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J.D. V. PARIS BASS - Piccolo 4 Short Scale Stunning short scale bass is a masterpiece from German luthier Johannes-Dieter von Paris (based in Göttingen) - when with 'Schack' - for the Frankfurt MusikMesse (2002). It demonstrates JD's masterful combination of top quality tone woods and the sound/playability is exceptional. The electronics feature 2 toggle switches that allow a choice between single coil and humbucking mode (zero noise issues - both modes). The 3-band electronics can be modified by flicking the internal controls (see pic.) to pre select the frequency of each of the 3 tone controls. The bass knob may be preselected within 100-300Hz. The mid tone knob can be preset between 400 and 1500 Hz, and the high frequencies range from 2 to 8 KHz. This extends the tone controls to a semi-parametric 3-way on board preamplifier. Deep growling mids, extreme punch, crystal clear top and crisp slap sound are just a few of the capabilities. There is a veneer of rosewood between the beautiful flamed maple neck + GonzaloAlves fingerboard and it's thru-body construction. The wooden truss-rod cover plate is engraved with the JDvP logo. The ETS tuning fork Bridge is a 3-dimensional string-through (option) version. The playability of this bass is incredible. It is joy and effortless to play - fast neck, shorter scale and amazing fretboard Specs: • High gloss nitro' lacquer finish • Thru-neck, flamed maple w/ inner rosewood veneer, 30.75" scale. • GoncaloAlves fingerboard, 24 frets, with rosewood veneer • Body wings 2-piece sandwich maple with flamed ash • Center block 3 piece ash/rosewood • 2 x Bass Tech Soapbar Humbuckers • 18V Andy Schack Electronics with Bass, Mid, High Tone controls (pre-selectable centre frequencies) • 2 PU single coil/humbucking mode toggle switches • Black Gotoh tuners, ETS 3D Tuning Fork Bridge • Weight: 6.4 lbs / 2.78 kg (!) Comes with a short-scale gig-bag (with good protection/cushioning) The condition is near mint. Only minor flaws are on the back on the electronics cover and near thru-body string holes, plus a slightly stiff pan-knob. Link to same instrument in Bass-Porn:- [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=79737&hl=JDvP"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=79737&hl=JDvP[/url] The links (there) are no longer working: apparently Johannes (DvP) might be returning to work with Andy Schacks’s new bass venture. Original price was €3400 (with similar/later basses going for €4000) – realise this is something of a special(ist) instrument (will probably give this a go on TalkBass) / SOLD

Yamaha RBX 170 DBM 4 string bass In a dark blue metallic finish Features: Body: Agathis Neck: Bolt-on maple Fingerboard: Rosewood, 250mm (10”) radius Frets: 24 Scale length: (864mm) 34” Pickups: Two single coils Controls: P volume, J Volume, master tone Bridge: Chrome vintage style with four individual saddles [i]"...The RBX170 represents a price breakthrough for the RBX range, yet the quality is everything you’d expect from a Yamaha bass. The solid agathis body - in an attractive choice of colours - shares the range’s sleek, wide-cutaway contours, allowing the player easy access right to the top of the 24-fret, full-scale neck which carries a genuine rosewood fingerboard. Powering is by two punchy, clear-voiced single-coil pickups, with the volume and tone controls augmented by a pickup balance control for added sonic versatility and expression...."[/i] Available Colours: black red metallic dark blue metallic Comes with a simple gig-bag, is in good overall condition (quite a surface few dings here and there, mainly to the back, but nothing through the colour/finish). A good backup or beginner bass.

Tanglewood Tennessee TJ-1/43 from the early 90's (hoping I can attach a brochure page from the era, below). Flame maple top on a basswood body, mahogany neck, Vintage Pearl machine-heads, 2x Humbucker pickups, some pretty nice (and not too tarnished Gold hardware). Translucent Red finish. This was a flagship instrument in the early 90's, when it cost about £400. In excellent condition .. and great for doing the George Benson thing/stuff. Comes with an OK semi-ac. gig-bag. £SOLD (incl./Courier)

Looking to trim the Collection and complete/clear some projects ... it's getting out-of-hand (again) and need to make room for something(s) new (details to follow in the Porn section, if things work-out).... Modulus VJ4 bass (USA) with upgrade (and very high quality) Quilt maple top and Bartolini pickups/2EQ. Fiished in a very tasty caramel-translucent. Neck (composite - it's a Modulus) has a truss rod but has never needed adjustment. Looks and feels like a Jazz (c. 9.5 lbs) but with a much greater spectrum of sound(s). Excellent for slap / M.King stuff but can also be(come) much more mellow. Bass itself is in excellent condition (few, minor/superficial marks - nothing obvious or serious) and plays just as good as it looks. There is one small finish chip on the neck between frets 4-5. Original case - one corner has been damaged/repaired, but is pretty strong/sound. SOLD(traded)

[quote name='Gust0o' post='954676' date='Sep 13 2010, 01:08 PM']What are the Peavey's like?[/quote] Excellent - these are the 'Thermalfused' Xtra Longs that they fit to new/high-end PV instruments. USA made, 45/65/80/105, nickel wound. Bright, long-lasting. Nice tension/feel. Punchy, tight, articulate. Excellent value really.

