Owen Posted January 7, 2018 Posted January 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, gareth said: Fender did do (and bravewood also do if asked) a precision with a jazz width (A) 1 and 1/2 inch nut neck. I inadvertantly picked a 73 Fender P neck and body on here years ago and it had a Jazz width nut on it. It also has the bigliest 70's brass nut on it. I do sometimes wonder about flogging it and getting a Bravewood sunburst to match my Jazz again but then realise that I need to get a grip becaue I don't actually play either of them anyway! 1 Quote
frankzelf Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Do try a Fender Custom Shop, especially the Pino Palladino Precision. Excellent bass! Quote
LewisK1975 Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 Just now, frankzelf said: Do try a Fender Custom Shop, especially the Pino Palladino Precision. Excellent bass! Have to agree with this. Don't own one but I have played one, It had TI flats on it and it was GAWJUS. Quote
frankzelf Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 I do own one, best "vintage" P-bass I played. And I played a lot.. Quote
Bluewine Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 I've already spent that kind of money on high end basses. If I had the choice today, I'd keep my 4k and go on vacation and buy a Vintage Series Harley Benton Jazz or P Bass for $149.00 Blue Quote
dmccombe7 Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Bluewine said: I've already spent that kind of money on high end basses. If I had the choice today, I'd keep my 4k and go on vacation and buy a Vintage Series Harley Benton Jazz or P Bass for $149.00 Blue Are you allowed holidays Blue. Edited January 8, 2018 by dmccombe7 1 Quote
JapanAxe Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 @deepbass5 I'm not selling, but if you wanted to try a vintage 1973 P (on left) and an AVRI (on right) side-by-side through the same rig(s), you're welcome to pop over to my place in Swindon - offer comes with hot/cold beverages and convivial company of course! Quote
Bridgehouse Posted January 8, 2018 Posted January 8, 2018 45 minutes ago, JapanAxe said: @deepbass5 I'm not selling, but if you wanted to try a vintage 1973 P (on left) and an AVRI (on right) side-by-side through the same rig(s), you're welcome to pop over to my place in Swindon - offer comes with hot/cold beverages and convivial company of course! And similarly if you want a northern East Midlands ish offer to go with that, I have: 64 P 74 P 09 AVRI P Quote
deepbass5 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks guys - what a great place this is Quote
bootleg Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 How did you get on? I recently went through a similar process, although I already had a 58 AVRI, when I was considering a 50's Road Worn. I ended up with the RW for a variety of reasons, the neck being shallower making it easier to play for me and the sound a little more mellow. I did try a genuine 62 vintage during this exercise and was a little underwhelmed, but I'm sure that there is a huge variety of quality out there. Weirdly, having got the RW I've rediscovered some love for the AVRI. So now what!? Quote
deepbass5 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Posted February 4, 2018 Hi Guys Thought i should close the loop on this one, and announce I have taken the plunge and bought a CS 62 P bass relic. Having missed out on the Nash that came up on here from Croatia, I then saw a 60's P come up on the Bravewood site and bombarded him with e-mails only to find it was a ghost page that popped up during editing of a bass that had been sold some time ago. So a CS bass seemed the sensible route, but it would be at least June before i had the funds, then this came up at a greatly reduce r.r.p. wrong timing but the right bass so had to go for it, which is why i didn't get the time to take you up on your kind offers of trying your axes first. But Thanks The neck wood and Rosewood board are beautiful, my wife commented "its a bit knocked about isn't it" 2 Quote
Lw. Posted February 4, 2018 Posted February 4, 2018 Nice bass! The custom shop stuff is all really good I think! Quote
Hutton Posted February 4, 2018 Posted February 4, 2018 On 03/01/2018 at 17:11, Monkey Steve said: This - due diligence. If you're going to spend silly money on a vintage instrument then, like a guitarist mate of mine did when he went to look at a vintage Strat, you're perfectly entitled to take your screwdrivers with you to make sure that the neck matches the body and the paint, pickups and pots all tie up. Absolutely. You can never be too careful. I once bought a bass from a well-known purveyor of vintage instruments only to find that the neck and body didn’t begin life together. Quote
ricksterphil Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Too late to offer my two p worth, but this would be my choice if you can put up with waiting while one comes up preloved http://mikelull.com/site/instruments/basses/bass-P4_P5.html I have a Jazz made by Mike.....it's so well made, beautiful to play and very light! Quote
bassbiscuits Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Glad you found the right bass for you - looks like a beauty. Quote
deepbass5 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Posted February 6, 2018 Funny I was real tempted by a sunburst Lull PJ 5 at Bassdirect back last year, but bad timing and I have too many fives, and have not got the gigs now that warrant the 5's hence trying to get back to my roots on a four string P and felt I deserve a good - un. Because I'm worth It Anyone fancy an Mbass 5 ? Quote
ricksterphil Posted February 7, 2018 Posted February 7, 2018 17 hours ago, deepbass5 said: . Because I'm worth It Nice one....must remember that line when I am explaining to Mrs ricksterphil why I needed 'yet another bass' Quote
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