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Hi folks Again I find myself with too much ‘stuff’ and pressing family commitments so I’m looking to sell this beautiful bass. If you want the ‘ultimate’ Smith bass, this is it. One of the original 200 hand made in NYC by Ken and Vinnie (Fodera). Completely standard and the neck is dead straight, the action is super low. It barks, growls and plinks with the best of ‘em. - Haz pre-amp (two band, blend and vol) - Phase switch and active/passive switch - Smith bridge (early version) - Gold hardware including original headstock roundel - Walnut top, maple body - Ebony fingerboard - Comes with Smith Wax - Elixir super light strings (new) 0.040- 0.095 - Dunlop locks included - Weight about 4.3kg/9.5lbs More details here Must be collected from York (can meet a reasonable distance). Comes with teardrop style hard foam case. Ask away if you have any questions. I’m around most weekends and evenings if you’d like to try the bass yourself in my home studio setup which will let you hear the bass perfectly. A few pictures, ask if you’d like anything else! Cheers ped

Custom built Jazz 5 by Swiss luthier Tino Tedesco. DiMarzio Ultra Jazz Pickups. Aguilar Preamp. Hipshot bridge and tuners. Removable Walnut ramp. Weighs around 7.5lbs. (7lbs 9oz) Great sounding B string, super lightweight, nice pre. I’ve been using this bass as my main gigging bass for over a year now, I really like it, but I’m returning to another instrument of mine and I find switching back and forth between basses to be frustrating, so I’m letting this beautiful bass go. Open to offers and trades. Hunting for Flea Jazz Bass + cash. Thinking.mp4

Hi all, I am not at all sure I want to sell this as it is a completely insane bass on every level from the craftsmanship to the pickups and pre-amp, however, as is always the way, there is a bass I want and if I'm to afford it, one of my heard must go! The 'Bajadera' bass as it is called has a 39 laminate body with through neck construction, it has a multi-laminate binding and comes with exceptionally rare and quite outstanding Lefay Rough Crystal pickups, it has a brand new Noll 3 band pre-amp and has had a full re-finish by Mike Walsh of Zoot Basses roughly 2 years ago. The action is superb, the tone is anything from rich deep to singing high. It's one of the most stunning basses I have ever seen/owned. I'm based is Basildon, Essex. Collection is preferred but postage can be arranged if absolutely required. Any questions, please ask. (Will post some better photos tomorrow!) Russ.

Damn it I was looking for 40 laminates

My Andyjr1515 'special' is just about ready so it's time to put my lovely Elwood up for sale. Scale-length is 30" with a 22-fret maple board, 40mm nut width, zero fret, 2 SD J Quarter Pounders, weighs approx 3.5kg and strung with La Bella flats. In practically-new condition, this is a sweet-playing bass that's easy on the eye - and the shoulder! Price includes a very nice Maru' s-s gig-bag. I'd prefer that buyer collects but am happy to deliver or meet within a 50-mile radius of M5 J25. Otherwise buyer arranges/pays for collection/delivery.

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Having just got a new bass that has taken over as number one workhorse it’s time to thin the collection. This one is an early JV Squier Precision Bass. It has a JV1 prefix serial making it a late 1982 model according to the 21 Frets site. The bass has the wider string spacing and flatter neck profile of the earlier models and the desirable highly figured Sen ash bodies. The neck is superb on this one: frets thin and low but lots of life in them and beautiful wide dark rosewood board. I’ve owned this bass twice as I sold it and then bought it back recently. Unfortunately during its former life and subsequent time away from me it has undergone some fairly radical modding. A P bass pickup route had roughly been gouged from the wood in the bridge I covered the rather crude edges of the route I used a brass pickup ring I had made. Please note due to several requests I’ve used a Seymour Duncan pickup with a matching black cover rather than the cream Dimarzio! Each pickup has independent stacked volume and tone and has some great tonal variations and real punch and clarity. Now it’s certainly no collector’s piece but it looks far better than previously and is a superb sounding instrument with a lovely low action. There are cosmetic dings but the neck is straight ,true and has plenty of play in the trussrod. I’m not certain if the spiral bridge is a replacement. The scratchplate, electrics and pickups are modded - the neck pickup looks like a US Fender. Note the replacement gold screw on the back of the headstock strap button. It has a great balance and weighs around 4.5kgs so relatively easy on the shoulders for long gigs. It comes with a gigbag as I’m now using the spare case. No trades sorry. Cash and pickup preferred and UK only. I could post at buyer’s cost.

