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I took this in on a trade recently and although it is great and plays amazingly, I just don't need another jazz 5 in the stable. Happy to look at trades - sterling Stingray 35, something with soapbars perhaps, p-bass maybe... would be happy to add some cash to the right deal. It's brand new, still has the sticker on the plate and comes with a basic fender gig bag. The previous owner bought it new and took it out of the box and put it back as he has about 20 other basses. It plays really nicely and is a lot lighter than a pervious Sire I had, the maple board and blocks looks great against the sparkly blue. Excellent versatile sounding preamp, for the money, the basses can't be beat. Way better than squires et al. I just don't need another jazz bass which is a shame. Price is firm at £350 plus postage if needed. I can chuck in a fender hard case if postage is required instead of the gig bag. The case has been repaired with an ABS slurry in places but is still perfectly functional and looks fine. ( I can send pics of the repairs...) Any questions and trade offers - get in touch! Carl.

I bought this Bass a few months ago from a guy who builds his own guitars. I have had it set up and serviced by our guitarist. The Bass plays really well sounds great and will hold its tuning perfectly. However, I bought it on a whim as I play in a Glam Rock Band and thought it would look great on stage, photo's etc. But the truth is I can't drag myself away from my P Basses. There are a couple of little dinks on it, hardly noticeable and do not affect the playability. Cash on collection only please. Thanks for looking. John

Hi! Unfortunately it’s time to move this bass to a better home. An incredible example of a jazz bass. This model was part of the short-lived Metro Express series that were Made in Japan by Roger Sadowsky trained luthiers. This is not to be confused with the cheaper ‘MetroExpress’ sold today. Considering a Metroline Model is upwards of £2,600, these basses are a bargain. This item is also listed on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145656836944?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1tgvpeZUT4a&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1tgvpeZUT4a&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY See specs below: Year – 2019 Colour – Black Body Finish – Gloss Body Wood – Alder Neck Finish – Satin Neck Wood – Maple Fretboard – Rosewood Frets – 21 Scale Length – 34″ Weight – Under 9lbs. (All basses were guaranteed to be under this) Electronics – Active 2 Band Sadowsky with VTC Pickups – Sadowsky Hum-cancelling Jazz Gigbag/Hardcase – Gigbag

I used to have one of these big Berg cabs. Everyone should at least once in their lives.

For sale or trade this beautiful Brazilian SJ Bass Sesiom 5! sounds good and super light only 3.6kg✌ Top : Red Wood Body : Cedar Weight : 3.6kg

Price Reduced to £745 + Free UK Shipping This is the lowest I will go to before simply putting it back into storage for a few more years! Much loved, highly rated and hard to find Vintage Yamaha BB1600 Bass Guitar. Alder Body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl Oval inlays. Passive Electronics. 34" Scale Length finished in Cream. A much sought after solid workhorse bass with exceptional build quality. Re-strung with Rotosound Swing Bass strings and intonated. Included is a mid 1990s Freestyle high quality hard case with plush black velvet lining. Hinges and clasps all in full working order. Some battle scars as pictured on both the bass and the case - as expected for their age. There is a chip in the nut (pictured), but it does not affect the playing, the tone or the intonation. Just amazing sweet, sweet tones that blow me away. Listed elsewhere. Stand not included. The Back Story: Back in the 1990s, a US band played at Band On The Wall on Swan Street, Manchester. Across the road at the time, was the guitar shop of Di Maurizio (Morris) - a talented player and guitar maker from Huddersfield. The bass player fell in love with one of Morris' unique hand-made basses and traded in this Yamaha there and then. I was in a band in Huddersfield at the time, and knew Morris since he was our Lead Guitarist's teacher. Morris knew I was looking for a new bass, and he called me up to say he'd just had a 'peach of a bass' traded in. He wasn't wrong. I bought the bass, and I've had it and looked after it well for the last 30 years. Lockdown shook things up a bit, and I ended up moving from playing bass to playing guitar. It has spent the last 4 years unused and so, with some reluctance, it's time to let it move on so it can continue to be heard. It's tone is just amazing.

SOLD ELSEWHERE Here is my Pete Wentz signature Stingray, a passive Stingray bass. Bought last year and made in March 2022 according to SBMM to whom I sent the serial number for verification. It's like the weirdly/confusingly named new SB14 (Joe Dart-a-like) but in black and without the weird white knob. The roasted maple neck is glorious to get around on with its satin finish. The tone is natural and very rich. Output across the strings is very constant (no weak G string here). I understand that the pickup is wired in series. The bass weighs just over 4.2kgs (9.2lbs) by my scales. The bass is all original and comes with a good quality padded gig bag. Any questions please just ask. Equally if you would like some more pics of any detail let me know what you would like to see. Here is some blurb from the SBMM site: The Sterling by Music Man Pete Wentz Signature Bass is a high-performance powerhouse designed and built for the Fall Out Boy bassist. Pete's signature model features the StingRay shape with an ergonomic contour, black hardware with contrasting gold pickguard, and a super-stable roasted maple neck. Powering the tones is a single alnico V humbucker, ready to thrash thick and punchy voicings. For focus and simplicity, it's paired with passive electronics and volume and tone controls to make on-the-fly sculpting effortless. Coupled with open-gear tuners in a 3+1 headstock and a SBMM-designed bridge, you can expect a faultless tuning stability and gigging reliability from Pete's signature bass. Not only does it look good and perform with reliability, but it's finished with the signature Wentz Loon inlay for a stylish, yet understated class Pete Wentz, the Fall Out Boy co-founder and bassist, is an enduring icon, having shaped the sound of punk rock, pop punk and beyond. His new Artist Series StingRay pays homage to these roots while embracing modern playability. As Sterling by Music Man’s first full-scale passive bass, this workhorse StingRay is powered by an Alnico V humbucker for vintage-style warmth and punch, along with dual controls for seamless performance. Specifications: Model WENTZ Body Wood Nyatoh Body Color Black (BK) Bridge Sterling by Music Man-Designed Bridge Pickguard Anodized Gold Scale Length 34" (86.4cm) Neck Radius 9.5" (24cm) Frets 21 Frets, Medium Neck Width 1.69" (43mm) at Nut, 2.44" (62mm) at Last Fret Neck Wood Roasted Maple Fingerboard Roasted Maple Fret Markers Black Dot Markers w/ Custom Pete Wentz Loon on 12th Fret Tuning Machines Open Gear Truss Rod Dual Action Neck Attachment 6 Bolt Pattern Controls 1 Voume, 1 Tone Pickups H - 1 Alnico V Humbucker Strings Ernie Ball 2834 Super Slinky These SBMM basses get a lot of love on t'interweb. Here are some pics, I find black shiny basses hard to capture so apologies for the many stray reflections. I can assure your that the bass is in excellent condition. Any trials welcome with beverages and biscuits as required. If you are not too far away I’d rather deliver the bass to you in exchange for some petrol money rather than send by courier. Or I’d be happy to meet up somewhere too. If none of this is possible then a courier would be the last resort.