AndyTravis

@Quilly very nice, my mate runs a shop and had a used black one in last year. Should’ve jumped on it at £180

Lovely. 1999 is correct as it wasn’t in production in 89/09.

I dunno, I’ve played 100’s of classic vibes - used to sell 3 or 4 a week. They’re consistent, but the hardware (machineheads) let them down. I’ve owned and played 80’s Jap Squiers - I’m still trying to buy one back (sold when going through a messy separation, not because I wanted to) and done set ups and restrings on a fair few of the 90’s ones. Great workhorse basses - bit more solid feeling than the CV’s. If the OP has spotted this one, it’s ticked his fancy and he gets it for a good price - I wouldn’t dissuade him or push him to something else. And that Red Stripe sticker adds value 😂😉

Welcome. Get a nice tort on that, sort of budget Pino.

Early 90’s Jap Squiers vary - but are on the up. £300-£450 depending on condition. About £350 is good money

Looks legit. Wouldn’t fake that model - you’d fake an early 80’s JV if you were faking a squier.

This looks ace. Absolutely lovely looking bass

Well...let me tell you. 😉

Thanks to this thread, I’ve spent all day listening to Whitesnake

I’d do some measurements first. I fitted a Tele neck to a P body a few years ago. I can’t remember how I did it now. Thing I squared the heel pocket.

Well. Yes. But someone with the skills and tools to reshape a headstock wouldn’t struggle to adjust

Oh, jazz width. Sorry

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Well, yes to both - sounds awful but the drummer and I really get on, have similar ideas and approaches. The singer will do things like “send the track over without drums” and then record a really OTT drum take from his electronic kit over the idea. Again - the ideas/demos he’s done this over are ones I’ve sent as a part of this batch. But now they don’t “grab” him - ? At rehearsals, he’ll pick up a guitar, the bass or sit behind the drums and do the “it’s easy this” routine. Very uncomfortable. When I was explaining all the shenanigans to Mrs T last night, it was actually a long list Of complaints to consider.

No, I was being a tit. It’s basically what he’s getting at. ”we need a slow one” ”a faster one” talking about “feel” I just booked my head over this a fair bit yesterday and @PatrickJ was a big help - as was a chilled vino once the kids were in bed.

@PatrickJ I’ve sent you them

Wouldn’t want to put you through it mate. Nor put myself on the chopping board even more so😂 I don’t know if I’ve explained myself particularly well, I feel some posters on the thread see me as some mad Richie Blackmore control freak, Some think I’m onto a loser with the singer...and some think I’m just not very good 😂 And Mike was due to Audition on Monday. when singer told him rehearsal room wasn’t open - he didn’t reply and hasn’t replied since.

Believe me when I say everything is a communication issue with the bloke. how he wants the songwriting to work... ”Like what I'm saying is we plan a song (bpm, feel, structure, progressions) then pick riffs/ideas from the ones you sent.” “Or are you thinking pick a few that you've already done to turn into full songs as-is?” So my point about them being ideas to move forward with? He then disagrees with me on this and tells me that sending ideas over to work from won’t work. I really don’t get him. “I fancy a song at 112bpm...so write something”

I can sing and play but I hate doing it. Hate my own voice and i prefer someone else doing it.

@PatrickJ won’t let me reply underneath. Thanks for that comment- didn’t think it was the strongest idea, but having just listened to it again - wouldn’t take much to sort. Just trying different things - the bass is too busy at points. I might get the kids to bed and reimagine it.

I’ve been talking with the drummer. He’s into the ideas and has seen them for what they are. He wants to pursue them. The songs since day one have been based upon my output as a starting point - can’t be that bad. The guitarist moving to the midlands has killed it a bit. the singer was the sticking point before guitarist left. He’s got a decent enough voice, but came to us from a covers background where the songs are already written and there’s little other than reinterpretation to learn as such. I’m sort of sat looking at things and deciding what to do with myself. someones got to write something if we’re to move forward. And I get the impression that Mr Singer isn’t going to be doing it...like I say; he’s had all the opportunity I’ve had to get ideas to us.

As I’ve said these weren’t all sent out at once. he’s had ruck loads of time to listen, say yes or no, and work on it. i sent all 24 again with the note - “you’ve already had 22 of these for months; to save you searching I’ve put them in one place” I also named them so they could say “Bobby’s balls” is ok or whatever. I can’t breathe for the lad. He said upon announcement that we should be doing something “you can do guitar as well trav...”