A passive P that is not a Fender

[jd56hawk]

Doesn't get any better than this.

[Cuzzie]

Defo bitsa - decent body - wood or Status graphite neck - choose your own rest of parts - it’ll be the one you like best

[Lfalex v1.1]

Another vote for the usual G&L suspects. 

Almost a Fender, but tweaked in all the right ways. Personally,  I rather like the MFD pickups. 

[Paul S]

I mentioned this on another thread and it seems to fit here - a Peavey Fury.  You could buy three with that budget, maybe four   Great 90s USA built basses that are unaccountably cheap to buy.  Slim necks.

[Ian McFly]

On 21/10/2021 at 03:03, jd56hawk said:

Doesn't get any better than this.

 

Is that a custom order? How does one order a custom G&L in the UK?

[bnt]

On 20/10/2021 at 09:53, JohnDaBass said:

HB Enhanced P for £250 and a Weekend in Paris 🤣🤣

https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_enhanced_mp_4mn_natural.htm

I’ve talked about mine here before: out of the box, being a passive P is probably what it’s best at, since that pickup is a beast. The other pickup and active EQ, not so good. It’s quite heavy, too, about 10 lbs. 

 

I see the Bass Centre does a few P basses, including a Bruce Thomas P and a John Entwistle “Frankenstein”, both for about £500 each. 

[jd56hawk]

3 hours ago, Ian McFly said:

 

Is that a custom order? How does one order a custom G&L in the UK?

Not a color you see all the time, and you 𝘤𝘢𝘯 order it custom, but they do pop up from time to time on Reverb.

If you do go custom, I'd suggest getting in contact with Jason. Just helped someone I know on Facebook order this.

https://www.facebook.com/jasonfretnation

Edited October 25, 2021 by jd56hawk

[Ian McFly]

Yeah but that guy seems to be in the USA. What's the best way to order a custom G&L in the UK?

[ped]

 

3 minutes ago, Ian McFly said:

Yeah but that guy seems to be in the USA. What's the best way to order a custom G&L in the UK?

 

I think you can do it through any official retailer. 

[Lfalex v1.1]

11 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

Not a color you see all the time, and you 𝘤𝘢𝘯 order it custom, but they do pop up from time to time on Reverb.

If you do go custom, I'd suggest getting in contact with Jason. Just helped someone I know on Facebook order this.

https://www.facebook.com/jasonfretnation

IIRC Cass Lewis (Skunk Anansie) had the Gold version of that finish on an ASAT bass. Gaudy but lovely.

[lownote]

Revelation - under £200 new

[gareth]

I wonder what the OP thinks of the suggestions basschaters have made above 

[Marvin]

Sire P5...if you can find one that is.

Edited October 26, 2021 by Marvin

[BigRedX]

Since the Fender P is all about that split pickup and it's position, how about this:

 

 

Born To Rock F4B

[Bassfinger]

On 19/10/2021 at 11:32, Supernaut said:

Fender's QC is too hit and miss for me. 

Absolutely. People prattle on about MIA being 'better' than MIM etc, but their QC is so loose it can vary radically from one instrument to another.  So much so that any blanket statements about superior MIA quality is simply utter rubbish.

 

But all is not lost.  When I bought my Geddy Lee I went to a shop and tried all 3 that they had in stock - two were a bit meh, but one was perfection in finish, set up (the store set them all up themelves) and tone, and thats the one I went home with.  If you're willing to go and try a few you can overcome the variable QC problem by finding a good example and ignoring the mediocre ones, whereas buy online and you get what you're  given,

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

Yep. Try before you buy (if you can)

And buy the one you tried- having tested it against whatever else is around. 

[Steve Browning]

Personally, I would implore you to consider a Fender. However, I would look towards the Rising Sun. I have bought 6 Japanese Fenders over the years and every single one of them has been excellent. All bought sight unseen. The versions with the US suffix to the model are the premium ones and you will see consistent praise for them across BC.

 

Somewhat against your intention (and I get where you're coming from), but you can get exactly what you want for a cost very much within your budget.

[warwickhunt]

Breaking no rules as it is for sale in the appropriate BC sale forum but this is bang on your budget... absolutely no good if you hate Pink Floyd!   

 

 

[Bassfinger]

31 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

Breaking no rules as it is for sale in the appropriate BC sale forum but this is bang on your budget... absolutely no good if you hate Pink Floyd!   

 

 

Who does it have a picture of Boris Johnson on there?

[warwickhunt]

6 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

Who does it have a picture of Boris Johnson on there?

 

Let's be honest would a pic of Boris get you more/less attention than Roger Waters?  I rest my case; Boris gets you some attention!  

[Stub Mandrel]

On 19/10/2021 at 11:32, Supernaut said:

I'm after a Precision that isn't a Fender.

 

5 hours ago, Steve Browning said:

Personally, I would implore you to consider a Fender.

 

 

Doncha love the interweb 🙂

[Steve Browning]

2 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

 

 

Doncha love the interweb 🙂

Feel free to quote the rest of my comment where I qualify that statement!

[neepheid]

22 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

Feel free to quote the rest of my comment where I qualify that statement!

 

But it wouldn't have been funny then

[Steve Browning]

Quite true. Nothing so hilarious as ridiculing someone trying to help.

[neepheid]

28 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

Quite true. Nothing so hilarious as ridiculing someone trying to help.

 

Cheap shot it may have been, but it made me laugh so I guess I'm going straight to hell.

 

I don't know how helpful your contribution was though, regardless of your intention.  How helped would you feel if you went into a car dealership and you said from the off "I don't want brand X" and the salesperson goes "sure, take a look at this wonderful, low mileage brand X"?  I can only speak for myself but I would find that really unhelpful at best.