Chiliwailer

[quote name='GrammeFriday' timestamp='1399053504' post='2440558'] Yet another killer bass from the Chiliwailer stable. How do you do it, man?! [/quote] Haha, cheers pal. I guess you're appreciating one thing that I enjoy, and also one thing that I don't enjoy..... I enjoy buying non extortionately priced Fenders which are from the Golden Age, good examples that are pleasing to play, great quality and verging on iconic. The part I don't enjoy is hitting the reality that I just can't keep them all and need to move some on in order to appreciate others for a while. I've got my keepers, which are listed in my signature, but from time to time I buy other ones to enjoy, admire and eventually decide on whether or not they have a permanent place in my 'pack'. Like many other guys here, I've found that just because a bass is great, it may not suit a players style enough to be a keeper. The cool thing about these old Fenders is that if you're in the right position you can buy them, enjoy them, and sell them on easily without losing any money. Better than money sitting in the bank I say and a nice way to enjoy great instruments and bits of history. [s][size=4]I've got my eye on some non bass gear at the moment [/size][/s][size=4][s]so this could be the last one for a while, but I'll never say never![/s] [/size] [size=4][b]EDIT: [/b]I just bought a new acoustic so this really should be the last bass I sell for a while, buying basses for fun is now off limits [/size]

That's a lovely bass mate, fantastic price too. GLWTS

Currenty on hold until after the weekend

Absolute last price drop! £3500

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[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1398341792' post='2433127'] I am amazed that this is still here. It is a fantastic looking vintage bass at a great price [/quote] Cheers Chris, she sure is a beauty and is just crying out to be played! [size=4] [/size]

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Oooh, someone out there is going to be a very happy new owner

[b]PRICE DROP £65 including secure post[/b] I bought this pickup on March 7th this year, it's had no more than 2-3 weeks of use. The only reason for this is that I sold the 1966 Precision Bass which I installed it in. I wanted a pickup with a bit more edge than the vintage one which I had installed, but I ended up changing the bass for something better suited to me. It's a great sounding, very well made pickup which cost me £97 brand new. These are hand made in Cornwall and are built to old specs.This pickup does exactly what it says in it's official description: [b]The '58 Split Coil P is based on the slightly later split coil design with flat profile, hand bevelled, Alnico V magnets arranged across two coils with opposing wind direction and magnetic polarity to cancel out hum. Scatter-wound by hand with 42AWG plain enamel wire, the tone is stronger in the bass with a more controlled high end and slightly scooped mid compared to the earlier single coil. Characteristic of the later '50s P basses, there's more output on tap for a muscular performance with exceptional punch. [/b] [attachment=160578:P1060582.JPG]

[font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif][b]Price drop to - £500 [/b][/font] This is a Folk Model from the Showcase range, which is the S&P top of the line range and cost £999 or more new. It has a solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and is a comfortable full scale, smaller bodied acoustic similar to a Martin 000 or OM shape. Set up great, very low action, easy to play and with a lovely tone which is direct, balanced and with great response. It's in great condition, there are some [u]very minor[/u] marks and knocks on the guitar, nothing major, just little signs of use over the past 10 years or so. Structurally the guitar is perfect including the neck, truss rod and bracing. It has a hard case, one of the 2 zips is broken and would need fixing, the case still works well enough to protect the guitar for transit. I can also include a gig bag. [font=tahoma, geneva, sans-serif][size=4]Shipping is not a problem, I have a decent Martin box ready to go, though it won't also include the gig bag due to space.[/size][/font] [font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4][b][u]From the S&P website:[/u] The S&P Showcase guitars are the upper echelon of the entire line. Superbly crafted in a separate, secluded acoustic studio where each guitar can be individually & meticulously crafted by a handful of the finest luthiers in the business. Being artists in their own right, these luthiers devote much time and attention to every aspect in the process of building these high-end guitars. Both the look and more importantly the sound of these fine instruments are brought to fruition by the passion and artistry of the luthiers who lend their craftsmanship to each guitar. The Showcase models are some of the best acoustic guitars we have ever built. Featuring only the highest grade of Select Pressure Tested solid spruce tops which are tuned and supported by the strong, yet extra-light, Adirondack spruce bracing to achieve an exceptionally dynamic response. The Showcase bodies are complemented by the sound and look of the finest solid wood back & sides and then finished with a high-gloss Custom Polished finish. The mahogany necks are sanded and finished by hand to provide remarkable comfort and playability up and down the rosewood fingerboard. The classic aesthetic beauty of these acoustic guitars are accentuated by the intricate wood rosette, natural wood binding, high-ratio gold plated tuners with cream buttons, deluxe Tusq bridge pins by Graphtech and the hand contoured high-gloss headstocks. Each Simon & Patrick Showcase guitar includes the revolutionary TRIC case [/b][/size][/font] [size=5]Link to pictures: [/size][url="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/p2t7tn1s4tzr1o3/scbwqRJznG"]https://www.dropbox....r1o3/scbwqRJznG[/url] [attachment=161862:P1060597.JPG][/font]

Sold. Gutted, but hey ho.