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I am absolutely gutted to be putting this up for sale but needs must. A Pre CBS 1963 Precision which is all original on parts but has a refinish that was done way back in its past in Lake Placid Blue All the pickups, wiring loom, neck, body reverse tuners. Bridge etc are all original. It has a Brazilian rosewood fretboard which Is just dark and lustrous. The truss rod is flush with pocket and set up to perfection (for me) but still turns freely both ways. I have listed this early before obligatory stripping for pictures of neck, pocket, loom etc to judge the interest in it, it is set up perfectly and I’m not going break it down if no one is interested. The tone is rich from this and the pickups are hot, for a passive it pumps out the bass as I’m sure @walshy will chime in and confirm. Something I know I can never replace but real life takes over nostalgia. There is no original Case but it does come with a fitted Fender red label moulded hard shell or I have a brand new fender tweed modern hard case if you would prefer that. It’s strung with old La Bella 760Fs deep talking 45-105 flats and it’s a beast with these on. It comes with the bridge and pick up covers. I will send the serial to anyone that wants to check it, I welcome and do encourage anyone interested in the bass to come and see/try it for themselves. I won’t be posting this, I will hand it over personally. If you want me to take it to bass direct or bass bros for authentication I’m happy to do it at the buyers cost. I approached Will at bass direct earlier this year and he said he would list it at £6,900.11 points -
I’ve been mulling over this for a long time as I absolutely LOVE this bass, but it’s time. We’re moving house and the proceeds of this sale will go towards the deposit… This is a fantastic example of a 1966 Jazz Bass, classic transition-era “target” sunburst with dots and binding. Bought from pmjos of this forum in 2018 (original ad here). It’s a dream bass. It’s had a refret with period-correct frets, performed amazingly by Martin Petersen of the Camden Bass Gallery, to ensure that the binding has remained intact and that there’s no damage, cracking, etc. I felt this was necessary as, when I got it I think there may have been a minor hump in the upper fretboard which caused some choking out in the upper frets, and it relieved that issue. The bass plays cleanly on every fret of the register, and I’m a pretty heavy-handed player…Otherwise, the bass is totally original in every other aspect. You can see the details in Phil’s ad, but this is a great-sounding bass and super clean. Since I got it, it’s been scrupulously cared for and has only been out of the house for recording and never gigged, so no additional dings or damage. The pickups sound fantastic, each with their own character when soloed (particularly fantastic classic burp on the bridge pickup!) but with that textbook lively mid/late 60s JB tone when combined. It comes with the original case, and also the original funny little leather strap and registration card. I’ve included some general pics below without taking the thing apart, which I’m always loathe to do, and also some shots of the neck so you can see the quality of the refret. I’m also a pretty lousy photographer, but you can view an excellent shot PowerPoint depicting the more detailed aspects of the bass here. Obviously, it also comes with the pickup and bridge covers/ashtrays, I just don’t have these installed currently as, as most probably know, it makes it a bit more difficult to play the bass. Weight confirmed at 3.977Kg I’m looking for £6750. Just to clarify I would strongly prefer collection and inspection from my home in London NW3. No international shipping! Sorry. I’ll consider UK postage, but only with discussion and careful consideration on courier method to ensure that there’s no possibility of damage during shipping, and this will definitely need to be arranged by the buyer with appropriate insurance. Absolutely no trades on this, unfortunately, as I need the cash. I hope everything’s clear, but happy to answer any and all questions. This is clearly a beautiful piece of bass and Fender history and I’m immensely saddened to have to make the decision to move it on.10 points -
Original SVT II 300 watt All valve amplifier. This thing is a beast and the tone is all it should be. A lot of people say this beats the SVT II pro and I have to agree. The Bias is good and I play through it a few times a week so the caps are all good as are the tubes. This model doesn’t come up very often for sale. There is a a wheeled generic Flight Case with it and due to the weight it’s not a shippable item(unless the buyer takes ownership and responsibility for it.) im happy to drive within a 30 mile radius from my home B14 in Birmingham and further for some petrol money.9 points -
