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The blue ones are Daddarios and the greens Fender.

Having just got a new bass that has taken over as number one workhorse it’s time to thin the collection. This one is an early JV Squier Precision Bass. It has a JV1 prefix serial making it a late 1982 model according to the 21 Frets site. The bass has the wider string spacing and flatter neck profile of the earlier models and the desirable highly figured Sen ash bodies. The neck is superb on this one: frets thin and low but lots of life in them and beautiful wide dark rosewood board. I’ve owned this bass twice as I sold it and then bought it back recently. Unfortunately during its former life and subsequent time away from me it has undergone some fairly radical modding. A P bass pickup route had roughly been gouged from the wood in the bridge I covered the rather crude edges of the route I used a brass pickup ring I had made. Please note due to several requests I’ve used a Seymour Duncan pickup with a matching black cover rather than the cream Dimarzio! Each pickup has independent stacked volume and tone and has some great tonal variations and real punch and clarity. Now it’s certainly no collector’s piece but it looks far better than previously and is a superb sounding instrument with a lovely low action. There are cosmetic dings but the neck is straight ,true and has plenty of play in the trussrod. I’m not certain if the spiral bridge is a replacement. The scratchplate, electrics and pickups are modded - the neck pickup looks like a US Fender. Note the replacement gold screw on the back of the headstock strap button. It has a great balance and weighs around 4.5kgs so relatively easy on the shoulders for long gigs. It comes with a gigbag as I’m now using the spare case. No trades sorry. Cash and pickup preferred and UK only. I could post at buyer’s cost.

Fender Precision Bass with a rosewood fingerboard this is a 60th anniversary US model in butterscotch blonde. I realise I prefer maple boards so this isn’t getting played. It has a transparent finish so you can see the grain of the wood through it. It has a single ply black pick guard like the limited edition model. This has the S1 switch and original pickups and hardware. It is light at around 4kgs and sounds and plays fantastic. It will come supplied with flat wound strings. It’s in excellent condition with only a few minor dings at the tail end of the body none of these are down to the wood. The bass comes with a rather nice Fender gigbag. I’d prefer cash on collection but can post in the UK. I will trade for a similar era US Fender Precision with a maple board. I’m not interested in other trades. Cheers

If you mean UK shipping yes

And replied still for sale sorry folks I’m not looking for trades. Cheers

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Here’s a later set neck Aria Pro SB600 from the late 70s early 80s. I bought it as a bit of a project and was thinking of stripping it back to the wood and restoring it. The bass has been refinished in candy apple red before I bought it and this looks like a pro job. The rather ostentatious Aria logo isn’t original and has been stencilled on I think. Lack of time and spare cash however means I need to move it on. The bass plays well although it has a couple of odd saddles and one of the grub screws has seized. The original brass nut is present, frets are good and the neck is very nice indeed. There are a couple of missing screws on the trussrod cover and the knobs are replacements. The pickup isn’t working properly and I tried rewiring it and though I replaced the switch it still didn’t work properly - it sounds like a coil has gone. (I have included the original switch). Having read up on them it seems that they are notoriously difficult pickups to repair or rewind as they are potted in some kind of resin. Replacement pickups are available from Armstrong pickups and other custom manufacturers. It is a nice old Japanese made instrument and a bit of a classic design. Perfect for modding or restoration. No trades cash on collection preferred and I can post for £20 UK only.

I bought this combo eight months ago and have only gigged it a couple of times. It’s as good as new and hasn’t been pushed. These are superb little combos and can keep up with a drummer with ease without PA support in most rehearsal and small gig situations. It’s languished in my house unused since March. I’d prefer pickup but can post at buyers cost as I have the original box. £450 No trades. Lots of people have expressed interest and then tyre kicked, please don’t waste my time and yours if you can’t pay for it. Or you have to sell your kidneys or grandmother to raise funds and no I won’t hold it back until 2021 because there are no gigs anyway at the moment 😉. If it’s on here it’s still for sale. http://www.markbass.it/product-detail/mini-cmd-121p/

Cheers Gareth I have two of these and this one is the spare - they are used when my back is playing up and my Precision Bass is just too much of a heft. You are right - I tried a Mustang and a Musicmaster but the scale length didn’t suit. As these are an excellent lightweight alternative I will always have one in my arsenal of basses.

