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Marks Pedal Sale is over - please see the Pedal Sale 2 thread!
Marlat replied to Marlat's topic in Effects For Sale
The DHA VT1-EQ-Bass Drive is on hold until tonight pending payment. The Boomerand Plus is now SOLD. -
I've had a few offers but at this stage the price is firm. You can check with a dealer what a bass like this would cost new now, but this is basically half price. I got a good deal on it and I am happy to pass the deal on. -
[b]PLEASE SEE THIS THREAD WHERE THE SALE CONTINUES: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86628"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=86628[/url][/b] Okay, my pedal buying has got out of control, here's my current sets of pedals: ARGH! Anyway, impending marriage is forcing me to free up some cash and so up for sale is the following stuff: Prices including shipping to the UK and probably add a little extra for the EU. Elsewhere we can work something out, but I can ship fairly cost effectively through work. All the pedals will come with the boxes if I have them and any manuals etc that I have. They are all in perfect working condition, but they have been used so they are not cosmetically perfect, but the only two in "average" shape are the Dr Q and the Boomerang, the rest are all in very good condition. The bigger pedals have power supplies included. [b]Dr Q Nano [/b]- Envelope Follower - 30GBP [b]MI Audio GI Fuzz Unit [/b]- 90GBP [b]Bogan Polish Love [/b]Overdrive - 70GBP [b]Bogan Pole Master[/b] - Fuzz (Ass Master) - 80GBP - SOLD [b]DHA VT1-EQ-Bass Drive [/b](I love this pedal, its the best tube preamp I have ever heard, but its big and I just don't need it, but this thing really does sound amazing!) - 115GBP - SOLD [b]Moog "moogerfooger" Bass MURF [/b](M105b) - 180GBP on its own or 200GBP with one expression pedal or 215GBP with two (I would highly recommend at least one). SOLD (and both pedals too). [b]Line 6 JM4 Phrase Sampler [/b]- 150GBP (this is an excellent easy to use single track looper that is amazing from practice because of the built in drum and guitar tracks etc. Its also got basic effects and amp modelling built in). SOLD [b]Boomerang + Phrase Sampler [/b]with gig bag - 100GBP (this has the body of a Rang, but the internals have been upgraded to Rang+ standards - I bought this off Mike Dimin in the States and it the easiest to use phrase sampler you will find (I have a RangIII on the way in!). SOLD [b]EHX 2880 Multitrack looper with foot controller [/b]- GBP220 - this looper does it all so much so that its more than I need, but its very intuitive to use and was my main looper for the last year. [b]Diago Gigman Pedalboard [/b]- size details are on the Diago website I think I paid 100GBP for it and you can have it for 50GBP + actual shipping Okay, now I am not open to low ball offers and will ignore them, but if you are interested in something and you think my price is too high (I am just guessing what these things are worth now) PM and we might be able to work something out. Particuarly if someone else is selling something at the same price and my price is off. I am interest in cash sales only, no trades as I need the money for the wedding. Oh, if you see anything else on my board that you "have to have" you can always make me an offer! I also have an [b]Octavius Squeezer [/b]that is making it back to me after I loaned it to MakiSupaStar on TB for a few months that should be here in the next week or so. I will sell it for 275GBP and will put picks up when it arrives. I won't sell it until its in my possession so let me know if you are interested and I will "hold" it for you. Paypal is preferred but direct deposit is okay too. I'm in central london so can meet up anywhere close. Cheers Mark
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Up for sale is my Roscoe SKB3006 6 string which I purchased from Ville on Basschat a few months ago. Roscoe SKB3006 Swamp ash body Exhibition quilted maple top (upcharge option) Black gold finish (upcharge option) 3 piece maple / purpleheart neck Excellent birdseye maple fingerboard Roscoe Barts pickups (I think) Demeter preamp (highly desirable among Roscoe fans and now discontinued) Original Roscoe / Contego case (sort of a semi-rigid case - to be honest its more like a hard case, but it looks like a Sadowsky Portabag). Why am I selling? Well, I am getting married in August and although we are trying to have a modest wedding, my fiance nevertheless wants some things that are costing more than expected and I currently have 5 basses with another MTD due to arrive shortly and something has to go. This is a fantastic bass for fingerstyle playing and has a good slap tone (but I think its forte is really punchy fingerstyle). Pbass on steroids is an apt description. Condition: Its not new, so I am not going to say its mint, but its in excellent condition and I can't see any nicks or blemishes that would have me worried, but be aware, its a used bass so its not "out of the box". I think there is a little scratching on the mid pot when you adjust it, but its not very noticeable and probably just needs a clean. Doesn't make any noise when you play though. Price: 1350GBP via Paypal or direct deposit gets it shipped to you anywhere in the UK or EU. Elsewhere we can work something out on shipping, but it shouldn't be much more. This is what I paid for it a couple of months ago. Location: Central London UK (obviously can do a meet / delivery if you're close). Pics: I am not looking for trades, straight sale only please. I am fairly firm on price as I'd like to get back what I have into it, but if you are 3 quid short I could maybe work something out! Cheers Mark
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Purchased a Roscoe SKB3006 from Ville from Basschat/ TB. He was a great guy to deal with. The deal was done quickly without any hassle and he negotiates fairly and reasonably. The bass was shipped pormptly, he was a great communciator and it arrived packed very well and as described. I would happily deal with Ville again. Mark
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Sorry, just that the portrait photo of yoru rig with the AC5 in front of it makes the rig look very tall. No harm intended! -
[quote name='loudandclear' post='734941' date='Feb 4 2010, 12:23 PM']Yes Indeed why you selling such a fantastice bass![/quote] Probably to buy another speaker cabinet for his rig; its just not tall enough yet!
