Recent content by Richard Kopczyk

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    Fake Fender Gear!!

    Thanks...its not just me then!!!
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    Fake Fender Gear!!

    Hi bass world, I haven't been on for a while, I'm really wound up about a seller on ebay...this guy has un nerved me before. The issue is I'm always browsing for vintage gear or fixer uppers like most of us do to keep the gear lust happy. I found a hohner jazz bass the other week with...
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Thanks guys for all your replies and suggestions. I just hadn't seen such a chocolatey brown edge before I got my 78' so I figured it had to be something other than just usual sunburst.
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    OOPS.. Forgot my ibanez srh 500 fretless 4.
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    1978 fender pbass. 2006 fender jazz s1. Squier 1970s p bass vin mod. Overwater progress 6 string fretless. Shuker singlecut 5 string E toC. Wav 4 EUB. Musima 1980s p bass. Hofner verithin 1963. Eastwood hollowbody. Aria late 80s quilt top sb. Boulder creek acoustic 5 string. Warwick alien...
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Cheers lownote38 I was thinking brown burst, just wanted to clarify it. It looks like a bar of chocolate & plays like one, creamy rich and tasty....heck that sounds cheesy..not chocolatey. Ha ha thanks for all your help & posts guys!!! Richard
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Thanks for the pic & link oli.
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Yes, thanks two fingers, it is very 70s & it's a killer player!!
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    You can clearly see how the edge is a very milk chocolate brown, very 70' s vibe. Also the very thick poly finnish is a bit "soft under the strings between the bridge & bottom of the pickgaurd. Had the old gaffa tape residue on the top horn & around the bottom pin too. Took that off with lighter...
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Thanks for your input guys, sorry late getting back...I'll upload pics now.
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    Help with my 1978 p bass burst colour!

    Hello people, I'm new here... just sold most of my bass collection to buy a 1978 fender p bass. Awesome bass..best I've ever had in 35 years playing, & I've had all sorts. Problem I have is I'm not sure about the burst finnish. It was listed as 3 colour sunburst, but it's more like a 2 colour...