martthebass Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) I really love this Precision, I've used it on a fair few gigs over the last 18 months or so but since I changed my cab for a Barefaced Compact it really doesn't seem to work in some gig situations where my other more treble/active basses do. I don't want to go through another bout of rig changing so I've decided to let this go in favour of a Jazz or a double pickup bass. A bit about the bass; it started life as an Affinity P bass but the only bit that's left is the body. The neck has been changed to a Mighty Mite maple board jobbie (with 70's style Fender Logo), the guts and pots for higher quality, the bridge for a high mass, the original crappy tuners for Wilkinson 70's style and the single ply white pg for a Bass Doc 3 ply torty one. Last but not least, the original Squier pup has been replaced with a Wizard Thumper. The body has a few dings but nothing too extreme and no wood is exposed. I know that you never get back what you put in when you build a bitsa but I think £180 is a good starting point for this nice playing bass. As I said above I'm looking for a Jazz or similar and would consider a trade with some cash coming from me for the right bass.[attachment=141906:P1000895.JPG][attachment=141907:P1000899.JPG] Edited August 23, 2013 by martthebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ah my old p bass! Well the body and bridge? Looks ace and Mart is a top chap, deal with confidence folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Cheers Pete. Strangely enough this is my 'go to' bass as it is so comfortable to play but the lack of a HF unit in the BF Compact means I don't get enough cut on stage so I end up using a Stingray or my (cough) Rickenbacker most of the time. I used my old (now departed) 75RI Jazz on a gig at the back end of last year using the BF/LM3 rig and this sempt ok so that looks like the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrammeFriday Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Sharp looking P! What's the fingerboard radius? I seem to recall that Mighty Mites are a bit flatter than the standard Fender 9.5" And what's the weight? (Usual bad back sufferer's question ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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martthebass Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Angelagnostic....pm replied to. Gramme....sorry no idea on the radius, feels a little flatter than my Stingray. Weight wise, it's light to medium, certainly sub 9lb - significantly lighter than my mm and Ric. I'm also sensitive to weight (shoulder probs and long sets - hence the Status) and I find it pretty light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thanks for the info! PMd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Still available......a few more pics. [attachment=142003:P1000895.JPG][attachment=142004:P1000898.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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