No idea whether anyone else does this (with their partners). Wife will fire up Gumtree or Marketplace, she'll do a search for bass guitars and will scroll; she'll show me a photo of an advert and ask what the bass is and how much it's on sale for. In most cases I'm correct with the bass, points deducted for a question ('Which country is it made? USA? Mexico? etc.). Typical exchange: 'Fender Jazz Bass Special,' I'll go. '£950.00.' '£900.00,' she'll answer. '£50.00 out. How do you know all this? You really need to stop spending so much time on Basschat.' Lots of fun.6 points
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Price edited to 1800£, NOW 1700£ Selling this Fidelity Guitars Stellarosa Bass. 5 strings 33,25 inches scale Obeche body, shell pink finish Leopard tortoise celluloid pickguards Roasted flame maple neck with wenge fretboard. 2x Mojo pickups Blade dyna bass 1x pickup selector switch (neck/both/bridge) 1x switch for pickups in parallel or series Weight : 4,165 kgs This is an amazing instrument that deserves an equally amazing new owner. Custom made to my specifications, I received it in April 2024, this sale happens partly to help me face some unexpected life events and partly to finance my second build at Fidelity Guitars. Comes with a Ritter gigbag, owner documentation and setup toolset. Shipped cautiously packed. Sound sample (crappy playing, sorry) without compression or EQ here : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0j6n0686wf2b80ntfte7o/Test-Fidelity-Stellarosa.wav?rlkey=yzccxazfqp70rolmu1fziierr&st=nqsbcxdg&dl=05 points -
Up for Sale a bass I purchased as a project to renovate, but when I got hold of it it played fine and is in great condition for its age, missing the pickup surrounds (I’m sure someone on here has 3d printed some) It doesn’t come with a hard case, I do have an old soft case It lives in atm. It’s not a light bass around 10 pounds due to the aluminium neck but it does make for a unique tone. If your looking to get your Mick Karn on, this will do it. I’ve looked for these online and most are between £1200 - £1600 albeit with cases. Im selling it for what I payed for it, im not convinced with eBay costings. Happy to drive within 30 miles or more for petrol. Without the hard case I’d rather not post but would trust it to @walshy man with a Van.5 points -
My mate bought what he thought was a vintage Les Paul, but he knocked it over and the head didn’t snap off - that’s when he realised it was a fake! 😄4 points
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Took my new pedal out for coffee It was too pretty to leave at home.3 points
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They're all so busy doing scales and practicing solos in front of the mirror that they've got no time to chat.3 points
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Really nice short scale Japanese Jazz Bass. I imported it myself from new & from what I can see online it was only really available in Australia & Japan. Specs are at https://www.fender.com/en-AU/electric-basses/jazz-bass/made-in-japan-junior-collection-jazz-bass/5682100306.html Not had more than home use & close to new condition - scratchplate still has protective plastic on! Includes gigbag, tags etc. Currently strung with Low Tension La Bella flats, but have the.original rounds to throw in too. Price is cash/collected from Newcastle, but can post (have original box). Pics: -3 points -
The new updated has an OC-2 and Meatbox model, nice for bass to get some attention. No experience with a Meatbox, but the OC-2 model is bloody good , compares very, very well with the original '82 I have on the board!3 points
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Did anyone take advantage of the plugin black Friday sale? I just wondered if any of the available plugins are worth it for bass? I've already got Rabea and Parallax.3 points
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That’s absolutely bloody gorgeous that. Mad as a box of chicken noodle soup - but I really like that.3 points
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Wife got me a GSS Baby Sumo for my birthday. It's tiny! It's loud! Comes in a lovely little metal flight case. It's barely the size of two paperback books. Just gave it a brief test with my Hamer Cruisebass into a GED2112-DI. (We live in a detached house, neighbours away. Chortle!) Man alive, the clarity is incredible. I've jacked the Ged into a variety of amps and effects returns thereof over the years and it's never sounded like this... it's almost been a disappointment at times. It sounds like when I've just gone straight into a mixing desk. Lovely!2 points
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Unmarked semi acoustic Ibanez AGB200 in lovely violin burst finish. In excellent condition and working order. Bound neck and body. No gig bag but will be well packed. Shipping £15. £2.992 points -
Super ego £100 Future impact 1 rehoused in my Future compact case £175 -comes with the original enclosure Beetronics octahive v1 £150 - Disgusting and gnarley fuzz, i love it, but just dont use it Analog music company SHSL £190 -filter section and saturation from the MS20 synth in a pedal format ZVEX mastodon £90 -this is where my love of gated fuzz started Lovetone love squeeze £80 -superbly simple sounds great set and forget comp. Fea opti fet £220 -the pick of the bunch, ill be sad to see it go. Behringer BDI 21 £25 -been laying in a drawer for 5 years, surplus to requirements. All pedals in superb condition and anything on the top row comes in the original box. costs include postage to your place.2 points -
