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Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. KRAMER 450 B original fretless from 1979 with original latte macchiato hard case. NOW OPENED (past participle) TO TRADES ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £999 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original (except for the new tuners as the original ones were dead and the two strap buttons) and in very good overall condition. Here are the specifications : Body : walnut and maple Neck : aluminium with walnut inserts Fingerboard : ebonol (bakelite, in fact) Positions : 20 original lined fretless (not a defretted model) Headstock : 2 + 2 shape (angled) Pickups : 2 original Kramer with their original wood surroundings (pickups are adjustable ONLY at the back) Preamp : passive Controls : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3 positions switch with the original aluminium drop Tuners : new Schaller M4 180 Light (to avoid neck diving) Bridge : original Kramer Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5 mm Nut : aluminium with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm Knobs : 4 new identical to the original knurled type ones (original well worn and partly broken do come with the bass) Scale : 33 3/4" Hardware colour : chrome and aluminium Truss rod : none and perfect very slight relief whatever strings gauge you may put Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : USA Serial number : 22168 Year : 1979 Weight : 4.505 kilos Action : from a bit under 1.5 mm under the G string to a bit under 2 mm under the E string at 12th position (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original Kramer rare latte macchiato hard case and 1 NOS spare set of Alembic CX3-45L strings that suit this fretless at the perfection, even if they have a bad habit to rust in places even when new !?! Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC who did a fingerboard dressing and changed the tuners. It has been fitted with a brand new set of Alembic CX3-45L nickel pressure wound strings (45 - 65 - 80 - 105). This bass is, despite its age, still very modern sounding and dead silent. No neck diving with the new tuners. Link to the Kramer vintage aluminium page : http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm Link to the Schaller tuners fitted : https://www.emma-music.com/-schaller,us,4,SCH-503172.cfm Link to the Alembic strings : http://www.alembic.com/prod/strings.html What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the very good condition for a 41 years old bass ! Pay attention to the neck fitting where you can hide lots of things : it's the way they were assembled, sometimes very tight, sometimes not at all, but it has no incidence on the sound. All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ENOsU_o_tTfLEu2doDGyeCVE-xYls0Vr?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.

Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. KRAMER DMZ 6000 B original top of the line from 1980 with original hard case. Pay attention that most people are pretending that this model is a Stagemaster Imperial Bass, but it's the rarer top of the line DMZ 6000 B as the Stagemaster was introduced in 1981, had a 4 bolts neck plate engraved with Stagemaster, had 2 volumes with only 1 tone and the not so good Schaller pickups !!! Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1350 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original (except for the added strap button for better balance) and in very good overall condition. Here are the specifications : Body : figured walnut and figured maple top with non figured same woods for the back Neck : aluminium with figured maple inserts and perfect neck joint Fingerboard : ebonol (bakelite, in fact) with crown inlays Frets : 20 Headstock : 2 + 2 shape (angled) Pickups : 2 original DiMarzio humbucking PAF (yes, in 1980 it was still Patent Applied For) P/J, the bass side of the P pickup has a different discolouration which is quite typical Preamp : active DBL-1 preamp buffer which means the controls are exactly the same as a passive bass Controls : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3 positions "mini" switch for the pickups selection and series/parallel "mini" switch for each pickup Tuners : original Schaller Bridge : original Badass Strings spacing at bridge : 19.5 mm Nut : aluminium with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm Knobs : 4 new identical to the original knurled type ones (original well worn and partly broken do come with the bass) Scale : 33 3/4" Hardware colour : chrome and aluminium Truss rod : none and perfect very slight relief whatever strings gauge you may put Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : USA Serial number : A2048 Year : 1980 Weight : 4.690 kilos Action : from a bit under 1.5 mm under the G string to a bit under 2 mm under the E string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original Kramer hard case where the handle has been moved for better balance. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of Elixir Nickel Plated Steel Bass Strings with a NANOWEB® Coating 14002 strings (40 - 60 - 75 - 95). This bass is, despite its age, still very modern sounding and dead silent. Only very slight neck diving but with the added strap button, it balances perfectly. Link to the Kramer vintage aluminium page : http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm Link to the Elixir strings : https://www.elixirstrings.com/guitar-strings/electric-bass-nickel-plated-steel-nanoweb-coating What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the fantastic condition for a 40 years old bass (only very small blemishes) ! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mWh2Iwo467qeJsimpX3UdFegJOTs_HIe?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.

Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. ARIES BAJADERA 6 with 39 pieces of woods à la Carl Thompson ! A rare and unique ergonomic bass (only one ever made as a sixer) totally hand made by the Sabic brothers before they started working for a well known bass custom shop. Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1599 GBP !!! (new price would be around £4000 GBP...) In fully working condition, fully original and in excellent overall condition (The bass has been totally refurbished by Mike WALSH at Zoot Bass). Here are the specifications : Body and neck : 39 pieces of wenge, maple, walnut and padauk Fingerboard : wenge with 2 stripes of padauk and walnut Frets : 24 inox and dressed by Christophe LEDUC Headstock : 3 + 3 shape (angled) with the same stripe of padauk and walnut Pickups : 2 original single coils Rough Crystal (LeFay pickups brand) Preamp : active only original Aries Solfegio prototype with transistors (with carbon cavity cover) Controls : volume, blend, bass, mids, treble Tuners : Gotoh Res-O-Lite 350 Bridges : original Neuser mono rails Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5 mm Nut : ebony Strings spacing at nut : 9 mm Knobs : black metal knobs Scale : 34" Hardware colour : chrome Truss rod : one (fully working) Finish : waxed Land of craftsmanship : Croatia Serial number : 10902 Year : 01 September 2002 Weight : 4.808 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the C string to 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with a used semi rigid case from FX Cases. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC who did a frets dressing. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of D'Addario EXL165-6 nickel round wound strings (32 - 45 - 65 - 85 -105 - 135). This bass is, despite its look, totally ergonomic and very well thought. No neck diving. Link to the new Aries Facebook page where you will see it in bad condition just before I bought it in Croatia : https://www.facebook.com/AriesBassescom/ Link to the Zoot Bass page : https://zootbass.com/index.html What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the real almost new condition for an 18 years old bass ! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mS73v7OV9Hts3wxWj6JACKBlZxsK17KG?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.

Yamaha BBP34 in Midnight Blue bought new (not by me) from Kennys’ Music in June 2019. It's in excellent condition as is the original and rather hefty hard case. Original pack of tools are included. It weighs about 9.7lbs and the action is currently set extremely low. I've cut and paste a full description from the web below. I'm selling it because I've got used to the wider, flatter neck profile on my BB1100s and simply haven't taken to this neck which is slimmer and more jazz-like. This is an extraordinary instrument and hopefully someone will play it to its full capability. I'd prefer pick up obviously, but will courier at buyer's expense. Thanks for looking. YAMAHA BBP34 MIDNIGHT BLUE PRO SERIES MADE IN JAPAN The Yamaha BBP34 is designed for the bass player that won't settle for anything but the best. The Pro Series BB's represent the pinnacle of everything the BB designers have sought to achieve over four decades of striving for perfection. Carefully crafted one at a time by a select team of master artisans at Yamaha's headquarters in Japan, and featuring a unique Alder/Maple/Alder laminated construction finished with Yamaha's proprietary IRA (initial response acceleration) technology, the Pro BB offers a rich, organic tone and incomparable resonance and playability—this is the bass that you've always dreamed off. Alder/Maple/Alder Body Construction The new Yamaha BBP34 features an Alder/Maple/Alder multi-laminated body construction. The hard maple center increases body stiffness and accentuates midrange to cut through the mix of a band, and allows a more uniform transmission of vibrations between the body and the maple neck for unparalleled resonance and sustain. 6-bolt Miter Neck Joint Miter bolting holds the neck closer and tighter to the body fusing these two separate components into one. Compared to a conventional bolt-on joint, miter bolting offers more efficient transfer of string vibration throughout the body, for improved sustain and outstanding resonance that brings every note to life. YGD (Yamaha Guitar Development) Custom V7 Pickups Alnico magnets produce a fat yet penetrating tone that works in combination with the unique Alder/Maple/Alder construction of the 700 and Pro models for an organic, well-defined sound. The new BB models are equipped with one tone control and two volume control knobs, for versatile sound shaping. Convertible Bridge and Saddle for Precise Tone Shaping: Vintage Plus Bridge The Yamaha BBP 34 Pro is equipped with the Vintage Plus Bridge, which incorporates “Diagonal Body Thru Stringing,” where strings are angled at the saddle and pass through the instrument to the bridge at a 45º angle, as opposed to the traditional vertical stringing method which places more stress on the strings. Diagonal Body Thru Stringing significantly reduces this stress while transferring string vibration to the body reliably and efficiently. Strings can also be set to the tail end of the bridge, which comes equipped with a convertible saddle that can be adjusted to 2 different angles for more precise tonal shaping and feel. The rounder side of the saddle gives a slightly softer sound, while the more angled area produces a slightly tighter one. The brass saddle of the Vintage Plus Bridge delivers a slightly deeper low-end, and the steel bridge plate offers a brighter tone. All screws and springs are made of stainless steel to guard against corrosion. Five-piece Neck with new shape The new series features a 5-ply maple and mahogany laminated neck, in a bolt-on design that delivers a sharp attack, and quick response. This durable construction resists warping and twisting and adds the tight, penetrating character of maple combined with the warmth of mahogany to the instrument’s tone. The New BB models feature a slightly thinner neck than previous BB basses, improving playability and feel for both modern and traditional players. Lightweight Tuners Lighter weight tuners offer a better balance and complement the overall feel, providing a perfect match for the smaller, lighter body of the new BB. I.R.A. (Initial Response Acceleration) Any bass benefits from being "played in," a process in which the instrument matures and opens up as the stresses between the wood and finish, neck and fingerboard, and body and hardware are released, resulting in better sound and playability. Yamaha’s exclusive Initial Response Acceleration (IRA) technology releases those stresses by applying specific vibrations to the completed instruments as part of the crafting process and gives a "played in" bass from day one. The Yamaha BBP34 Pro Series Made in Japan, this is the ultimate BB, featuring an Alder/Maple/Alder construction treated with Yamaha’s unique IRA technology, a six-bolt miter neck joint, and a diagonally strung convertible bridge. Alder / Maple/ Alder Body Construction 6-Bolt Miter Neck Joint 5-piece Neck YGD Custom V7 Pickups (AlnicoV) Vintage Plus Bridge : Convertible Bridge and Saddle Lightweight Open Gear Tuners I.R.A Treatment Made in Japan