Here is a lovely Squier SQ series Bullet bass, it was made in Japan around 1984 and is of exceptional build quality. It is a long scale light weight bass (under 4kgs) and has the distinctive Tele or 51 P style headstock, smaller body and Mustang type pickups. Essentially it’s a slightly smaller and lighter P bass. The neck is shallow and the action low. It’s very comfy to play over long periods. The bass is in great condition with a clean neck with good frets and working trussrod. All hardware and electrics work as they ought to with some tarnishing to the chrome as it is nearly 36 years old! No structural damage although there is some wear and dings to the body as pictured. It comes with a decent case. Shipping in the UK possible at buyers cost. A nice early fairly rare old Squier. I’ve set it up with new Rotos 40-100s and given it a thorough polish and switch clean. The action is incredibly low! No trades.

Spare Wizard pickup and loom bought for a project that didn’t materialise. It’s well made and has the Wizard stamp on the base. I tested it in my Musicmaster and it has a nice thump to it. The loom is prewired with mini pots it’s basic but works well. Postage in the UK included.

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The one I had as my first bass was an off white one but it had a discoloured oblong patch on the front where a sticker had been removed - I’m always looking out for that one I still have the owners manual!

I bought this recently from another forum member - it’s lovely but it will only get limited use and I now need to get my amp repaired and have had to invest in a spare so this needs to go to fund that. It’s basically a Bass VI but very well made and more versatile than the Fender/Squier versions out there. Korean made and very high quality. Some minor dings and marks but nothing structural and the neck is lovely. It’s a 30” scale. Postage at buyers cost in the UK only basic gig bag included. Selling for what I paid no trades.

Buy yourself a present Andy 😉

Lovely little 30” scale Fender Musicmaster Bass from the US it was made in 1977 and comes with its original flimsy but functional case. Hardware is all original apart from one of the pick guard screws and a machine head retaining screw. I also think the thumbrest is a replacement as it looks a little wider than the original would have been. As you can see it has had a four saddle bridge installed that makes it much easier to intonate. The original bridge is included and reversing this modification can be done without any extra holes being revealed. The bass has had one of the capacitors removed as this was taking the treble off the pickup - again this is easily reversed and the cap is included. The bass has had a fret dress and has been fitted with heavier gauge strings - it plays superbly and sounds nice and punchy. A set of standard gauge Fender strings is included. It is incredibly light at under 8lbs and is very well balanced. A perfect bass for those with glass backs! There is wear and tear and some paint touch ups but nothing dreadful or structural, finish hairline checking is merely cosmetic, one tiny ding on the back of the neck as pictured. I’m only selling as I’ve just bought a 60th Anniversary Precision so this must go. No trades. Happy to post at buyers expense but pickup is preferable. This is a nice way of owning a vintage Fender without destroying your bank balance! Now £sold! Cheers

You sent it to me and I still have it! Much appreciated too. I had one of these ‘Dalek’s Handbags’ too. Very rare to find with all the bits. GLWTS

I wish it were a future bass it may be worth more! I think it’s a reference to Fender’s 50th anniversary. 😀

Here we have a set of active EMGs in excellent condition taken from my old JV Jazz as I have restored it to the originals. they haven’t been gigged as I used them for a studio recording only and then preferred the sound of my Status bass. they are boxed and work perfectly and I’ll include some black knobs with grub screws that actually fit the EMG pot shafts! I can post in the UK for a fiver.

This is now on hold

It’s not a highly lacquered sticky finish it feels more satin to me. Fast and easy to play

I got this an a very recent trade as part of the deal but I have no need for another Jazz. Great as a backup but a lovely instrument in its own right. Korean made Jazz in very good condition, cleaned with new jack and set up with Rotos. It’s got a great neck and bags of sustain as it’s not a cheap ply body and has some weight to it at about 4.4kgs. Sorry no gig bag included. Aftermarket thumbrest fitted everything else is stock. I'd consider a trade on a Markbass LM head or Blackline nothing else sorry. I can post in the UK for £20.