From everything I've seen, Lydon's been an insufferable arse for years, so I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the other blokes never even gave him a call about the original benefit shows, doubt he'd have been up for anything that didn't benefit him. Throwing his support, little though it may be, behind Trump and Farage really just seals the deal that Lydon needs to be put out to pasture. Frank Carter has always been a great frontman, back in the Gallows days and more recently with the Rattlesnakes, so him smashing it with Pistols isn't a surprise at all.2 points
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Sounds pretty good on the YT demo.2 points
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A cracking bass. I have the slightly older version with the unbound neck, August 65 I think, a fantastic instrument and a testament to the period. Whoever gets this will not be disappointed I'm sure, real piece of Fender history. GLWTS.2 points
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Finally finished my PJ5 following @carlsim guide - first one went awry for me too so I’m glad I’d ordered two decals! Pretty pleased with the outcome all in all, and they’re great cheapy basses2 points
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Milton Henry is new to me, but what I've heard is good. Not much available online though. https://www.reggae-vibes.com/news/2022/12/milton-henry-passed-away-at-age-72/2 points
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I've had two, a Dingwall ABZ5 with 37-34 inch scale and an Ibanez with 32-30. I didn't find any tonal advantages at all and as at the time I was playing in a big band with transposing instruments and I needed the low C and F quite a lot I found that quite an annoying stretch over the course of a gig. I'm glad I tried them, but ultimately they are not for me.2 points
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Let us know when you get a phone-shaped bruise on your head.2 points
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Agreed. This sort of thing is nothing new and isn't limited to guitars. A pal of mine is a violin maker. I won't drop his name, but he's highly regarded. He told me there are plenty of name instruments out there that are exactly as you describe - cut and shuts, refins, or originals with some non-original parts, rather than out and out fakes. Virtually all Strads, Guarneris, etc have non-original necks and fingerboards, because the method of constructing and attaching the neck when they were made was different to how it's done now. Back then, the neck was not angled. It has been discovered since that angling the neck, creating a steeper break angle over the bridge, gives more power and a more brilliant tone, so pretty well all of them have been modified. Others have replacement parts, due to the ravages of time, several hundred years of use and even unfortunate accidents. Some have few original parts left. The line between a modified original and a re-creation/'fake' can be pretty blurred.2 points
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It's beginning to look a lot like shiny There's a few imperfections to deal with but nothing serious.2 points
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First appearance with my own band2 points
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I miss mine - wasn’t head heavy, or at all heavy…my Casady with rounds does a very similar sound…but my lord it was a cool bass.2 points
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Another new Shergold Bass, 34" scale this time.2 points
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I would love a Sandberg California VM… but it’s not going to happen unless I do something like sell one of my Wals. And THAT’S ABSOLUTELY NOT going to happen. The Sandberg, if it ever does materialise might look suspiciously like this!2 points
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This and the early 70s TV precision logo2 points
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I just noticed it's a significant anniversary for me. The original van (Mazda Bongo) was scrapped earlier this year, but as I have replaced it with a Berlingo I see no need to change my username. I couldn't think where else to put this, so I'll just say to all new arrivals. You've come to the right place.1 point
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Ive just spent the last my cash buying a BB435, had i seen this, id have had it 😭1 point -
I have @AndyTravis's Marathon bass now. It really is a fantastic instrument, the punch from that pickup is something else, back the tone off and it'll do old skool Precision, but up full it's just a powerhouse. Every time I use it I do wonder how they weren't more popular, admittedly I don't know how they compared price wise to a top end Fender Precision, but I feel build wise it's equal and tone wise it's superior, although that is obviously subjective. I would love to see a reissued Marathon but can see why they're trying something new. Personally, I'd like to have seen a few nods to their heritage incorporated in the new designs, but there you go.1 point
