Ashborygirl

Not sure if you're being disingenuous but let's try a different tack. Imagine a Fender dealer goes in to the store room tomorrow & finds a 1955 P bass that had been missed & is still in its wax wrapping, untouched since 1955. That's what Fender are trying to achieve with the NOS models.

As if it was bought in the respective year & time warped to today, i.e. no wear & tear or corrosion.

[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1357984996' post='1931270'] Just a quick question, do the fanned frets make it more difficult to play chords? [/quote] I'd say no. There is a bit of readjustment required but I was comfortable with my Afterburner within 10 minutes, it's very intuitive really. Having played a Dingwall for some time I am a fan fret convert, it feels more comfortable, much more even feel & response across the strings & the whole thing just feels more "in tune". When I switch to a regular fretted bass now it sounds like the B,E & A are a different instrument to the D & G. If I had the money I would be all over this one.

Superb bass & the price is frankly nuts! This won't last long.

I have an AB1, these are awesome instruments. Build quality is superb, great tone, the fanned fret system works wonderfully & is a breeze to adjust too. I've owned Alembics, Wals, Steinbergers, Stati & Elricks to name a few. The Dingwall has outlasted all of them.

Just to confirm, the neck is the Jazz size, 38mm/1.5 inches at the nut.

It's funny how life can tick along for years & years and then suddenly throw you a curve ball that changes everything. Well that's happened to me over the last few days & I find myself with an exciting opportunity that I've decided to take. The down side is that to make this happen I'll need to release some funds so with great regret I'm offering this wonderful bass that I only got recently from Slazman. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/193289-gl-l2000-usa-looking-for-a-new-home/page__p__1885854__hl__g__fromsearch__1#entry1885854"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry1885854[/url] I always wanted an L2000 but held on for years for the right one; that being a premier finish & matched headstock so I'm sad to have found that "right" bass only to have to part with it again. I'll get my own pictures up shortly but the bass is almost mint, just a tiny impression on the back of the headstock, a testament to how well Slazman has cared for it. The G&L case has a ding but it's sound and the CoA is included. I've popped a new Duracell in & a set of Chromes on it so it's ready to go. It is a monster bass, incredibly versatile, beautifully made, sounds like thunder and a joy to play. [b]Price is £725 inc. mainland shipping[/b], slightly less than it cost me. Not interested in any trades or low-ball offers, it's a good £1000 less than new. I'll be offering more things shortly!

Thanks for the input, I fear for my post-Christmas overdraft .

I'm seriously thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these. Not to hijack you're trade thread, but how do you rate it? I hear 2 extreme schools of thought; It's a good bass but the AER/IRA stuff is nonsense & it's over priced. It's the real deal, a modern, Pre-CBS tone machine.

[attachment=125071:SG2 002.JPG][attachment=125072:SG2 001.JPG] Bass & treble sides at the 12th, not sure these are much better pictures tbh. The action is a little lower than my G&L &, with a bit of time, I could probably lower it further but I find the bass so easy to play as it stands that I've not bothered. If you were looking to collect then there's some wiggle room on the pricing.

Think it may be the angle, ill get a picture of it so you can see.

Thank you! It's a terrific bass. I'm about 8 miles south of sunny Middlesbrough, just inside North Yorkshire.

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Now sold - thanks for the interest! Having spunked the family Christmas money away on a rather delish G&L I need to sell something or the kids get nowt from Santa. So, with a real sense of sadness, I'm offering my Gibson SG in worn cherry. These are really amazing basses, especially for the asking price. US made, all mahogany with a 30.5 inch scale, two Gibson USA pickups & Grover machine heads. The mudbucker does what you would expect, huge output & bottom end that can be smooth & refined or really snarly. The bridge pick up is a different beast though, much more snappy & punchy & it works great for finger style funk. The bass is comparatively light, compact and an absolute breeze to play with a low, buzz free action. The bass is mint, not a mark on it & I have made a couple of very useful mods to it; firstly the awesome Hipshot Supertone bridge which adds a lot of sustain over the stock bridge & much more adjustability. Secondly I have reversed the bridge pick up which moves the pole pieces slightly nearer the middle, this adds a bit more punch & helps even out the volume of the mudbucker. Dead easy to reverse both mods if you wish though. The sale includes the unmarked Gibson hardshell case (shaped, black tolex & plush cream interior) the original bridge unit (although one bolt needs replacing) & I even have the Gibson shipping box. [b] Asking £500[/b] which includes shipping within Zone 1, not interested in any offers or trades, thank you. [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/camera005.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/100/camera009.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/camera018.jpg/"][/url] Uploaded with [url="http://imageshack.us"]ImageShack.us[/url]

Nice bass, even nicer price.

Wow - stunning. You have a PM & my wallet is groaning.

mumble, mumble, mumble POISEN MONKEYS!, mumble, mumble, mumble. Is this a Jazz width neck & what do the controls do?