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1991 Warwick Thumb NT 4. Now - £1699 shipped Mainland UK Good overall condition given the age - lots of photos below of the bass in different light etc to show the condition. Set up nicely and does the classic thumb thing. Few minor marks on the body, mainly around the edges. Some marking on the front face of the bass from thumb wear. Ding on the underside of the neck between the 10th and 11th fret.

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Fender AM/bitsa P bass. After pining after a custom shop relic I decided to create my own. I kinda used Stevie Vai’s strat as a rough model for the level of paint. So……. It’s essentially an American P bass with a new Northwest body, the body was sprayed with nitro paints and reliced accordingly, the back of the neck was very carefully stripped & sanded and treated with tru oil & graphite powder to give that worn/dirty look (I’m really pleased how this came out), it has a gotoh bridge & Kiogon loom. The nut width is 42mm. It has a new set of chromes with around 12hrs of use. There are no gouges or nicks as I personally don’t like that bit of relic’d guitars. It plays beautifully. I didn’t get round to sourcing vintage style knobs before I discovered medium scale basses🤷‍♂️ Obviously the asking price is far less than the build cost (as with most ‘bitsa’ basses) so I think it’s priced fairly considering it pretty much a standard US P bass. Only trade would be a quality medium scale bass with cash available accordingly.

For sale/trade is my Fender 50s P bass, collection from Croydon or if in the London area can arrange to meet. I swapped out the pickguard for a cheapy cream pickguard, I will include the original anodised gold pickguard also. This bass has some cosmetic flaws hence the low price, I have seen the Fender Vintera which is the model that replaced this one but is basically the same thing going for close to a grand so I think this is a very fair price, also will trade for an Ibanez SR bass I like this bass a lot and has served me well for many gigs but I really have gas for an Ibanez sr bass at the moment so this has to go I have added a Dimarzio Ultra jazz bridge pickup, the P pickup has been replaced with a Warman p pickup and the person who owned the bass before me swapped the bridge for a Wilkinson bridge. The controls are volume, volume and it is wired up with a solderless wiring harness. In terms of the cosmetic flaws I mentioned earlier there is a finish crack from the neck pocket that extends to the bass horn, the guy who fitted the bridge pickup said he thought it was because the neck pocket was such a tight fit. Action is slightly higher than I would like it but strangely enough when I had TI Jazz flats on this bass a while ago I was able to get the action quite low. The bass sounds really good, the Warman pickup has a nice clarity to it and the Dimarzio Ultra jazz bridge pickup adds some high end snap.

For Sale MAYONES Federico Malaman Jabba Mala💥 The hardware is changed by Schaller in black! - 5 string solid body electric bass - Hand made in Poland - Ash/Wenge Body - Poplar Top - Bolt-on Maple Neck - Pao Ferro Fingerboard - 24 jumbo frets - Scale 34.25" (870 mm) - Radius 9.5" (241.3mm) - Neck width 1st fret 43 mm - Neck width 12th fret 65.7 mm - Neck width 24th fret 77 mm - Aguilar DCB Dual Ceramic pickups - Active/Passive Mayo M-BP3 bass preamp (3 band EQ) - 1 × Volume (push-pull – Active/Passive mode), 1 × Balance, 1 × Middle (push-pull – 400/800 Hz mode), 1 × Treble/Bass, 1 × Tone Control - Separate compartment for 9v battery - price : 2000€

Retrovibe Vantage Bass This was the pre Chowney Retrovibe series I believe with the serial number written in pen on the headstock. The bass looks like the offspring of a meeting between two very different well known US made basses. The design actually works very well and the bass has a great sound and feel. I’m not sure if it’s of Korean or Indian manufacture as there are different threads out there about them however the opinions are very positive. The bass is certainly of decent enough quality and plays well. The passive MM style pickups are loud with a good array of tones. The knobs are not original and if you look carefully they all have ‘treble’ lettering as opposed to two treble and two bass. I will include the original Jazz bass style knobs if you prefer. The bass is lightweight at under 4kgs and balances well on a strap. There is a chamfer on the upper part of the body making it comfy to play despite the binding. I’m selling it as I decided I need to get another 4003s bass. I had fallen out with them (again) but this has whetted my appetite for one. The bass has minor cosmetic bumps and scratches to its body. There is a paint crack near the neck joint see pic but this is cosmetic and doesn’t effect the very solid neck to body joint. There was a QC issue in that the pole pieces didn’t line up well with the strings so I moved the pickup by filing the scratchplate down. The neck route was pretty rough but now I’ve moved the pickup a couple of millimetres to the left it means the pole pieces on the neck pickup line up better. There is no case but I have a decent box so can post in the UK only at buyer’s cost. It’s strung with flats. An interesting take on some classic designs.

