Mrbigstuff

I was going to say the same thing. Unless you need the cash, just put it aside for 6 months and if you still don’t want it then you know it won’t become a regret.

£2800 15 years ago feels like a lot of money still. I remember 60s Fenders being priced around that at the time.

Best buy was a Fender American Deluxe Jazz V in trans red. It was mint and only £400 on eBay! Should have been more patient with it but traded it on here after a few years. Worst sell was a 3EQ Musicman Stingray. Traded it for an Overwater Jazz and a bit of cash that valued it at £500. Would be double that now, and again should have showed more patience with it.

It’s only just May so plenty of time to falter. Not that I will of course….. 🤔

I think it needs to be in the bin for at least a fortnight.

A party piece should be a tune very one knows really, that’s why Simon Fitzpatrick’s let it go arrangement is so brilliant. Once upon a time I learned super Mario on bass like this: It tended to be my audition piece.

A lot of guitar players influenced my younger years - mainly Angus Young but also Nile Rogers. These days I love a good horn section and favourite sax player is Bob Reynolds.

I wouldn’t sleep for that week

It’d be good if it stays in the UK. I suspect it will have collectors worldwide scrambling for funds.

I forgot about the open B 😂

Nothing to do with talent (does that even exist?), you just need to know your fretboard and scales/ chord tones. It’s only 4 extra notes 🙂 I’ve got my first fiver in 10 years and I’m really enjoying playing through the songs I’ve avoided to learn in that time due to lack of string. Plus the budget choices now compared to ten years ago is insane.

You can get perfectly good German made Warwick’s that are 20 ish years old. The only difference being the necks are chunkier. But to answer your question, it completely depends. Some basses will be played on occasion at home, others will be gigged 3-4 times a week all year round. Have a look at it and check for pitting and ensure the trus-rod turns. Also switchjacks often go on Warwicks.

For me, its value would depend on if it plays well and sounds good. From this era there was just as much rubbish as good.

What you’ve described is the difference in sound between maple and rosewood fingerboards. The pickups would have been an iteration of the US pickups used at the time, although now I believe they give them a vintage voicing.

I’m guessing the shower is for washing away your sins after playing electric guitar? 😁

It’s width at the nut. There are three; A,B and C the widest.

I don’t even own an amp anymore. Always bass into interface into MacBook and out in headphones. Used the same setup for around 10 years.

Changed my mind! I want this one. Don’t see many with an A neck and the tone is perfect. https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/1974-fender-precision-bass-black

It wouldn’t be the same price if it did though. You never know the new pickups might make it a much better bass. I’d love one in this kind of condition.

Could be a nice price negotiation for someone. I bought a Warwick second hand on here but the truss was knackered. Even for a neck thru the gallery were able to put a new one in for £100 or so.

I dip into the classifieds on a daily basis but so far nothing tempting me to break the bank

Until you need cash or space. If you don’t need either, then keep them because you never know when you might fall in love with them again.

Surely Fender bought Jackson because of the market share it had created with its history of rock instruments. It would have been a lot easier and more marketable for them just to call this signature a Fender. I think really it is derived from the Charvel 5 string which is also Fender.

Maybe I’ve not been paying enough attention but I would never have imagined Jackson (pointy headstock fame - think Randy Rhodes guitars) in the R&B/ Hip Hop genre in the hands of Adam Blackstone. It doesn’t sound too bad from the video, but considering this guy is the MD for the biggest names in modern music, it feels out of place. https://bassmagazine.com/jackson-unveils-adam-blackstone-signature-pro-series-concert-bass/

Yep, if you watch a film in a language you don’t understand and then another one in English, you’re more likely to get more out of the second one. I had this with many more ‘’jazz’ orientated players such as Jaco, Janek and Mingus. Once I was able to connect with the style, I discovered the beauty in the lines/ melodies.