discreet Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) The LORD tells us that Idle hands are the devil's workshop... and thus did it come to pass that I unexpectedly stumbled across this unholy beast. Almost immediately, voluminous clouds of sulphurous GAS appeared. Eww! Save me, Jebus! But I've been yearning for one of these - on and off - for many years, particularly in Polar White. After an epic struggle with my inner thoughts and feelings the planets all lined up and lo, it fell into my hot 'n' heavy heathen's hands. It has accumulated a fair number of dings, dents and scuffs over its 37 years and the Hipshot tuners are clearly not original - but the rest of it is, including the monstrous 3-band EQ-B Tone System, Sure-Grip Controls, P5S and J5S pickups, Accu-cast Bridge, 5-piece maple and walnut laminate through-neck (with steel tone bars), ebony board, ash wings and original green velvet-lined leather case. Serial number dates it to May, 1983. Build quality is superlative. Finish is a heavenly cream pearl under a light amber lacquer with highlights of gold and green. Very lush. It looks like butter, but plays more like silk. A stunning range of big, bold, very usable sounds on tap. Incredibly responsive, hugely playable and punchier than Punchy McPunch, winner of last year's 'Mr Punchy' competition. It's alive! Once I get more acquainted with it, I'll record and post an audio clip. But for now, I'm pretty stoked. Praise be! Edited September 26, 2020 by discreet 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 What a beast! I love the headstock design on these basses, it just screams 70s high end bass to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 You lucky bugger! I used to lust after one of these, in a music shop in Torquay in the early eighties. Too expensive for me then. Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Lovely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 56 minutes ago, songofthewind said: You lucky bugger! I used to lust after one of these, in a music shop in Torquay in the early eighties. Too expensive for me then. Congratulations! Too expensive for me then, too. In fact, too expensive for me now! But sometimes you just have to pleasure yourself. So to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Gorgeous. They are still some of the best basses you can buy, ludicrously good value for money. But HEAVY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) On 16/05/2020 at 18:43, Defo said: Gorgeous. They are still some of the best basses you can buy, ludicrously good value for money. But HEAVY They really are good value. And they are relatively heavy. This one is 9.75lbs according to the bathroom scales. Not as heavy as some of the heaviest 70s Fenders, but possibly too heavy for the fragile backs and shoulders of BassChat. Edited September 12, 2020 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 That’s nearly as heavy as some people’s whole collections! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: That’s nearly as heavy as some people’s whole collections! I've told you a million times not to exaggerate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Very Martin Kemp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Good to see you back Mr Discreet. Where have you been? Good lookin bass you have there. Not like you to buy a white bass. Did you have to a bit of a commando raid to keep it out of the hands of a certain Mr D Swift? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Dave already has a white one...he used it when JH's Orchestra played St Albans. Doesn't mean that Dave didn't want this one too but I think married life and kids do have an influence even if you are 6' 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, jezzaboy said: Good to see you back Mr Discreet. Where have you been? Did you have to a bit of a commando raid to keep it out of the hands of a certain Mr D Swift? Doin' this and that. I know D Swift has one. Seeing him with it helped my GAS not one bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 These are lovely basses. I have a 940 that I aquired from John at Bravewood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 love that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 14 hours ago, discreet said: They really are good value. And they are relatively heavy. This one is 9.75lbs according to the bathroom scales. Not as heavy as some of the heaviest 70s Fenders, but too heavy for the fragile backs and shoulders of BassChat. Hey - welcome back! 9.75 lbs is not heavy - anything under around 10lbs is manageable in my books and I'm no Iron Man and no youth. This, on the other, hand is heavy at 12 lbs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 This thread had me pick up mine again yesterday after not playing them for quite some time. My 1983 is still one of my favourite basses ever! My 1981 however (with the older body style, the brown soapbar singlecoils, and a LOT heavier and with a much fatter and wider neck) didn't suit me at all anymore. It just felt big, unwieldy and heavy with an overly bright tone. I even consider selling it now 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: 9.75 lbs is not heavy - anything under around 10lbs is manageable in my books and I'm no Iron Man and no youth. I agree, 9.75lbs isn't overly heavy, especially when the bass is well balanced and hangs in a good position on the strap, as this one does. Weight seems to be a hot issue on BC though, often the first question in a For Sale thread is, 'Weight?' when it might more usefully be, 'Is the truss rod working?'. Edited May 17, 2020 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Al Krow said: Hey - welcome back! 9.75 lbs is not heavy - anything under around 10lbs is manageable in my books and I'm no Iron Man and no youth. This, on the other, hand is heavy at 12 lbs... ...but very beautiful to look at..😍🥰😵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, TheGreek said: ...but very beautiful to look at..😍🥰😵 Tell me about it! If it had been a couple of lbs lighter I would have found it very hard to resist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, TheGreek said: ...but very beautiful to look at..😍🥰😵 Yes, indeed. But twelve pounds! Still, a hammer and a feather can weigh the same when you're tripping. That, or those hippies were stronger than they looked. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Just now, discreet said: Yes, indeed. But twelve pounds! Still, a hammer and a feather can weigh the same when you're tripping. That, or those hippies were stronger than they looked. 😁 Just younger and with better backs. I suspect they might struggle along with the rest of us these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbybloke68 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I’ve owned my old mc924 since new (1983).she’s pretty battered but an absolutely wonderful instrument.I’ve yet to play a bass that can it touch it in terms of fit and feel,and OMG a neck to die for! Tone wise only my Wals surpass it,but not by much in my opinion.I’ve never weighed it but never had an issue with a nice decent wide strap.I think Ibanez dropped a real clanger when they done the limited edition run some years ago but making them way too expensive and out of reach of most players .If they’d priced them realistically I think they would have been a best seller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Just now, tubbybloke68 said: I’ve yet to play a bass that can it touch it in terms of fit and feel, and OMG a neck to die for! Absolutely agree. I'm really beginning to wish I'd found this bass at the beginning of my career, not at the end of it. Would have saved me a LOT of grief. And a pile of cash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Mine is also battered and chipped but that just means it's now 50% mojo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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