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Very reluctant sale here of this lovely high end Ibanez GWB1005 Gary Willis Signature fretless bass. Now Withdrawn, but likely to appear soon at a Bass retailer near you! This is a brilliant instrument; ridiculously light for a 5 string (around 3.5kg), beautifully made, ergonomic, comfortable and effortless to play. I’m only selling because it's not getting played as often as it deserves (and I really need to raise some funds for a new car). As you probably know, this is a precision-crafted, high-performance fretless 5-string bass built to Gary Willis' exact specifications. Handmade by master luthiers at Sugi Guitars in Japan, only a limited number are produced each year. Each bass is personally hand-signed by Gary Willis on the electronics cover. There are some nice touches on this bass. I wasn’t sure I would get on with the finger ramp (which is detachable) but I really like what it did for my R hand technique. The tuners are another Gary Willis innovation, as was the bespoke Bartolini pickup which mimics the fingerboard radius. Lovely lined ebony fingerboard too. The action goes very low indeed. This is easily the nicest bass I’ve played / owned. However, I’m generally more of a P bass player, so this doesn’t come out of the case anywhere near as often as it should. The GWB1005 usually retails at between £3.5 – 4K, and there’s a waiting list. The bass is in excellent condition. Being picky, there are just a few very light string indentations to the neck, but nothing affecting playability or sound. She's currently wearing a set of TI flats, but I will include the set of rounds it came with (D'Addario EXL165-5), which deliver more MWAH. Comes with a generic Gator hard case. I’m only listing this for a couple of weeks on Basschat, at what I hope is a reasonable price for such a lovely bass. If it doesn’t sell, it will then be heading to the BG or BB. The bass is located in East Leicestershire. Potential buyers are welcome / encouraged to come over and try it out. I am not keen to post this bass, but if that is a deal breaker, I'm open to discussion. Also happy to consider a meet up. As noted above, I’m having a few transport issues at the moment, but could manage a 20 - 30 mile radius of Leicester. The pictures below were taken in a friend’s photography studio. I’ve included an additional photo I took today with my Basschat name and the date. No trades on this one I’m afraid and the price is more or less firm. (NOW PRICE DROPPED TO £2,100) More information on the GWB1005 The bass features a lightweight, two-piece swamp ash body with a natural finish, it has a 3-piece maple neck, with an ebony fretboard. A specially designed Bartolini bridge pickup, exclusive to this model, ensures a transparent and highly responsive sound. The NTBT active 2-band EQ allows precise tone shaping, with a push/pull volume knob for active/passive switching. Innovative Playability: A key feature is the Gary Willis-designed detachable finger ramp, providing enhanced right-hand control for consistent articulation and fluid playability. The low action and 16.5mm bridge string spacing contribute to its comfortable and ergonomic design. Exceptional Sound: The GWB1005 delivers a natural, "woody" tone with a deep and articulate low B string. Its tonal versatility makes it suitable for a range of genres, particularly jazz, fusion, and modern groove-oriented styles. Premium Hardware: Equipped with Gotoh tuners featuring custom Sure Grip buttons, the bass allows for precise tuning adjustments. The 34" scale length and 45mm nut width ensure balanced tension and comfortable fretting. Built to Gary Willis' exact specifications, the Ibanez GWB1005 is a refined instrument offering superior craftsmanship and attention to detail. With its handcrafted build, custom electronics, and ergonomic features, it is an excellent choice for professional bassists seeking a premium fretless experience. neck type GWB3pc Maple neck top/back/body Swamp Ash body fretboard Ebony fingerboard Off-set white dot inlay fret Fretless bridge Std. bridge string space 16.5mm bridge pickup Bartolini® GWB bridge pickupPassive equaliser Bartolini® NTBT 2-band EQ w/Eq bypass switch (push/pull) factory tuning 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E, 5B hardware color Black NECK DIMENSIONS Scale : 864mm/34" a : Width 45mm at NUT b : Width 67mm at 24F c : Thickness 19mm at 1F d : Thickness 21mm at 12F Radius : 305mmR See it on the Ibanez Web Site…. https://www.ibanez.com/na/products/detail/gwb1005_33_04.html

For sale is this gorgeous natural finish Lakland Skyline 55-60. Now £800 as I have seen something I’d like to replace it with! The quality of these basses is well known, and the plek’d neck/fretboard is as good as everyone says it is! Great, punchy low B and a balanced tone across the strings and the ash body has a lovely grain! A couple of minor cosmetic marks, which are no more than surface level (all pictures), and there is a tiny dent in the neck around the 4th fret, which you can just about see in the pic of the back of the neck. It’s never been noticeable when playing. The bass has served me well for around 6 years but ongoing back and neck issues are forcing me to switch to ultra light basses (recently sold a couple of 4 strings to fund a 3kg Vincent Akurrat). At 4.5kg, it’s certainly not heavy for a 5 string, but I need something more comparable in weight to the Vincent (trade offers welcome). Collection from Bovingdon, near Hemel Hempstead, or can ship at buyers expense. I don’t think I have a spare gig bag to sell with this, but I will have a proper look and edit the post if I find one! Open to reasonable offers. Dave

