john_the_bass Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Advice please - I've seen a partsojazz I like the look of - Mighty Mite Neck, Badass, D-Tuner, but body and electronics are of origin unknown. Comes with a hardcase. Price seems reasonable, but I expect it probably wouldn't cost more than a couple of hundred to put together, depending on what the electronics are. Any thoughts? I'm half tempted as I could do with (yet) another electric guitar for the band I am earning in and could part with one of my Precisions and pick this up in it's place. Quote
bass_ferret Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Dont know really. Whats it worth as an investment - f*** all. Whats it worth if it sounds and plays great - priceless. And for everything else there's Mastercard. Quote
The Burpster Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 +1 with the ferret on this ....... Value depends entirely on the quality of the build...... It could be a pile of 5hite, worth less than any one of teh components...... It could be a gem with more Mojo than Howling Wolf, and worth several hundred squids.... You gotta see and play (with) it! Thne you wil know how much you are prepared to spend on it. However parting with a P bass is not a good idea IMO, you'll regret it! Quote
Beedster Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 +1 for both of the above. FYI it probably cost more to put together than most Fenders Quote
bassbloke Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 then again, bosy and electronics are of unknown origin - could be a ply body and some really crappy pickups - maybe even genuine Fender pickups for a standard jazz. So, I'd check ebay for the cost of a mighty mite neck, badass and D-tuner and work on the assumption that the rest is crap. Quote
john_the_bass Posted October 3, 2007 Author Posted October 3, 2007 taking the above on board, this is it I like the look of it and i've no idea what it sounds or plays like as it is a good couple of hundred miles away from me and I've not heard back from the fella who's selling it. I know what he's asking and I know what I'd possibly pay for it without sounding terribly cryptic! I've got a couple of precisions and I don't mind selling one - I was using one with rounds and one with flats, but hell - what do you need a precision with rounds on for anyway?!! I thought this would do nicely for a cheapish 3rd bass if I needed a back up when one of the others was in bits. Quote
Beedster Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Looks alright to me! Badass looks a bit small though, unless it's a III? Like we said above, if it sounds good it's a bargain, if not, it's not. Without risk however, what is life! Chris Quote
john_the_bass Posted October 3, 2007 Author Posted October 3, 2007 [quote name='Beedster' post='69082' date='Oct 3 2007, 02:37 PM']Looks alright to me! Badass looks a bit small though, unless it's a III?[/quote] That's a very good point Chris - I hadn't thought of that, it almost looks as if it's set a bit too far forward. I've never actually seen a bass with a badass on (yeah I know!!!), but looking at pics I've compared them with, isn't the ball end of the badass a lot closer to the edge of the guitar? Quote
thedontcarebear Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 The logo's on the headstock don't look like they have been put on too great either, you can see the outline. Quote
john_the_bass Posted October 3, 2007 Author Posted October 3, 2007 that i'm not too worried about - otherwise i'd go and get a fender - I just want a cheap(ish) jazz really - i'm hoping it would be better than the MiM I had which was full of dead spots. Quote
Beedster Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='69084' date='Oct 3 2007, 02:55 PM']That's a very good point Chris - I hadn't thought of that, it almost looks as if it's set a bit too far forward. I've never actually seen a bass with a badass on (yeah I know!!!), but looking at pics I've compared them with, isn't the ball end of the badass a lot closer to the edge of the guitar?[/quote] Well it's got three screws and it's quite narrow so it's a I or a III. TBH it doesn't look like either to me! Could be a ringer, which might tell you about how honest the seller is though? You can pick up Badass 'style' bridges for about a fiver on ebay! Quote
john_the_bass Posted October 3, 2007 Author Posted October 3, 2007 he's got plenty of stuff for sale including a Jap Tokai Jazz and some v nice guitar amps. It's not hooked me though so I think I'm going to hang onto me cash and get me one of them nice CIJ 70s RI Jazzes Quote
Telebass Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Coupla hundred squids, tops. If it's a BAIII, it would be nice if it's been put on to string through the body properly. Quote
The Burpster Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 My advice still is kinda the same..... Even tho its only a cheapy, if you can, play it first. You might find a J neck a bit fiddly after the P's..... I cant get on with them. (but then I'm a big clunky ham fisted muppet!) Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Those tuners look a bit weird and it doesn't look like there's a D-tuner. The bridge looks like a badass I to me, which is a strange choice. I would think it safe to assume everything else is likely to be squier or similar if it hasn't been specified. Quote
Darcy Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Defo a Badass 1 bridge and I agree the tuners llok..Strange. Quote
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