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Selling this super cool Warwick Streamer Stage II from ‘91. Sadly got to move it on for money reasons so no trades on this. Now on eBay, taking bids till Sunday evening: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145217204920?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1tgvpeZUT4a&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1tgvpeZUT4a&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Most obvious striking detail is the refinish job. Refinished in black, it looks amazing and and relics really nicely from use. The neck has been left visible which gives a super striking appearance. Weight: 9.6lbs Original MEC pickups (I believe) & original MEC preamp. Pots are a little scratchy. Truss rod has been checked by a tech for issues and it’s got the all clear. Neck is straight & frets are in good condition, if maybe a little low from work done over the years. Tuners have been upgraded to hip-shot tuners. I don’t have the originals. Collection is much preferred but can arrange delivery at an agreed price. any questions please ask!

Hi all, Reduced from £3850 - £2950. This is my lowest price before it gets sold to the guitar shop ! I'd like to present for sale my lovely Hofner 500/1 Beatle Bass, right handed, made in Germany in 1964. As my playing style changes, I find that it's living in it's case far more frequently, and really deserves to be enjoyed. I'll list what I know to be true of this instrument: Built in Germany in 1964, it was sold to it's first owner by the Selmer Company, Charing Cross Road, London (Selmer Serial Number 1141 ). In the same year, Paul McCartney's presentation bass arrived at the same location. Perhaps the two basses rubbed wings at some point. The 2nd owner bought this in 1966, and kept it for 54 years, until he sold it to me in 2020. I was living in Finland at the time, and flew to London to collect it from a rather splendid Gentleman who felt that it was time for it to move on. Having relocated to North Scotland soon after, I carried out a few reversible modifications to the bass. I fitted Labella Flatwound strings, and removed the pickguard. Both the original strings and pickguard come with the bass. The bass was then sent to my trusted luthier for a set up and check, and he also moved the rear strap button from it's very odd angled location, and fitted it to the proper location of the bridge plate. ( a tiny mark is left, but it's barely noticeable ). The bass was also cleaned and had some tarnishing removed from the hardware. A bespoke strap extender was added to the new Hofner strap, to prevent any damages to the bass from the bulldog clip. The bass did not require any setting of the neck or electrical work, as it was all perfect. Electrical work was carried out prior to my purchase, of which I still have the receipt. Just last month ( Sep 23' ) I fitted a brand new original German control panel with switches as the original was crackling when selecting the bridge pickup. The old control panel has been kept, and I'll include it with the sale for originality purposes. The bass plays beautifully and without fault. I'd describe the condition as 9/10 for the age, and, in my humble opinion, you'd be hard pushed to find something of a similar vintage in such good condition. There are a few nicks on the body, and a touch of wear on the neck, but nothing really for it's 60th year. The neck is absolutely solid, and shows zero sign of separation. Curiously, the case I received it in is not a Selmers tweed case, but rather a square hardcase. I am unaware of it's origin, but it looks to be as old as the bass itself. All of the original components are included in the sale. I've priced it in accordance to what I see online already, and going with the great, playable condition that it's in. I am however open to serious offers around the asking price. I'm located in Thurso. That's at the very top of Scotland. Logistics for delivery etc would need to be worked out obviously, but I'm sure a solution could be found. Any trial, if you're in the area, would be more than welcomed. I've posted up as much pics as I have, but if you need a video of it being played ( badly ), or more pictures, info etc, just hit me up. Cheers, George

Hi all Up for sale here is one of my own builds. There are quite a few basschatters now with my builds/nitro finishes so I’m happy to put you in touch with them if you’d like feedback on the fit and finish of these. This one is made up of top quality parts and comes in at 8.6lbs/9kg. I can also sell it with one of the amazing Novak Vintage Correct Goldfoil pickups but that will add £100 or so to the price. Open to offers. Let me know if you have any questions, it’s a lovely bass. Brilliant chunky Allparts neck with hand rolled fingerboard edges and a nice satin finish to the back. The lollar hum cancelling pickup gets that raw single coil P sound without the noise! Spec below: - Allparts Fender Licensed Neck with Fender Decal THIS IS NOT A FENDER BASS - 100% nitro black over sunburst finish with lots of lacquer checking - 3 Piece Lightweight Alder Body - Heavy Knurled Relic Knobs and Control Plate - Fender Bridge - Gotoh Relic Tuners and Strap Buttons - Graphtech nut - Lollar Hum Cancelling Pickup - Reliced vintage style flat head screws throughout