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I've got the 20th Anniversary 5 string, no scratch plate, looks the dogs, I always wondered why there was a scratch plate on the 4 string... Cracking basses these, GLWTS.1 point -
I guess there's no point in having someone like Patrick Eggle on board if you're just going to do reissues, although that then raises the question of why use the Shergold brand at all. Although they do a Masquerader skinny stringer that's aesthetically broadly similar to an old Shergold design, albeit with very different electronics, so maybe a bass based on the old designs however loosely, isn't out of the question. For what it's worth I like the look of the current range, both guitars and basses, but I understand why others are disappointed that the brand's back catalogue is being largely ignored.1 point
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You can get clones of the East knobs on AliExpress, sometimes Guyker branded. They're just as good (I have both) and actually in stock when you need to buy them. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001707768926.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002683252060.html1 point
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There's not that much difference I don't think ... The Dimarzio tended to over power the p/j set that I had in , but everything sounds more balanced now ...1 point
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That's good to know! I had a little play but haven't had time to sit down and properly dial in the sounds yet.1 point
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Merry Christmas price drop. 🌲1 point -
I don't like sunburst and I don't like Js in general but you have to admire craftsmanship of that level. That neck looks gorgeous and the condition for an instrument of that age is unbelievable. GLWTS1 point
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This is the answer you are looking for. If you plug the J Tone into your amp and it sounds fine, then it is fine. If it does not sound fine (weedy) then it is because (as you have said) the pickup needs to see a higher impedance. Any FDeck thang will do all you need. You can spend more (I have - frequently) but this does the fundamentals just fine and dandy. This is actually even better value than the Rafferty. I use one as my buffer and I do love being able to wipe a touch of the top end off as well.1 point
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That’s a stunner. Can honestly say I’ve never played a ‘66 dot and bound Jazz that has been anything other than wonderful, and I’ve played a few! For whatever reason, without fail, they’re consistently quality instruments. GLWTS1 point
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I suspect most of us had a go faster knob when we were younger. 😁1 point
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Ive decided to get back into the Yamaha camp. Ive had a very large cull of gear recently, and after selling my sire 5s, i was without a 5 string. Im mostly a 4 string player, but like to have a decent 5, as ive owned BB 424/425 and 1024/1025x Yamaha was an obvious choice, so i decided to try the newer BB435 Really surprised how light it is and how slim/flat the neck is, so easy to play, i love the painted headstock and the V/V/T controls. Im not sure on the tone, theyre supposed to be brighter than the originals, but sound quite muffled, although ive nit tried it with my rig yet. A slight issue im having is this particular bass while bought used had pretty much been untouched. The action is far too low, and due to wrist issues ivehad to go to 125- 40 gauge, but the neck is straight and the truss rod maxxed, so i cant raise the action (the saddles are also very high) ive ordered a heavier gauge string, so hopefully will put a bit more bow in the neck. I think once i can sort it, itll he a lovely bass (a tort guard will be on the works too)1 point
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I didn’t recognise the model without the scratch plate. It’s upgraded the looks IMO - the top is gorgeous1 point
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Ay up me duck 🦆1 point
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I tell you something, Sire aren't mucking about when it comes to allen keys. Parker pen for scale. Leverage. Nice.1 point
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I bought this as I always liked the Ned Callan/Peter Cook Custom bass - the twin cutaway reminded me of the early Gibson EBO Les Paul Jnr shape. The Revo is well put together especially for the money. It has a nice neck and played well unfortunately however it was heavy for a shortscale at 4.3kgs. The thick slab body also made it difficult for me to find a comfortable playing position. Definitely try one if you can as it may be perfect for you however I returned mine.1 point
