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"Cheap" would be in the £250-£400 sort of range, for which I'd expect to get something decent.
@Bridgehouse lent me one of his for the jam session which ticked that box, so they're out there ...
If you mean the pre-CBS then humph.
If you mean the green machine then yes, that's within budget and I'm glad you think it was decent
Actually @TTony, in all seriousness, if you liked my 64, the MiM classic 50s is very similar in feel but for about 1/15th the price...
Anyway, what happened to "it is better to journey hopefully than arrive"?
I keep meaning to do this and then never prioritising it. I think it used to be a stock option on some Fenders via the S1 switch.
If you go four string passive, there are some very good budget basses out there - especially from Squier.
Most of the Squiers I've tried have been perfectly good.
Also from what I remember they all have the 60's spacing for the pickups. Actual 70s Jazz basses had the bridge pickup closer to the bridge, which changes the tone a bit. The 60s spacing is the standard spacing on most Jazz basses (the MIM and US Standards)
Hartke a70 for £20.
"Crackles a bit at first but fully working"
Can I go wrong??
Sounds like it may just need the pots cleaning. From what I remember these are pretty decent little amps. I think I've worked on one, but no more than that - it might even have been for a broken pot or something that wasn't really the amp's fault.
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