Up for sale is my Fender Japan Jazz Bass Special which I actually imported from Japan myself as I couldn't find one here! It's one of the coveted first run E series (1984-1987) with the all black neck and Hot Rod larger pole PJ pickups which sound amazing! It's a low number E series so I think it's possibly a 1985. It is all original, even down to the pots and switches and even has all 3 of it's original 'F' knobs present and complete (they are pretty much impossible to find and are pricey when they do show up) I suppose I have to mention the ubiquitous Duff McKagan of Guns and Roses connection - he used exactly the same bass throughout the GnR years... Which I knew nothing about until I started shopping for one! I was initially inspired to get one because Zia Geelani of Ozric Tentacles played one to GREAT effect. It really is a fabulous bass, the neck is Jazz width at the nut (which is graphite) and super solid and straight, the nicest Fender neck I've played, and the truss rod works perfectly with plenty of adjustment in either direction. The electronics are Volume/volume/TBX tone control (goes brighter and also deeper than a normal passive tone - every bit of it usable) and also a pickup selector switch which between them all adds up to incredible versatility for a passive bass. It's pretty lightweight weighing in at 8.7lbs and balances perfectly. It does have some dinks and bumps here and there and has been touched up near the input jack where it looks like it was dropped at some point in it's life. Purely cosmetic as it doesn't affect the playability in any way - Genuine road worn mojo! It is a 35 year old bass after all. Currently set up with a nice low action with a set of virtually new DR Hi Beams 100-40. Another nice touch is the head stock decal, which in fact isn't really a decal.. They were actually silk-screen printed on then lacquered over! Quality. The whole bass is pure class and feels it. I will miss it dearly and already plan to get another when my finances pick up again. I'm just looking to get back what it cost me which is £680. I will post it safely if required at the buyers expense. Thanks for looking.

Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. NOGUERA Harmonie Standard Custom 6 Fretless with amazing woods. Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1599 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original and in excellent overall condition (second owner). Here are the specifications : Body : old stock mahogany Top : old stock spalted chestnut with thick old stock rosewood veneer between body and top Neck : one piece old stock flamed maple Fingerboard : superb old stock LEGAL Brazilian rosewood Positions : 21 original maple lined fretless Headstock : 3 + 3 shape with spalted chestnut veneer Pickups : 2 original hum-cancelling Noguera single coils with spalted chestnut covers Preamp : Noguera 2 bands Controls : volume (active/passive), blend, bass, treble Tuners : Hipshot UltraLite USA Bridge : original Noguera old stock rosewood with adjustable brass saddles Strings spacing at bridge : 19 mm Nut : bone Strings spacing at nut : 9.5 mm Knobs : 4 dark rosewood Scale : 34" Hardware colour : black Truss rod : one (fully working) Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : France Serial number : 6002 Year : 2007 Weight : 4.487 kilos Action : from a bit under 2 mm under the C string to a bit under 2.5 mm under the B string at 12th position (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original non branded Noguera hard case. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of Kalium Hybrid Bass Balanced BH-136-6BS round wound strings (29 - 41 - 57 - 76 -102 - 136). This bass has been custom made with exact specifications for the previous owner and is in almost new condition. Link to the Noguera page where you can see this very bass : http://noguera-basses.com/modele_basse.php?serie_b=Harmony&model_b=Deluxe&page=photos&categories=Serie Harmonie&galeries=Harmonie Standard Custom&nopage=1&ppp=6 Link to the Kalium strings : https://kaliummusic.com/product/string-pack-2g2x343c3k3q/ What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the almost new condition for a 13 years old bass ! This is a totally unique bass !!! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hz6HjS1hD1zw9g3co2vPw1iy-oP5dnGa?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.

PJ bass with versatile 3 band EQ, including semi-para mids. Bought new from Andertons in Mar 2020, just as lockdown came into force (!) - so has only seen very light home use and is in "nearly new" condition. Almost £100 / 20% discount off the list price - so I hope this has been priced fairly / competitively. Weight: 4.4kg / 9.7lbs Spec attached Collection from E London would be ideal or happy to meet half way within a 50 mile radius; but I can consider couriering (P&P extra) if this is the only option. PS not looking for any trades on this one - thanks for looking!

I have for sale a Fodera Custom Flame Maple Monarch 5 strings in very good condition. Comes with Fodera case and certificat of Authenticity from Fodera. Price £5500 plus shipping! NO TRADES, ONLY CASH! I will take some photos next days. Until then, if you press the pic below you go directly on the official link with details:

Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using as this amazing one. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. SIVCAK OSCII 5, fiver Jazz Bass on steroids with the best and most transparent preamp to date (I've tried everything on the market).