troubadour

Perfect accompaniment to your aged, roadworn or reliced p or j! Authentic features include: - plenty of marks and scuffing - tarnished chrome - no key and one catch missing - one "foot" broken off - couple of rivets replaced by screws to hold handle on and the pièce de résistance - one hinge replaced by bass string ("A" I believe) Surprisingly tidy inside and still capable of doing the job. Collection from sunny Skipton or I could meet you part way, up to 40 mins or so. Might be able to post later in the week but can't commit to that just now.

More photos as threatened . . .

These get a good rep and rightly so. Bit of a prob with this one's neck though hence the low price. It's developed a bit of a ski jump as it nears the body and I can't adjust it out. I like a low action which I've achieved up to the 12th fret, above which I rarely venture. But beyond that is not good. Maybe it's fixable or maybe you don't mind a higher action which may be OK (no guarantees either way though I'm afraid). Marks to the body commensurate with age and use. Weighs in at a reasonable 3.9 Kg (8.6lbs). Collection from sunny Skipton or I could meet you part way, up to 40 mins or so. Might be able to post later in the week but can't commit to that just now. (more photos to follow)

Had a PM about the nut area so adding some additional photos taken in what passed for natural light earlier this morning. While I’m writing, I recently noticed a slight flaw on the back of the neck. There’s a small black mark below the skunk stripe around the 6th fret area. It appears to be below the lacquer so I presume it was introduced during the manufacturing process. You can’t feel it at all and, as I say, I’ve only just noticed it. When I bought this from PMT they had just put 2 of these out. I tried both and this was the better one. Hard to describe why but it just felt right. Not saying it’s the best VM77 in the world but it seems like they can vary a bit. I’ve now got this listed “elsewhere” as they had a £1 offer on however I’d much sooner it go to a fellow bc-er so please let me know if interested. And I am happy to meet you a reasonable distance from Skipton.

This is as new, few marks from storage but never been used in anger. Fits standard sized Jazz or Precision TSA lock, key included still in its packet. £100 collection from Skipton please.

Bought new from PMT Leeds, brought it home and haven’t touched it since. Still has plastic on pickguard. I was looking for something light weight and this meets that criteria perfectly but at the end of the day I’m just not a Jazz bass person. £260 collection from Skipton please or I can drive a reasonable distance to meet if that helps.

You can. Thanks and sorry to others interested.

Fancy trying some flatwound strings on your p-bass to see if they live up to the hype? Some folk swear by them, others don't. I fall into the latter category. Anyway, I've just bought a Precision with a recently fitted set of the aforementioned . I think they're Rotosound and I think they're 45s. Whatever, they're too good to throw away. Yours for the price of postage (£1.30).

Kindly taken on a commission sale by The Gallery. I'm sure it will be appreciated by whoever picks it up and it will find a good home. So long my friend.

I've now put this, alongside the Kramer, on commission sale at The Gallery. Hopefully its £275 worth of hard core aging will tickle someones fancy.