huge job or problem although initially a bit annoying. I too have a couple of Wizard pups & I like them a lot. I think it's only original USA pickguards where you don't have to file the pickguard. And I'm with Bobby K on the tone capacitor being a cheap mod. You can get them on EBay for a fiver

I agree with both the issues raised that 1) Ibanez are great for the money (my friend runs my local music shop & he swears by them) and 2) try them both back to back ideally with a friend. I'd also echo jezzaboy's sentiments that you have to be pretty unlucky to walk away with a dog these days.

double post alert!

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='1029848' date='Nov 19 2010, 08:08 PM']Does this count!? [/quote] With those black nylons & that pickup I bet it has a real 60s thump to it

Before I clicked the link I assumed it was live & not a studio recording! I'll embed the link for people if you don't mind

Bonjour! (my French ends about there!) Welcome to Basshchat

[quote name='dood' post='1029271' date='Nov 19 2010, 01:20 PM']I think this thread has done it's course really. The OP has hopefully realised that BassChat *isn't* a marketplace with a forum tagged on - it's a thriving community of discussion that happens to have an area for selling goods. Coming along and shouting your mouth off (capitals=shouting) about not being able to sell an instrument will not, as has been clearly been seen here, be met with open arms. If anyone has an issue with how the forum is running, then it's best to PM the Mods or Admins, who will be happy to discuss further. George, if you spent more time getting involved with the community, it wouldn't take long for you to realise what a great place this is to be. However, If it doesn't suit what you want or need, You are not being forced to stay here - but there's more than 10,000 people who log in to BassChat who do enjoy it![/quote] Plus one million to all of this. I think like the Marcus Muller thread or whatever he was called we should be calling time on this. Like Retroman I to agree a couple of the comments are starting to border on cyber bullying and quite frankly people, we are better than that... whatever we think of the comments in the OP

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1028889' date='Nov 19 2010, 09:18 AM']and I've used [url="http://www.amplifiercoversonline.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=107_1&products_id=16"]http://www.amplifiercoversonline.com/zenca...;products_id=16[/url][/quote] [quote name='Conan' post='1028975' date='Nov 19 2010, 10:33 AM']No one mentioned RoqSolid so far?[/quote] I think my posts must be invisible!

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1028889' date='Nov 19 2010, 09:18 AM'][url="http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/"]http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/[/url] (ditto)[/quote] [quote name='icastle' post='1028967' date='Nov 19 2010, 10:30 AM']I'd like to add: [url="http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/"]http://www.pianocoversonline.co.uk/[/url][/quote] Do you mean "I'd like to add...AGAIN"?!?

Welcome to the forum I too did a doubletake on that username

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I practice not looking at the fretboard sometimes. It'd be a nightmare if I tried with my upright... certainly showing up my shortcomings!

I assumed this would be a Fender or an acoustic.

I wish my thread on The Jayhawks' Marc Perlman had got this much attention! A lot of bass players on here called Tim so, um, plus one as we say here

I've bought and sold a lot on here. In fact I haven't gigged this year without at least one item on stage from Basschat (& usually 3 or 4!). The credit crunch has slowed sales down a bit but if stuff is realistically priced and both parties are flexible stuff does change hands. A couple of my items (some Rickenbacker TV knobs and a brass 1970s Precision pickguard) never sold but I put this down to the items being too quirky. I didn't even get any interest in terms of questions. There is always EBay if stuff doesn't sell. All being well my next sell will be on Saturday and my next buy will be the following Tuesday. Business as usual for me

I think all bar one one of my basses are much older & now I'm worried I haven't changed the truss rods!

Bulb showed up today, very impressed with the service. I also registered online which gives me 2yrs warranty

I can't imagine this'll affect many of you but we've had to pull the Ascot show due to band illness. Back in the New Year

Welcome. You didn't say what you were getting?

A better pic but again from the mobile. Note the foam tucked under the bridge.

I've used the Take It Away Arts Centre Scheme a couple of times. No issues. All long paid off now & forgotten. I'd recommend it. I appreciate the issues around debt but it's 0% and as long as you are sensible, it shouldn't give you a problem.