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Such neat and precise work. The back of the headstock is a work of art the way those tuners line up so perfectly.....

I was after a straight sale but as there's a lot of basses sticking at the mo, I would take a part trade with cash my way. If there was a Flea jazz or any Jap P or J 4 string then I may be interested.

Up for sale is my near mint USA Fender Flea Jazz. Made in 2019 and in limited numbers, the Flea USA is a future collectors item. It has a satin pink finish and a satin lacquered neck making it a real smooth player.

Equipped with a single custom humbucker & Aguilar OBP-1 2 band active preamp it sounds brilliant. It also has a custom profile neck 1.5" at the nut but with 12" to 16" profile as you go further up the board. Apparently makes those snazzy "Fleaesque" soloing lines easier. Apparently.

Condition wise it has one minor chip on the rear but very minor and weighs in at 3.8kgs.

I'm on the Wirral so it can be viewed, played or collected from there or I can deliver within 50 miles or so. Other than that UPS insured shipping would be around £50.

Here's some spec blurb;

Satin finish in shell pink with matching headstock

alder body

Fivefold screwed neck made of maple with standing annual rings (Quartersawn Maple)

"C" neck profile

Maple fingerboard with 12" to 16" compound radius (305 mm to 403 mm)

A Fender Custom Humbucker

Active Aguilar OBP-1 2-band tone control with 18 Volt power supply

Fender 4-Saddle HiMass Bridge

Fender Lightweight Vintage Machine Heads

On 13/11/2022 at 12:38, SumOne said:

Erm.... it isn't supposed to be looking Roadworn! 

 

 

The paint just seemed to stay tacky for about a week, once I started peeling at it this is what happened! 

 

I'm close to cutting my losses and stopping for the time being. This bass is proving to be a mini money/time pit and I'm only at the painting stage! 

 

(sanding paper, tung oil, Grain filler, Undercoat, black spray, glitter, heat gun, white spray, = about £80!)

If you’re feeling brave enough and fancy trying a refinish again then I’d recommend stripping back to the wood, doing the grain fill again and then using all the same paint for all of the finishing. I use Northwest guitars nitro and it’s brilliant.

It’s a laborious process to get a really good finish but start with nitro primer, leave to dry and then sand flat with wet / dry 800 or so. Once flat then use around 3 tins of aerosol for a good deep finish which can be polished flat. You need to spray 8 to 10 thin coats and leave 20 mins between each coat. Then it’s off somewhere warmish to dry for 2 weeks. I use kovax 1500 scratch free polishing paper to flat the finish down. If you shine UV light onto the body you know when you’re ready to polish when there are no little shiny spots left (the natural orange peel finish of an aerosol needs a lot of flatting but a couple of hours will see the last shiny spot disappear). Then use Meguires cut and polish and you will not believe how pro a finish you can get. A lot of those tips came from Jon Shuker and he should know......

If you fancy a go and get stuck anywhere I’d be happy to reply to any PMs as you go as I’ve refinished around 20 basses now and all came out very close to factory (accepting that they were nitro and not poly).

Babicz Full Contact 4 string through body bridge in black with screws and hopefully the original box (otherwise it'll be in a hipshot box).

Superb sustain from this full contact bridge with 19mm standard Fender string spacing and through body stringing.

Thanks for looking.

Just realised that the red has a 1/4" maple cap and trans finish. That may be a little more tricky to achieve.....

Still, with the provenance, this is a great deal.

Ever thought of having it refinished in red like the limited edition red the neck should live on?

250? Blimey maybe I should hang on to it.....

Sorry. After I realised how rare they are I've decided to oggle at it some more on the guitar stand.

Up for sale is my now discontinued 2019 USA Fender Flea Jazz in the more desirable shell pink with G&G hard case.

It's in fantastic condition except one pin prick of missing finish on the rear - an easy touch up but it didn't bother me.

It's equipped with a single hot output Fender humbucker pickup, high mass Fender bridge and Aguilar OBP-1 18-volt preamp giving it, to my ears, a smoother tone than a Stingray.

The neck is gorgeous; a satin finished jazz shaped neck but with a compound radius, being 12" at the lower end and 16" at the dusty end. It's a very playable neck - it begs to be played.

The body is alder and the bass weighs in at a touch over 4kg.

All in all its a gorgeous bass and really needs to go to someone who'll play it rather than oggle at it on the guitar stand.

I'm on the Wirral and it can be trialled here or I can deliver / meet up within 50 miles or so and will obviously post it.

Preferably no trades.

Thanks for looking.

Originally owned by the foundations?

Up for grabs is this Eden heavy duty cover for the Eden Metro 2x10 combo (the best combo ever made incidentally).

