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You did indeed. And I’m tempted to buy this back to fill out my bass sound on some bluegrass gigs. World is mad.

For Sale / Trade Prat HR-5 Year - 2025 is like NEW - 18mm string spacing, 33" scale - American black walnut body with cocobolo top and ash contrast - Curly ash neck, quarter saw - Ebony Macassar fingerboard, 24 frets - Delano pickups - Noll 4 band preamp: volume/tone (push pull for active/passive), balance, Bass/treble, hi mid/low mid - ETS headless bridge - Schaller s-lock strap locks - Natural oil/wax finish The bass is in pristine condition, and sounds and plays like dreams. Neck is very comfortable and straight, and action is low. It has a ramp between pickups made of ebony Macassar, too. This bass fits in a guitar Bag Price / 1850€

I can now supply a 19mm clip for XLR.

AS NEW Spirit by Steinberger deluxe padded gig bag for headless XT-2 and XT-25 bass guitars. Large pocket for accessories, plus adjustable shoulder straps. Will fit any similar headless models, such as the Hohner B range. Only £25 shipped (retails for £39).

For sale F bass BN4 of 2022. Perfect condition it comes out of the luthier for complete adjustment, new strings. Supplied with its F cover.

Price drop

ah thank you

End of half-term bump!

I played a 5 string Thumb for 20 years, just got another one, luckily I love the sound they make. I get on fairly well with MM SR5's and I had Alan at ACG build me a 17mm spaced Krell fretless which is a beauty. I'd love a Pedulla Pentabuzz or a Mark 3 Wal, but the spacing just doesn't work.

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As an immerge from South Africa, she's going to either have to pay stupid door-to-door courier prices, or have it hand delivered through someone either going to, or returning the country. If this sale does happen, for the buyer and seller's safety, this is a country where the national postal system is "ooh, what's in that box/letter/parcel?" ... there are local DHL branches, but there is also PostNet - who are really solid. Just thought I'd add that in

Thanks Tom. 👍 I can’t fault it - TBH, it’s more than I need as we always DI. Hence, I’ll got for a little combo as a backup. This needs to be cranked up and used! 😀

The obvious stuff... Refinished years ago from red to black (serial number sticker in the neck pocket shows original red paint), paint work is appropriately scuffed, dinged and not immaculate. Presently fitted with a Badass bridge; there is an old bridge here that will come with the bass (as it came to me) but I can not swear it is the original bridge to this bass. Nut is a well fitted brass replacement. Pup is a Seymour Duncan replacement but it is passive so no extra routing etc. Scratchplate is not original. It looks like one of the nurbs is original, the other not and I'd not think that the pots are original... mainly because there's no horrible crackle (who wants old pots any way?). Straplocks fitted - I'll supply the strap fittings or I can fit good quality replacements ('might' even be able to source some 70's ones off the Bassdoc). As they say... other than that it is ALL original! LOL The neck/headstock serial number and the body (neck pocket) sticker match, no issues on that front. The neck/fingerboard has a 'little' of the usual discolouration on the very edge of fingerboard but it isn't bad at all, I've seen plenty maple boards that are WAY worse than this. It is set up really nicely with brand new fresh strings on and sounds very healthy. Overall the bass is really nice and has all the late 70's vibe that you'd expect... inc' the fact it is 10 3/4lb in weight (proof it is genuine )! Perfect for that 'Stranglers' or 'The Jam' tribute! I'll include a case but it will be ratty and only fit to keep it safe in (a) transit but if you are collecting from me and making it easier, I'll include a far nicer tweed style case! If I've missed anything I can only apologise and I'm happy to answer any questions. The absolute only trades I'd be interested in would be an early Warwick Streamer or a newer Sandberg VS / VT P bass (ideally black but open to talk). Obviously the price reflects the non original parts and refinish. Based in the North East but happy to talk about meeting up or courier.

Bloody lovely bass, I'm tempted - has this sold? The knobs on it look different to other Black finished Specials I've seen, they look flat topped rather than domed. Have they been switched out?