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Lozz196 Grand Master

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Vintage Tony Butler Precision, I had one as backup to my Fender US Standard and it was far closer to it than the price tags would suggest, both in playability and sound.

 

Oh, and it’s black/black/maple, that coolest Precision colour scheme.

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PaulThePlug Grand Master

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Think the Bass was up for £80, offered £50, and agreed at £60, Five-ish for the plate, £45 posted Deal on the KA?.. £25 Bridge... £150ish

Cheap, Money on what matters first, pickup, then cheap on the looks scratchplate...

Bridge was just-because...

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7 hours ago, zonular said:

I'll keep an eye out for a squier or a sx

Not quite black/black/maple....

 

 

police squad Veteran

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I gig a PB50 in my Police tribute band

It's a really good bass, I rolled the fingerboard edges and I don't like the tuners. They hold tune perfectly but don't feel very nice.

I have a set of northeast guitar parts to put on but haven't done it yet.

It really is unbelievable for the money

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la bam Veteran

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I'd either go - vintage v4 (or Tony butler like lozz says), or if you can stretch to it a sire P5. 

 

In my opinion, nothing, absolutely nothing comes close to a secondhand P5. Amazing build quality, feel and sound for around £200 if your lucky. 

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My personal view is that HBs can be good fun for modifying provided you acknowledge that a £120 bass with £240 of parts added will still be worth £80 trade-in.

 

Mine's a PJ and a 5 string, but still essentially a budget P-bass. Turned out really quite well now it's finished, and I play it a lot more than I expected to.

 

Before (stock image)

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After (badly lit image)

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I really want a white one that's just a single P, and I keep looking at the Fazley equivalent and wondering whether to do it all again. I know I'd probably be miles better off just buying a Sire P5R-5 and leaving it alone, but that's not as interesting.

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ead Grand Master

ead

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I've always really liked the early 90s Japanese-made Squier basses up to the end of the Silver Series range.  Cracking instruments for c.£300ish.

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I love my Harley Benton MV-4PJ. 9lb's exact for mine. I'd imagine the straight P variant is probably less! Alder Body, Block and Binded Roasted Maple neck (it is Jazz spec 38mm nut, which suits me due to my smallish hands) with UV dots. The hardware is actually really good. The tuners are decent and the bridge is solid with brass saddles. If i'm honest nothing on it really needs changing for me. The pickups sound good to my ears. Its probably my favourite bass. It was £197 delivered from Thomann!

 

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Jack Mentor

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You can score a G&L Tribute LB100 (quite traditional) or SB2 (punchier and growlier) for very cheap these days.

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