Clarky Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) Having sold 'Sid', a CIJ 70RI Precision, to jonthebass, a few months back I immediately regretted it .... and so have recreated him in most respects via a Japanese import from Ishibashi. Has beefy Stealth Area 51 p/u's from Wizard and only difference from original is I have installed a Gotoh bridge, rather than a Badass. Got it back from guitar technician (Dave Mason of Guitar Tree in Putney) this afternoon, beautifully set up with TI Flats. Coincides with arrival today of my Shuker JJ Burnel (see separate Gear Porn thread; link in my signature below) and I am now in P-bass heaven With the name 'Sid' snaffled, guess I better call the new boy 'Dee Dee' to go with 'JJ'! [attachment=27366:clarky_basses_116.JPG][attachment=27367:clarky_basses_118.JPG][attachment=27368:cl arky_basses_119.JPG] Edited January 11, 2010 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Very nice Clarky! Do you like the Wizard A51 Stealth pickup? I'm loving the one in Sid. Cheers, JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Only had the briefest of try-outs of the bass with the Area 51 p/u installed. TBH, to my half-deaf ears it sounds pretty similar to a SD Quarter Pounder ... but it does look way cooler! And blimey the magnets in it are strong - when I was playing around with the action on first installing it the strings kept sticking to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 nice, i do like precisions in that colour scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry44 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 nice one clarky, once you have had a chance to run it in can you let me know more about your thoughts on the stealths? cheers, barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghouse Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 love it want it had 3 white ps squier korean squier silver series japen (wish i still had it) and mex fender stop posting photos got me wanting jap one is it difficulty to inport from japan thanks for the eye candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 [quote name='doghouse' post='519952' date='Jun 21 2009, 02:03 PM']is it difficulty to inport from japan[/quote] No, but its complicated as prices are in Yen and you have to watch exchange rates. Plus you pay close to 20% import duty on the bass. Here is Ishibashi's website [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/[/url] Frankly, if you aren't in a hurry to buy I would just wait for one to come up on BassChat or eBay as it will be easier and, in many cases, cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghouse Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='519958' date='Jun 21 2009, 02:09 PM']No, but its complicated as prices are in Yen and you have to watch exchange rates. Plus you pay close to 20% import duty on the bass. Here is Ishibashi's website [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/"]http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/[/url] Frankly, if you aren't in a hurry to buy I would just wait for one to come up on BassChat or eBay as it will be easier and, in many cases, cheaper[/quote]thanks clarky ill keep checking basschat keep rockin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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