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Looks good Mark - bet it sounds good too 2000 what? Don't get that wound up indoors

Have you actually ordered it Ted? Bit late perhaps but - have a look at my feedback & bottom line of my sig below.

[quote name='DanEly' timestamp='1365428571' post='2039415'] Does any one know where I can get a loaded '62 plate? [/quote] Hello - is it me you're looking for? I can do a fully loaded '62 plate with or without switches as you wish - PM me if interested. Cheerz, John

I have big fat arthritic old stiff fingers & for a while only played P-bass necks, but now find Jazz width very easy to get on with, in fact I swap from one to other without even thinking about it or noticing any real difference

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1365430209' post='2039454'] A standard precision neck is [s]1 7/8"[/s] [b][size=5][color=#FF0000]1 5/8"[/color][/size][/b] wide at the nut. [b][size=5][color=#FF0000] [/color][/size][/b] A standard jazz neck is 1 1/2" wide at the nut. Some vintage precision necks are [s]1 15/16"[/s] [color=#ff0000][b][size=5]1 3/4" [/size][/b][/color]wide at the nut. [/quote] Fixed

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1365424908' post='2039319'] - - - "There are various brands (in everything - not just music gear) that I'm attracted to or repelled by, but that's from experience knowing that the ones I like, I like because most of the time they make stuff that suits me, and conversely the ones I don't like is because what they make doesn't suit me - and there's always exceptions each way." [/quote] ^^ +1 very true ^^ My first bass was home made by my Dad mostly, when I was 13 or 14, I hadn't even seen a Fender or a Gibson then except on the TV & couldn't care less what was on my headstock. In fact it's only the past few years (in retirement) I've had a Fender at all. My gigging years were all done with a Gherson Jazz bass.

Check the nut slots are deep enough so the strings are 'not far off' touching the fingerboard at that point, then you can work on the truss rod & saddle height, (+ intonation), to get a really low action. A 24" steel rule or even a proper straight edge is very useful for showing up high spots & the correct relief . Is it a original fretless neck or a de-fret? The latter is likely to have the nut too high

The thing is - to me & many I think - a P/Precision bass ain't really a Precision unless it's a Fender P/Precision bass & a J/Jazz bass ain't really a Jazz bass unless it's a Fender Jazz bass, end of! Everything else is just a copy. If it says Fender Made in USA on it that's like having Leo's DNA running through the wood grain

OK I confess - nothing beats a Fender badge except a whole load of Fender badges

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' timestamp='1365347994' post='2038308'] I come to realize, we as in all of us here, are soooooooooo divided. One man's poison aye? [/quote] It wouldn't be much fun if we all liked the same would it?

Another sad loss to the bastard big C. R.I.P. Mr Smith

[quote name='PJT' timestamp='1365328061' post='2037988'] Anyone else use Surgical Spirit? If I've been on holiday, or away from the bass for any period of time, I find that it toughens the skin on my fingertips with no loss of feel. Not for open wounds though!!!! [/quote] [quote name='joeystrange' timestamp='1365337995' post='2038153'] What strings are you using? If they're nickel it could be exacerbating the problem. [/quote] Surgical spirits is good stuff for skin & strings, you can kill 2 birds at once by cleaning your strings off after every session with sugical pririts on a cooton pad or soft cloth, getting it on the fingers & strings at the same time + it will clean any dead skin & detritus out of the strings making them cleaner & healthier to minimize contamination or aggravation of any dermatic condition. First thing I do with new strings before fitting them is to rub them hard along the length with a pad soaked in surgical spirits, you might be surprised at the black muck that comes off some brand new strings, depending on the manufacturing processes, oils etc. used.

I wouldn't have minded doing a bit in Pink Floyd

I just bought one of these for my ThinLineTelecaster guitar. Very easy to fold/unfold, parts lock into place nicely, well made, strong enough plastic & good 'ridged' sort of grey soft rubber contact areas - "Suitable for Guitar Finishes" - I assume this includes Nitro! It's very neat with a smaller footprint than other stands I've had, great for limited space & less sticking out bits to trip over. Excellent streamlined shape & size when folded, will easily fit in a gig bag pocket or a guitar case with no nasty sharp edges or unwanted stray legs & it stays folded! Telecaster sits in it perfectly, so does the P-bass shape, confidently stable but doesn't take much of a lateral push to start it toppling over with the extra height & weight of a bass, obviously with the compact design - you can't have everything. No good for Jazz bass shape though, or anything with a offset body, there's no 'safe' angle I could get a Jazz to sit without a tendency to go over sideways. Because there's nothing to get hold of it's a bit aukward to lift & move with a guitar in situ, due to the low back support. Scores: Value for Money: Cost £13.30 posted, pretty good = 7/10 Construction: Decent Quality materials & well made = 8/10 Appearance: Smooth & stylish, Black + Red badges + Grey soft areas = 9/10 Usefulness: Limited to symetrical shaped bottoms = 6/10 [url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/Strings%20and%20Things/FenderGigStand_zps47cdd778.jpg"]http://img.photobuck...zps47cdd778.jpg[/url] [url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/Strings%20and%20Things/FenderGigStandOpen_zps6dc49370.jpg"]http://img.photobuck...zps6dc49370.jpg[/url] Cheerz, John