Last set !!!

Update - have now used x1 of this pair in my Aria SB600 - so remaining (excellent) unit is offered. Takes a bit of work to get the Aria rout slightly extended to fit .. but the sound is excellent !! So could recommend it for any Aria owner (single pickup) who has pickup problem(s) or who is wishing to 'upgrade'. Now SOLD

B u M p ... only offered/available (as a PAIR) until Sunday/Monday (6th)

2 __ 2_go !

Bartolini SoapBar pickups - sourced a pair of these from the USA for a project, but have now used one. Model No. is W4CBC Classic series. B (Neck). Can be viewed on Bartolini website - available in USA (direct + dealers) but not apparently so in UK/EU. Bart' rrp is $125; dealers generally offering at $100 Described as: ..."dual coils, poweful low, low- mids and bright treble"... Dimensions: 1 and 3/4" (44mm) x 4 & 1/16" (103.5mm) x 17mm (side/body) / 20mm (overall depth incl. wires). SOLD

Hmmm .. thought (hoped) these would be snapped-up, based on online prices, but only 2-sets sold thus far ! SO .. am reducing all remaining sets slightly and, if they don't sell, will ebay or keep them:- 1. Dean Markley Blue Steel. 5's: LT 45-125. [b]£sold[/b] 2. Dean Markley NPS R/Core LT-5: 40-125 [b]sold[/b] 3. RotoSound RS66LC 4/SwingBass: 40-95 [b]£sold[/b] 4. RotoSound RS77S 4/JazzBass ShortScale: 40-90 [b]£sold[/b] 5. LaBella SuperSteps SS42 (stepwound) 4's: 40-100 [b]£sold[/b] 6. Fender 7150M (4's) Pure Nickel RW's : 45-105 [b]£sold[/b] 7. Fender 72505M (5's) Nickel/Steel RW's : 45-125 [b]sold[/b] 8. Peavey Cirrus NickelWound 4's: 45-105 [*2-sets] [b]£16 [/b](each) 9. D'Addario Prism Ultras PSS-60 (6's:32-130) [b]£sold[/b] 10. Single B's:- DMarkley SR2k .125 (exp-core) MTD (USA) .125 (exposed-core) .... [b]£sold[/b] (each) D'Addario PSB .135T (tapercore) [b]£3[/b] original/revised prices in OP / prices INCLUDE P&P.

Yamaha EZ150. ... (more home, instrument clearout...). The Yamaha EZ150 portable keyboard breaks new ground in interactive teaching keyboard products, making learning and playing interactive and fun, with a host of user- and computer-friendly features. The Yamaha EZ150 features 61 piano-sized keys and a selection of voices available -including 100 realistic instrument voices, 100 accompaniment styles and four multipads for sound effects and fills. Embedded under the keys are lights that operate as a guide to prompt the user to play the correct note. The built-in Yamaha Education Suite teaching system counts down the beat and offers feedback, contains a chord directory, over 100 songs to learn (organized by level of difficulty) and seven lesson modes: Any Key Play; Waiting; Melody Off; Learn Right Hand Parts; Learn Left Hand Parts; and Both Hands Together. The Multi-Fingering Auto Accompaniment function will recognize either a single finger or full chords. Using the MIDI IN/OUT connections, users can take lessons on a computer or the Internet. Portable Grand button and the Yamaha EZ 150 keyboard will play as a piano in full keyboard mode. This button will bring up a great sounding stereo-sampled piano. There are 100 voices for you to choose from. These include pianos, electric pianos, drums, bass, harpsichord, guitars, violins and brass. The keyboard can even help you choose the right voice for a particular style ... OR .. you can just use it as a Keyboard !!! The Yamaha EZ-150 may be enjoyed through headphones or through the stereo speaker system with bass ports. Dimensions:- Width: 93.1cm. Depth: 34.9cm Height: 12.8cm. Weight: 4.7kg New version is EZ200 @ £165. In very good condition, comes complete with music stand* and power adaptor. * also have proper QuikLok (Italy) stand available for £25 £sold !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clearing more (unused now) stuff ... Maestro (brand) electro-acoustic Mandolin: 8-string (4 pairs). Arch (bowl?) top and back with burst finish. Plays OK (I'm told) - action and electronics both fine. There's a few small dings or chips in various places (nothing major) .. but also a 'crease' between the lower part of the F-holes (about 1" below the bridge and 1/2" above the Vol. control) as somebody (not me!) tried to fit the bridge without first checking the correct location i.e. above the support brace (between the centre of the F-holes). I've used the original bridge with some maple veneer strips to get the correct height, which seems to work fine (and with no reduction in volume). The 'crease' has remained stable for months/years I did also buy a (correct) adjustable, arched bridge (ebony) but found that this requires work (reduction of the feet/arch) to be workable. I'll add a photo here and is available @ £10