** Now SOLD ** Hi Folks Very reluctantly, I am putting my Ampeg Classic Series all valve bass rig up for sale, which consists of: V4BH - 100 watt all valve bass amp. Bought off @Beedster in 2015, this bass amp is simply the best sounding bass amp I've ever owned. The good stuff about it - It sounds superb whatever music I've played through it, from old-skool Motown thump to 70s rock & 80s funk, right through that there indie 90s clank to Foo Fighters style stadium rock. It works in pretty much any musical situation, is so, so simple to use, isn't too heavy as valve amps go IMO (40lbs), and of course, it totally looks the part. At my weekend-warrior level of gigging (pubs, small clubs, functions etc), this amp pumps out 100 watts and easily fills a room with rich, warm low end bass tone! The not so good stuff - a) When I bought it from Chris, the Gain control shaft had already been broken off, something I should have had fixed straight away but I didn't because I was too busy using it at the time... As you can see in the pictures below , my very crude fix has allowed me to continue utilising the Gain control, which enables some very nice preamp stage valve distortion when dialled in.. Obviously it would be better if the gain control was fixed, but as it is, the amp is perfectly useable. b) The amp hasn't had a service since I bought it. At the moment, that's not a problem as I've not used it too much over the last four years, but it would undoubtedly benefit from a proper once-over by a qualified tech. Having said all of that, the amp is working really well and it comes with the fitted cover with proper Ampeg logo! To buy the equivalent Ampeg head now, including the cover, you'd be looking at around £900 new. But because of these two issues stated above, I have priced the amp accordingly, so I'm looking for £SOLD or near offer. (NB: I've attached the manuals for the amp and the two cabs which have all the requisite technical information...) Ampeg Classic Series SVT-15e bass cab (8 ohms) This came with the amp when I bought it in 2015 from Chris. It's in good condition and has the really nice Ampeg cover to go with it.. Not only does the cab match the amp perfectly (see photos) but sound wise, the cab is great paired with the V4BH - I've tried it with P basses, Jazz Basses, Thunderbirds, 5 string basses etc.. You name it, it sounds great in an old skool kind of way. . Around £425-£500 new. I'm looking for £SOLD or near offer for the cab & cover. Ampeg Classic series SVT-210HE bass cab (8 ohms) This is a great 210 cab and on its own, works nicely enough with the head. Like the 115, it sounds really good with every bass I've tried it with. Everything's working as it should, including the Tweeter, but no cover with this one I'm afraid. It's difficult to find a comparative price for this online now - nearest would be the neo version at well over £600 - but I'm looking for £SOLD or near offer for this cab. Full Rig - It has to be said that, when you put the 210 together with the 115, the whole rig just goes to another level! 😁 That's when you get the full 100 (valve) watts of power, with the thump and low mids coming from the 115, and the definition and faster attack of the 10" drivers which are better for reproducing more percussive styles of playing... It just makes a fantastic noise!! Price - Ideally, I'd like to sell this as one complete rig, and for that I'm looking for £SOLD or very near offer. But if that isn't possible then I'll entertain offers for the individual items, which all together come to over £800. Collection /meet ups - The rig is too heavy and too big to post so it's collection only from Littlehampton, West Sussex I'm afraid, but at least then you get a chance to try it out in person whilst being showered with tea/coffee /biscuits.. 😊 If absolutely necessary, I would be prepared to drive up to 50 miles (for a few extra sheckles) to meet up if getting to Littlehampton isn't possible for you.. Just to clarify; 1. the Xotic bass in the pictures isn't up for sale, it's there just to provide a sense of size and scale. 2. As stated above, this is a very reluctant sale so I reserve the right to change my mind. 3. Also advertised elsewhere. Any questions, please ask away here or by PM. And I have loads more pictures too if required.. Thanks for looking as ever.. 😊 Cheers Nik V4BH (1).pdf SVT210HE_SVT15E (2).pdf