SurroundedByManatees
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For sale is this Gretsch Broadkaster bass. It’s a Japanese instrument, not a cheaper one from the Electromatic range. Technically the bass is in very good condition. All hardware and electronics work like they should. The neck is straight with frets with little wear. Playability is great with a low action. The finish has developed a cloudy blush, possibly because the bass had been in the case for a long time. There are specialized blush erasers available for this kind of lacquer issues. Otherwise the bass has few usermarks, and I haven’t seen any damages. The bass is strung with flats and sounds great. The original case, certificate and other paperwork are included. €1.350 I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk.- 4 replies
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Custom shop often do convincing relics, I like them! The pickguard is totally completing the right look, very nice. (I can't understand why CS basses come with the fugly torts, just make them a bit more expensive with a real celluloid guard). -
I'm pretty sure I've seen one in a green(burst) finish a few months ago on reverb. IIRC it was listed as something Korean.
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Relisted with pricedrop!! For sale is this ’89 Music Man Stingray. It’s a rare light one, weighing in at a bit less than 3,9kg. The body is finished in the classic honeyburst, and the lacquered neck has some nice birdseye figuring. As you can see, the bass has a lot of usermarks/damages (especially on the back), but technically all is good. The neck is straight and the truss rod works well. The frets show some wear, but it doesn’t affect playability. All hardware and electronics function like they should, the pots could be a bit scratchy though. Fixed price: €1975 I am based in the Netherlands, but happy to ship. I don’t have a case, but will use a gigbag for shipping. I can also take the neck of to reduce costs if wished so. No trades.- 1 reply
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That truss rod nut hasn't got in very deep. It wouldn't be a flag for me, it will probably work just fine without any problems.
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Price lowered to €2100 for cash sale . -
Drop to €2350
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Sounds like me. Had quite a few, sold quite a few. Everything I think I need a stingray, I end up missing some warmth. They can do a great job in a band context though.
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I've tried 2 jazzes in the same rehearsal space recently; one strung with rounds, and the other one with la bella flats. The one with flats did blend in significantly better than the one with rounds, when played with both vol and tone on full. As mentioned some helpfull tweaking is possible by lowering the volume knobs if needed. But the basic string choice helps a lot too.
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For sale is my ’89 Music Man Stingray. It’s a rare light one, weighing in at a bit less than 3,9kg. The body is finished in the classic honeyburst, and the lacquered neck has some nice birdseye figuring. As you can see, the bass has a lot of usermarks/damages (especially on the back), but technically all is good. The neck is straight and the truss rod works well. The frets show some wear, but it doesn’t affect playability. All hardware and electronics function like they should, the pots could be a bit scratchy though. No case or bag included, but will be packed well if shipping is necessary. Asking €2350 Tradewise I am looking for a good Rickenbacker 4001, Fender strat or offset guitar (vintage specd)..
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The Jazz Bass has been a prominent instrument in the music scene for 65 years now. It's probably not that bad. Personally I like the sound of jazzes and think they can do well for most styles. I also like the way a P sounds in a band, but mostly prefer the warmer and deeper J sounds. Nowadays I prefer flats on most of my basses, with one of my jazzes being strung with La Bella's. Sounds wonderfull and has a bit more booty than rounds.
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NBD - The Bass Which Dares Not Speak Its Name
SurroundedByManatees replied to Happy Jack's topic in Bass Guitars
Fernandes Ricky?🙂 -
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Price drop to €1250
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Another one for the discussion: Fender Precision bass 1962 - Matching Headstock Fiesta Red https://reverb.com/item/89351369?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89351369 The seller has a great theory about why a '65+ decal would be fitted on a '62 bass... But of course Fender didn't do such funny things. And patent numbers don't match '62 anyway. An original matching headstock on a 60s precision? I haven't seen them before, but could well exist if someone waved with a bit of money back in the day...
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Agreed. It's just a matter of time before this neck (and maybe whole bass) is listed as being real.
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What year is it supposed to be? The decal with the offset part on the ball of the headstock was done from 1964-1968 I think. . The combination of this type of decal with clover tuners could only be a '68 I think, if authentic. Usually of the ones with the older logo have lollipops though, and the later '68s TV logo with clover tuners. But as it's Fender, there can always be a few that we're assembled in between transition. Pickguard doesn't look authentic at first sight
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It's possible to put a refin body in a time frame by marks in the neck pocket or pickup cavities, and the dowel/pin holes that should be in the right place. The dowel holes on my refin are visible through the finish and otherwise a blacklight would point them out.
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Yes it's (probably) a set of '62 pickups, some hardware and half a neck. Proudly listed as a 1962 Fender. Totally ridiculous to list it like that imo.
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The fact that this is still presented as a '63 Precision Bass 😂 1963 Fender Precision Bass – rebuild and refinished (Olympic White) https://reverb.com/item/88599010?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=88599010
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When people list a bass saying mint condition, I'm always looking for the smallest damages😁. Usually there are obvious small damages, even visible on low quality pictures.
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Sometimes you see people listing a bass as a "65 Jazz per example, and tell how you hear 60 years of ageing back in the sound. Reading further it appears only the body and tuners are original. I understand when a seller would say "all original apart from (enter a maximum of 1 or 2 aspects)". It makes less sense when the list of changed parts is bigger than the list of original parts.
