Beedster Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 OK, this is a long shot and probably not going to happen. I bought about three months ago the beautiful '75 Precision below (maple board). It's the one on the right. [attachment=4782:Precisions.JPG] It is an absolute stunner and has mojo dripping from it by the ton (or litre? Anyway, whatever unit mojo comes in, it's got plenty). Of my four 70's Precisions, this is the one that makes people go "wow", and sound wise it's everything you'd expect from a classic 70's Precision. It's all original apart from pots and pickguard, which is a not unusual state of affairs. PROBLEM: it has a Jazz profile neck. I bought it because I fell in love with how it looked and how it sounded, but much as I have tried and tried, I am not getting on with the skinny neck. I am looking for a direct trade - or a trade with a small bit of cash either way - for a similar 70's Precision, certainly with a maple board and ideally sunburst, but it MUST have the classic wide Precision neck, in fact, the more like a baseball bat it is, the better! I would consider a neck trade although I feel that this might present problems of reselling either bass if the necks were non-original. Anyone out there got a fat-necked Precision they don't like, this could be your chance to get a slimmer and faster neck Thanks for looking folks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='118385' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:34 AM']OK, this is a long shot and probably not going to happen. I bought about three months ago the beautiful '75 Precision below (maple board). ... Chris[/quote] I know I'm incapable of posting without using the word 'warmoth', but you've played my Warmoth P, why not get one of their P necks? As baseballbatty as they come, and you can always put the slim neck back on if you decide to sell the bass. I'll buy the Warmoth neck from you should that be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 [quote name='bremen' post='118397' date='Jan 11 2008, 10:56 AM']I know I'm incapable of posting without using the word 'warmoth', but you've played my Warmoth P, why not get one of their P necks? As baseballbatty as they come, and you can always put the slim neck back on if you decide to sell the bass. I'll buy the Warmoth neck from you should that be the case.[/quote] Hi mate Yes, Warmoth neck are stunning, as I remarked when I played yours. It's certainly an option, the only potential problem being one of aesthetics: new maple on old sunbust would look somewhat odd (I know 'cos I've tried). I have certainly considered buying a vintage Fender baseball bat neck from the US, but they can come in very expensive and there is the ever present risk that they are not quite as good as the seller suggests. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='118404' date='Jan 11 2008, 11:06 AM']Hi mate Yes, Warmoth neck are stunning, as I remarked when I played yours. It's certainly an option, the only potential problem being one of aesthetics: new maple on old sunbust would look somewhat odd (I know 'cos I've tried). I have certainly considered buying a vintage Fender baseball bat neck from the US, but they can come in very expensive and there is the ever present risk that they are not quite as good as the seller suggests. Cheers Chris[/quote] Indeed, mine looks very squeaky-clean! They do a 'vintage tint' though, maybe a combination of that and lending it to a heavy smoker for a couple of months? or pickle it in PG Tips? good luck anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Trades only on this folks, sorry. Only a week ago I swore I'd never buy or sell another bass, and although that's unlikley to be the case, I'm not going back on it so soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenW Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 hi chris - I like this how about trade for a nice shergold plus £600 ? its a nice shergold Darren [quote name='Beedster' post='118502' date='Jan 11 2008, 01:26 PM']Trades only on this folks, sorry. Only a week ago I swore I'd never buy or sell another bass, and although that's unlikley to be the case, I'm not going back on it so soon [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) This is beautiful. I may be in for a vintage precision soon. I have a nineties jazz that I love but I think a p would get a look in as I get more melodic as I get older. Im not trying to be Geddy Lee or the Ox all the time anymore. ( I started out as a guitarist you see in rock bands ). The short of it is I may be in for a p if any one is moving stuff. I dont have anything of bass interest to trade and like Beedster I dont want to get rid of anything. Keep me in mind because I would much rather deal with BCers. Cheers Mr Fudge. Sorry I hijacked the thread a bit but the basses pictured are right up my street. Edited January 23, 2008 by Mr Fudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinbassman Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hey man, you enquired about my MM Sterling in the past... fancy a trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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