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Any finish option you can think of...chances are Jens has tried it already:
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[quote name='aznbass' post='724671' date='Jan 25 2010, 10:55 PM']They are very very nice, Gonna spill the beans on the incoming bass and the Aussie one?[/quote] Sure, the one in Aus is a Hotwire Vintage 4 string with an alder body and maple neck. Its got a J-Retro preamp and Hotwire pickups. Its a great J bass, but I am not 100% on the J-Retro preamp. In terms of J preamps I much prefer the Sadowsky. Its with my brother in Aus who is "looking after it". The one on order is an MTD 535, but the details are not yet finalised. It will have a fairly unique top, a Tasmanian Blackheart Sassafras top and the usual MTD stuff. It will likely be ash/ash. Although I have four basses each one is very different in terms of tone. They all really do fulfil a unique sonic spaces. The new MTD will be to "plug the gap" so to speak as more like a 5 string rock bass. Basically a 5 string version of whats there with the Sadowsky although the Sadowsky is more vintage orientated.
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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='724454' date='Jan 25 2010, 07:51 PM']Is that it? [/quote] Sort of. To be honest, there is one more incoming and also another one that I left in Australia.
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Kennedy 6 Built by Neil Kennedy (an Australian luthier) Tasmanian blackwood core Jarrah accents Figured camphor-laurel top and back 13 piece neck Flamed Maple/wenge/bubinga/ebony Gaboon Ebony fingerboard Alembic Signature Electronics Alembic pickups
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Ritter Roya 5 Royal "The Casa Fronto" Swamp Ash Body Hard limba neck Maple (dyed) fingerboard 38 Frets Passive "Casa Fronto" antique plaster finish
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MTD 535-21 "Marilyn" Chambered Alder body Wenge Neck Walnut Top Birdseye maple fingerboard
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Sadowsky PJ4 NYC Alder Body Brazillian Rosewood Board Daphne Blue Finish Hipshot D Tuner Routed for JJ pickups
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I posted this over on TB, but since you guys like perving on gear porn I thought I best post some pictures of my basses here too. Sadowsky PJ4 NYC MTD 535-21 "Marilyn" Ritter Roya 5 Royal "Casa Fronto" Kennedy 6 string More details on each bass are below in seperate posts. But here are the family pics:
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PM Sent, I'll take the Nano Dr Q and Small Stone.
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Bought a DHA Pedal off Grahame. It could not have been a smoother transaction. He responded to messages quickly and politely, the deal was done within an hour and shipped that day and the pedal arrived the next day with some of the best packing I have seen. Top bloke all round and I would not hesitate to deal with him again.
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[quote name='obi 2 kenobi' post='562579' date='Aug 7 2009, 09:35 AM']The Gallery is 15%. At least thats what they charged me last year for selling a bass[/quote] Yeah, that's what they charged me too. I was surprised it was so low and they were great to deal with and paid promptly. I woudln't hesitate to sell a bass through them again.
