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Nice little well sorted Shorty with a low playable action and no sharp frets - so ideal for a learner or someone with small hands, or as a back up bass & is also perfect for 'sofa noodling' too.

Good quality components and nicely put together, plus the neck is a pleasure to play & feels very Fender - esque.

Sound is great with powerful pickups plus a very good tonal range & a nice set up -  in fact the only downside is that it does suffer somewhat from the obligatory neck dive, but should be OK on a decent width none slip strap and of course it’s fine on yer knee. 

The only damage I can see is on the underside of the body at the rear, which can't be seen from the front - please see pics.

I can post to the UK Mainland at a cost price to the buyer of £9.35 for next day delivery.

Thank you for looking.

Specs.

Standard series

Body: Poplar

Bolt-on neck: Maple

Fretboard: Purple Heart / Amaranth

Fretboard inlays: Dots

Neck profile: Modern C

19 Frets

Scale: 762 mm

Nut width: 42 mm

Double-Action truss rod

Pickup: 1 PB-Style split coil

1 Volume control and 1 tone control

Chrome hardware

Classic PB-style machine heads

Ex-factory stringing: .040 - .095

Colour: Black high gloss

I’ve had a few of these over the years both Fretted and Fretless. They are excellent instruments and are so easy to achieve a nice low action on. GLWTS👍👍

What a fabulous P Bass. The AVRI’s are amongst the very best instruments Fender ever produced due to the build quality and sound which are second to none in my humble opinion.

I have the ‘62 AVRI, which is one of the very best Basses I’ve owned, or even played over the past half Century & if this were a Rosewood fingerboard I would be all over it like the proverbial, especially at that weight😳

GLWTS, but you shouldn’t really need it for such a superb example👍

Jez sold me his Shorty - it arrived incredibly quickly in time for Xmas & packaged really well👍
 

Communication was second to none and I would recommend him to all who sail the good ship Basschat without reservation👍
 

Thanks Jez, it was a pleasure dealing with you👍👍

Great Christmas present for your budding Bass player, or to yourself of course.

This is the Flat Walnut finish, which is the only version that has the cool black hardware.

Lightweight at a tad under 3kg, or a shade over 6.5 lbs in ‘old money’ - so makes a great Travel, or noodling on the settee Bass.

Low action all the way up the neck, no sharp frets and plays really well.

Powerful pickups and VVT layout.

Nice newish Flat wounds fitted and original Ibanez round wound  strings included + Gig Bag.

Can post via Parcelforce 24 hour, fully insured for £15 to the U.K. Mainland only - sorry.

Bought a Cab from Chris and everything went as smooth as silk with super fast delivery.

Thanks again Chris👍👍

Martin bought my MB Combo and was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to end with excellent communication skills and I would therefore recommend him to all on here without reservation.

Thanks again Martin - very much appreciated👍
 

Cheers,

Tim

Thank you👍👍

Hi Martin,

Thank you for your interest.

Although l think they both have the same power amp, the 802 has a slightly lager enclosure & Bass port plus larger speakers so moves more air.  Although the 602 is great for home, studio, acoustic or small Jazz gigs, comparing the two - I would feel happier using the 802 for small Pub Gigs as it seems to have a bit more headroom than the 602 has.

Hard to tell a great difference in tone between the two apart from the 802 produces more bottom end than the 602, which is probably down to the physics of a larger enclosure and larger speakers. The newer MB 8” Neodymium speakers in the 802 arguably appear to be a tad stiffer / more ‘rugged’ than the B&C speakers in the 602, which arguably gives a bit more cut through in the mix - in my humble opinion of course.

No problem posting to the Sunny Isle of White👍
 

All the best,

Tim

Bought a Fender Bass book from David. He was a pleasure to deal with and I would recommend him to all on here without reservation👍👍

A really nicely patterned Jack & Danny Mini Jazz Faux Tortoiseshell Pickguard in very good condition.
 

Free postage to the U.K. Mainland

USA Stew Mac  Faux Tortoiseshell Precision 13 hole Pickguard in very lightly good used condition.

Bought for a project that didn’t happen.

This will fit Fender USA and Squier etc Basses.

Free UK Mainland postage.

Precision Bass Guitar 13 hole Pickguard in Mint Green - please see photograph fitted on my USA AVRI P Bass to show the true colour, which won’t show up without the white background on the digital camera ☹️

**Bass not included in the sale**

Will fit Fender USA and Squier etc, Basses.

Free postage to the UK Mainland 

A really nice Black Fender Squier Precision Bass Pickguard in very good condition as not used since the cellophane protection was removed.

This will fit Fender USA and Squier etc Basses.

Free postage to UK Mainland

Three new with white pin stripe + one used with no pin stripe which is a bit ‘loose’ when fitted & locks with a nut instead of a threaded ferrule - ‘Two a side’ configuration.

I needed just one a few years back, but could only buy a set, if memory serves.

Free postage to the UK Mainland.

Black 'comfort' Lightweight - only 153g - Bass Guitar / Guitar strap - heavily padded, with web strapping and can be adjusted from 95cm to 114cm.

Only opened at home and never Gigged, so in excellent condition.

Free postage to the U.K. Mainland.

Isn’t this a MiniMark 602 with 2 x 6” speakers? 
 

Still a great combo though - I’ve had a few over the past 10 years and bought an 802 to replace the one I have now, but then couldn’t bring myself to part with it 😂😂🙈🙈

GLWTS 👍👍

Three new with white pin stripe + one used with no pin stripe  - ‘Two a side’ configuration.

I needed just one a few years back, but could only buy a set, if memory serves.

May be of use to a BC’er👍
 

Postage would probably be a fiver, or less.

That’s the one 👍

Wow 😳😳 In the words of Jack Nicholson that has to be ‘As good as it gets’ 😳😳❤️❤️🙈🙈😬👍👍

The seller had two listings running at the same time - one at £5,700 & one at £7,000?
 

I asked a few questions and he was very unfriendly, actually saying that he thought I was a ‘scammer’!!

When I asked the history of the P he said he had used it with Count Basie, Dionne Warwick, 10cc and AC/DC😂😂!!

Has anyone ever seen an ‘extra’ screw in the pick guard on a ‘60’s P Bass - in line with the tug bar screws?

Seller claims he has had the Bass from new.

The only thing I can think of is that it was added to correct warping maybe?
 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225146957462?