chuck_stones

God damn I want this bass.....where can I find £1000?

All I've got up for trade at the moment is [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=108838"]this[/url] Vester Clipper....thought I'd throw it out there, but guessing there would need to be a bank breaking cash adjustment in your favour for a PRS?

**Off to our antipodean friends down under** Hi all, A while back I found this little beauty being listed in Gumtree and for just over a years it's served as my 'slap' bass. I just got hold of a Warwick Corvette $$ in a trade, so given their similarity in built and feel I've decided it's time to pass this massively underrated bass off and see whether any interesting trades come my way. Here's the key specs: - Brass nut - Black Gotoh hardware (front straplock, rear strap buttons [2 bottom end buttons for strap placement], locking Spector style bridge, tuners). - Barrel jack - 5 piece laminate neck (bolt on) - Rosewood fretboard - 24 Jumbo frets - Beautiful grained solid Bubinga body (clearly a Warwick Thumb rip off, but a faithful representation for someone looking for a 'built like a tank', great sounding, cheap slap bass) - Volume / Volume / Tone controls - Active electronics (9v) - J / J Pickup config with slanting bridge pickup. The bass is in near immaculate condition given it's age with only 2 marks above the pickups from thumb placement and a slightly loose neck pickup volume control. No other damage, knocks, dings etc. It's a great sounding bass with the heavy solid body producing a lovely warm and heavy bass tone, with some nice crispy highs - I'm certain that if you were to swap out the stock Vester pickups for something higher end this bass would be right up there with some of the greats. I'd do this, but when it comes to pickups and wiring, I'm way out of my depth and I don't have time to do it. The overall build quality of the bass is excellent, especially the neck which I'd say is a mid profile (fatter than a jazz, but thinner than a warwick or musicman), but plays like butter; the action is suitably low, adjusted for my preference at the moment which is about 2mm over the 12th fret. Here's a taster: [url="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/olijenkins/Vester%20Clipper%2089/?action=view&current=P1050963.jpg"][/url] [b]More pictures can be found [url="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/olijenkins/Vester%20Clipper%2089/"]here[/url]:[/b] For comparison, check out this Warwick thumb [url="http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/Warwick%20Thumb%20Bass%204pre.jpg"]here:[/url] I would consider selling this, but really more interested in trades at the moment; feel free to hit me up with any offers as I'm just fishing for something but I don't know what it is yet All trades welcome and considered; 5 or 6 stringers welcome also, but only if they're 35" scale. Cheers, /chuck

[quote name='Chris2112' post='989286' date='Oct 15 2010, 03:02 PM']Looks like a wenge thru neck too, nice![/quote] Spot on there Chris2112. Just this morning I had a response from Tanglewood on an enquiry I'd made about this bass last month, so here's a bit more info about the construction directly from them: BARON bass 'Limited Edition': Through neck design, top quality hardware. Special slim neck from African Wenge wood (hardest available). Neck through body design into solid Maple body. Workmanship by custom shop luthier. 14ct gold plated hardware, active bass control, 2 EMG pickups; J and P style. Gotoh locking strap buttons. Brass nut. Finished in natural satin. Tanglewood also had this to say about the bass: 'I recognised the name instantly as one of our old Limited Edition top quality basses. I can safely say there are very few of these basses as approximately 120 were made as a limited edition run. This was one of the best basses we at Tanglewood ever produced'.

Any chance this is going to come back up for sale or trade?

Trade agreed with GriffJamerson, just pending the physical swap today.

Man, what gives? Is this bass so undesirable..? 'Last chance motel' before she goes on eBay type BUMP and final price drop: [b]Now £450 o.n.o.[/b]

Any chance you'd consider any trades on this, and if so what?

Currently negotiating a trade on this one bump.

Bump! Come on BC'ers, throw me a bone here....an offer, trade or anything? Don't let me eBay it.

How is no one buying this bass? This is a little beauty and someone would get a right deal on this for the asking price. Like I said before, if I didn't already own one, I'd be snapping this up in an instant. If you end up keeping it, I'd be interested to hear what mods you make to it. I've pondered changing the p'ups on mine for something else....but no idea which would compliment the bubinga body best.

How is this still for sale? If its still here in 2 weeks, I might just have to bite...

Humpday bump

Humpday bumpage

Just updated the main description and dropped the price to £500. Seriously.....no takers? I know it's a Tanglewood, but don't let the name fool you, this one is something special!

BUMP for new pictures and price drop to £550

I thought as much, but was worth a punt good luck with your sale/trades

My heart goes out to you for the injury and having to give up playing. I often have nightmares about that very thing.... best of luck with selling the gear, I'd love to snap up old blighty as I've been after a Sandberg for a while, and that would be my choice of pickup config - the paint job is just awesome. If I suddenly find a grand, you'll get a pm from me about her.

I've got a Lakland 44-02 Deluxe which I've put up here on BC for sale or trade. Currently considering a few trade offers I've received, but thought I'd throw it in here in case it's the sort of thing you're after? Oh, It's only a 4 stringer though.

I've got one of these massively underrated beauties and I can't recommend them enough. That's a chunk of solid bubinga for the body, and man is it heavy for the size of the bass. Nice sounding too; lovely big tone and the craftsmanship is superb - beautiful neck with nice chunky frets, perfect for slap bass. If I didn't have one already, I'd be snapping this up. Someone needs to grab a bargain!