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[quote name='NJE' post='538309' date='Jul 12 2009, 10:00 AM']Hello, My band has just folded (friday) and as such i am completely rethinking my setup. I do not really have a huge need for an amp anymore so am thinking about selling it and my current main bass and getting something really fancy with the proceeds. I love the look of sadowsky and think one would be a sound investment but just wondering how the necks are finished? I have been trying to find out but I must be a little slow because I cant find info anywhere. Are they gloss or more of a MusicMan feel? I will of course be playing a few before I buy anything but I was just curious as I am not the biggest fan of satin finish. Cheers, Nathan[/quote] THey are finished with a thin Nitro lacquer. Sme people think they are a little "sticky" when yu first get them, but after playing for a couple of weeks the lacquer becomes very shiny and smooth. I love the finish on the Sadowsky necks.
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Sold John my Sadowsky Standard 4 (NYC). He was a top bloke to deal with. A couple of standout points: 1. Very polite and friendly in emails; 2. Always quick to respond; 3. I hand delivered the bass, but he was very professional and friendly when we met, made me feel at ease etc. 4. He fed me lunch and showed me around Newcastle! Overall a really great guy to deal with whom I would be happy to deal with again. Very reliable and honest and just a nice guy all round. Mark
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In my experience Sadowsky has a medium feel jazz neck (not as narrow as a 70's Fender) and Hotwire has quite a chunky (ie precision) style jazz neck.
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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='503722' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:53 PM']Not even instruments that are built to meet a specific budget? Such as a Warwick Rockbass?[/quote] I'd imagine that Warwick makes a profit on those basses. They may be built to a certain price point, but the cost of production is not the "sole" element of the pricing, its merely one element; profit is another (as is distribution cost, marketing etc). [quote]So if the difference in on stage sound, looks, playability, workmanship and broad purchase cost between an AC, Celinder and Sadowsky is minimal then what else is there left for the consumer bassist to place value in, apart from brand that creates the demand in the first place?[/quote] Perhaps I was misunderstanding you when you said: [quote]Unfortunately there is that aspect to bass pricing these days with the higher brands. Pricing on the base of brand status rather than the production costs of actual instrument is not something I personally agree with ... It's a cunning pricing strategy for a luthier who doesn't want to end up like Chris Celinder or Jon Shuker with waiting lists years long[/quote] I took that to mean you were saying luthiers price based on what they want their brand status to be. My point was that lutheirs generally rpice based on the cost of production + demand and that its the demand that determines the brand status. I assume by brand status you are talking about desirability. I don't think price is what creates desirability, in fact, I'd go as far as saying that its one of the forces working against desirabilty (hence luthiers increase prices to reduce the wait times on their instruments). I'd say its desirability that influences the price. Perhaps you were saying the same thing, but that's not what I took from the words quoted above. I also think you'd be suprised at the low levels of profit on basses like ACs and Sadowskys. As a thought experiment, can you name me a single boutique luthier whos gotten rich because of their boutique bass output only? If you speak with guys like Roger about the actual profit, they make a solid living, but the cost of a Sadowsky isn't just the cost of the materials, its the cost of the rent for his Dumbo based workshop, the 4 staff in his shop etc etc.
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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='503692' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:28 PM']Unfortunately there is that aspect to bass pricing these days with the higher brands. Pricing on the base of brand status rather than the production costs of actual instrument is not something I personally agree with because it sets a precedent for other manufacturers and just makes us all the more cynical as consumers. But, given AC are low volume instruments, then let the market decide. We're all free agents and spend our money as we please and someone can appear to be a mug for spending over the odds as much as they can appear to be of good taste. It's a cunning pricing strategy for a luthier who doesn't want to end up like Chris Celinder or Jon Shuker with waiting lists years long.[/quote] I don't believe any instrument is priced solely based on the production costs of the actual instrument. That would be a recipe for failure. FWIW I am not sure that instruments are priced on "brand status" either, but rather their pricing ends up reflecting the markets demand for the brand. Fodera should probably charge twice what they currently do because of their 2-3 year wait list. I think any maker with a waiting list of over 1 year is charging too little for their basses. That isn't pricing based on brand status (IMO), that is pricing based on demand. Otherwise you end up in the Fodera situation where the waiting list is unmanagably long and people end up selling "places" in the line for more than the cost of their actual bass when ordered.
