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I had the VS head - still have some recordings somewhere. Extremely powerful with a super growl. Lovely to see this looking good - I’d forgotten about the shape

oh no...just beautiful - something about the contouring back then that was just exquisite

Just saw all the related ads - if I had a hangar and £3.5k, I’d just have the lot shipped north. A seller of exquisite taste and one that evidently cares for his gear extremely well! Bump...this bass has me all excited

I haven’t seen a cleaner example since about ‘75. I love these! Still have my massively customised Ripper. Too big for me these days but playability is fabulous and a great growling tone. Original case too - extermely rare!

Still absolutely love this and surprised it's unsold - any chance of an image of the top of the body showing the tummy cut and elbow contour (usually extremely elegant on Ps of this vintage). I'm not a big Fender player but this looks like a gorgeous example

Apart from the classic look and aesthetic, I'm not a fan of vintage Fenders, or Fenders at all (especially the tone - it really does nothing for me). However, if I was going to buy a vintage Fender, it would be this - in my view, this is a really beautiful artefact - perfectly proportioned, lovely dark board, choice of two fantastic guards and subtle ageing to a classic colour. Gorgeous - surprised it hasn't gone yet

I had the 5 string (non x) version of this - absolutely beautiful instruments

I have the 2x10 version - absolutely brilliant cabs from my favourite builder. Efficient, loud, tight and articulate. A great pillar of our community too - somebody will love this.

It's also been through the hands of Mamelok's too by the look of it - that brings back a few memories. Love these and great for bass or guitar

Lovely - these come-up very rarely - rather exotic and highly desirable for guitar or bass. The mod makes a lot of sense too. I’m not a valve fan (I use an SF2) but this is an excellent acquisition for somebody. A very realistic price too IMO

'saw a very similar '62 about 35 years ago in A1 in Manchester for about £800. How times have changed. Looks nice enough, good luck

Lovely cabs - where is this located?

Very surprised this remains here - beautifully built basses that with a good set-up are close to the US version. Great price (IMO)

It might be worth loading some images of this - fabulous basses and I still play my old SII more than pretty much everything else. An image would give some indication of whether this is a S2000 of Stealth too. I know that things are slow so maybe try the Statii forum too?

Interesting - the guard looks good to me but there are others here that will know better. Really lovely bass - who did the re-fin and is it nitro? Realistic price if all parts original (IMO)

Wow, I'm massively impressed that anybody has the skills to bring this together - these look gorgeous and I can't imagine that they sound anything other than magical. Looks like a bargain to me

Having recently acquired a Marleaux, I can attest to the build quality and quality of components. Gerard's instruments are up there with the best of US and UK custom-built basses. The pair on offer here look like absolutely spectacular examples of the highest end of the Marleaux range.

That tort headstock is worth it on its own!

Just a rapid intervention to assure all that Binky is an outstandingly trustworthy member of our community and a man of extraordinary integrity. He also knows his amplifiers and selects nothing but the best. I don't have direct experience of this model but use an AER combo and can claim in all honesty that it's clarity, versatility and build quality are of the highest order. AER earned its reputation on the back of ultra-high quality and real-world usability. IMO, binky's amp is an absolute bargain!