Happy Jack

Now the Ritter, on the other hand ...

It does ... it's a very light bass overall and the combination of the small headstock, single cut, and enlarged lower bout makes it one of the most usable of the boutique basses out there.

You don't want it. Trust me on this. It weighs more than the Kramer you sold me because it was too heavy for you. 😉

In all fairness, it's not as heavy as it looks. But it does look bloody heavy. 😂

Trying to reduce the number of beautiful instruments sitting uselessly in cases.

This is a beautiful bass, light weight and uber-playable. Very much a Jazz bass in the Jens Ritter style: https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2012/01/15/ritter-instruments-introduces-r8-singlecut-bass/ Unfortunately the finish is really very delicate. I didn't make most of the marks you can see, but I've discounted the price to reflect their existence. This is the only single-cut I've ever owned, or could have seriously contemplated owning. Almost everything about the bass is meticulously though through, logically planned, and nicely executed. The Tobacco Burst is particularly easy on the eye ... some of Jens' creations are a bit In-Yer-Face. See if you can work out when this bass was made. Looking at collection in person, either in Harrow or the West End. Failing that, possible meet-up within a sensible distance of Harrow.

Now here's a lovely thing ... proper bass this, man's bass. 😉😂 This is the gorgeous Magnum II with the half-melted body shape (the Jah Wobble bass) and the rare graphic EQ. That Mudbucker eats Gibsons for breakfast. The machined aluminium bridge doubles as a portable fall-out shelter. And it's a factory fretless, By God! The natural finish is the original (not a refin) and the characterful dints & dents in the finish add charm and a lively humour to this most manly of basses. The B/W pickguard is a homage to the buoyant Ska scene of the 80s. Or not, as the case may be. It may be a man's bass, but it has a woman's back. And don't get me started on what that upper bout reminds me of. You need to look up a few websites on the neck construction of these Ovation basses. They were so far ahead of their time that it's not even funny. It even has the original hardcase, and in remarkably good condition. All catches & hinges work just fine. Further & better particulars, since people keep asking: Weight = 4.75Kg Weight incl. Case = 11.5Kg (yes, the case is built like a tank). Dimensions for Courier = 128cm x 40cm x 14cm (but obviously larger if inside a carton). I'm looking at collection from Harrow or the West End, or a meet-up within a reasonable distance of Harrow.

You may be familiar with the expression, "now there's something you don't see every day". I suspect that it is appropriate in this case. These handmade basses are each unique and they're a right bugger to date reliably, but this one ticks all the boxes for the company's heyday: 1964-66. Not a re-issue or a restoration job, this is absolutely the real deal ... a bass that was bought while surf music was in the charts and then gigged relentlessly for many years. You want mojo? It's got mojo? You want to see what genuine buckle-rash looks like when no angle grinder was involved? As far as I can tell, this ws all-original and unmolested when I bought it many years ago, and I've looked after it. Yes, all that wear was there when I bought it. Currently strung with Black Beauties (or something very similar - hey, it was a long time ago, alright?) this has all the shortscale thuddy goodness you'd expect from this era. Comes with the cheap-but-sturdy rigid gigbag it rests on in these photos, but realistically I'm not about to entrust this thing to a courier. It might get scratched. Collection from Harrow or the West End, possible meet-up within a sensible distance from Harrow.

I bought this intriguing shortscale piece of classic 80s kit from @Hellzero four years ago - in fact, it was my last pre-Brexit purchase from Europe, and I am happy to repeat chunks of his original listing. I will shortly be getting my aluminium bass fix from another source: Time for the Kramer to find a new home. The neck is a T-profiled piece of aluminium, offset by trim in either the same very maple as the body (what Hellzero thinks) or a very hard plastic of some sort (which is what some YouTubers clearly think it is). That tiny chip on the right is one of the very few blemishes on this bass. In fully working condition, fully original (except for the added strap button for better balance, one tuner and the two knobs) and in very good overall condition. The price includes both the original hard case (but see below before you get excited) and the Warwick Rockbag it rests on in these photos, and also the Comfort Strapp shown in the photos. The shell & interior of the hard case are in decent nick but the hardware is a shambles. Given the rarity value of an original hard case for one of these, that's a shame. It would respond well to restoration by someone with some clue as to what they're doing (which rules me right out) but whether or not it's worth the effort is something that someone else needs to decide. Here are the specifications : Body : flamed maple (very hard to photograph) Neck : aluminium with flamed maple inserts and perfect neck joint Fingerboard : ebonol (bakelite, in fact) with aluminium side and front dots Frets : 24 (slightly marked) Headstock : none as it's a headless Pickup : 1 original DiMarzio Twin Jazz Controls : volume, tone, 3 positions switch for parallel / split / series Tuners : 3 unbranded + 1 Gotoh Bridge : original Schaller 3D-4 Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5 mm Nut : none with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11.5 mm Knobs : 2 non original metal dome Scale : 30.5 inches Hardware colour : chrome and aluminium Truss rod : none and perfect very slight relief whatever strings gauge you may put Finish : high gloss trans red Land of craftsmanship : USA Serial number : B1577 Year : 1981 Weight : 3.665 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the E string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Link to the Kramer vintage aluminium page : http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm Buy this bass and you'll be able to push up the sleeves on your silk jacket and flick your mullet with the best of them.

I bought this back in the days when I thought the best way forward was to challenge the Les Paul-playing, pedal-obsessed, twin-stack merchant in a band I was in at the time. I rather fancy it's this one, but don't hold me to this: https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Pedal-Board-and-Gig-Bag-by-Gear4music/1T73?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzIK1BhAuEiwAHQmU3lOhaPYVF30TKXeZWY2j3mhmPqN93qoAjxfy-uk8RGT1ZQyySuWeZBoCEO8QAvD_BwE The electrical supply is a Diago power station thingy, all working fine. Can't remember whether this is the original tote or a subsequent upgrade. It seems to do the job, anyway. You'll prolly want to give it a stiff brushing on the outside. Either that or tell people it's part of the Roadworn series from your days touring the States ...

Bigger version of the Gramma Pad in pretty much as-new condition. Size: 76 x 48 x 4.5 cm / 30″ x 19″ x 1.75″ Weight: 4.7kg / 9lbs

Pair of Auralex Gramma isolation pads, one in great condition, one almost great. These are the older design with the more substantial handles underneath the board. Size: 58 x 38 x 4.5 cm / 23″ x 15″ x 1.75″ Weight: 2.8kg / 6lbs These will be a right faff to send my post/courier so I'd prefer to sell by personal handover if possible. I can separate if required, in which case the better of the two is £50 and the one with the missing purple foam is £40. Expensive stuff, purple foam. Purple foam, purple foam. Only want to see you in the purple foam.

Go take a look in the Recycling section.