Chris2112

I think you might be right!

You'll love this bass, Dean.

To me the Thumb looks more like an Ovangkol body and a three piece wenge neck. Which is what it would be if it were a standard bolt on model of that era. It's not a custom shop model, is it?

And the first payment has been received. For all itents and purposes, this is now sold. Thanks for looking, folks!

I should add that Phil is a fantastic bloke to do business with, and very courteous. When I bought my first Kubicki (I've had two now) he gave me his phone number and asked me to call if I had questions about the bass, namely to do with string changing!

[quote name='Macko1968' timestamp='1317041541' post='1385799']I know a few people get tooty about the Pre-Custom Shop instruments being better but I can;t see or hear it & Phil himself says he was still making the basses during the Custom Shop period. I think it's all bullhonky, I've played a few & could never tell what was & wasn't CS made. That said, it's a queer do when people are downplaying something because it was made at the CS[/quote] The easy way to tell when a Kubicki bass was made is to check the preamp. If it's 18V and has 6 positions (presets) then it's either pre Fender, a crossover model (which bear the CS logo on the back of the headstock but were made by Phil with original parts and processes like the original preamp) or a post Fender. The only corner Fender cut was the preamp, though some people have complained of Fender era necks de-laminating, these reports are apocryphal at best. The preamp change isn't a deal breaker really, unless you're into passive modes. The two important modes, (active and active with boost) are still present. Much has been made of the Fender connection. It is not as major as some make out. It was more of a commercial deal than anything, as prior to Fender you could only buy Kubicki basses direct from Phil. When he joined Fender, it was mainly to use their distribution network, and they got their logos onto the basses and made some coin. Afterall, Phil had worked at Fender R&D prior to making his Kubicki basses. After Phil got the whole of Kubicki back he just changed the preamp back and that was it! Ah, I do love Kubicki basses.

That does look awesome. Makes me miss my old Stealth 6 string...

Barrie, did you snag that black Zon fretless that was here a few months ago? It looked like a nice one!