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3 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Utterly insanely overpriced as I said, Mick.

 

But it's what people are prepared to pay for a Wal nowadays.

 

I hope they won't cry blood tears when the market gets back to normality...

I don't understand this sentiment. Anything is always worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.

Wals regularly swap hands for nearly double this on here and elsewhere.

Why, because many, many people deem that they are "worth" that.

This particular example sold quite cheaply compared to the current market values. No doubt that was due to collection only and cash on collection.

40 minutes ago, Bassassin said:

I did not know that!

I only know because I owned one and someone told me it was painted...

On 01/02/2023 at 13:11, Bassassin said:

I quite like it, reminds me a little of the veneered finish on some old Ibbys:

 

Except that isn't a veneer. It's actually painted believe it or not. 

There were a few models of later Rockbasses that featured neckthru builds.

The tell tale signs of a Rockbass are multi piece maple neck that is part of a non-hidden neck thru design and also high gloss finish.

The made in China stamped on the back of the neck is also a giveaway 

Zero feedback seller - can't understand why...

I wonder if the ink will line up correctly with the ballpoint or come out misaligned...🤔

If only they had thought to put a pickup guard on it to hide the shoddy alignment...

... it probably would have ended up like this:

1 hour ago, Duroc17 said:

Fender sent that one for free to Bully Thakidd to review - you’d think they’d check before sending for review 

You are right but for me it's even worse than that. IMO they should never be producing instruments with such poor quality in the first place. Especially not at this price point. And to then let such a poor instrument be given out for review is a triple fail! But given the terrible setup on the bass they have been using for the promotional photos, seems they just don't give a stinky poo anymore.

29 minutes ago, DTB said:

It’s the same with most manufacturers I think. I looked at several Silver Sky guitars by PRS before I bought my 2, saw lots with poor string to neck alignment, string to pickup alignment and other issues. 
My Yamaha six string bass has a poor repair on the neck obviously done at factory or importers. 
My Ibanez EHB1506 nut wasn’t secured properly. 
All of which are premium priced instruments. 
 

My suggestion for the fix for the fender was somewhat tongue in cheek but I have seen it done more than once. 
Actually the only guitar I have that was perfect straight from the outset is my Clapton Strat so someone at Fender Corona gives a stinky poo. 

That's! I've owned nearly 80 basses and never had such issues. Mostly though the basses I've owned are older basses.

The only bass I've bought new was a Yamaha TRB4 II in 2000. Built like a tank and impeccable build quality.

Also, I've only ever owned 1 Fender so maybe that explains it...

ive just posted the video on Fender Germany's Facebook page. Let's see how they react...😬

55 minutes ago, DTB said:

I think that would mostly be fixed with a side neck adjustment. So long as the nut is spaced ok which i think it was, just give the neck a whack. No need to even loosen the screws. !!!!

I think it would be mostly fixed by improved production methods, better quality control and people actually giving a sh!t about the products they are making...

8 hours ago, cocco said:

Same sentiment here. Good luck with the sale. What a beautiful SR

Thanks guys. I'm located 30 minutes from Frankfurt Hahn Airport. You can buy very very cheap tickets from Stanstead. Bass could sit next to you if you buy an extra ticket(cheaper than paying for it to go in the hold!) Just saying....

Online retailers should take a few minutes to setup a bass before posting promotional pics...

2 minutes ago, Gwilym said:

Maybe I'm picky but the strings are off centre. 

see my updated reply...

7 minutes ago, Gwilym said:

Not particularly, if you look closely.

The string location relative to the pup looks ok. However, the E string looks too far away from the edge of the fretboard - the opposite of what Lobster had to deal with. 

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Already insanely overpriced. 🤦‍♂️

Don't look in the BC classifieds then...

12 hours ago, Piers_Williamson said:

As someone that has owned two Alembics, that's the first time I have seen a comprehensive package of all the original case and certification alongside the bass!  These are really fantastic basses!

I agree, very unusual to see.

Great basses - the range of the tone filter is really unbelievable!

On 31/01/2023 at 08:43, Newfoundfreedom said:

I'd have to counter by saying it's not cheap, nor is it nice. 

 

That kind of finish always looks extremely cheap and tacky to me. It reminds me of all those 80's budget basses and guitars that were trying to look much flashier than they actually were. 

