zoonyboy

Looks interesting....

These are great basses, I have one just like it. Great price GLWTS!

Fender Bassman 500 Tube/Class D Hybrid head, plus matching Fender 115 Neo speaker cab (not the cheaper Rumble cab). Amp weighs only 17 lbs, cab is light, too!

Been in storage almost since new, was used for a studio demo once, still has the display cards attached to the head & Cab!

Bargain £850.00 for the pair (the cab retail was £778 alone! Great sound, lots of features, excellent portability, I'm not gigging.

There is a lot of info online about this amp, if you need anything from me, let me know!

Collection preferred, if buyer books interparcel, I will do some packing, no boxes.

Anything else, please ask.

PM'd from Gateshead!

Thanks for the pics, will be thinking about it as I pay my accountant's bill today, ouch!

Hello I wondered do you have a pic that includes the whole of the fingerboard area, please?

1964 Epiphone Rivoli, all original, in gorgeous pink-ish cherry sunburst. I bought this around 18 years ago, and have rarely used it, as mainly on a P Bass now.

If you like easy playability, great retro looks and bottom end, this is for you. Made in the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo in 1964. Has the centre block like a 335 so no feedback, just BASS.

Excellent clean condition, some scuffs and dings but no damage or repairs, straight neck, good frets, nickel hardware, flatwounds and an original hard case. What's not to like?

£2750.00 including shipping within the UK only, please. I am not going to get a CITES for the fingerboard, or risk this bass going anywhere else. Beat group heaven!

Wow, it's different. What is the scale length? 30 inches?

Mike is great to deal with, accurate, honest, and very helpful. Bought a Jon Shuker from him and he drove an hour and a half to meet half way.

Great bass, happy deal!

Dave

Looks great, have PM'd

Nikos (basspirate) is great to deal with, very quick with comms, and excellent shipping. A very friendly guy, and highly recommended for any dealings!

Hello, how much would shipping be to the UK. please? (approximate) thanks

I bought this EB-3 in the 1990s from a dealer in Florida, to use on a recording project. Since then, apart from one gig, it has stayed at home and been unfairly ignored. It is lovely and fully original and complete with cover, mute and finger rest, the finish is the original factory Pelham Blue faded to a slightly more green colour where the lacquer has aged, and has crazed slightly all over during its 54 years of being around. 

There is a small stress crack in the headstock, which is not a break, and not side to side, in fact does not go to the edge of the neck at any point. I was told that it had been glued when I bought it, but I doubt this, as there are no signs of this taking place. I was happy enough, as the headstock is solid and does not move, even under around 20 years of full tension in my care, it hasn’t budged, and it is not really noticeable. There is just a clean line in the finish, no flaking. So it needs no attention. It does affect the value a bit, but doesn’t affect the integrity or playability of the bass. It is rock solid, no bull. One side of the headstock has a scratch to it that has been painted years ago with a line of car touch up paint, see the pics, it isn't a repair as such, just cosmetic, and the blue did not fade when the original finish did.

It shows a few knocks and dings from its use, and has had no repairs. The selector switch ring shows the usual 4 positions. The switch itself appears original but has 6 positions, all great sounds, so I never looked into changing it. There is one missing screw from the neck pickup, has always been like that since I bought it. Otherwise all is 100% and is Pelham Blue! It is rare on these basses, and there were only 339 made in 1965 anyway, in mostly cherry, and I’ve seen one or two white over the years. I’ve never seen another like this, which does make it very collectible. As well as playable. It is towards the last of the full 1 11/16” nut width EB-3s, and has the lovely thick ply guard, and the painted bridge pickup surround. 

The strings are old roundwounds, which suit it but I’d put flats on if I were keeping it, and the sound is classic EB-3, you know what I mean. There is an original looking rectangular case, not the best quality, more like a budget case but I think the bass came in it.

The price is based upon the extreme rarity of the finish, but I would take a short scale Gibson SG bass in p/x if I was offered (the one with the same pickups and scale length as this). It’s a great bass, please ask any questions, I don’t mind!

