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This is the lovely US built launch edition of the short scale G&L Fullerton Fallout bass in a rather fetching ‘racing yellow’. These racing stripe versions with the matching headstock were apparently a limited run. This is a really east bass to play - the neck is very fast and I’d say much better than the Tribute version of which I sold to get this. It is in excellent condition and is strung with heavy gauge round wounds from Daddario. There are some minor marks and a dent on the upper bout which has bruised the lacquer. This is only cosmetic of course. No issues with the trussrod. The bass doesn’t come with a case or bag but will be well packed if posted. I’ve included a pic comparing the size of it with a full scale Musicman bass. Although it’s a 30’’ scale with 19 frets it has a large body. The balance is perfect, tones are powerful and flexible and the weight is 4kgs which is easy on the shoulder. I’m selling because my short scale experiment started with and ended with my Ric 3000 - which I’m keeping. This is a well put together US made short scale bass that doesn’t look like a toy on a bigger player but is manageable for players of all sizes. The E has plenty of punch and the intonation is perfect. I’d recommend watching Ed Friedland AKA The Bass Whisperer’s YouTube demo which definitely sold this bass to me. See link. No trades sorry, UK only. Pickup preferred although I can post at buyers cost. Reduced to £725.

Now sold to the man with the, frankly magnificent, beard. Hello folks, my daughter's car has gone bang in a very terminal way so I need to move a bass or two on or she'll sit round the house giving me shade all day. This is a Nate Mendel that is rather special because....er........ok, I got nothing, it's just the stock Nate Mendel that we all know & love. Everything works as it should, it's strung with Elite Detroit flatwounds, sounds great & that neck is as wonderful as everyone says. Only issue to be aware of is that, at some point the previous owner fitted an SPB 1 pickup & appears to have made a screw up. In the pickup cavity there is the remains of a broken height screw, it's not in the mounting screw hole, it's above it & sits about 2mm proud of the wood. However, you obviously cant see it & it doesn't interfere with the mounting or range of movement of the pick up. I suspect ham-fisted Harry probably started screwing in the mounting screw in the wrong place (not the existing hole) & it sheared off. Only mentioned for full disclosure. Otherwise, we have the Fender gigbag, tags etc & the original shipping carton. If you want the bass shipped I can pack it but can you organise your own courier, local pickup is always welcome too. Not looking for any trades - unless it's a city car with an auto-box & less than 2000 miles on it. I know folks like to make offers but in this case it's as cheap as it gets for a Mendel so don't look the proverbial equine present in the mush.

Sold - Excellent condition Ampeg Micro VR head with matching SVT210AV cabinet, Ampeg padded covers, speaker/mains cables, owner's manuals and original packaging. Don't be fooled by the small size of this class AB power section head as it can output 259 watts into a 4 ohm load or 160 watts into the matching 8 ohm SVT210AV cabinet. All working as it should. Price is £450 the lot. Payment by cash/bank transfer collected or meet up close-ish to Hertford. Thanks for looking.

I tried, but a Stingray is just not for me. This is a really good playing OLP Stingray that has been very well upgraded to include a Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup and a Retrovibe Stinger pre-amp. I have to say that I had very managed expectations when I bought it, but it is a superb bass. Not a bad weight, too, at 9.4lbs. I am down near Portsmouth, for those that want to give it a go. I am happy to travel a reasonable distance to save delivery, but will pack it fairly safely if I have to post it. Postage costs will be in addition to the quoted price (which is what I paid for it). This is the perfect way to dip your toes in the Stingray water, or to have a very capable back up.

PRICE REDUCED - £1,300 down to £1,150 American Standard Precision V string - made in 2008. Highly polished natural wood - Ash Fingerboard - Maple Neck - C shape / 9.5º Nut width is 47.6 mm or 1.875" Scale 34" Bridge - 5-String High Mass Vintage (HMV), (Strings-Through-Body or Topload) Tuners - Fender® "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts Pickups - American Standard Alnico V Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® This is a passive bass It had not really been played very much by the previous owner when I bought it and has been used mainly for recording and a few gigs. So it's in really A1 condition. I had it setup by a top luthier last year and it plays really nicely with a low action. It's got some pin hole marks on the back but nothing really worth highliting. I'll add lots of high-res pics so you can have a good look around it. It has the most lovely growl. All you would expect from a P base but with the extra B string. The Labella strings are a month or so old and sound full of life. It has a beautiful balance when you ware it - about 9.1 lbs, roughly. So lighter than my old 4 string Jazz base. It comes with the original Fender hard case I can arrange for this to be posted (at your cost). Very welcome to come and play it or have a look. Stephen - 07432146148 [email protected]

