Vintage V4 P Bass - £175

[discreet]

[b]Vintage V4 P Bass - £175[/b]

FYI - if you're on a budget and want a playable P bass, DV247 are selling the Vintage V4 P for £175:

[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/vintage-v4-bass-guitar-white--74744"]http://www.dv247.com...ar-white--74744[/url]

I haven't had the pleasure myself, but they are good basses by all accounts.
Here's a review from BGM:

[url="http://www.jhs.co.uk/reviews/V4MVW_BassJan2012.pdf"]http://www.jhs.co.uk...BassJan2012.pdf[/url]

Wilkinson pickups and hardware have a good rep.
There were originally sold at £269. I'm looking for a second/back-up bass myself, so...

I have no affiliation with or interest in John Hornby Skewes & Co Ltd, btw!

Edited August 10, 2013 by discreet

[Lozz196]

That`s silly money. I`ve played one of these - albeit briefly - and was very impressed. One of these as a backup would be a good idea, or as a bass to start out on, well i wish starter basses had been like this when I started out.

[bassmachine2112]

I,ve got one and for the price it,s a good gigging bass.
Had it for a few years now and still going strong.

[tommorichards]

ive got a vintage v96 (jazz) and it sounds immense. Nothing on it altered from stock. I was playing along to some songs from RHCP's "im with you" and i was surprised as to how almost identical it sounded to the songs.

[Green Alsatian]

I've had two over the last few years and they're well worth it for the price. The vintage white/maple one I had was really nice - felt no urge to modify it, other than changing the strings as it sounded fine as-is.

[Jellyfish]

The V4 in our shop (sunburst) has been £175 for about 4-5 months now. I eye it up every few days but try and convince myself that I don't need it.

They are brilliant basses though. It's quite heavy, but the neck is impressively comfortable.

[discreet]

[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1376148630' post='2170258']
It's quite heavy...
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Is it? Would you hazard a guess at just how heavy?

[RandomBass]

I've owned the bog standard V4, and the Tony Butler version. Both brilliant basses for the money. Each weighed a fraction over 4kg.
Highly recommended.

[discreet]

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1376164659' post='2170492']
Each weighed a fraction over 4kg. Highly recommended.
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So just under 9lb..? That's workable. Thanks.

[Mr. Foxen]

I've picked up a few of these on ebay/gumtree knowing the hardware will sell easily if I part it out. They've all been nice enough instruments to survive complete.

[Jellyfish]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376165546' post='2170500']
So just under 9lb..? That's workable. Thanks.
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Sounds about right. That's heavy to me, but then I don't play Fender's (which I know can vary quite a bit!)

[discreet]

[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1376169663' post='2170560']
Sounds about right. That's heavy to me, but then I don't play Fenders (which I know can vary quite a bit!)
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Wildly - some of the 70s examples are real boat anchors. And some of them are not.

[Marvin]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376170043' post='2170565']
Wildly - some of the 70s examples are real boat anchors. And some of them are not.
[/quote]

Boat anchor...that's a euphemism isn't it...

[discreet]

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1376172982' post='2170590']
Boat anchor...that's a euphemism isn't it...
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...or at least rhyming slang. Loving your new avatar, btw.

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1376169663' post='2170560']
Sounds about right. That's heavy to me, but then I don't play Fender's (which I know can vary quite a bit!)
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376170043' post='2170565']
Wildly - some of the 70s examples are real boat anchors. And some of them are not.
[/quote]

Yes, I had a 77 Precision that weighed 10.5lbs. A mate had exactly the same bass, same colour scheme, same year, his weighed 13lbs.

[iconic]

is this the old DVD shop rebooted?

[discreet]

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1376208091' post='2170723']
is this the old DVD shop rebooted?
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[url="http://www.audioprointernational.com/news/read/dv247-sold-to-german-firm-closes-seven-stores/05934"]http://www.audioprointernational.com/news/read/dv247-sold-to-german-firm-closes-seven-stores/05934[/url]

[Marvin]

The bass player in my drummer's other band plays a V4. Weight can't be that much of an issue, she's quite a slight person.

[discreet]

GAK are doing the V4 'Modern Relic Sunburst' version for £149:

[url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vintage-v4mrssb-bass-modern-relic-sunset-sunburst/18002"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vintage-v4mrssb-bass-modern-relic-sunset-sunburst/18002[/url]

Be rude not to, really...

[Marvin]

Outrageous!

Are there replacement pickguards for these though? Unless it's on a white bass I have a deep seated dislike of white pickguards. :/

[discreet]

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1376226556' post='2170973']
Are there replacement pickguards for these though? Unless it's on a white bass I have a deep seated dislike of white pickguards. :/
[/quote]

That's what The Bass Doc is for!

[Marvin]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376226965' post='2170986']
That's what The Bass Doc is for!
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Oh yes. You must excuse me, I've been a little absent...and why didn't my little smiley thing work? :/

[RandomBass]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376223568' post='2170903']
GAK are doing the V4 'Modern Relic Sunburst' version for £149:

[url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vintage-v4mrssb-bass-modern-relic-sunset-sunburst/18002"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/vintage-v4mrssb-bass-modern-relic-sunset-sunburst/18002[/url]

Be rude not to, really...
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Cracking deal indeed. Mind you their delivery status of 'please phone' generally means 'not in stock'. Still a bloody good deal though.

[iconic]

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1376226556' post='2170973']
Outrageous!

Are there replacement pickguards for these though? Unless it's on a white bass I have a deep seated dislike of white pickguards. :/
[/quote]

thought it was just me...gota be black on a 3ts....i rarely see bad press on these Vintage PB's.

[dazza14]

[size=5][sup]I owned one of these last year, asked the Bass Doc to make me up a 3-ply BWB scratch guard and away i went...[/sup][/size]
[size=5][sup]Great bass, i picked mine up 2nd hand at the Bay and was really, really pleased with it. Apart from the neck was like a damn banana!![/sup][/size]
[size=5][sup]Sold it to someone that didn't care so that was that but i'd definitely try another one.[/sup][/size]