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20 hours ago, chrisgeary said:
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I have one in natural, the original preamp is one of Rob’s favourites. I love mine. Great neck, never moves. Sounds so good and cuts through any mix. GLWTS.
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I noticed he was using the Ibanez at Glastonbury at the weekend. It was a great set.
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Sterling Stingray Short Scale Bass
Following surgery on my fretting hand I experimented with short scale basses for 18 months to get me back playing and gigging. This Sterling Stingray was one of my favourites having owned and played both EBMM and Sterling versions. This one was put together from a couple of new basses bought from Thomann last year and modded with better quality parts.
I have owned six Sterling Stingray short scales since my problems started with my left hand and apart from one with a dodgy neck that I had to get repaired they have all been superb. This one has a beautiful flamed roast maple neck with birds eye maple board. Action is low and it’s strung with D’Addario 45-100 nickels.
I had my luthier put new Schallers on it as the tuners are always a weak spot with these ‘budget’ instruments. It also has a Hipshot D tuner fitted. Of course I will supply the originals should you prefer. It has a black pickguard fitted as well as the original pearl white one. It comes with a Fender gigbag and a new unopened set of D’Addarios. It is in excellent condition other than a small mark on the back of the headstock where the D tuner scuffed the finish.
It is well balanced and comfy to play over long gigs. It weighs 3.7kgs. The final picture shows it alongside a full size Stingray Special.
Selling as I no longer need it. The mods and extras hopefully make this a good buy for someone. It is a lovely bass and I kept it in preference over two EBMM US made short scale Stingrays.
Postage in the UK will be £20 if you can’t pick it up in person. No trades and it is a UK sale only sorry.
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Pete bought a NOS Fender bridge from me, great communication and quick payment. Many thanks!
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I sold a Markbass combo to Andres very quick payment and easy to deal with. Many thanks!
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Kev bought a Sandberg Electra off me, quick payment and friendly to deal with. Perfect!
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This is a genuine Fender bridge for a 70’s bass or custom build. It has slot headed grub screws on the saddle rather than the Allen key types.
It comes without mounting screws. I bought it as NOS and it hasn’t been used.
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Aguilar Tone Hammer 500
These are great amps well known for their tonal versatility and power to weight ratio.
It is in excellent working condition with a few minor scratches and blemishes to the casing.
Pickup preferred so you can try it through my cab but I’m happy to post at buyer’s expense in the UK only.
It comes with mains lead and a gig-bag the rubber feet are missing from the amp and I suspect they were taken off so it would fit neatly in the bag.
I’d consider trades on a Bergantino 12 cab, Markbass LM head or even a Nano.
I’ve reduced the sale price as I have my eye on a cab.
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This was mine and is a gorgeous bass. Feels manageable with a wide strap even for a glass back like me. GLWTS Martin - this is a great price for a Precision of this era.
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15 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:
If I hadn't just shelled out for a brand new German Cali VS4 I'd have had this!
Sod’s Law eh? I nearly messaged you as I saw you had a wanted ad but thought you were specifically after a German one.
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17 minutes ago, chinchillUR said:
Hi
This looks like a bargain to me, is there a catch?
Does it come with a gig bag or case?
It’s as described and being sold for the reasons stated - no catch. No gigbag or case either. It comes with the original inspection tag and yes it is a bargain.
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33 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said:
Hi Ash, looking at the manufacturing date of 2009, this will be a Class AB power amp version of the Combo Head 2 (unless it has already been repaired at some stage?), which is actually identical to the first Little Mark 3 heads (not a LM2). This combo will also almost certainly contain an Italian made cast frame B&C driver. The AB power amp with B&C driver makes this my favourite version of this combo. GLWYS.
It’s not been repaired although regularly PAT tested and serviced. It’s always been very reliable. Not sure about the source of your info however I’m not questioning it. The ‘Combo Head II’ as it’s labelled on the control panel I had assumed was the same as the Little Mark II but to my ears it sounds the best of all the CMD mini combos. It certainly is heavier than the later version I had (and sold on) that was around 12kgs. That version had a later preamp and just didn’t have the tone this one has. Thanks for the info!
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Sandberg Electra VS4 Bass
I bought this a week ago as back up for my Sandberg California VS4. It’s a superb bass - high quality, great sound and bullet proof construction. It plays as good as my German made Sandberg. It’s near new condition and set up with Rotosound roundwounds.
So why am I selling so quickly? I should have done more research. This is an active bass and unlike my California VS or the more recent Electra versions it doesn’t have the push/pull on/off active circuit thing.
It is a very versatile bass but not for me as I use my California as a passive bass only. So I’m hoping to move it on and buy another German VS4 or a new version Electra.
It hands down beats any other basses I’ve played in this price range for quality.