Evening all, I have for sale an EBMM USA Sterling in Blue Pearl with the traditional unfinished roasted maple neck/board and inlaid neck plate purchased from . The EBMM site dates it to June 15th 1998 but also states that it should have a rosewood board and while I'm no expert, I would say that the neck currently on the bass is the original, it feels so integral. That point aside, the bass is entirely original and is in excellent working order with plenty of fret life and no crackle from the controls. I put it through its paces last night and bearing in mind that I hadn't played it in over a year and it had been sat in its case, only the G was slightly out of tune, which I thought was pretty impressive. Being a 24 year old bass, there is one ding which I have attempted to capture in the pictures below, just below the volume knob. For those that aren't familiar with it, the USA Sterling is a very versatile bass with a ceramic (rather than alnico) pick-up with 3-way switching between series, parallel and single coil. There is also a phantom coil which prevents hum when switched to single coil, I believe some guitar P-90s have this, it's a very useful feature. There is a 3-band EQ giving bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut and treble boost/cut, so it is possible to dial in a lot of different tones. Also, this is a powerful bass that can cut it with any guitar in the mix, it won't get lost that's for sure. And that brings me to the reason for sale, I just don't need something with this much grunt any more, so I would rather it went to a good home and saw some action, gutted as I will be to see it leave. In terms of playability, this is one of the nicest basses I have had the pleasure to play, the profile of the neck is very Jazz (as opposed to the Stingray's more Precision feel) and the lack of finish gives it a fast smooth feel. The intonation is excellent all the way to the sculpted heel which gives great accessibility to the high notes, if you like that kind of thing! 😊 Set up on the Sterling is easy due to the dial wheel truss rod and the bridge is the later model (post Flea bridge with no mute posts) but very solid and keeps the strings well locked in. This one is strung with a set of DR Hi Beams (100-45s) which were put on in late 2019 when the bass was last set up and neck re-oiled but due to Covid they are hardly played and have plenty of life left. All in all, a great bit of kit which I will be sad to see go, it comes complete with an old school, sturdy EBMM hard case (curiously like an old Fender model) which is also in very good order with no rips or tears. The Sterling also has Schaller strap-locks fitted which I will leave on and throw in a Nu-buck strap with the matching lock clips. I have priced this at £1100 couriered in mainland Britain, which looking at Reverb, Bass Gallery and other sites, seems a fair price point. I will use a reliable courier and the bass will be delivered (insured) in it's case which in turn will be wrapped.

This is a lovely ‘97-‘98 MIJ jazz that I’ve modelled on a ‘64 relic type vibe. I chose it as a relic project based on the beautifully dark rosewood board similar to those that the originals had. It sounds and plays great. It’s been modded as follows: - Medium relic Surf green nitro finish with matching headstock and period correct decal (difficult to capture the colour but it looks more like the pictures that are more towards the green side, rather than the blueish hue most of the pics seem to have) - Fender pure vintage ‘64 pickups (same as those found in the Flea jazz bass) - Gotoh Res-O-lite vintage style reverse tuners - KiOgon wiring / pots - Schaller strap locks - period correct bridge with threaded saddles - period correct off-white pickguard - All the hardware has been reliced a little Weight - 4.2kg on my scales. I have a soft fender tweed case and plenty of boxing / bubble wrap for postage. I’d prefer collection from Cardiff if possible. EDIT - Happy to consider trades for basses of similar or lower value + cash. I’d consider a P bass, especially a Nate Mendel or could also be interested in a 5 string. NOW £800 Including UK delivery