On Hermes website - small parcel up to 1kg, 2 day service, signed for, £25 cover = £4.02 drop off at local shop or £4.32 collected.[color=#ff0000]*[/color] [b][color=#ff0000]*Edit: Collected = 3 day service![/color][/b] Post Office Small Parcel up to 2kg, 1st class is Next Day (Aim), signed for, £50 cover = £4.10 Not a lot of difference really, swings & roundabouts

Personally I'd like a thumbrest, Ebony or Rosewood, would rather have no pickguard or screw holes & no BadAss but that's just me quite nice though

I've been truly ripped off already! Tuesday morning I had to go into local 'village' so I visited the PO that I don't normally use. I put my parcel on the scales, (113g), asked for "1st class signed for" & put what [b][i]was[/i][/b] the correct money [b]£3.65[/b] in the tray. The old fool at the counter looked at the coins & said "you'll need more than that" Why? I said & at the same time noticed a new 'Small Parcel' guage on the counter, which my parcel passed through easily, only 23 x 12 x 5 cm, the allowance is up to 45 x 35 x 8 cm < 2 kg £6.75 he said, it's all gone up over the weekend. I said "it was April 1st yesterday, you're joking aren't you?" No he said, that's what it costs now, I've been having this with customers all morning, mostly gone up by 100%. I said you must be joking 'cos the PO won't be here next week if they've done that! Not joking - do you want to send it or not? - He was getting cross with me! I'll have to, I've promised it'll be sent today, said I & found the [b]extra £3.10.[/b] The receipt shows the time 11:25, weight 0.113 kg[b], Signed for 1st parcel £6.75.[/b] I was absolutely gobsmacked at this, right annoyed & aggravated - livid - feckin angry even! Got home & checked online to find I had been charged for a Medium Parcel! The Small Parcell cost should have been £4.10, even that is a 12.5% increase but I can live with that I suppose, not that it's justifiable. I returned to the PO & waited to see the same idiot that had robbed me! Long story short - I argued my point for 1/2 an hour, he was quite rude & angry, turned red & shouting while refusing to do anything about it, it was too late to prove it the collection had gone at 12:00, it was now 13:00. I stayed calm & made my points well I think although I was boiling inside & felt like giving him some serious verbal - I didn't - not a bad word. He threatened to call the police - I said yes please do, you're the thief here, I'm the victim. Then I realised there was only one side they were going to come down on, I was obviously going to get nowhere, so I wrote down his name - above the counter on a big sign, he is the postmaster! I have made an official complaint to the 'Post Office Counters' complaints dept. & am waiting their response. From now on I will only use my regular Post Office, 1/2 mile in the other direction from my house but with the nicest friendly polite counter staff you could hope for. The old fool in the Sidley PO needs putting out to grass, or sh---ing! Cheerz, John

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A 30 Watt Little Bastard with a 112 will give you lovely tone at home & with another cab if needed will cope with small gigs, maybe a smidge over your £300 but worth considering - you won't beat the tone IMHO. Or have a look at the PJB briefcase for small but sweet sounding. Cheerz, John

A few years ago I ordered a new Ashown Perfect Ten mini rig, when it came - in original factory packing, the proper UK mains lead was stuffed down the front of the amp causing some serious scratches on the front panel. I phoned to complain & a replacement was checked before sending out for next day, the damaged one collected the day after. All very well sorted by Sounds Live.

[quote name='Moos3h' timestamp='1364813957' post='2031096'] I'm thinking USA neck and Mexican body? [/quote] [quote name='grenadilla' timestamp='1364814032' post='2031098'] .Has the neck been swapped out? [/quote] [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1364814433' post='2031107'] Its a USA neck, but the truss rod access on the body looks wrong. [/quote] ^^^This^^^ + 1 What does that RRP $2300 get ?

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1364777104' post='2030849'] "What would Stevie Wonder say?" [/quote] You ain't playing no cheap arse bass in my band

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[quote name='OBT1000_S12' timestamp='1364686546' post='2029736'] Just spent all evening trying to get the string height on my bass where I would like it as it was too high and I have come away feeling frustrated that I haven't really got anywhere. The bass in question is my Fender Dirnt with a 78 telebass neck. The strings are too high even with the saddles right down. I tightened the truss rod a little as i read that lowers the strings and still no joy so I tried a shim but even with that its not great. The neck has a small gap between the back of the neck and the pocket which is about 2mm I can see the screws anyway so I don't know if that is an issue or just because of the older neck. I've emailed a luthier in Milton Keynes so hopefully a proper set up will get it to what I want. Just frustrated that I haven't seemed to of got anywhere with it myself. [/quote] The way I'm reading this - if there's a gap about 2mm where you can see the screws - it ain't even put together right & you're gonna need more than a setup to sort that out. Sounds like the neck/pocket fit is a no-match! Job for a Luthier definitely