JJMotown

Looks like a bitsa. Body something like this... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193779194012?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&ff=11&customid=EAIaIQobChMI1bXgp_PoiQMVG5RQBh2gBgT1EAQYAyABEgKQYfD_BwE

Yes, Westone Concord.

To put the price into perspective, I think a new Fender MIM P were around £179.99 in the mid 90s.

Picked up a £10 P bass recently, would be rude not to at that price. Pickups were a little thin sounding, put some neodymium magnets under the pickups, now they drive my speakers, easily as hot as SD quarter pounds in my other bass.

Next you're be saying you've not heard of a Shayman 2020 either?? 😋

I saw a video on YouTube of a guy with a homemade 51 p with a rails pickup, sounded decent, but thought I'd see if anyone had any further feedback. But good to know, there's not much sonic difference. The idea is to get rid of the single coil noise. Not too fussed with how it looks, so that's not an issue. 👍

Anyone put a (hot) rails pickup in their HB PB50? Thinking of having a rails put in mine, but not sure how different it'll sound from the stock roswell one?

Get a small monkey wrench.

Probably policy then.

What discount did you ask for?

Thanks, yes for a Fender.

There's several threads here about truss rods getting maxed out, which got me thinking I'm sure someone here could make them. No doubt they'd be a fairly good demand, as they're almost impossible to find/buy. Is there anyone here with the tools to make a batch? Or anyone here with some spare washers as I'm looking for some as the truss rod on my bass is maxed out?

Is this right? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365140097849?_skw=bass&itmmeta=01J8N4KCZ5P1BYB6JTN79W3KE1&hash=item55040bbb39%3Ag%3AB00AAOSw3Rtm9DkJ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn2xMf8tyyGr0%2B0QSLLFJu859FC1zakpzib9rre3pPrGAO4810X1Au4i2QwjTLrSb6SRcODQ7o4mox1d22DWjGNVCpntdyeyszlw%2Bl6ZRlqmbwWtlBni9IAy5IYVli0EkVSLGTjSSKY9QBUe4S%2Fgp7DoIc90qfZ%2Fcy%2BKBrLD1iNoqoHbvXQeYk%2BquUL%2FAukpvIce84t3VpfFs3eqcvxcqAOUWbyRIbowGZ4nQkgFpSbow%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR97PzaTFZA&LH_ItemCondition=7000|3000|2500|1500

Swop the neck for a jazz one.

Don't they rust easily?

Ki0gon

Series/parallel as the pickup is dimarzio.

Lowering the strings will require higher tension to get to pitch, then if strings are higher. So will require more pressure to push them downward, not seeing how that's gonna make them easier to play?

Yes, the bodies were mahogany or Ash, very heavy. The sunn were made mid 80s to early 90s, the encore from 89 till mid 90s, and Squier II were the third brand made in the India factory, late 80s to mid 90s. The squier II were not sold in Europe, but they turn up from time to time.

What was the other brand made in the same factory again?

Could just buy an old Encore, same bass but without the fender association, and higher price.