Clearing some 'family' stuff which is no longer used... Tanglewood TW 28 ST USA • Solid American spruce top in gloss finish • Multiple bound top, tapered body • Mahogany back and sides, matt • Mahogany neck, matt • Oval shaped fingerboard • Nickel silver frets • Compensating saddle • Grover style die-cast machine heads with stepped tuning buttons iirc was £149 but without the gig-bag (which is included) Good tone, action. For some, might require slight lowering of nut. Excellent condition. £sold

On HOLD - payment pending 1/9

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='933862' date='Aug 23 2010, 04:43 PM']Shame the spalted isn't the same as the USA... I can always bide my time till the USA comes around! [/quote] .. would be nice; but there's about a 4x price differential (!) / ... don't hold your breath ! ...

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='933712' date='Aug 23 2010, 02:31 PM']Are you due any 'Coast' trips soon Dave? [/quote] ... might be, John, although the kids have outgrown the delights of Alnwick Castle (... saving us a fortune in the process, thank goodness!). I'll PM/call if we're heading into Northumberland (Belsay's a possible) at all. The USA Fly's probably a perfect weight for you, but this one's 9lb+ ...

...?.. is this what this bass is(was) and how it should look?.. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320577062304&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] ref:- [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320577062304&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url]

Parker PB61SP bass. Having sourced an original (USA) Parker Fly 4, looking to sell (only) this PB61 - Specs: Mahogany body with Spalted maple top. Construction: Solid two piece, neck-through construction Finish: Satin. Bridge: Mono rail string thru. Neck Wood: Mahogany Neck Design: 7 piece construction Neck-Body Joint: Neck thru Scale: 34" Number of Frets: 24 Fret Material: Nickel Silver Fret Size: .045" high, .095" wide. Fret Board: Phenolic. Fretboard Shape: 10" - 15" conical form Neck Shape. Nut: Brass. Truss Rod: Double 17.322 Tuners: Open gear L-4 Electronics Mag. Pickups: Active EMG 35CS Mag. Config: 2 active PreAmp/Mixer: Active EMG 35 HZ Other Controls: Volume, blend, 2 active EQ Weight: 9 pounds. Custom Parker Gig bag 9.25 lbs., 1.5" nut, 10 - 16 - 19 spacings, V-V-B-T The two ‘Fly’ basses are quite similar in concept/feel but, of course, the USA model features much higher specs. and components (and is ridiculously light at <7lbs.). The Parker gig-bags appear identical (although the ‘Levy’s’ tab is only on the USA version!). This Asian-made version is available in the UK from Bass Direct:- [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Parker.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...sts/Parker.html[/url] now traded

.... oops.. found another set :- Fender Super Bullets 3250R: 10-46. [b]£5[/b] so, just these (photos/details added above) and the Roto-Green SL's to go....

Vintage EJM96 Reissued Series Bass Guitar (EM96 Bass Series) In Gloss Black. Brand new guitar that is good value, well-constructed (with decent componenets) and quite heavy (10lbs). Neck: Hard Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale: 34"/864mm Frets: 20 Neck Inlays: Pearloid Dot Tuners: Wilkinson WJBL200 Bridge: Adjustable Pickups: Wilkinson PB x 1 WJB00 Hardware: Chrome Controls: 2 x Volume/ 1 x Tone. SOLD SOLD SOLD

LAST set to go: RotoSound Greens - 8-38's

Wow !! .. ALL gone except for the remaining RotoS/Green ultra-lights! Ironic or what?... I've listed a bunch of high-end bass strings for sale (on BASSChat) and none have sold as yet:- [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98837&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=98837&hl=[/url] ... but 4 / 5 guitar strings have gone within a couple of days ?!!

Clearing some FX - now Cleared !!!