 

Give me plain colour or natural wood any day. 

 

100% agree. I shudder when I see flame maple tops on exotic basses as it almost always will look tacky or remind me of tacky instruments...

I think everyone is sleeping on this bass! The Jazzman is the most versatile Warwick there is! This is a full blooded German Warwick with unbelievable tonal versatility, top quality hardware and fantastic ergonomics.

Stone cold bargain!!!

Up for sale is a vintage Ibanez MS10 Metal Charger distortion pedal. The pedal is in excellent condition, functions perfectly and comes complete with the original box and user manual.

The pedal has just been serviced - all of the potentiometers and contacts have been cleaned and the pedal has been fully checked over and given a clean bill of health.

The pedal is missing one of the original knobs but I have included a knob the fits the pedal and functions perfectly. If you dont like it, you can just pull it off.

From original sales brochure:

Features

If you are looking for that hot and heavy, massive metalmania distortion, hook up with an Ibanez MS10. It has more "raw gain" than any other distortion available. It has five controls to let you really capture the rage in your guitar. There is a Drive control that varies the amount of distortion, an Attack control for predistortion, treble and boost and Punch and Edge controls that provide post distortion equalization. Plug into an MS10 and you will swear that you have a wall of power behind you.

Use

The MS10 was designed specifically to recreate the tonality of large British amplifiers. Because of various reasons including different tubes (valves), equalization voicing, speaker characteristics and cabinet resonances these amps sound drastically different than other amps. The punch control simulates the cabinet resonance at certain low frequencies while the attack and edge concentrate on high frequency e.q. and speaker traits. Distortion is adjustable and at full settings simulates not only pre-amp clipping bu adds the effect of power-amp and speaker overdrive.

As with any distortion device, location in the "chain" or signal flow is very important. It is usually desirable to distort the guitar signal first before adding further processing (with possible exception of compression).

Since many large "stacks" don't have effect loops or outputs after the pre-amp, these amps are "miked" and the sound engineer adds processing to the microphone channel. In large halls or studios this is fine because the guitarist hears the finished product through a fine monitoring system. But for most players this is impossible. Even if you own an amplifier like this, chances are you aren't getting the "finished product".

The MS10 at the front of a chain of processors may actually sound better than processors fed into expensive amplifiers. Don't distort your processing, distort the guitar then process the distortion. (experiment with placement of e.q., compressor and phaser, but always place delay effects "post distortion")

Shipping to UK will be 18GBP, within the EU 15€ and within Germany 6€

**SOLD**

For sale is a fantastic high end Japanese Ibanez SR1010 with a SOL finish.

Research shows that the model number is SR1010SOL and the serial number reveals it was made in the legendary FujiGen factory Production year: September 1998 Serial number: 38096

This bass features a mahogany body, wenge and bubinga neck with a rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays, quality hardware including Gotoh tuners and an Accu-Cast B20 bridge. The electronics are also very high quality and feature pickups developed in the USA and an active Vari-Mid HiFi EQ. With this EQ you can set the center frequency that you want to cut or boost. There are also controls for reducing/boosting the treble and bass.

The neck is a typical slim Ibanez neck that plays like a dream. The bass is very light with only 3.8 kg.

The bass is in very good condition - there are some light playing marks and hardware tarnishing, but no damage and everything works perfectly. Luminous fret markers were added to the side of the neck by a previous owner.

The bass will be shipped in a hard case.

Shipping to UK £55, EU £25 

**SOLD**

For sale is a beautiful vintage high-end Ibanez from the late 80's. Research shows the model number is SR800LE and the serial number reveals it was made in the legendary FujiGen factory Year of Production: September 1987 Serial Number: 42619

Features:
Offset Double Cutaway Basswood Body, Bolt-On 3-Piece Maple Neck, 24 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Mother of pearl inlays, Gotoh tuners, AccuCast B20 bridge, an active Regulated Lo-Z J-style and an active Regulated Lo-Z P-style Ibanez pickup, Volume / Blend / Bass and Treble EQ controls, black hardware.

This bass has a very clear and powerful tone, it's incredibly easy to play and the EQ offers plenty of adjustment options to find your perfect tone. This is the second SR800LE I have owned. The other was used in a different tuning - this one was only used in the standard tuning.