Unfortunately for me the cover is more heavy duty than the Metro and it died not too long ago. Even the magician that is Roland Lumby couldn't save it so the cover is available.

Will wrap it up and post no problem.

Think these were quite pricey when available.....

In case anyone is pondering on this, they are really great modelling amps. I have one and it has some great stock sounds and another 30 under editable patches and you can dial into the fender tone app and download artist patches too. Very good practice amp that is loud enough to be giggable too. 

GLTWS

Concrete offers only?

Would that help cement the relationships in the band?

Have a bump from me and please somebody buy this before I get myself in trouble....

What a gorgeous rare bass that is and at a very good price for a QMT USA jazz deluxe.

Try to find another and you’ll be waiting a while.

Price drop

Price hacked due to some other phenomenal bridges at really good prices on here.

Dropped to £30 as I don't need them.

Up for sale are these super lightweight Schaller BM light black 4 in line machine heads with 16.7mm bushings. A few months old in good condition except for a bit of paint missing on one nut. Will touch up fine but noticeable.

Some Internet blurb;

Schaller BM Light bass machine heads - Set of 4 in-line modern, light weight tuning pegs for right-handed bass.  Available in Nickel, Chrome, Black Chrome or Gold finish.

Top-heaviness is gone! The use of carbon and processed aluminium results in less weight - without compromising on durability and precision.

Each tuner weighs only 50% of conventional machine heads! Hexagon banjo mounting screw and centre pin and a special female screw guarantees precise positioning and fixing of the shaft.

All parts are precision-crafted and surface-finished while the self-locking drive ensures an even, delicate and steady tuning.

All string posts are made of high-grade aluminium and fitted into the housing with utmost precision, ensuring the best possible tuning accuracy and wear resistance.

technical specification: gear ratio 1:22, weight 63g per piece, supplied with 4 threaded bushings and 4  washers.

(Schaller label these as '4-left' - this means they are for a right-handed bass (headstock on the left, winding post on the left of the gear

Thanks for looking 

Up for grabs is this 3 month old jazz width standard Fender heel sized Chinese mande maple neck with a satin finish and black block inlays.

I bought it as a challenge to myself to see how good I could get a cheap neck. I fret levelled it, crowned the frets, shaped the fret ends, polished the frets and re-cut the nut. In the end I got it to play very nicely indeed so the difference between an expensive neck and a cheap one looks like about 4 hours.

Truss rod adjusts well, no fret wear, no marks or dings and holes drilled for standard Fender neck pocket.

To note it was slightly tight in my bass so I gave is a little sand down which may be visible when on a bass.

All in all its a very nice looking, nice playing neck with everything done on it.

Thanks for looking.

Price dropped to account for some other phenomenal bridges up for really keen priceson here.

Up for grabs is this badass 2 4 string bridge. I'd forgotten I had it but it's no longer required. Has had the saddle grooves cut but it was perfect in my P bass with jazz neck project bass (now in many bits.....)

Thanks for looking

Dimarzio DP122 model P precision bass pickup. Mint condition. Bought new 3 months ago, fitted but the bass is now split down for parts so upnfor sale. Cost £89 with original box and instructions.

Here's some blurb 

This hum-cancelling two-piece pickup brings big, punchy sound to Fender® Precision Bass®-style basses. The DiMarzio Model P® accurately reproduces the sound of your bass with added gain and solid tone. DiMarzio Model P® pickups cut through the band without sacrificing bottom-end power. Gutsy mid-range provides growl when the bass is pushed hard

Thanks for looking.

Up for sale is a 2021 Mexican player series Fender precision bass body in a wonderful capri orange colour. Immaculate condition although it has obviously had hardware fitted. No dings, scratches or marks.

One fault - there is a minor split in the screw lug on the cavity side. Not seen with a pickguard on. I will get some epoxy 2 pack glue on that to sort it b4 sale.

Alder body, nice and light at 4 lbs, 13 oz

Thanks for looking.

As new heavy duty gig bag from the Bass Centre. £25 collected from the Wirral or I can post it for a bit extra.

Thanks for looking.

Steve bought my jazz bass ramp and it was a perfect transaction.

Thanks very much.

Up for sale is my 2014 USA Gibson ES339 Studio semi hollow. In great condition except for one tiny scratch near the E string feed on the bridge.

Classic semi acoustic Gibbo sounds from a smaller size body with stripped down controls but still with Classic 57 /Super classic 57 humbuckers, grover tuners, AB1 bridge and in a nice Gingerburst finish (yep that's what it's called).

Benefits from fret level, crown, polish, set up and recent D'Addario 9s. Plays perfectly.

Comes with case and tags.

Can be shipped anywhere.

Sale only (he says.....)

Thanks for looking.