Clarky

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1322479667' post='1451189'] Any marks or dings on it [/quote] No more than the original (see below) : [attachment=94090:1959Jazz3.jpg]

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1322476769' post='1451134'] What a fantastic bass! I had a Fender Custom Shop '60, but couldn't get on with it. How does Wes's creation stack up against the CS basses? [/quote] Thats hard to say. It has better pickups than Fender CS, lots of old Fender hardware and is very particular in style (nylon tapewounds etc), as its trying to emulate Herbie's iconic bass. In many respects, though, its very similar to a Fender CS, eg, the neck, being from a 62RI (but slightly re-worked), feels just like a Fender CS relic.

As the original FS thread was a bit messy and included two basses, I am kicking off a fresh one. For sale here is my Herbie Flowers replica Jazz made by BC's talented luthier Wes Steed. Its a wonderful bass with black nylon tapewound strings on for a real DB vibe and is a great copy of the iconic 1959 bass used on Walk on the Wild Side and Space Oddity (missing only the original's fuzz switch). Its not one for slapping or fast finger funk, unless you swap the strings over. I paid £1400 for the bass as it had £800 of original early '60s Fender parts (listed below). Given the state of the market I will now accept £1100. Specs: 61 Tuners + 62 bushings and screws 62 bridge + screws All screws from 60/61 including the neck plate screws String tree 61 with screw 59 thumbrest with screws Fullerton 83 RI jazz stack knobs and early bell plate Hand wired repro harness Suhr Vintage spec handwound pickup Neck from a 62RI Fender Jazz but re-profiled by Wes Wearing Herbie-correct Rotosound Tru Bass strings Note: headstock has a Fender decal which has partly scraped away (this does make it look authentic and could easily be replaced for a fiver). Comes in soft gig bag only (no hard case) Weighs 8.77 pounds Picture below is one of Wes' from his build thread [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/page__hl__herbie__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/page__hl__herbie__fromsearch__1[/url] and was taken before he applied the headstock decal [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=91792"]DSCN2065.jpg[/url] I don't have a bass-sized box and I don't want to put Mrs C through waiting in all day for Interparcel pickup so this is meet-up/collected only in London [attachment=94079:Herbie2.jpg][attachment=94080:Herbie 3.jpg][attachment=94081:Herbie 4.jpg]

Here is a reminder of the specs from an earlier post (note strings changed per post immediately before this one but could easily be switched back to Herbie-correct Tru Bass strings if you so desired): [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1319361448' post='1412959'] I paid £1400 for the bass as it has £800 of original early '60s Fender parts (listed below). I would like as close as possible to what I paid although I will accept a [u]small[/u] discount as the Fender decal (which was applied to the top of the headstock) has partly scraped away (although this does make it look authentic and it could easily be replaced for a fiver). In-line with the original bass which inspired it, it is wearing chunky black nylon Rotosound TruBass strings on which make it play more like a DB and which have a rich, thick thumping type sound with virtually no treble - as per Walk on the Wild Side, Space Oddity etc (on which the original was played). Its not one for slapping or fast finger funk, unless you swap the strings over. Specs: 61 Tuners + 62 bushings and screws 62 bridge + screws All screws from 60/61 including the neck plate screws String tree 61 with screw 59 thumbrest with screws Fullerton 83 RI jazz stack knobs and early bell plate Hand wired repro harness Suhr Vintage spec handwound pickup Neck from a 62RI Fender Jazz but re-profiled by Wes Weighs 8.77 pounds Picture below is one of Wes' from his build thread and was taken before he applied the headstock decal [attachment=91792:DSCN2065.jpg] I don't have a bass-sized box and I don't want to put Mrs C through waiting in all day for Interparcel pickup so this is meet-up/collected only in London [/quote]

Due to a moment of weakness I have spent some of the proceeds of my recent selling activity. Thus the Herbie bass is still available at £1200 ono (try me). it's now wearing Status black nylon 45-105 strings so it plays more 'normally' than with the thick Tru Bass strings on while retaining the DB type vibe and the look of the original bass. Collected from London only as no hard case.

I had the bass before Pierre (sorry it didn't work out ) and can attest to it being in superb condition. It's about as attractive a fretless as it's possible to get, if you are a Fender fan, and has a wonderful slick ebony neck

[quote name='Papalampraina' timestamp='1322139567' post='1447030'] Bumping this to let you know that I'm a sensible guy. [/quote] Yep, several BC'ers, me included have done business with John and been very happy. No Greek tragedy here! Bump on me

I can confirm these strings are in excellent condition with the purple silk wrappings very clean. Bargain at £15