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[quote name='greyparrot' post='503676' date='Jun 2 2009, 12:19 PM']I think the way you answered that is pretty much how i feel, your paying to be in the club, but another bass will do it! Like you i have a sadowsky (metro), and the tone is better than any botique bass i have heard, and as you say the fender will always cut the gig. I guess really we are talking about ''i have an AC'' what you got?, rather than the bass itself in terms of a working bass. If you say you can get one from the states at under £2500 i think this makes this bass much more sence than to pay the £4000 plus. Having ordered direct from the USA myself last week, the speed at which the deal can be done, and delived, it is not an issue for me anymore to look beyond the uk for the best deal. if this bass was around £2000 i would look to buy it as i have played it. GP.[/quote] I think a lot of the time people forget that you can enjoy things on many different levels. If the only reason to want a car was to get from A to B, we'd all be driving Fiat Panda's or Daiwoos or something. People get emotional attachments to objects beyond merely its function. The reality is that in 75%+ of all the musical applications you are likely to find yourself in, a well setup MIA Fender Jazz 4 or 5 would do the job just fine. Thats great, but I enjoy basses more than just functionally. I like to see the work of amazing lutheirs, ones who are at the forefront of innovation or design. I like to see the subtle changes in tone that can be achieved by different wood or pickup combinations. Would the audience ever be able to notice this either live or recorded? Probably not (unless they were a fellow bass-head), but I don't care. Its for me to enjoy and for me to spend my money on. You don't have to be Michael Schumacher to be able to enjoy a Ferrari. Sure, you might not be able to get to 100% of its potential, but if you can enjoy it and it brings you happiness then its worth it to you. I generally don't get invovled in these "is XYZ worth it" discussions for this very reason. No one can tell you where a bass is worth it to you because no one will know the myriad of things that go into determining the value of a bass for you. AC lets you have a DN fingerboard that is the same species and age as on vintage Fenders, but it costs $1500 extra. Would I pay that? No. That sort of cache isn't what rocks my boat. However, on a bass that I will post pics of soon (after I get it), the cost of the finish alone is more than the cost of a Sadowsky. Some might feel that isn't worth it. That doesn't matter, it's not their money that bought it.
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[quote name='greyparrot' post='503636' date='Jun 2 2009, 11:44 AM']HI all, I was reading the review of the AC LG5 in the latest bass mag (while lying in the sun on my hamock!!) And it really is a great review. All the parts are hand made, and the bass is made from old sourced wood. Basically its a modern hand made vintage bass. Priced at £4200 Do you think that this bass can be worth that vast amount of cash? Of course all hand made basses are expensive, but this is really expensive! im also aware that they can be alot more than this as well. I realise that whom ever buys this bass would be paying the maker for the time it took to build, and the build quaslity and woods, but all told, seperate the time from the bass, how much is it really worth?? Im not disputing the price or build quality what so ever, but £1500 would proberbly get you the same standard of bass in terms of sound feel and looks i would have thought? I mean a Sandberg or a sadowsky etc would be just as well made, and sound pretty good, if not as good. Where is all the rest of the cash on this bass? Would you pay it if you had £4300 spare funds? would you buy a real vintage bass for a third of the price over this knowing they will retain their value, and not half the moment you part with the cash? Do basses seem better and more desierable because of their huge price tag? Any boutique basses i have ever owened seem great at first, but after they are just like any other decent bass, and the ding factor seems to take over so it stays at home, and the player comes out to work. GP.[/quote] Its supply and demand. Jimmy Coppolo makes only a small number of highly desirable basses a year and charges what the market will bear. It may not be worth it to you, but it defintely is to Jimmy's customers because there is a 1 year wait for his basses. Sadowsky is the same, but at a marginaly lower price bracket (around $4000USD for Sadowsky vs about $4500 for a AC). £4200 is ridiculous because you can get it directly from the US for less than that. You can pick up a nice used AC on TB for between $3000-3800 that will be in pristine condition. With regard to whether another bass may do the same job? Sure, you can probably find another bass that sounds similar to an AC (or a Sadowsky, or an MTD or a Smith or a Fodera), but if you eally want an AC or [insert brand here], then no "poor man's [insert brand name here]" will do it for you. I have a Sadowsky and an MTD and I haven't found any other basses I could substitute for them in terms of play and feel. A US Fender Jazz is a nice bass and would probably work in 99% of situations 99% as well as my Sadowsky, but its not a Sadowsky and it won't feel the same to me. That is what is important. If its importnat enough to you to have a AC, then there is only one way to get one and that is to pay the market price. That applies for any brand. There is no point asking "where is the extra cost". The extra cost is simply the cost of entry to the club. If you don't see the value in it (however you want to justify that value), then its not the right "club" for you to join. That's cool. For me Alembic and Fodera are clubs I am not keen on joining for that very reason, but I have bought basses that cost just as much. Each to their own.