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Recently I put my precious Fender for sale...I didn't ask a lot of money so I got plenty of reactions (nearly ten in two hours). Everyone was able to pay for it and come and get it immediately.
Except for one 15-year old who wrote me that he didn't have the total amount but that he was going to pick fruit during July to be able to buy my bass and if I wanted to put it aside for him
I really admired his willingness to work for it and I gave him priority though there were other buyers. It hangs on the wall ready for him.

Sorry for the off topic :-)

[quote name='lozbass' post='498069' date='May 26 2009, 02:50 PM']I was in a similar position to Molan above - the news of the pending sale has reduced my anxiety considerably[/quote]

I was already thinking of selling my early seventies sunburst Fender Jazz Bass, adding the extra money to buy this '65 Jazz, etc..
It is a bit of relief that I have been beaten :-)

I have seen many basses but I think this is the most beautiful bass I have ever seen..
In fact I am looking for a bass like this..
I've been selling a couple of basses recently (like my blue Wal) and with that money I would like to buy a Fodera like you have.
Unfortunately not easy to find second hand..
Buying a new one is a bit too expensive but I hope within the near future to find a similar beautiful Fodera like yours.
Absolutely stunning and breathtaking.. Congratulations.

Don't know if it helps but I sold my Wal MKII five-string (padouk) for around 3250 euros in december last year.

Thanks for the tour... nice to see the face behind the bass I have been playing. Still very pleased with it, sold my old Fender because it was no match for the Celinder.

Great ! That's a relief because I was considering buying it but then I would have to stop looking for a nice Fodera.
You made my life easier ..

Fresh ideas, good groove... liked this a lot.
First one sounded a bit too trebly for me but on the whole there are plenty of things I can steal to use them myself ...

bump for a too beautiful bass

Thanks for the bump but if all goes well the bass will be leaving Belgium next week...
The bass is as good as sold. The young man who gets it surely obtains a beautiful and great sounding bass.
The blue finish is just a joy to see and the sound is punchy and full.
I had doubts to sell it but as I said I don't want to be a collector and this bass deserves to inspire someone else who plays it a lot.
I don't believe in great basses locked away or staying in cases too long. The people who build them want their basses to be played.
And with the money I get I can look around for something else which will inspire me hopefully for a while.

Welcome...nice to see there are other people from Belgium.
I'm from Vilvoorde which is Vlaams Brabant also..Het is een kleine wereld.

I'll just use this topic by the way to say thanks for the way you handled our transaction with the Celinder Update J4, I bought from you.
Nice to know that there are still honest people around and let me have the refund from fedex, which they gave because the shipment was too late.
You could have kept the refund (I had forgotten all about it) but you were honest enough to let me know they owed me money..Thanks a lot, Steve !
Great to do business this way and still enjoying the Celinder.
cheers
Geert

I wasn't planning to buy a Sadowsky but this bass just looks gorgeous...
I'm a bit confused though : is the bass located in Europe or in the States, since that makes a difference due to import taxes ?

That's good news for my financial situation (but unfortunately I will be looking for something else..)

Bump for this bass, hoping someone else buys it before I do...véry tempting.

I bought a Sadowsky MV24 5 string two years ago for a really good price (around 1100 euros) but I wasn't pleased with it. I sold it after two months.
The neck just felt "stiff", I couldn't bend the strings easily and how hard I worked with the controls, the sound remained boomy and artificial.
I found it to be a rock-bass instead of a funkybass. I understand why Metallica's Newstedt uses it.
I have tried out three Sadowsky basses so far but I think my Celinder J4 is a lot better in every way. Every bassplayer who has tried it out so far is floored by it and can't believe how easy it plays. It's like you don't have to put pressure on your fingers to achieve a great sound.
It's the most reponsive bass I have ever played.
It was a great day when I decided to buy it from CrazyKiwi.
Enjoy your basses !

Beautiful bass !
I feel very fortunate that I'm a lousy six-string player ànd that I really need fretlines to play in tune..
Good luck with the sale !

On hold.

[quote name='joetruscott' post='484537' date='May 10 2009, 07:59 PM']How do you find you Tecamp compared to the UL502?

Sorry to go off topic...[/quote]

I find them rather similar. Switching between the two amps doesn't make a huge difference.
Both of them give me an "honest" bass-sound with no specific "edge" or distortion.
I compare it to the sound which you get when you plug your bass into the mixing desk and you hear it through the studio-monitors. Not everyone likes that but I do.
I hardly have to adjust anything. A fellow guitarplayer thought that I had a bit more lows through the Tecamp and preferred it above the Epifani but the Celinder bass I used has a very effective low-boost circuit so that has also probably something to do with it.
I still prefer the Tecamp and the Epifani-amps above anything I have ever played (from Ampeg to EBS to Eden of Trace Elliot, etc..).
I'm not really an expert but something just says "yes" when I plug my basses into Tecamp or Epifani. It's like you finally hear your bass like you want it to sound. A matter of taste off course..

Would you mind taking a picture of the headstock if possible ?

A couple of weeks ago I had put some DR blue coated strings on it.. most bassplayers really didn't like the look. I thought it looked kinda cool...:-)

Used this for years but since I purchased my more powerful Tecamp this one is for sale...
Can be shipped or picked up (I live just above Brussels)
Asking for 850 euros
600 watts.. lightweight (around 6 kg), additional footswitch to switch between the two channels.
Thanks
Geert

I sold my midi Wal for 3000 euros... took a really long time before someone reacted. I thought it would be picked up easily but it didn't..
"problem" with these midi Wals is that it is a bit harder to bend the strings because of the frets which are all connected to the midi system. It is a bit harder to play than a normal Wal.
Tracking still isn't solved either... it's ok but you have to obtain absolute control over your own style of playing. Each muted note just makes the system choke..

Thank you ! I was just watching the bass when I was walking through my living room and it looks just great. Weird but it wouldn't be unbearable if it wouldn't get sold ..:-)

The one on the right is a Wal Mk I shedua ...the left one is a Pro fretless.
Thanks for the friendly comments !

Less than a year ago I had five Wal basses but I found that a bit too much...
I sold a couple of them and now I have a fretless and two fretted Wal basses.
This blue one I bought in December 2008 from Pete Collins and it is a great bass with a nice blue finish.
I don't play it as much as my shedua so it is a pity that it is not played enough though there's nothing wrong with it, I just like the looks of the shedua more.
I don't want to be a collector so I'm selling the blue one with a non original case.
Serial number 2623 which situates it around 1985, olive facings..
It is in excellent condition, sounds really great from a funky slap to a nice jaco tone or a deep sub-bass.
Looking for 2600 euros, it can be collected at my place (I live near Brussels so there's the Eurostar) or it can be send though I prefer a pick-up.
Always ready for more pictures or any questions. I'm sorry but I'm not really looking for trades either..
Thanks
Geert