For sale, a fantastic example on an early Classic Vibe Precision. Pretty much spotless as far as I can see, no dings or scratches. A little bit of tarnishing to the neck plate, some screws and to the pickup poles. Currently wearing TI flats. Weight approx 9.5lb. I bought this on here a few months ago and as lovely as it is, the neck's just a bit too slim for me - I prefer the chunkier profile on my 50s Precisions. I won't be upset if it doesn't sell as it's lovely. I'm not particularly looking for trades but you never know... Collection from Dartford or can meet up somewhere.

Here we have a a Precision that I have put togeather. I bought the body off a fellow Basschatter, here is his description on the body which is from Guitar build I bought this used, and the original description said: "Hand finished in nitro it has been bleached with Oxalic acid then aniline dyed yellow under the sealer coat as per older 50’s/60’s factory process to give a strong yellow centre. Sunburst then applied over sealer coat with three coats of clear gloss and buffed" There is some (lovely) Relicing - see photos. The finish will become even more beautiful as it continues to age naturally. I have installed new EMG Geezer Butler signature pickups The pickguard I also got off here, its from WD music The tuners on the neck are Gotoh and fitted the existing holes perfectly The neck I have had this neck for some time and it came on a precision body which I have used for a project. The neck is the star here, when I got it the headstock logo had been badly scraped and and was in a terrible mess so I sanded down and applied a Fender logo and lacquered. Now i have had many basses over the many years that I have played and Im pretty sure that this one is an early eighties and possibly from a SQ as it has the same feel and fit as a SQ precision that I once owned and definately Japanese, truss rod at the heel, nice nut and board. You know that a neck is good the moment you put your hand on it and this one has that feel, apart from the headstock logo the rest of the neck is perfect. Maybe somebody who looks at this might be better informed than me but IMHO its good. Very little fret wear and truss rod turns both ways In total this has cost me more than the asking price but Im sure you wont be dissapointed. Any questions please fire away

Perhaps I should sell this one: higher fight class weight, higher price, older, less strings...?

Here's a pic for you @Cosmo Valdemar Still a big part of me wants to strip this bass, despite the very high quality of the current finish and relic work - and blondify it al la Tumahai/BBD, that bass was an iconic part of my youth! Problem is, I'd do all that work and probably still sell it 🤔

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October 2023 update Unfortunately I've had a change in personal circumstances which means that I really need to shift this bass. I've dropped the sale price to £600 accordingly. Thanks! ------------------ I may end up regretting selling this bass, but I sadly have no space for it in my collection! Like many, my first bass was an Encore P-Bass in a delightful Candy Apple red. After enough saving - helped by generous Christmas and Birthday gifts - I bought my first "real" Fender Precision from my local Dawsons, and this was the bass that saw me through my teenage years. It was a great looking and great playing bass, yet in my infinte wisdom I sold it. I can't recall what replaced it - it could have been a Cowpoke Precision, or possibly a Status Shark - but I know that I came to regret selling it. So when I had the opportunity to buy another one in recent years, I just *had* to have it! So why am I selling it now? The simple answer is that I treated myself to a SIMS custom shop bass with a real flame maple blueburst finish, tort scratchplate, graphite neck and Quad pickups, so this bass really is redundant! The serial number places it as a 1994/95 made bass, and for those unaware the blue fotoflame finish is some sort of lacquer - i.e. it's not a real stain over a flame maple finish. The lacquer is prone to cracking near points of stress - like the neck plate and the bridge, and while there's some bit of cracking, I've been told that this is actually quite mild compared with other basses this age. There are also a few other superficial scratches and dents which I've tried to photo. The bass originally came with a white scratchplate (which I don't have), but I think the tort looks much better - but the fit is not 100% perfect so when it is removed it is prone to scratching the very side of the neck - which I've shown in the photos. The bass went in for a repair about a month ago to have some loose connections in the electrics sorted, and it also had a full set-up and neck realignment at the same time. Collection from Widnes is naturally preferred, but I'm happy to ship if you arrange for courier collection. It will ship in a padded gig bag as well as cardboard box that I've received other bass guitars in. The weight per my bathroom scales is 4.3kg / 9.5lbs. Thanks for looking!