It weighs 3.7kgs so easy on the shoulder. I can post in the UK at buyer’s cost if you can’t pick it up in person. No trades. Selling for what I paid and this is half the price of a new one.
Specifications
NECK:6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple
FRETBOARD:22 frets, rosewood fingerboard
SCALE:34”
BODY:basswood
FINISH:black highgloss
HARDWARE:chrome hardware/ sandberg bridge
PICKUP:1 sandberg designed splitcoil
PREAMP:sandberg designed 2-band, active
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:14 inch
WIDTH ZERO FRET:37 mm
THICKNESS 1ST FRET:20 mm
WIDTH 22TH FRET:63 mm
BRIDGE STRING SPACING:18.5 to 20 mm
SIZE FRETS:2.5 mm
NECK PROFILE:c-shape
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Markbass Mini CMD 121P
It’s an Italian made one and had been used for gigs and rehearsals regularly. A bit OTT for a practice amp as it’s really loud for its size but that’s what I’ve been using it for recently. It has the older - and in my view more practical - LMII preamp. Very good condition, some signs of use and slight bobbling to the carpet covering. It has been gigged with PA support and has not been pushed hard by me in rehearsals.
Pickup preferred but I’ll post at buyer’s cost in the UK only. No trades.
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Our flagship combo has changed the bass amp market forever. Never have bassists been able to get such great tone and volume from such a light and portable amp. Easily upgrades to a 500W rig with the addition of a New York 121 cabinet.
SPEAKER
1×12″
TWEETER
piezo
BASS REFLEX
rear
IMPEDANCE
8 ohms
SPEAKER POWER HANDLING
400W RMS (AES Standard)
AMP OUTPUT POWER
500W RMS @ 4 ohms / 300W RMS @ 8 ohms
PREAMP
solid state
WEIGHT
14.4kgs
WIDTH
14.96 in. / 38 cm
HEIGHT
16.73 in. / 42.5 cm
DEPTH
14.17 in. / 36 cm
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4 minutes ago, PaulHornBass said:
This has mojo! Also, I recognise that quarter pounder 👍🏻
Correct. Great sounding pickup and a great playing little vintage Fender!
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High quality Italian made DI box from Markbass. Price includes UK postage.
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Very high quality Hall reverb with that lovely infinite reverb effect. Boxed and complete with sticker, guide, unused stick on rubber feet. I’ve rested it and then put it away as it doesn’t have a battery option and I no longer use a powered pedalboard.
Like new. Price includes UK postage.
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I bought a lovely Sandberg Electra from Andy. It was delivered quickly and safely packaged. Great seller and a credit to Basschat.
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Barefaced Big Baby
This is the first version of the cab as confirmed by Alex. It has a 12” Woofer and a tweeter. It’s 350 watts RMS and will take amps up to 600 watts according to the manufacturer. The impedance is 8 ohms. A fantastic cab in excellent condition but a bit big for my limited storage space as I now have custody of all the PA gear. I’d be interested in a sale or a swap for a smaller Barefaced cab (Midget, Compact or 10 perhaps) in excellent condition and of a similar power rating. The cab comes with a nice Roqsolid cover also in excellent condition.
It weighs 16.9 kgs with the cover so nice and light. Measurement wise it is 64cms in height, 50 wide and 34cms deep.
There is a tiny ding that has been touched up on the underside and to the right of the front port/vent area. The cloth is excellent and so is the covering. The handle rubber has come away slightly but you can only see this when pulling the handle.
I could post if necessary but it will be at the buyer’s cost. Pickup preferred. I don’t use a car so I can’t meet halfway. Sorry. UK only.
PM me any questions or offers. Thanks.
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Yes and no thanks sorry it’s cheap enough. Cheers.
On 02/06/2025 at 21:54, chrisgeary said:I can offer £50. Can also potentially collect if we're local enough.
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I tried one of these when demoing a bass at my local music shop (Promenade) and I was amazed by the sound quality and power there was given that it is being marketed as an ‘entry level’ product. I reckon this would be perfect for most pub situations and more since it has a DI out. GLWTS.
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Short Scale Strings For Sale D’Addario, Rotosound, Hofner
Ignore the price above that is for all of them!
D’Addario XL nickel round wounds 45-100 two new sets SOLD
D’Addario Pro Steels SOLD
Hofner Flats Contemporary 40-95 (I think) used but in excellent condition and tidy silks SOLD
Rotosound Tru Bass black nylon flats SOLD
UK only.
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Benedict bought a short scale StingRay bass from me.
It was a pleasure to deal with him, quick payment and excellent communication throughout.
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Sterling Stingray Short Scale Bass
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Cheers Pete. There is some damage as a result of scarring but I’ve adapted my playing a little and feel confident again on long scales. I’ll keep my old faithful Rick shortscale 3000 and my Hofner but I have no real use for the ‘baby versions’ of my main basses now.