BaggyMan

I own a darkglass m900 and recently bought the bugera tube pre amp version. I like the tonal quality of the bugera it warmer and loud enough and has somewhat surprisingly is my goto amp right now. Its 2000w Peak which more like 500w in normal money and that's just fine for pub gigs.  I haven't overstretched it or even got close to limit with it. Having the two covers of anything I need.  Never understood the too loud for home statement, volume like investments go down as well as up.  Right now I practice in a 10 by 8 bedroom office with a 800w darkglass through a Aguilar 2 by 10. The volume knob does the policing.. simples.

Downsize extravangaza continues.  This is a bass I px'ed against another I was selling, and I just dont play fivers at the moment.

OLP got a bad rap in the early days (probably for good reason..), but the later models were good in my experience. 

This is one of the later models, sets up well, sounds really good. I upgraded the pickup to a SUB5 version and the mating with the 3 band EQ is excellent, a real improvement. 

Its over 10 years old so has some battle scars but nothing horrible.  Just honest dints and scratchplate wear.  No buckle rash.

Body and headstock are capped in curly maple, maple neck, good frets, action is very good, neck pocket is tight.  electronics cavities have been shielded.  Smaller style bridge on these, nice quality. 

I'd happily gig this bass.

Pickup from Rochester, kent, or meetup within the M25 or thereabouts, or postage and insurance at buyers cost.

Some eagle eyed brethren will have noted the sale of my MiM Jazz a few weeks back.  I took this 2 months old Squier precision in as a px against that.  I initially was going to keep it, upgraded the bridge to the fender hi mass and did a proper set up on it.  Lovely bass.

But my SB-2 covers the p bass vibe and being honest with myself i just cant justify it, so here it is for your perusal.

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Material: Nato
• Body Shape: Precision Bass
• Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
• Configuration: Split Single-Coil
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Neck Finish: Tinted Gloss Urethane
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Mounting: Bolt-On
• Neck Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Split-Coil
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier
• Neck Shape: C Shape
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Position Inlays: Black Block
• Strings: NPS, .045-.105 Gauges

Can deliver for petrol inside/near m25, or meet up etc  Courier delivery insured for £35 - £40, or pickup from rochester Kent.

NOW £400 cant drop any lower.  Price new for this model plus the upgrades is way more than £400, so a huge deal to be had here

Here we have an as new SUB4, mahogany body, matt sunburst finish, maple neck in perfect 'as new' condition.

I have been through a bit of a Musicman phase and now have 5 and really need to get the critical 'ray mass down a tad.  

I have a lot of experience of setting and modding guitars and this has has some subtle usable mods which definitely lift it out of the range of your average SUB4.

1.  bridge.  I cant stand the big plate entry level bridge on the subs.  This is a decent facsimile of the smaller plate version and looks far better imho.

2. Pickup:  Bartolini poleless musicman pickup.  Great tonal upgrade to the stock.

3. Coil selection switch series/single/parallel.    TBH this is such an easy mod every stingray should have it.  Series mode gives a bottom end boost without too much loss on the high end. Single is like bridge Jazz bass mode, parallel is like the USA basses (standard SUB 4's are wired series i have found)

New versions have a basswood body so this is a standout version having the mahogany variant.  The wood gives the sunburst more of a tobacco inner colour as opposed to a bright yellow.  A better look imho. 

Overall finish (fret ends etc) is excellent. 

Bass is ungigged and will come with its original sterling by Musicman soft gig bag.

If you are considering a SUB4 anytime soon, buy this.

If you live somewhere close-ish to London I can deliver for petrol monies.   Shipping via UPS insured will be about £35 - £40

Or, Pickup from Rochester Kent. 

PM sent

47 minutes ago, ProfJames said:

I'm surprised this bass is still available given the price and excellent condition...........................

you and me both, probably the holiday season or similar or the £1000 price bracket is slow,,,,

Usual question...trades?