Some years ago I borrowed Mr. Bass Doc's 66 slab to record an album (Angelic Upstarts "Let's Make A Bomb") and it DID sound totally different to a regular 66 P Bass. Much more raunchy and lively. I'd wager that ash body/slab maple board combination is the key. I'd buy that bass if I knew where it was today. Those slab board Telecasters (guitars) from 66 are pretty pokey, too.

I've got one just like this! Somebody buy it quickly, these are great basses! Nothing comes close for sound at this price!

Hi Chris, would you have any interest in a 1979 Guild B-402-A ash bodied active 2 pickup bass, original case? Very rare, and plays great. I love it but never play it (?)

Hi James, could you send me a pm with phone number please? I can call you later and discuss, very interested.
Cheers, Dave

Hi I got your thread relayed to me by phone (!) from Howard Satterley in Newcastle, near where I live. He keeps me right on basses. I have a black El Toro which I have listed on ebay right now. It is great. Are you looking to buy or trade? What's the deal with the Guild? Cheers, Dave

Hello, I'd like to see a pic of this bass, please! Would you be willing to ship it or does it have to be collected? Thanks!

Hello - have you sold this bass yet? I'll be interested if its still there!
Thanks
Dave

Now sold! My top-of-the-line Sadowsky Will Lee. NYC USA, the real one. In brand-new condition, with brand-new case. Koa figured top, no control plates, Brazilian board, black hardware, drop-D, vintage tone control, active T & B, Will Lee mid-boost, thin nitro neck, amazing bass, too good for me, I'm back on vintage Jazz with flatwounds. Weighs 7.45 lbs. Nice and light! Plays effortlessly, sounds incredible, and very powerful. Protective clear film still on front and back! As new!
Sadowsky just sold an identical bass from their shop for $4975.00 (and you'd have to wait months for them to make another) - this was £3,900.00 inc VAT last year when I bought it. Save a bundle at £3,200.00 free UK shipping, shipping to EU £60.00. May p/x vintage Fender or pre-1980 Music Man.
Ask anything you need to know! If you're wondering, I took the pics in Guitar Guitar Newcastle, as they are selling it for me. They don't mind me also posting it here, and you can view it in their amazing shop!

My Sadowsky NYC Will Lee model, ordered with all extra upgrades, such as a Brazilian board, back-loaded controls (no control plates), figured koa top, plus the usual amzing Will Lee features. £3200
These include the vintage tone control, bass and treble active controls, drop "D" tuner, black hardware, special Will Lee bass boost switch, and Jazz nut width. It has a light, chambered body with a spectacular looking koa top, the original case with all the stuff, and it is absolutely as new.
The retail from Guitar Guitar was £3900 due to all these upgrades. It is faultless, plays superbly and can literally do anything.
It is available to view in Newcastle (in Guitar Guitar store), as I have had a total change of plan and am back to pre-EB Stingray with flatwounds! My loss is your saving, only £3200 and it is brand new condition, with the VAT paid! It would take several months to order and receive one just like this from Sadowsky, why wait? Please ask any questions you may have. It could well be the best bass that Sadowsky make!
I may consider p/x with pre-EB Music Man guitar or bass.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1173627' date='Mar 23 2011, 06:26 PM']Whats the action like on the cutlass? Can it be set low?[/quote]
It has a reasonably low action, I don't think it would go ultra low. The neck has a preset amount of relief, which is not adjustable, but makes for a great playing experience without rattle or dead spots. The frets are larger than an early Stingray and the fingerboard is of a larger radius, so it doesn't play exactly like a Stingray, also it isn't through the body stringing. It does sound amazing though!

[quote name='cd_david' post='1173616' date='Mar 23 2011, 06:12 PM']Ifs thats Martys old bass it used to belong to BossHog as well?

Its a stunner i remember passing it up for £700 in about 1993 [/quote]
It was Marty's bass, actually Paddy's originally I believe. They used it on Steve McQueen onwards, as far as I know. They used my Stingray prior to that for records, at least for "Swoon".

[quote name='mep' post='1172553' date='Mar 22 2011, 08:28 PM']Glad you have found us at last. Welcome aboard. Let's see all that gear, we are all waiting.[/quote]
Just managed to load it into the GP section....