*** Now SOLD *** Hi Folks, *** This fabulous amp is now back up for sale after a recent Basschat sale fell through due to the amp suffering some minor internal damage whilst in Parcelforce's non-existent care!! Happily, that minor damage has been professionally repaired now by the brilliant Mick Newman at MC Electronics in Bedford and the amp is back in full working order, having been given a clean bill of health by Mick. *** So, "Seconds out, Round 2" .. 😁 For sale only, 1 x Handbox R400 bass amp in very good condition and excellent working order (see attached photos). I'm looking for £450 or very near offer. Backstory is that it was previously owned by @Captain Rumble until it came to me in a trade in 2021. Bit of a feeler this one tbh as it's a great amp, but I have not really been using it as I tend to always gig my Mesa Boogie gear. Anyway, I guess if you're reading this, you'll know already what a great reputation these amps have for superb sound, superior build quality and fantastic design principles - as I think someone said on here recently, they're a 'future classic!' And all of that is true really - for such a portable and easy to use piece of kit, the R400 packs a fabulous sonic punch! Should you want to know more, here's a link to the Handbox webpage: http://www.handbox.pl/R-400-MINI-HEAD-p142.html And there's a link to an excellent demo of these amps by our very own @wateroftyne - who I think it's fair to say, has been (quite rightly) championing Handbox for a number of years now. And there's plenty more good stuff (reviews, vids, discussion etc) online about the R400, including this Basschat mega thread here: I'm based in Potton, Bedfordshire and would much prefer to sell the amp to someone who's able to collect in person for the reasons stated above. Alternatively, I'd be happy to arrange a meet up in person within an hours drive from me.. Trials welcome obviously, with the obligatory Basschat tea/coffee /biscuits offer to friendly Basschatters! 😁☕ Thanks for looking and if you have any questions, please PM me, or ask away here. Cheers Nik

Very rare UK built Shergold Marathon 8 string bass in cherry red. Probably made in 1980/81 as the shield logo is the later embossed version. There were very few of these made and this is all original but missing the small trussrod cover. The pickup sounds great and the bass plays well on the lower frets but past the 12th some of the notes choke out. So it could do with a set up and work on the higher frets to sort this out. The bass is strung with a GHS custom set. The bass is light weight and other than the usual Shergold lacquer cracking and some dings and marks is in fairly good condition for a forty plus year old bass. The bass has two outputs for stereo but I’ve not used this facility. The neck is nice and slim and as it’s an 8 string with lots of tension on the neck the neck has a slight forward bow. I have also played this as a four string bass and it is typical Shergold very playable and punchy sounding. Truss rod works as it ought to. A piece of history. No case or bag but I can post at cost. Only selling as I am moving house and need to move on some of my collection. UK only. No trades. Thanks!

Here is my Squier Precision P/J special. This was my gigging back up bass and is lovely! I’ve had the pots and the jack socket all replaced and the bass was recently set-up. Its been well used and what you’d call roadwork condition. The pickups are strong and it plays amazingly well. I’ve had a guess at the value as I simply don’t know. Having invested a few quid on it, this seems fair but feel free to DM and chat! £180 collected from Bristol or handover somewhere nearby. Reason for sale is space and gear rationalisation. (And, err, something large and expensive incoming).

FWIW, if anyone is interested in this amazing head and fancies a change from the orange look, I have spare white and red frames that I'd be happy to send out for the price of the postage. (As you'd expect from Handbox, they're proper hefty steel). This style, but white or red. GLWTS, SFN!

Selling on behalf of a friend. PRICE DROP £1200 OBO Fretless 6 string AGC bass, more pictures an info incoming, posting to hopefully get the ball rolling on a sale. No trades. Seller located in Glasgow.

Noiiiiice!!!! Glad it's not the blue one though. I'd be in financial trouble if it was.... GLWTS chap!