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Ken Smith Elite 20th Anniversary Flamed Redwood Top 6 string  (1 of 11 made)

Best Ken Smith out of the 10 or so I've owned for a very rare (very few have ever come out for sale) bass.

Not looking for trades - selling as bringing down my collection and mainly play jazz style basses these days.

Lots of feedback in the forum

Specs:

Flamed Redwood Top with Matching Headstock.

Body Core and Heel Blocks are made of Tiger Maple. The Laminate between the Redwood and the Tiger Maple is Black Walnut, and the Body Features are Tropical Walnut.

The Neck is made of Hard Rock Maple with African Bubinga features and heel laminate.

The Fingerboard is Macassar Ebony and has Mother of Pearl Top and Side Dots.

Pickups and Electronics are the same as the BSR "EG" and includes Series/Parallel Switches.

The bass has a 20th Anniversary Backplate and Truss Rod Cover.

These were $6,000 when made new in 1999/2000.

Bass has cosmetic wear / bumps from the previous owner (I am the second owner and have owned it for the past 15 years), which is reflected in the price, but functionally it works perfectly and the frets are almost as new and plays with an incredibly low action with no buzz.

34" scale.  18mm string spacing

4.6kg / 10.1lb

Ken Smith in his quest for the best tone woods found only a limited amount of this rare, old, seasoned, air dried, Figured Redwood. Because of the limited amount, only 11 of the KSA 6 flamed redwood basses were made.

5 hours ago, NotAsGoodAsJaco said:

To anyone who knows...

What is it about these custom shop basses that makes them so expensive? (How much are they new!?)

Is there a discernible difference from a USA made stock model?

GLWTS Jack.

One of the few instruments I regret selling. Big difference from standard USA models. Better playability and better wood selection meaning a more responsive instrument with a very stable neck. 

GLWTS

9 hours ago, siso0450 said:

I do not give the name to the bass model, it is given by the fodera company.
Thanks mate.

Agree. It's a "custom" Ying Yang standard 5 without the black paint on top, as all specs are the same - i.e. same as asking a burger without ketchup or mayo. Specs don't match any other "standard" besides the Ying Yang Standard 5.

GLWS

Moollon make some of the greatest pre-CBS P bass recreations (excluding the lack of brazilian rosewood board).  GLWTS

Aero sweeter/warmer, Duncans more aggressive.

1 hour ago, Chrisuk70 said:

I went for the ebony fretboard as it give a richer, smoother sound plus looks nicer in my opinion.  NO to chat with another Moollon owner.

They don't offer/have never offered Brazilian rosewood as an option, having dealt directly with JY and Andi, they would confirm that. They did the odd "normal" rosewood one many years ago, but ebony or maple are the only choices for the past few years. Not sure about ebony being richer and smoother than Brazilian rosewood, but this is not the place to discuss that so will stop here. My initial comments were with regards to how good Moollon bass guitars are. GLWTS

15 hours ago, potato bass said:

pre cbs? flatsawn neck braz fretboard

Pre-CBS "style" even if not exactly the same. I have a Pre-CBS all original P bass and I have a Moollon P bass too. It's the closest thing I've played to a pre-CBS one. And I much prefer an "improved" quartersawn neck to an "original" flatsawn one.  I do agree on the brazilian rosewood being something special though and wish it had it.

Moollon make some fantastic pre-CBS type instruments. GLWTS!

15 hours ago, Hellzero said:

And Benedetti pickup.

GLWYS.

Indeed, thanks!

This is a Laurus bass, hand made in Italy, as used by Ric Fierabracci and Federico Malaman.

It is setup with very low action, together with its very fast and asymmetric carved neck, making playability exceptional. It has two tonal chambers, making the instrument  lighter and very resonant and responsive. It requires normal strings.

The bass is in perfect working condition but it has a few bumps, purely cosmetic, and this is well reflected in the price (the cheapest Laurus bass in the Web by far).

Looking for a straight sale only. New price €4,500.

Shipping is not a problem. Plenty of feedback.

Specs:

• 34" scale
• Weight 3.7 Kg 
• Mahogany body with two tonal chambers
• Birdseye Maple top
• 5 piece neck/purpleheart neck through body
• Nut: 43mm
• String spacing: 19mm
• Phenolic fingerboard
• Noll 3-band preamp, active/passive
• Laurus (Benedetti) pickup
• Neutrik locking security jack
• Original Laurus soft (semi-rigid) case
• Electronics, jack, truss rod working perfect, no issues

Just bought an amp from Knicknack. Very well packed and a very smooth transaction overall. Great to deal with!

Just sold a bass guitar to Mikkel's friend - Mikkel's facilitated the deal. Communication was easy, we quickly came to an agreement and it was a smooth transaction overall. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

Sunday bump

Only straight sale, thanks.

Price Drop - £2999 - EUR 3350

Thanks but looking for a straight sale only at this point.

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Hi Vittorio, thanks for the offer but I'll pass on this one.

Let me think about it Vittorio. I'll come back to you. 

No worries. Plus you have some nice gear I see you are selling.

Hi Vittorio. Thanks for the offer but looking for a straight sale (plus have a T-900 5 myself already).

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NEW PRICE   £2999/ 3350 EUR

Hi,

Selling my 2017 Fender Pino Palladino Custom Shop bass. Comes with certificate, original vintage tweed case and all relevant goodies. Absolute mint condition (it has been relic'ed from new). It's been used with flat wounds only so the fretwork is as new too.This is the best modern Precision bass I've tried (I have tried a couple before but none were as resonant and responsive as this one). Plays beautifully with a straight neck and very low action if desired. Fretwork is perfect.   Nice, straight neck. Looking for a straight sale.

Weight: 3.65 kg / 8 lbs

The Fender Custom Shop has meticulously reproduced Pino's '62 Precision Bass in all its glory, complete with a lightweight alder body, C-shape, quartersawn maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, custom-wound pickup, tortoise shell pickguard, and flatwound strings. The Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Precision Bass. 

Specs are as follows:

• Select lightweight alder body, relic'd Fiesta Red nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• C-shape, quartersawn straight-grain maple neck with nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Rosewood fingerboard with 7.25" radius and 20 vintage-style frets and dot inlays
• Vintage-style split single-coil Precision Bass pickup
• Master Volume, Master Tone controls
• 4-saddle American Vintage Bass bridge
• Aged nickel/chrome hardware
• Aged 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard
• Knurled flat-top control knobs
• Vintage-style slotted truss rod nut
• Vintage Tweed hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity included

Collection within London / SE England and happy to ship within the EU.  Here's my feedback thread: 

On 05/07/2019 at 19:37, basspirate said:

I am not the first owner, but  i think yes it is the original bridge. Are you interested?😎

 

 

Hi, I can confirm that it is the original bridge indeed (I am the first owner who commissioned it from Fodera).