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BaggyMan

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  1. The eagle eyed amongst the brethren will have spotted that @WHUFC BASS sold this to me recently. Circumstances have changed and i have to sell some things and unfortunately for me this is on the hit list. Since purchase i have gone through the bass, polished out some light scuffs, carbon fibre wrapped the control panels, cleaned and fed the neck, polished the frets and brought the action down to a really nice level. She is now strung with Fender Nickels (125-45). The B isnt quite long enough for the trough body stringing buts thats a string thing... the nice thing on this bass is the massive bridge, with through and top loading string options. Priced at what i paid for it plus a set of strings i got a bargain and the new buyer will too. Here is an excerpt from the original post. I'm selling my Traben Chaos Core "Whisky Burl" 5 String as I've just got too many basses, so grab a bargain. I got this imported from the U.S.A at some considerable cost back in 2010 and have not been disappointed with it at all. It's the more conservative looking bases from the Traben range and it's quite rare to find one of these in the UK these days (especially a 5-string) with the Aguilar pre-amp and Rockfield active pickups. They're quite versitile as both single coils and humbuckers and with the five-way switch you can change the setup instantly (see diagram below). I've recorded two albums with it and the Aguilar OBP-3 pre-amp really sounds great for recording and live work. The Rockfield pickups really sound great (why they've never made replacement bass pickups in this range is beyond me). The 5 string neck is wide and flat yet really comfortable. Its set up nicely and its never let me down. Specs are: BRIDGE: Chaos internal bridge SCALE: 35" NECK CONSTRUCTION: bolt on PICKUPS: two Rockfield® humbuckers ELECTRONICS: Aguilar OBP-3 pre-amp CONTROLS: three-band eq with volume and five-way switch BODY: Royal Paulonia TOP: burled maple FRETBOARD Rosewood NUT synthetic and some thing missed out Twin trussrods.
  2. Pretty much every one knows Cort builds stuff for most of the big names in the business. Their own line is well regarded and this is a very well put together bass indeed. I do like to bolt on a few upgrades though and this is no exception. This started out life as a passive Jazz. I have installed a guyper pre amp and its opened up the tone nicely. No routing needed so reversible if desired. Scratchplate was a plain white which wasnt a match for the fabulous metallic blue, so i wrapped the scratchplate in carbon fibre (durable and looks great) I have removed the BBOT bridge in favour of a Fender hi mass bridge. OPTIONS!!!! 1. The bass is currently sporting a pair of NoS wizard '84 pickups and mighty they are too. (£370) 2. Revert to the stock pickups (£300) All the usuals Pickup, tryout in Rochester Possible meetup as long as its not miles away. Courier at buyers cost (i have a box to ship it in). Scammers, dont even try you are not welcome, get a life and some sense of honesty.
  3. Picture is there, i'll try adding a couple more in
  4. inevitable 'trades?' question. Nothing seems to be selling atm so barter? I have a bunch of options
  5. yeah sorry about that how about not buying my (heavier) g &L I have for sale and buying this to console yourself...would that help?
  6. Final Price drop £350 Another from my collection .. Here we have a Vintage (brand) reissue series jazz bass, with some super tasty upgrades Jon east pre amp Bartolini pickups Fender Hi Mass bridge Carbon fibre wrap scratchplate I dont want to part this out, its a great bass. Black bound with blocks maple neck. Couple of little dints but all in all in great condition. Simons cat sticker removable. Bad Points?? not much, one of the control on the pre amp is a little stiffer than the rest, everything works just full disclosure. All the usuals: Postage: yes at buyers expense, i have the boxes.. Scammers: no get a life you sad little creatures Local pickup or handover possible: I live in the southeast so bear that in mind. Coffee and petrol money might be needed but hey who knows
