jay-syncro Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Lodestone P Artist bass up for grabs. This bass was the premium model in the Lodestone range. I've heard various reports of these retailing between £1400 and £2k new! It's a very well put together bass with a gorgeous poplar burl top and deep trans black gloss finish. The neck is somewhere between a P and J in width and has a great feeling Musicman-esque olied finish. It features the Status designed (I think) swept back headstock which is smaller in the flesh than I thought it would be. I've attached a photo next to my Jag for comparison. It's equipped with a punchy sounding EMG pickup, a high mass bridge and lightweight Gotoh tuners. It weighs 3.9kg/8.6lb and is well balanced on the strap. It doesn't have a case but I can package well if postage is required. Edited July 26, 2020 by jay-syncro 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Very different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, jassbass said: Very different Indeed, perhaps not one for the traditionalists. Although saying that, it's essentially a 24 fret P bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 hour ago, jay-syncro said: Indeed, perhaps not one for the traditionalists. Although saying that, it's essentially a 24 fret P bass! Unfortunately out of my budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brooks Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Sorry guv, this is a Primal Instinct, the entry level bass in the range. Then came the Primal Pro range with active preamp, monorail bridge and two EMG single-coils and then the Primal Artist with fancy tops.... I've had a few and still got a few. Features sometimes vary based on what was available to the factory, which happened to be the Czech factory where the Spector Euro range are built. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Mike Brooks said: Sorry guv, this is a Primal Instinct, the entry level bass in the range. Then came the Primal Pro range with active preamp, monorail bridge and two EMG single-coils and then the Primal Artist with fancy tops.... I've had a few and still got a few. Features sometimes vary based on what was available to the factory, which happened to be the Czech factory where the Spector Euro range are built. Mike I think these aren’t production models - they’re from Ashdown’s covid sell off. This is Poplar Burl top under black gloss - Made in the Czech factory. There were 3 or 4 prototypes and “oddities” they sold off. A red J, a 5 string black J, and white Czech P and this. I know because I nearly bought this bass from Lee at Ashdown. But I ended up getting a Sadowsky. Also, the Instinct stuff didn’t have the angled peghead. Edited June 20, 2020 by AndyTravis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) On 20/06/2020 at 19:01, Mike Brooks said: Sorry guv, this is a Primal Instinct, the entry level bass in the range. Then came the Primal Pro range with active preamp, monorail bridge and two EMG single-coils and then the Primal Artist with fancy tops.... I've had a few and still got a few. Features sometimes vary based on what was available to the factory, which happened to be the Czech factory where the Spector Euro range are built. Mike As Andy said, it’s definitely not an Instinct as they had solid finishes and no angled headstock. The Instincts were also built in China I believe, this was built in Czech. This is a P model so obviously wouldn’t have twin J pickups and a preamp. Interestingly I removed the neck to adjust the truss rod when I got it (you only actually have to remove the scratch plate), and it’s stamped “P1”, so could well be the first P model made. I’ll see if I can get some more info from Ashdown. Edited June 29, 2020 by jay-syncro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I think these aren’t production models - they’re from Ashdown’s covid sell off. This is Poplar Burl top under black gloss - Made in the Czech factory. There were 3 or 4 prototypes and “oddities” they sold off. A red J, a 5 string black J, and white Czech P and this. I know because I nearly bought this bass from Lee at Ashdown. But I ended up getting a Sadowsky. Also, the Instinct stuff didn’t have the angled peghead. Thanks, Andy 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I've got the red Jazz version and its a cracking bass. The artists definitely have the fancy tops. My Lodestone has outlasted every other bass in my collection including many customs, so testament to how good they are. GLWTS Jay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 4 hours ago, edstraker123 said: I've got the red Jazz version and its a cracking bass. The artists definitely have the fancy tops. My Lodestone has outlasted every other bass in my collection including many customs, so testament to how good they are. GLWTS Jay. Thanks mate, that's good to hear 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brooks Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Sorry chaps, didn't see the burl finish under the top coat...damned phone screen! GLWTS. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Probably the most interesting P type bass I have ever seen glwts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Thunderbird said: Probably the most interesting P type bass I have ever seen glwts Thanks 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) A hell of a lot of bass for the money 👌🏻 Edited June 30, 2020 by jay-syncro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Bump 👍🏻 Edited July 26, 2020 by jay-syncro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Any blemishes on it Jay or deadspots on the neck ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, edstraker123 said: Any blemishes on it Jay or deadspots on the neck ? It's in excellent condition mate, no blemishes to speak of. I've had a quick run up and down the neck and there aren't any dead spots 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 This is a very interesting take on a P, I'm intrigued, where are you based? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Oopsdabassist said: This is a very interesting take on a P, I'm intrigued, where are you based? I'm in Margate in Kent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfguy13 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 20/06/2020 at 19:48, jay-syncro said: As Andy said, it’s definitely not an Instinct as they had solid finishes and no angled headstock. The Instincts were also built in China I believe, this was built in Czech. This is a P model so obviously wouldn’t have twin J pickups and a preamp. Interestingly I removed the neck to adjust the truss rod when I got it (you only actually have to remove the scratch plate), and it’s stamped “P1”, so could well be the first P model made. I’ll see if I can get some more info from Ashdown. Thought I'd chip in here as I have a Spector Bantam (short scale) made in the same Czech factory and the standard of woods, finish and detail is just amazing. They sell for around the £1700 mark and the RRP is a lot higher. So not a cheap bass. This makes the Loadstone an excellent buy, particularly with the spec! GLWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Interesting point Surfguy made, is this a 34 inch scale bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 58 minutes ago, Oopsdabassist said: Interesting point Surfguy made, is this a 34 inch scale bass? It is indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 19/07/2020 at 07:46, surfguy13 said: Thought I'd chip in here as I have a Spector Bantam (short scale) made in the same Czech factory and the standard of woods, finish and detail is just amazing. They sell for around the £1700 mark and the RRP is a lot higher. So not a cheap bass. This makes the Loadstone an excellent buy, particularly with the spec! GLWTS. Thanks for the info, i agree it's a heck of a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) I have a large box and lots of decent packaging, £375 posted to your door. Edited July 26, 2020 by jay-syncro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Strangely I really like this...strange as I dont like P bass types but this is interesting only £375 short so far lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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