Overall the bass is in very good condition, especially for a 35 year old instrument! All electronics work perfectly, as does the truss rod and hardware. There are a few minor dents as you would expect on any used instrument but you have to look closely to find them - see photos

The fingerboard has been cleaned and oiled, the frets have been cleaned and polished. All potentiometers have been cleaned with a contact cleaner so they work perfectly.

Nice ergonomic and well balanced bass. At just 3.6 kg, it's also pretty light!

The bass comes in a Warwick gig bag, packed in a sturdy shipping carton.

Shipping to UK £55, EU £25 - cheaper options are available if I detach the neck and the buyer reattaches it upon arrival.... 

**SOLD STP**

Up for sale is my stunning Warwick Corvette Std. Special Edition. Built in 2009 this bass is number 06 form a very limited production run of only 64pcs! The bass has a very thick gorgeous Bubinga Pomelle top on a swamp ash body and is finished with Warwick's natural oil finish.

 
Like all German-made Warwicks, this Corvette is a tone monster with outstanding build quality and it is a joy to play. Combine a lighter weight body with a super fast neck and a powerful Seymour Duncan Basslines pickups boosted by an MEC 2 band active EQ, and you have a killer bass that cuts through the mix like butter and can hold its own in any music genre. 
 
This bass is finished in a natural oil finish that really highlights the beautiful grain of the Bubinga Pomelle. This bass is very clean, but there are a few very small scratches and dings that I have tried to show prominently in the the last 2 photos of the bass - this is not due to neglect - just because the ash body wood is rather soft.

The bass functions perfectly – this includes the truss rod, hardware and electronics. 

The bass is all original except for the wiring from the pickups to the balance potentiometer. This wiring has been upgraded to high quality silver plated 6N OFC copper to provide even more clarity and definition - as you will see from the final photo, it has been very well executed and the wiring is neat and tidy.

This Special Edition Warwick Corvette Std. comes with a brand new, non-orginal, ABS hard case to keep it safe during shipping! 
 

Serial number:
d149944-09
Article number:
0244SX0000CZABUOWW
produced:
02.04.2009
Description:
CO Corvette Std, 4-string
Natural Oil finish
Swamp Ash/ Bubinga top body
Ovangkol neck
Chrome hardware
 
Made in Germany

WEIGHT:4,5Kg/9.92lbs 

The bass is located in 56281, Emmelshausen, Germany. Shipping to the UK will be about 110GBP. Within Germany 45€, within most of the EU 60€. I only ship with full insurance and tracking. 

Up for sale is my stunning Warwick Streamer LX.

Built in Germany 1997 this bass is in absolutely incredible condition for a 26 year old bass! The bass has a gorgeous solid maple body and beautiful Wenge neck and fretboard. The body is finished with Warwick's natural oil finish.

Like all German-made Warwicks, this Streamer LX is a tone monster with outstanding build quality and it is a joy to play. Combine a lightweight body with a super fast neck and a powerful active MEC pickups boosted by an MEC 2 band active EQ, and you have a killer bass that cuts through the mix like butter and can hold its own in any music genre. 

This bass is finished in a natural oil finish that, in the right light, really highlights the beautiful grain of the maple. This bass is exceptionally clean with no dings or scratches that I can find. There is a bit of light tarnish to the gold machine heads.

The bass functions perfectly – this includes the truss rod, hardware and electronics. 

The bass is all original - except the strings of course!

This Warwick Streamer LX  comes with a brand new, non-orginal, ABS hard case to keep it safe during shipping! 

Details from Hans Peter Wilfer:
- Bass               Streamer LX

                     4 string
  Serial Number      F 039249 97
  Year               1997
  Month              June
  Number             039249
  Neck Wood          Wenge Wood
  Fingerboard        Wenge Wood
  Frets              Bronce Warwick Frets 
  Nut                Just a Nut Brass Version
  Neck construction  Bolt On
  Body               2 pcs. solid Maple
  Surface            Oil Finish / BeeWax surface
  Pickups            active MEC PJ Pickups
  Electronic         active MEC 2 Band Electronic
  Hardware           Gold Hardware made for Warwick
  Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen

WEIGHT:4,00Kg/8,82lbs 

The bass is located in 56281, Emmelshausen, Germany. Shipping to the UK will be about 110GBP. Within Germany 45€, within most of the EU 60€. I only ship with full insurance and tracking. 

Nothing on ebay that I can see