F/S £450 My Sterling Stingray 5.Excellent condition active treble,bass, low action, killer tone.MusicMan case also in great condition. Any trial Collection from Stoke with tea and biscuits,or meet within reasonable distance for petrol money. Thanks for looking If you're looking for a reliable 5-string electric bass guitar, your search is over! The Music Man StringRay Classic Ray25CA has a solid mahogany body with a ceramic humbucker and an active 2-band premplifier. That's all you need for a powerful sound that can be tweaked to perfection. The 1.77-inch string nut width means a comfortable playing experience too, while the open gear machine heads and chrome parts complete the picture. Specifications Product features Number frets21 Number of strings5 Active tone controlyes Pickup configurationH (humbucker) Pickup typehumbucker (passive) Neck connectionbolt on Fretboard wood typerosewood

withdrawn, conn 8h Trombone large bore, and case symphony artist, rosebrass bell, top dog trombone and to be fair it really is the mutz nutz. retail price is £2800ish, so its a good price. https://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/instruments/band-instruments/trombones/8h

***** NOW SOLD PENDING PAYMENT ***** I purchased this from a fellow Bass Chat member just over 2 years ago. It's a 1998 model made from swamp ash with a rosewood board. I recently had a newer G&L pre-amp fitted by KGB music in Birkenhead and Barry commented on how it stood out as a very resonant bass versus the other G&L's he's previously come across. The B string sounds very focused due to the through-body stringing and 3 over 2 headstock. It has a great action and plays very easy up and down the neck. Considering its age, there's no high frets or buzzing. It has a lot of flexibility due to the pre-amp and has the G&L growl from the combination of the pickups and preamp. It has a big, heavy sound with a very powerul output. There are signs of wear on the bass; the tuners are tarnished but work perfectly well. There's various smaller marks and scratches on the body and a small crack around the gloss finish near one of the pots (see photo below), but not the wood and the pot itself is not damaged (brand new as part of the pre-amp recently fitted). The nut looks yellowed, but no signs of damage. Weighs 9.8 lbs. Recently put some new Ernie Ball Nickel's on (super long) and much prefer them to D'Addario. Great detail in the sound of the B string. As mentioned previously; I've had a new G&L pre-amp fitted and also a newer bridge. Comes with a G&L case. The reason I am selling is that I have a U.S. L2000 and other 4 strings and am less into 5 string basses these days due to the music I am now playing. Asking price as above plus shipping. Located on Merseyside.

Something a little different here. its a 1991 4003 in midnight blue with black hardware. Think they did a limited run of these in red, and in white as well as the blue. Over the years, the colour of this one has changed to a more petrol blue due a mixture of age, sweat, sunlight and I suspect tobacco. It has numerous chips on body, neck and headstock, the finish on the rear of the neck is partly worn away. It’s a genuinely roadworn Ric it looks great, it plays great and the neck is lovely it had a full set up last year and new strings (markbass if I recall). Asking price is £1500 and I’ve tried to balance out the limited edition aspect of the bass against the roadworn condition. Not an easy one to price. im based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and I’d rather do collection or meet up if possible. PS - I’ve got the original case which is even more roadworn than the bass but I’ve got new latches for it which just need fitting by any decent cobbler with the rivet tool. Just need to locate those new latches following a recent housemove.

Wonderful, high-end arch-top electric bass cum EUB. Features the Cooltube preamp and piezo pickup, which together make it sound very DB-ish. Can be played horizontal, with strap, or fully upright on a supplied brass pin. Curved ebony board - a la DB - so can even be bowed. Previous owner @Happy Jack had his luthier inset big side dots on the side of the board to aid in intonation (a godsend, AFAIAC). Comes with amazing looking but heavy-as-heck faux snakeskin hard case and a much more gig-friendly Tm and Will padded cello case. Asking £1500 collected or meet up in or close to SW13 area (south of Hammersmith Bridge). No delivery I am afraid given the bulk of the bass plus two cases/bags. Here's an example of me playing it upright on the pin (always draws lots of comments): https://www.facebook.com/wilybo/videos/velvet-windows-the-wily-bo-walker-acoustic-band/2424423044506352/ Specs: https://www.takamine.com/TB10

Karl - I can be around most days if that ‘helps’! 😁

This is a very low price for a US built G&L! I've just been scouring youtube for various demos, and was very surprised to hear just how well La Bella flats sound on the Fallout