martthebass

I keep coming back to this. Unfortunately I don't have £1500 or a Dirty Blonde

Having just played a 2 hour straight set with this bass with no I'll effects I've decided to hang onto this for a while. I'll probably get GAS for a special Jazz type sometime in the future but in the meantime I'll give this bass a few gigs - I think it deserves it having spent so much of it's life in a case. Hopefully it won't pick up too many dings on the way but there are 782 other 30th anni Rays out there for the collectors. Thanks to all those who expressed an interest.

No love for big red? Off to rehearsal now, I'll take this along, maybe I'll fall in love :wub:

[quote name='aznbass' post='741591' date='Feb 10 2010, 11:17 PM']This looks sweet![/quote] Sweeter than the sweetest sweet thing sat on a pile of sugar and topped with honey - Disney songs playing in the background are optional......

Since found out that Mart is allergic to Mahogany so this crimson terror is still available for trade. To narrow things down a bit looking at excellent condition: Lakky Skyline JO4/DJ4 - some cash adjustment here (negotiable) Sandberg Cali JJ/JM - ditto Sadowsky Metro J type Shuker J Type Overwater J Type Nothing over 8.5lbs tho......

[quote name='MB1' post='739596' date='Feb 9 2010, 12:05 AM']MB1. Top of the shops! [/quote] Still can't tempt yer Mart?

Very underrated basses IMHO. I went through the same humming and ahhhing a month ago with my Perception fretless. Decided I'd rather have a Jazz or Ray fretless. No interest from anyone on a trade so I kept the bass. TBH since then I've tried a Ray fretless out and the OW knocks the spots off it sonically - you just need to get used to the looks. Good luck with the trade.

Cheers Rich. I think the main problem is that I've been spoilt by the Streamline, all basses should be so comfortable! The sound of this Ray is something else tho, it has that depth and smoothness that the Status (try as it might) can't really reach, as I've said above it's unfortunately about a pound too heavy to be comfortable for a short-ass like me on a 2 hour set. The way things are at the moment tho Rich I think it's probably going to stay with me for a while. Having spent an hour in Electro yesterday I couldn't find anything (up to £1000) that I would want to replace this with, the only thing that came close was a Sandberg Cali JJ but even that had the worst setup I've ever seen on a Sandy. PS - showoff with the LEDs, blackouts - pah, any excuse

Just given this a good clean and polish to bring of up to carnuba freshness. Having spent the morning surveying all the basses in my local musical instrument emporium I can honestly say I didn't find any of their new basses in any better condition than this.

Having just spent the morning up at Electromusic and seeing how little £1200 seems to buy these days this bass looks cheap. I was going to put mine for sale (as opposed to trade) but the experience has put me off a bit.

This would go down so well in my retro punk project...

Sunday bump

Pm's replied to......still available for trade.

Could be just what I'm looking for.....now where can I find £......

Another bump for trade. In the meantime I'll give a bit of thought for a 'for sale' price because it looks like trade fodder superjazzes are thin on the ground at the mo.

Friday night pre gig bump

Cheers TB. If this was a pound lighter It would be a definite keeper. It's quite possibly the best constructed bass I've ever played (including Status - sorry Rich). TBH I won't be too upset if it stays around for a while, I've not got too many gigs coming up - I'll have to buy a Stool and do a bit of sit-down work

[quote name='retroman' post='735338' date='Feb 4 2010, 06:02 PM']Thanks for the comments guys When I posted this one up, I never realised that someone else had listed another one! What are the chances of that hey? Richard [/quote] And the chances of them being within 15 miles of each other! Wish I'd had you around to do my camera work Looks like yours has a flame neck as opposed to birdseye on mine - nice to see a bit of variation on these custom builds. Used to play a few pubs in Chesterfield - is the railway still going, always loved playing that place?

Bump for pics..........sorry about the quality (crappy Olympus 2 MP camera). Still, it gives you an idea, its crimson, made out of various woods and far to pretty for me to stick under the bed for the next 20 years.

I'll try and get some decent pictures up soon to show it in all it's birds eye maple and trans finish mahogany loveliness

These things must be like buses . Good luck with the sale mate - and thanks for the price guide I had no idea how much these things were.