On 19/07/2021 at 19:26, stewblack said:

That's a bit nice innit?

 

Why thankyou...yes it is.  About as new as a 22 year old bass can get.   I have a thing for stingrays and constantly seem to have 'more than one...'

I a kind of leaning towrds a full sale having done a two for one trade on my Jazz recently.   The bass came with a Brrtolini pickup when I got it, the Nordstrand has a more low mid response very much like the stock.  The Bart's have their own style.   But who knows ping me some pics of the three basses

and what you think their worth..

1 minute ago, BaggyMan said:

Can arrange postage for you would be about £35 insured

 

Unles you are international

3 hours ago, Tootermckain said:

Interested,  any chance you could post? 

Can arrange postage for you would be about £35 insured

I am clearing out the basses I just dont have time to do justice for.  Here is the first in the list, a Yamaha 425x in sunburst, rosewood over maple neck, Nice Sunburst, much classier looking (imho) than the model that succeeded it.  

It has some dints etc so not perfect.  I have upgraded the bridge to a nicer looking and sturdier unit than the original, which just looked half-assed.

Good frets,  no sprout, machine heads are ok not brilliant but stay in tune.  Good honest bass, that has seen some life yet still looks classy.

The original three way pickup switch has been modded to a sweep pot which is far more refined in use. 

Ta...less obvious...more tidy.

Hi

I have two basses for sale and one has now sold, cant edit the advert, no option available..anywhere..or i am unobservant which is a highly possible option.

4.1 Kg on the bathroom scales

Very nice MiM jazz bass,  Metallic green, plays great.

When I bought it the previous owner(s) were into the roughed up look.  I didn't like scratches all of the scratchplate (actually it was doing its job so respect..) and there was some wear on the control plate and some rust on the bridge.  

So I upgraded (scratchplate, Fender Hi Mass bridge,control plate) and cleaned it and she's a peach.  

Fretboard is in great shape,  I think the pickups on these are the US ones for this year, whatever its a very nice Jazz bass that sounds and plays great.

Only 'bad point' is a dint on the bottom bout, body side (so not visible from the front), looks like is slipped off a guitar stand at some time in its history.

Comes with a padded gig bag. 

Buyer pays postage etc or happy to meet somewhere within the bounds of the M25 or anywhere in kent.

17 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

What’s the story regarding the nut?

It would be nice to see a photo of the whole bass.

Full bass pic added.  Just looked at the picture of the Nut, its a bit dirty and kind of looks like there s shim in behind it, there isnt, the brass nut fits perfectly.

The Nut Is as I got it, only thing I changed was the pickup (it was a poleless bartolini) and the scratchplate.    I'll drop a couple of full frontal pix later (ooerr)

4kg

He we have a 3 band Stingray in Candy Red, brass nut, Nordstrand 4.2 Pickup and hipshot de-tuner.  Headstock is matching.  

Neck is waxed (or oiled...basically not lacquered), very clean with some figuring.  Frets are in excellent shape.  No issues at all, buzzes rattles noisy electronics, all good..

Condition is excellent, which just a couple of blemishes (literally 2 that I can find see pic..) in paint from its 21 years in use!  No buckle rash. 

Comes with its Original Musicman OHSC.

I am looking to sell or preferably trade against a sandberg or a dingwall.  

Just bought one of these, they outgun a P bass imho, and lighter on the shoulder to.  The two volume layout is sooooo simple but great for on stage.  These just great and scary powerful for a passive to!

definately built in the same factory as the peavey's of a few years ago.  some detaikl changes but not much,  very good for the money and of course an ideal mod platform for the spannery ones..

Sorry to hear you are retiring, shame you aren't trading. 

What sort of trades?

Just now, Nim said:

Thanks Dude, you're right. I also have a 4 string Moon bass. Japanese build are good as it gets :)))

I have a FGN mighty Jazz in a trans black finish like this.  Awesomeness.