1996 Fender Precision
Something of a workhorse bass. I got this for cost from a friend who owned a music shop. I thought I could do with a bass just for gigging, so a cheap one that I could bash about seemed ideal. Its Mexican built and cost me £79. The thing is that its really easy to play, as good as the '59 nearly. The pick ups are good quality and it has a great tone. Too good to bash around then...I use it for recording and gigging as my main bass, and there's not a mark on it. A great bit of cheap gear.

1985 Fretless Precision Custom
This little monster is made from all sorts of other guitars. Both my brother and Stuart owned a Kay precision copy. Great pickups, reasonable neck, and about 85 quid. I needed a spare bass in a hurry so bought a Kay in Swindon one afternoon. That formed the basis for this thing here. The neck is a Mighty Mouse, the guts are Fender, but the pickups and body are from the Kay. I think it has Fender machines and scratch plate as well. It ended up in Bradford for years after I left NMA. Nelson was using it, but eventually I reclaimed it and brought it home. It could do with a bit of a fix up as there are some little bits missing or damaged, but it still has the loudest pick ups ever. Shame it hasn't got a rosewood neck like all the others.

2004 Fender Squier 5-String Precision
I added this recently because I wanted to try a five string without spending a fortune. I'm still getting to grips with it as the neck is rather wide and cumbersome, and I keep going for the A-string and playing the misplaced E-string instead. Bad idea.