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I am selling my brand new EBMM DarkRay in the limited-edition White Sparkle finish. This finish was only available online (EBMM Vault) and sold out within a week. Mine is no1 out of 25. TBH, this was an impulse buy. I saw the promo videos and just had to have one. It looks really cool and the White Sparkle finish is rather subtle and not so into your face like some other Music Man finishes (Yes, Amethyst Sparkle, I am looking at you ;- ) I also thought it would be my metal bass. Turns out I am not so much into distortion after all. I also recently got yet another of my fav Spector basses (another impulse buy of a limited edition bass, can you see a pattern emerging here? 😉 and so the DarkRay can go to a new home. I am not in a hurry and not desperate to sell it. I am happy to keep it as a collection piece if it does not sell. So, the asking price is firm and less than what I had to pay for it (more than £3k, thanks to high shipping costs and VAT) just a month ago (May 23rd). The bass is in mint showroom condition and has never left the house (very limited home use only). It is currently stored safely in its OHSC in a pet and smoke free house. Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only) using the original packaging and using a decent courier (I normally use UPS). Shipping would of course add some costs. What about trades? Well, I already have too many basses but could be tempted by the following (plus money my way): - EBMM Stingray 4H, 2EQ, natural finish, maple fingerboard, body and arm contours (so no pre-EB and no EBMM Classic) - Fender American Original ‘60s Precision Bass in surf green - Spector Euro 4 Ian Hill Signature Bass (the PJ version, not the current 50th Anniversary P only version) Some DarkRay info from the EBMM website: “At the heart of every instrument is its tone: in this case, a new modern 2 Band EQ preamp was designed by Darkglass specifically for the DarkRay. This preamp offers three modes with very distinct and useful sounds: Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control manipulated to the user’s preference. Astonishing clean, slight gain, or a brutal fuzz tone is obtainable, all with no low-end loss. A bright LED ring and the 3-way lever switch indicates which mode the bass is in. The all-new DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.” DarkRay Specs: Model: DarkRay Bass Size: 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) Body Wood: Select Hardwood Body Finish: High gloss polyester - Obsidian Black; Satin polyester - Granite Stone Bridge Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles Pickguard: Black Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm) Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm) Headstock Size Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long Frets: 22 - High profile, wide Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret Neck Wood: Roasted maple neck Fingerboard: Ebony Fret Markers: Dot Inlay Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and black plated aluminum control cover Controls: Custom Darkglass® 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega); vol, gain, blend, treble, bass Switching: 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion Pickups Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets Weight: I do not have a scale but the bass feels really light.

Relisted for sale, a 1989/1990 MIJ P Bass serial no: I 030250. Beautiful sunburst P with serious growl. Has wear to bottom edge likely from a guitar stand or similar. Some other light dings and scratches as you would expect from 30+ years. This P is a peach and has a beautifully grained Rosewood fretboard and naturally aged chrome wear. Nice low action. Weight 8lbs. 43mm nut. Soft case included in sale. No trades please. Any try out welcome in Poole, collection or meet up. Thanks.

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Here you have a Spector NS Pulse 5 string in Charcoal Grey sandblasted finish. The bass is only a few weeks old and has hardly been touched. Please think of this as a new instrument as there isn’t a mark of any type anywhere on the bass. New DR strings have just been fitted and this has definitely improved the playability. The bass plays very well in general, has a medium action and sounds fabulous mainly owing to the combination of quality woods and top grade US EMG pick ups. I bought this to satisfy my hankering for a 5 string only to end up at the same conclusion as I have after previous purchases that I am not a 5 string player. I will include a decent padded gig bag which was purchased separately. Delivery may be possible as I often travel for work purposes. If anyone has a nice four string of equivalent value (Yamaha, Fender) then a trade may be possible, especially for a good quality lined fretless. However should carriage be necessary it must be at the risk of the purchaser. Please feel free to ask any questions. Thank you.

My needs have changed entirely since I bought this, so time to offer it to the Basschat collective. This is NOT vintage and rare. It's better than that. This is unusual and rare. And aluminium. Unless you're American, in which case it's aluminum. And the wiring uses sodder. Some would argue that this ^ is their good side, but actually I prefer Specs? You want specs? https://www.alusonic.com/aluminium-cabinets.php The reason they are so stylish is because they're Italian, made in Italy by Italians. They were already appallingly expensive before Brexit. Now they're even more appallingly expensive. But because I'm such a friend of Basschatters, I'm listing the one with the tweeter at the same price I paid. Note that this only really helps you if you're a British Basschatter. Can I offer my condolences to all the Basschatters who are forced to live in warm, sunny countries which aren't governed by Boris Johnson? ***EDIT *** SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED. The carry-handles are a nice touch. Those Italian designers clearly know a thing or two. That nasty nick in the back of the tweeter cab was already there when I bought it. It's still there. Do I really need to use cliches about not affecting playability? In a nutshell, these things are cool as. You know you want it. Photos: @Silvia Bluejay

For one night only as I need this gone Bought this very rare BB1300 in metallic blue, Made in Japan 1980's Price is firm as this is what it owns me. In lovely condition with very few marks, little wear on the frets Push pull volume pots 40mm Nut 4.3 kg's No case but will be well boxed for shipment Bought this off @AndyTravislast year

2018 made in China Classic vibe 70s Precision. This was the bass that finally converted me to playing P Basses. I now have a few of them so may as well let some else enjoy it. It's in really good condition no Dints or Dings. Has an upgraded Kent Armstrong vintage pick up, an excellent Kiogon wiring loom. Cavity is fully shielded for a super silent bass Comes with normal black white Black scratch plate but is currently wearing a cream scratch plate, tug bar and bridge cover. Strung with new DR HiBeams. Not sure of the weight but it feels very light. Certainly no boat anchor. Pick up preferred, can meet up in the North West or courrier at buyers cost

Thank you all for your PMs with trade offers. Much appreciated. However, the three basses I mentioned in my first post really are the only ones that I could consider at the moment. I hope you understand and thanks again for your interest 👍