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Wal 4/Mk1 Custom ... finally got around (locked-down) to 'sorting' the mini-pickguard removal on my Wal. You can still see the 2 small holes (filled/stained) and the original thumb-wear that the p/g was added to cover. It's far from perfect but 'OK' (?) and the bass looks more 'right' now. The only issue being that I do miss the handy, mini-thumbrest that was fitted between the pickups (last 2 photos show the bass as it was). The SKB freedom case is also a good fit for the bass, until I can source an original :-

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Jazz-Bass-Rare-Coral-Pink-Sparkle-Mint-Condition-with-Hard-Case/193388848702 ... calling all Tokai experts. is this genuine? I owned a nice Tokai J a while back and some aspects (neck & hardware) don't look right on this bass (?).

.... both back up on ebay (again.... 4th, 5th time?...) :- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Modulus-Graphite-6-String-Bass/333490033142?hash=item4da58e11f6:g:GZYAAOSwgPReTp3- Modulus @ £1100 BIN/BO https://www.ebay.co.uk/bfl/viewbids/333521304357?item=333521304357&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565 JD (?) currently @ £900 (30 bids, from a £1 start) / Reserve not Met

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alembic-5-Sting-Bass-Guitar/392674152187 Queried this one with Alembic and got the following (essentially - edited slightly):- "Wow - this is a weird one. The omega carving was not original on this bass - it's pretty clear it doesn't use the same roundover as we do and the transition from the back to the edge is quite harsh. The tips of the omega are broken off - this may have happened when they made this modification or afterwards.There are chunky and less than smooth transitions which are just things that would never leave here in the current condition. It doesn't look like any shape in our library..We don't make batches of anything!* And we don't track any particular model build*. I couldn't tell you haw many Persuaders we made in a given year or cumulatively. Aside from a few limited edition models, it's simply notsomething we tally.The neck is Maple and Purpleheart. Fingerboard is Ebony. The body wood is Mahogany. The top is actually Walnut (as is the peghead front certainly look more like Walnut)* After all that, decided to run the number through the Alembic Club. Lo and behold! Answers to questions and suspicions confirmed: http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9192.msg107803#msg107803 http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=5951.msg65656#msg65656 http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25210.0 *[ seller: ... "Alembic have told me this was a batch of 400 made to this spec of 5 sting active basses. Using the Cocabolla wood...."]

Seller also listed this which ended 23 Jan with a 'winning bid' of £1420; it was then immediately relisted at £1500 on 24th, then removed as no longer available; and has now been listed again (under a 'new' auction) at £1499 :- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaydee-Supernatural-Custom-Bass-guitar-Fretless-/333482328150?hash=item4da5188056%3Ag%3AM~kAAOSwM81eIIFa&nma=true&si=beP3mhQgXJnIMxjwRxlDaWaVNFs%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333489962785?ViewItem=&item=333489962785 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaydee-Supernatural-Custom-Bass-guitar-Fretless/333498681980 .... I'm not sure if this IS a genuine JD / Sn Custom FL4 (?), but I did ask re. the sale/relists and was told :- New message from: robynjp (491) I wish it had ! I had 3 items all bid on , won and then can’t get in touch with buyer I would accept £1400 but I’d preferred outside of eBay fees , you can have my address , phone etc etc Iv got quite a bit of things to get rid of and so far Ebay has bee painful