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I've got ernie ball cobalt flats on my '57 cs precision, which are a very good match. I can't think of a better set of strings for it.

They don't sound like traditional flats at all, more like well balanced played-in rounds.

Had them on a Jazz Bass too, which was okay too...but not superb. I think they would do great on my Gibson G3 though.

Updated trade options 😀

Relisted as I had withdrawn it from sale. 

For sale is my beautiful Alembic Europa from the early ’90s. The bass is in very good condition. It has some usermarks and small damages, but looks great overall.

Everything works like it should and the neck plays great with a very low action. The neck is straight and well adjustable, frets are still good too.This bass has a broad range of sounds with it’s 2 pickups, eq and filter controls.

Nut width: 41mm

String spacing: 19mm

Weight is 4,45kg on my kitchen scale. Balance is good, it’s ergonomically a comfortable instrument.

A softcase is included in the sale. Not sure if it came originally with the bass. I’ve been told it is by the previous owner, but it’s not branded.

It’s a fantastic bass, but other type basses fit my needs better.

Lowered fixed price: €3.650

I am located in the Netherlands, but experienced in shipping if needed.

Trades/partial trades are welcome (max weight 4.2kg due to a returned injury); traditional type fourstrings, Modulus 34" quantum or earlier Flea, 5er with narrow stringspacing, strat/jazzmaster or other offset, good acoustic guitar…

I'd also be interested in (refin) 60s Fender J or P, the older the better. 

I've got other basses too that I could offer in a trade.

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Love this. Sadly import mean it’s not going to happen.

When I was looking for a Stingray it appeared that all nice ones at a realistic price were in the UK! The import killed it for me though. Eventually I found a pretty unique one (original inca silver '87) from my birth year

42mm. The neck is less bulky than a Funk Unlimited.

Sold

Wtf?

I think it had been refinished over the original lacquer, and that it had been sanded down to the original finish at a later point.

Drop to €1600

Maybe it would be educative to open a topic about forgeries that people come across. It can be helpful for a lot of people I can imagine.

2 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

I agree, most are easy to spot, but that's true of all deception really. But given in nearly areas of art, engineering, tech, where there are a small number of fakes that even experts struggle to find the flaws that determine it's not the real deal, there must be at least a couple of 'bad Nash/bad Limelight' type luthiers out there?

Yeah who knows, this could totally be the case. Though it would be a costly thing to fake a pre-cbs Fender well, with brazilian fretboard and convincing pickguard. 

In the "best" scenario they haven't been discovered yet. 

11 hours ago, Beedster said:

I often wonder how many of the basses out there are fake, despite the owners believing that they’re 100% genuine. Copying, as well as relicing/aging are now so easy to do, and the impulsivity and emotionality of many buyers of vintage instruments means that we often accept very limited evidence when buying a ‘dream’ instrument ?

On the Gibson story: It could well be that they are very non-authentic looking and are recognizable as fakes with just a little bit of knowledge. As they are probably cheap as chips guitars with a fake logo.

All the fake Fenders (most seen as easiest to "fake") I've seen had at least 5 aspects that didn't match with a real one. Maybe a good luthier built bass (Nash per example) could fool at first sight. But those don't come in thousands.

The vintage stuff is another story. 

Great pedal, but I don't use it that much sadly.

€140 + Shipping if needed.

I am in the Netherlands 

The people at the bass gallery have access to internet too. So I assume they would know how super rare these are in just one minute of research.  I can't imagine a real custom color '70 jazz being listed in that price range even if it was a regular fretted one.

There was no useful info in the bass gallery ad, so we might know more once it pops up again next week 😉

Pricedrop

27 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

nder? Is it a new brand? 🤔🤪😉

Jup 😀

Relisted: Fender Mustang Bass 1970

For sale is my great vintage ’70 Mustang Bass in a sought after competition red finish with matching headstock.

The bass is all original as far as I can tell, and is fitted with an uncommon pinkish pearl pickguard (as sometimes found on instruments from this era).

The serial number says it’s from 1970, which seems consistent with the matching headstock. The pots date back to week 51 of 1970. I don’t have a picture of the pickup bottoms; the pickguard is partly stuck to the body, and I don’t want to force things when taking it off. The solder joints are untouched.

This bass has been used, and it has small damages and usermarks all around. Nothing serious though, it’s in a very good vintage condition considering the age.
All hardware and electronics are functional. Two of the tuners are a bit stiff and might want some lubrication. The neck is straight, adjustable, and the frets are in good condition. I’ve added an angled shim to get the action lower while retaining a good breaking angle. It’s a very comfortable playing bass.

Weight is 3,6kg on my kitchen scales.

The bass is fitted with LaBella flats. The best choice for these basses imo, they bring a lot of character. 

Included is the original "salt ’n pepper" Victoria hardcase.

Without any doubt this is the best Mustang Bass I've ever played. Though I have to offer it for sale due to other choices/purchases. It probably will be withdrawn from sale if I manage to sell some other stuff first.

€4500

Partial trades are negotiable; fiver with narrow stringspacing, Modulus Quantum 34" scale or earlier Flea,  stratocaster/jazzmaster or other offset guitar, Rickenbacker 4001, Epiphone sj200 acoustic... otherwise surprise me.

The only 1-1 trade (or even with added gear from my side) I'd be interested in could be a '60s (refin) fender P or J.

I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk.

Upfront payment methods are the only ones accepted; cash on collection, banktransfer or PayPal as a gift.

14 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

"Price is 1400 GBP or 1650 EUR shipped to your door. This is a UK and UE countries only sale."

 

This is just an observation and a genuine comment to clarify but you are aware that any transaction with the UK will mean that the buyer incurs 25% taxes + other costs?

Seller means that the bass+shipping are included in this price. Any additional costs from the uk government are aside of this. 

Still available and updated with partial trade options.

I don't have a problem if a shop buys something from me at the price I'm happy with. Yes they will make some money on it, but that is how they survive.

It only feels weird when they act like a private person when showing interest. 

Not too long ago I got an offer (below my already decent price) from an (inactive) member on here. This guy appeared to be a private person for the first messages, until he directed me to the bass gallery website for possible trade options.

It doesnt bother me much, but I think naming your shop in the username and/or conversation would be the right/transparent thing to do as a business. 

Price dropped significantly.  No trades based on this price. Partial trade of a much cheaper instrument (bass or guitar) is considered though, but it has to be a decent offer.

Nut width 41mm

String spacing 19mm

Bump.

Modulus Quantum 4

For sale or trade is this beautiful Modulus Quantum 4 with a nice cherry burst finish and stunning quilted maple top.
Preamp and pickups are made by Bartolini.

The preamp functions are; volume, pickup selector, mids, bass/treble stacked. Mini switches are for active/passive and mid frequency selection. The preamp output can be controlled by a trimpot.

The bass is in very good used condition with a few small damages and usermarks.

The scale is 35", which is a bit too much for me.

I can’t find the strap pins (Dunlop flush mount) so those are not included. They are easily available though.

Fixed price for cash sale €2450

I’d happily trade this beauty for a similar 34"scale Quantum or earlier Flea model.

I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk.

Upfront payment methods only.

Bump