FelixGubbins

Pm'd for 2 sets :-)

How much you want for them? Would suit my Ricky ...

Hmm, might be interested in the neck - have you got any photos of it?

Hi Gary, I'm fairly interested, though cash flows not all that, so call this a speculative enquiry. 2 q's ... Is the slot for the e on the nut worn or just dirty, And, how far are you from Nottingham?

Okay, so my friend has dropped the price again (I've updated the original post accordingly). He's also re-written the gumtree ad accordingly ... "This is a bass designed for a master player with the power and tone to deliver six and a half Octaves of musical power. Capable of effortlessly delivering regular bass lines or highly recommended for tapping and looping to create a massive musical palette. "The amount and quality of work invested in this instrument is simply beyong explanation and only viewing it in the flesh can truely give an indication oif this work of art. When some companies can charge £8000 for "private stock" guitars that are still off the self this as to be a serious contender as the ultimate bass. "Jim fleeting has a fast growing reputation in the UK and i believe it will not be long before his instruments command prices far exceeding the posted (and now lowered) price of this 9 string bass. "It has proved to be a talking point wherever I take it to play and is a real asset for a mortal bass player in commanding audience attention. It weighs in at 11Kg, comes with a hard case and I will say that after a short period of bedding yourself in it is in fact very easy to play. "I recognize this will not be everybody' cup of tea and will consider part exchanges for others basses, guitars, or amplification. However I am not prepared to drop the price to silly figures just to get rid...I would rather sit on it and wait untill Jim Fleetings guitars go the same way as Tony Zemaites and James Olson guitars....into the stratosphere price wise!" [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/jim-fleeting-extended-range-9-string-super-bass/102393343#.T7EsIFZz9zs.facebook"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/jim-fleeting-extended-range-9-string-super-bass/102393343#.T7EsIFZz9zs.facebook[/url]

He certainly is a talented chappie!

Thanks, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/user/888-therealting/"][color="#282828"]therealting[/color][/url], for the heads up on that. He'd forgotten to tell me about the new price! So there we have it. A 40% price drop. Must be a Bank Holiday Sale, so don't miss out. Message ends

Thanks for that, didn't realise. I'll check what's happening.

One thing I didn't mention, it's active ...

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Sorry guys. The price I was asked to put it up for was a "Quick Sale" price. Seeing as that's not happened, my friend has decided that, if it's going to hang around, he would set the price at something more "realistic" for a one of a kind bass. As he's amended the gumtree entries to reflect the new price of £4,999, I thought I'd better change this ad as well, so I've amended the orignal post up top.

Binky_bass, that's certainly an impressive looking herd you have ...

My friend Mike is selling this rather unique and, quite frankly, awesome bass guitar. This 9 string Bass, created by Jim Fleeting as an exhibition piece, is simply stunning. It is a real musician’s bass and has an awesome sound and capability. It is regularly tuned in stacked fourths (F#/B/E/A/D/G/C/F/A#). This guitar is easy to play but needs an accomplished or progressing bassist. My friend is a lead guitarist and his "bass antics are confined to root notes and the odd fill!" BTW, the scale length is 89cm/35"and it's 82mm across the nut. Wow! The asking price is [b][u]£2,699 ovno (and that's another £300 price drop!)[/u], [/b][u][b]but he will consider a part exchange for a something tasty in the guitar or bass department, or amplification[/b].[/u] By all accounts, Jim Fleeting is fast becoming renowned for his work so it should prove to be a good investment. I have played it myself and, having never played on more than a 4 string bass, I was surprised that I was able to make headway so quickly. A video of me playing it is below. To be fair, it was shot with a phonecam which was struggling to cope with the bass frequencies. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXnTZItcow4[/media] At this point I'd been playing it for less than 2 hours off and on. Believe me, if I'd had a wad of money available, I'd have bought it myself, but I just can't justify it. This guitar is also listed on gumtree twice, here [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/jim-fleeting-9-string-bass-part-exchange/99738338"]http://www.gumtree.c...change/99738338[/url], and here [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/jim-fleeting-9-string-bass-part-exchange/100353151"]http://www.gumtree.c...hange/100353151[/url]. A set of photos of the bass can be seen on my photobucket account at [url="http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/Eyupmiduk/Jim%20Fleeting%209%20String%20Bass/"]http://s33.photobuck...0String%20Bass/[/url] Please feel free to contact Mike on the number on the gumtree pages. Thanks for reading.

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Darn it! I guess it's all signed & sealed by now