Recent content by Lucas Cheadle

Consider a Fender P-Bass, the Jesus Christ of electric basses. P=Perfect in my opinion.

USPS, very interesting. I've not thought of them as viable for large box shipping. Can you elaborate on your experience using USPS to ship basses?

I'm selling a bass and can't decide between shipping UPS or FedEx. This will be a domestic USA shipment. What say you?

What I'm actually looking for is a black one, not white. Selling the Fender Jazz five string pictured in my avatar to make way for a p-bass V.

I'm looking at that same bass on Reverb. I emailed Fender about it, yet to hear back. The pictures of the back of the neck show less than desirable wood grain. These 5 string P-Basses are rare birds.

The Turtles, 1968, Probably Jim Pons on bass. I cannot find this hollow body bass anywhere online. What is it? Anyone?

Wanted to buy a Fender Ultra/Elite style Jazz Bass Preamp, 18v and for 5-string bass.

I am looking for a replacement preamp for my Japanese Fender Modern Jazz Bass 5 string. I found one on eBay but it is from a four string Ultra. Does anyone know if these have the same preamp?

Thanks for the encouragement. I will pursue the pot replacement.

Hi- A pot shaft broke on my Elite/Ultra style Jazz Bass preamp. the Fender part # 7708254000. Since it is a single circuit board the easiest fix is to replace the whole preamp. I have seen a few for sale in the obvious and not so obvious places online but they are all sold out. I am considering...