  7. Again, collection downsizing continues.. This one is rather nice imho Sub 4HH. Mods: Hipshot de-tuner Aquilar OBP-2 pre amp Artec pickups Carbon fibre wrap scratchplate smaller Musicman style bridge The aquilar gives a much more balanced output. No dints or scratches, pretty much perfect. Cost of the hipshot, aguilar and bridge mods etc amount of £200 plus upgrades on this very good looking bass.. All the usuals: Postage: yes at buyers expense, i have the boxes.. Scammers: no get a life you sad little creatures Local pickup or handover possible: I live in the southeast so bear that in mind. Coffee and petrol money might be needed but hey who knows
  8. Now £250! thats as low as it goes My collection downsizing continues... Here is a sterling sub5 in green with the following mods: Retrovibe stinger stingray clone pre amp Series parallel a switching Handmade matte green tinted pearl scratchplate (same template as a standard sr5 plate) Smaller footprint bridge. Shielded. As an aside for the interested reader, there is a route under the plate for a second humbucker in the neck position. Plays great and i have gigged it a few times , never missed a beat and is a nice looking bass for stage. 'bad' points one dint on lower bout two screws where the old 'big plate' bridge was. Its not perfect (reflects in the price) but its different and a nice sounding bass. The series / parallel switching opens up the sound which is an option you don't get on some sr5 even. Routing for a second pickup means the handyman in you can go HH or HS relatively easily. All the usuals: Postage: yes at buyers expense, i have the boxes.. Scammers: no get a life you sad little creatures Local pickup or handover possible: I live in the southeast so bear that in mind. Coffee and petrol money might be needed but hey who knows
  9. Here i am selling an Ibanez SRX500. In an orange burst over a quilt top (not sure if its a thin veneer or a photo finish, either way looks great and flips in the light). When I bought this it had been in storage for a while and needed a recommission, a thorough clean and the pre amp was faulty. I have replaced the pre amp with an off the shelf two band, including a more durable jack socket which is a notorious failure point on these. Sound wise its a better option than the original as i find ibanez pre amp a bit hit and miss. Warm lows and without any distortion through to clear slap friendly highs. The bass is in excellent condition and action is low and neck is fast, no fret wear I have cleaned and polished the neck and frets. New set of strings (105/45) on her so nothing to do 'cept play it. Great Xmas present, cheaper than a new Squier etc and definitely a bass for a gigging musician, Tonally very wide ranging from jaco to hard and heavy. These basses take a de-tune setup easily. All in all a very champagne versatile bass for lemonade money. Controls are Volume, blend, treble,bass. Bolt on Neck is double octave (24 frets). Pics available on request
  10. Here I am selling a beautiful pretty damn near perfect G & L JB. Tribute are so well put together i also have an SB-2 and a Kiloton and the quality is consistently excellent. I have added a Guyper 2 band pre amp and this gives an already punchy bass some extra kahunas. Swamp ash body means its a stout beast in the 4.5 kg area (crappy bathroom scales) but hells teeth its a beauty. Nice jazz profile maple over maple and black binding neck. Frets perfect Handsome bass this.. Ask for more pics if interested, i cant get the image size down to the 138kb limit..
  11. Can vouch for the quality of this bass. Beautifully put together.
  12. Made out of the Matsumoko factory if memory serves. Quality is as good as it gets..
  13. Substantial bit of Hartke kit. 19" rack mountable (can supply a flightcase FoC). 3 band EQ 500w into 8 ohms bright switch Limiter switch Passive and Active input channels DI out Recently serviced so in fine fettle and ready to gig or scare yourself in your bedroom. A little bit weighty so shipping will be about £10 or so or come on over PM me for more details, pics etc.
  14. cort in for sale section.. 