Delta Bass 300 Watt Head. 2U Rackmount. FULLY Analogue, studio quality amp. 2 channel (switchable) Front Panel; Ch1: Gain, Bass, Mid Shape, Mid Select Switch, Treble. Ch2: Gain, Bass, Mid Shape, Mid Select Switch, Treble, Anti Feedback Switch, Anti Feedback Frq. Graphic (switchable) Fx Loop Tone, FX Level (switchable), Mute (switchable) Master Volume. Rear: Speakon/Jack speaker out, FX Send (+4db/-10db) FX Return (Full Range/HPF 200hz), DI (Pre/Post Switchable) Footswitch: Channel, Effects, Graphic, Mute. These amps were designed by Overwater Basses in the 90s and are built to an incredibly high quality seen with the features. The transformer is HUGE so the amp remains totally clean with plenty of headroom. The amp has recently been serviced and works perfectly. I am only selling as I have a duplicate head/combo (last picture) otherwise I would happily hold on to it. Collect from Whitley or Byker. You’re more than welcome to try it out at volume at my rehearsal room in Byker. Postage an option, I’ll package it up very well for shipping. Any questions please ask away. Thanks

I had the 2x8" combo too - really nice sound and very cool styling, but insanely heavy for a small combo. Made by Carlsbro apparently. OP amp looks a bargain for proper quality kit

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This Trace Hexa head, I bought from Chimike on here a few months ago. Went down to his on a day trip to buy an Aguilar head, and ended up buying both. I’ve gigged it about 3/4 times, but the Aguilar gets most of the action. It seems a waste to have an amp like this sitting around, so putting it up for sale for what I paid- £1000. I’ve bought a 4U Gator moulded case, that I’ll chuck in, and this has only done the 3/4 gigs. Too heavy/fragile to courier, so will be pick up or meet up only I’m afraid. If it doesn’t go, I’ll just keep it, as it’s lovely. ps, for some reason I’m not able to link a picture, as saying over 1mb- no idea. So I’ll add pictures after if I can. Thanks

Nice powerful compact combo from MarkBass. Amp is rated at 600w (at 4 ohms i think). With an extension cab it runs at 500w. Everything works as it should, speaker is very clear and articulate and doesn't fart or pop. I have owned this for something like 3 years, gigged it a number of times, but that said case in is near perfect condition (if little fluffy, i have cats, ill get the vacuum out). These days it sits in my office at home for practice only. Real overkill!!. Will post at buyers expense, or meetup for coffee money within range of the m25. Or of course you can come here to Rochester, drink coffee, try it out and anorak all things bass.

Now £250. The recent acquisition of a Markbass 210 cab now renders this brilliant combo excess to my needs. In excellent condition. Capable of delivering its full 250 watts into the Turbosound drivers, I have used this combo in pubs and even outdoors to really good effect. Comes with TC Helicon Switch 3 which selects mute and the two onboard programmable Toneprint effects. I am not a fan of "tech" when it comes to my bass rig, but using the Toneprint App on my Android phone to access the dozens of dedicted bass effects is really easy, including various useful chorus, compressors and octavers. This combo is cooled via natural convection, so no noisy fan to disturb quiet playing or studio environments. It took me ages to find such a pristine example, but I really have run out space so it has to go unfortunately. User manual, sticker, mains and pedal connection cables included. Price is based on sale only by cash/bank transfer collected or localish delivery from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Many thanks for looking. Link below to full technical details and a video of Roger Glover having a play through one:- https://www.tcelectronic.com/product.html?modelCode=0707-ABY

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Lightweight, medium scale, soundgear shape, thin Ibanez neck, good balance on a strap, sounds great. I am selling because I am not playing bass anymore. I have clinged to it for a while but I have now figured I can buy a new bass if I get back into playing. I went through more than dozen basses in the past few years but I have sold them all. This was the last one standing, a perfect balance of great comfort, great sound, versatility and budget. A previous owner had done a lot of work on the bass, which is now fully shielded and has a Wilkinson pickup at the bridge. However, the installation of the Wilkinson pickup (which was part of a wider upgrade with different preamp and pickups, although the bass has largely been brought back to the original state) was a bit rough and has left marks (please have a good look at the pictures if you are OK with it) That being said, the bass is great, no issues whatsoever beyond the aesthetics. It's pickup from Bromley or I could meet in central London. I do not have a suitable box but if you are up for it I could post with the neck off Thanks Paolo