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This used to be mine. One of the best Ps I’ve played - everything about this bass is just right

I may now be able to ship this in the UK - cost would be around £8-10

SOLD - Now reduced to £20. Aguilar 3u rackbag (made by Protec) in good, used condition. Wooden inner shell so highly stable and protective. Zips work perfectly (though one tab on the front pocket is missing). A bit of corrosion on one of the D rings and no shoulder strap - I’ve never had the strap but they’re pretty useless with a really heavy head in the bag. I think that these were around £100 new and I'm not sure that they're still available. An easy solution for protection and transportation of your DB750 or 751 - or for any other rack mount gear. Collection from Manchester (no trades thanks). I may be able to ship - at cost - if you're happy for me to just affix a label (rather than package).

Trace Elliot AH250 mk iv - used but in good condition for its age (probably mid 1980s). Tested around two years ago and thoroughly cleaned around six months ago. The UV light functions perfectly as does the amp. This is a heavy unit - around 35-40lbs - and for collection only. Extremely solid with classic trace tone and 11 band graphic eq. Amongst the finest of the Trace family in my opinion. Comes with the speaker connection lead. Collection only, just to the East of Manchester, and no offers thanks. Less than £1 per Trace watt - and the lovely UV light

Is this just the pre? Phenomenal unit - without doubt my favourite 1u front-end

It’s difficult to deny!

It was sir!

A lovely AER Amp One in excellent, used condition. Just one very small indentation on the top just below the handle. This has been gigged around 3/4 times a year for four years and used at a couple of rehearsals. If you're looking, I suspect that you'll understand just what these are and what they can do. Probably (almost certainly) the best bass combo available. Feature packed with a tone that genuinely defies the size of the unit - this is not a hyperbolic claim (as anyone who has owned an Amp One will attest). Comes with AER cover, also in excellent condition. I'm afraid that this is collection from central Birmingham only. I don't have time to pack for shipping (or a box to ensure safe transit). I don't have an image at present but will upload some on Monday. This is the standard Amp One that you'll see elsewhere (not the recently re-styled version). Cash would be lovely but bank transfer is good. No trades thanks.

I’ve had loads of high end bags and these are brilliant - a bit heavier than some but more pritective than nearly all - my favourite (with the Fusion F1) bass bag

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unbelievable bargain IMO!

For me, as others, this is one of the finest basses that Martin has ever produced (and there have been some incredibly beautiful basses!) I'm really surprised that this hasn't been sold. If I could play a six it would be

Wow, thanks - I’ll take a look. This one hasa lovely story with it!

Thanks Chris, it’s yours - more in the morning!

Just says pbv on the box could be alnico of ceramic (10 or 11k respectively). Ceramic would be slightly brighter - not much in it

Thanks but the truth is I’ve no idea - I’ll try to find out

Thanks gents - a very lovely bass!

Thank you - a very impressive unit!

Completely new, boxed and unused/uninstalled Kent Armstrong Precision Bass (Vintage) pickup. These have an excellent reputation - take a look at web reviews and youtube demos. Includes pickup covers and mounting screws. Cloth-covered wire. I can ship this in the UK for £40 (or it can be collected in central Birmingham or Manchester for £36).

MXR Bass Octave Deluxe in very good cosmetic condition (and perfect working order). Bought from here around 6 months ago for £100, so a bit of a bargain. You can read all about these all over the web and some great demos on Youtube. Impressive tracking with twin growl and girth controls - extremely versatile. The mid control can be very useful too to help cut-through in noisy situations. The unit is in exactly the same condition as it arrived with me. Some minor surface scratching on the base plate and a few tiny chips in the paint. Overall, very good condition but minor signs of use. This can be collected in Manchester or Birmingham (for £70) or I can ship in the UK for £5 (so £75 in total). Any questions, please just ask.

On hold and probably sold - that took all of 20 minutes!

Gorgeous Antoria EB3 copy from around 1971 - slotted headstock with pearl Antoria logo, 34" scale - almost unplayed and in astounding condition. Supplied with the original case and all the case candy (very early '70s woven strap, two psychedelic pearl plectrums - with holes in the middle - and a lead that took me back a long way!) All of this lot is in incredible condition - time-capsule really. I bought this some time back without reading the description properly - I thought it was short-scale. There's a lovely story with the bass too (I won't bore readers here). There is some extremely minor play-wear (just micro surface finger nail marks) but this is like going back in time to music shops of the early '70s. The bass sounds great and works perfectly. I removed the bridge cover and part of the mute assembly but it's in the case. Original strings are there too but I re-strung with D'addario nickel 40-100 rounds. Apologies for the images, this is a gloss cherry finish but there was almost no light when taking pictures. No trades thanks and collection in Manchester or Birmingham much preferred. I may be able to ship to the UK at cost but will need to source a box.

Gorgeous Fender P (Japan) from around 2000 in Capri Orange - my favourite of the International Colour series and an incredibly cool '70s vibe. I had a Slazenger tennis racquet cover in this colour back in the day - loved it then and love it now. This is a Fender Japan PB70US thus has the US pickup. Build quality is superb and the weight and balance make this an easy player over an extended period (best I can get for the weight is around 8.7lbs). The bass is in very good condition indeed and only on close inspection it becomes evident that there are a few minor bruises. These are just indentations and nothing has broken the (gorgeous) paint job. All the hardware is in excellent condition. The neck is lovely (1.625" nut so B width) and reassuringly robust but with quite a flat and slender profile - fairly effortless playing and no fighting with neck dimensions - it feels very 'natural'. The neck has a slab rosewood board (dark, rich chocolate colour with nice figuring if not really a '70s feature) but I've seen a few such boards on Japanese 70s Ps - worth a look on Pinterest or similar. Actually fairly desirable to me - I prefer these over veneer boards. The bass was in fantastic order when it arrived with me but I've effected the following changes: BBOT bridge replaced with Hipshop Kickass in nickel (massive improvement for me in terms of adjustability) Silver pickguard screws replaced with black - in keeping with the original international series aesthetic Pro set-up (with the new bridge) with D'addario 40-95 nickels - still zingy, clean and almost new The bass plays extremely well - low action, fantastic intonation (you'd hope so) and a fast, slick neck. The tone is very much '70s P from thick thump to open loud growl (the tone control is very effective). The look - if you like this kind of thing - is very cool. The '70s TV logo is a thing of beauty to me. The bass will be supplied with a very decent Warwick Rockbag padded bag. All original parts are also included in the sale (screws, bridge and I think there's a thumb rest but no ashtrays). Collection is from Manchester or Birmingham or I should be able to ship at cost in the UK (though I'll need to source an appropriate box). No trades thanks and the price is fixed - actually a bit of a bargain considering what I paid for the bass and what I've spent on it subsequently. In sum, an extremely cool bass in great overall condition - looks fantastic, plays beautifully well and sounds superb.

Thanks all for the very lovely comments and PMs. The bass remains available - I'd prefer UK collect/delivery or shipping (ease and safety) though I can ship, very well-packed, to Europe if necessary

I’ve joined it! A Hellborg 500 (50lbs), then Geoff’s TE mk iv 250 (40lbs) and a DB750 (80lbs in its case). Worth every ounce. I’d love to add Geoff’s SMX. Brilliant seller (bent over backwards to help me collect) and this 300 looks super clean