     

    1. BaggyMan

      BaggyMan

      ah just noticed...5 stringer

       

    2. known as Signal path

      known as Signal path

      Hello BaggyMan,Thanks for the heads up.

      Unfortunately,its the 5 string version with the musicman pickup in the bridge im after.

      And in Trans black. (Its not like im being particular, or anything 😂)

      I missed one on here about a month or two ago.

      It was a beaut, lovely flamed neck too. 

       

      All the best,

       

      Steve

  15. Price drop : £400 The sterling by Musicman Ray 4 range is the entry level into the world of Musicman, some of which are now getting out of the range of the working musician. In my opinion their build quality is excellent, fretwork is spot on. As a collector/player/modifier, I change things around on occasion making all my basses gig ready. This one is an example in point Pre-amp: The sub 4 has a spicy pre-amp, too spicy for some and is a common gripe. I have swapped this out for a OBP-2 aguilar pre-amp along with a new 5 way selector and the original was scratchy. Bridge: I do not like the big plate faux old musicman bridge. This has been changed our for the newer style like on the ray34's Hipshot: I love 'em, all of my 4 strings get them. Scratchplate: The blue colour is a tricky colour to get a matching plate for that looks credible. I have wrapped this plain white one using carbon fibre car wrap which look great and is hard wearing and durable. will also come with a blue anodized aluminium plate I made from a original stingray style one. So a ray4HH Aguilar pre amp, updated hardware in next to perfect condition. Whats not to like? 'cept maybe you dont like ray's..lol Usuals: buyer pays shipping and insurance, happy to meet up for a consideration towards petrol and coffee. Visits to Rochester for a tryout is cool too.
  16. The kiloton is a great musicman 'zone' type bass yet passive. The MFD pickup range is as hot as they get and this is no exception. Beautiful trans 'root beer' finish over mahogany, currently not available at andertons, (not sure if it now unavailable permanently..). Smaller body shape (same as the SB-2) makes this good on the shoulders and in the just under 4kg area of weight. I have fitted a hipshot and the dropped D rings lovely on this. This is a nigh on £100 upgrade and with the list price being in the £400 zone, i think £325 is a steal. I can also re-instale the original tuner, and drop to £285. I have a thing for carbon fibre wrap on scratch plates and this is no exception, underneath is a tort plate, but I have added black carbon fibre which looks tasteful imho. No heavy dings or scratches, some very light signs of wear but nothing to cause any concern. Weight using bathroom scales is 3.5Kg This is a lovely instrument but not getting used (due to me switching over to 5 stringers) so a new home is needed. Happy to post at buyers expense, will always ship insured. Happy also to meet up within reason in Kent or M25 with some consideration towards petrol and coffee. EXTRA!!! I can remove the hipshot and drop the price to £275 Will also consider trades
  17. HAd a little think and was surpised i have owned pb20 in the matte black mb5 in the matte black HBZ 2005 through neck wood. I am keen modifier of basses. Biggy on the PB was the machine heads, they stripped pretty quickly...you can only be so cheap i guess. the overall build was great, and i swapped in some dimarzio p bass pickup and the thing barked... MB 5 made it active, changed the bridge to the smaller plate style and addeda series parallel switch. Sounded amazing HBZ i liked a lot except the quality of the sanding on the finish was variable, so sanded it back and wax/oil finished it...transformed the feel.
  18. I had a MIJ Geddy for a good few years. Sold it and regretted it ever since. Made at the Matsumoko factory if memory serves whose quality is legendary. GLWTS
  19. Phil Jones stuff is renowned for compact powerhouse dynamics. I use a 8*5 stage cab and its amazing. Here I am selling a 2*5 combo, the Bass cub 100w The Bass Cub II is 100 watts of pure tone in a “shoebox” size package. It is so light, that it can be lifted with one finger! 2*5inch speakers Two independent channels can accept two instruments or one microphone. It also has a stereo input for a Drum machine or iPod/MP3 player. Play along practicing can be accomplished through the two internal speakers or headphone jack. The Bass Cub II’s dimensions are 12”W x 11”D x 7.8”H and it weighs 15.5 lbs. It produces 100 Watts Class D amplification with digital switch-mode power supply. A soft carry bag is included. in 100% perfect condition
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