Leon C 2

For sale, now £900 now £850, ok final drop to £800 ovno. Ok, I lied.. this really is the final price drop; £750. Maruszczyk Jake 4P in excellent condition. 34" scale, ash body, maple neck and fingerboard, Maruszczyk pickup, passive. Totally minimalist bass, no bells and whistles, just a basic, very effective workhorse. Very light and comfortable to wear at just under 8lbs. Bought from Bass Direct in 2022. Includes Maruszczyk Gig Bag. Bass and bag both more or less as new and totally unmarked, having had very little use. One minor modification, I have removed the gloss from the back of the neck with a gently abrasive washing up pad, which makes the neck feel much smoother and faster. (I’m sure it cold be polished back to gloss if anyone really needed to!). Currently strung with D’Addario Chromes. Reason for sale; I am a pro player who is approaching retirement and I've now reluctantly decided to reduce my collection down to just the few basses I use regularly. (See my other ads for Gibson EB3 and Yamaha SLB200 EUB, now both sold). Can ship to UK only. Sensible offers considered. Updates - (Thanks to Obrienp!) - The neck is D shape Jazz bass style (like '70's Fender), width at nut 1.5". Dot markers on side of fingerboard but not on the front. This bass is so minimalist it hurts! There is nothing on this bass that isn't essential. Also, NB..... having got the bass out to measure the nut I'm reminded of how nice it is. I'm considering withdrawing it from sale............ 🤪 So get in quick...........you have been warned.

Hi Terry, it’s 30” short scale. The 34” version is called EB3L. Hope this helps, Cheers!

The time has come to let my trusty SLB200 go, but I'm not going to give it away! Possible final price drop to £1600. Very compact and portable when packed into it’s case. There are inevitably a few small knocks, and one larger scratch on the back caused by me hurriedly putting it back on a stand during a quick instrument change. (See pic). Reason for sale; I am a pro player who is approaching retirement and I've now decided to thin my collection down to just the few basses I use regularly (Mostly bass guitar these days). Prefer collection in person, but could meet within 20 miles of Southend. Could ship to UK mainland only. Offers/trade considered. Please PM me if you have any questions.

This is a very nice example of this classic hollow body bass. As used by Ronnie Lane of The Small Faces. Extremely good condition, for a 52 year old instrument. Some small scuffs and minor buckle rash but nothing big enough to show up on photos. Very nice grain figuring on back and front, plus the unique tortoise shell headstock facing. 2 gold foil DeArmond pickups. Plays extremely well. Very true neck with low action and good frets. Only non original parts are the control knobs, plus the chrome bridge cover is missing. Collection in person recommended. Reason for sale; I am a pro player who is approaching retirement and I've now decided to thin my collection down to just the few basses I use regularly. (Although I would consider a trade plus cash your way for a Rickenbacker 4003s Maple Glow….. just don’t tell the wife. GAS is a terrible thing!) Please PM me if you have any questions.

Indeed he did! Not only that, I believe he turned down an offer to join Frank Zappa! That’s how good he was/is!

Now £1500!! - £1400 - £1300! or close offer!! £1200.00ovno. (This really is the last price drop, I'd rather keep it than give it away). This is a 1973 Gibson EB3 bass. It was originally cherry red but has faded to more of a walnut colour over the years. It plays and sounds really good, with a lovely neck, decent action, negligible fret wear and everything works as it should. At some point in the distant past, before my time, it sustained some damage around the jackplug area, which caused the cracking (see photo) (Possibly caused by someone tripping on the guitar lead?). However, this has been very robustly, (but maybe not very prettily?) repaired, is solid as a rock and has zero impact on the playability or sound. I have personally used this bass in major recording studios (e.g. Olympic, British Grove), and it delivers exactly the sound one would expect from this classic bass. There's a bit of buckle rash and a few dinks and scuffs, but nothing you wouldn't expect from a 50 year old instrument. This is a players bass, not a pristine museum piece. This model would normally sell for at least £2K and up, but with the aforementioned damage I'm pricing it down for a quick sale. I can ship within the UK, but I would recommend trying the bass first. If you're in the market for a vintage EB3 but not ready to shell out megabucks, this could be your answer. Reason for sale; I am a pro player who is approaching retirement and I've now decided to thin my collection down to just the few basses I use frequently. Please PM me if you have any questions. Cheers! P.S. Reasonable offers considered.

It is a seriously well built and gereat sounding amp.

Hello! Yes indeed it is, although I'd resigned myself to the idea that it wasn't going to sell, amazingly, as it's such a great amp! Lemme know if you're interested. Cheers, Dave B (Leon C 2)

Ok Rae, will do.

Oops, yes... I stand corrected - Ray35. My bad.

And you're correct, it is a ridiculous bargain!!!

Hi Nick. By all means send me some measurements, and I’ll let you know if it is a fit. I got it with a 3/4 size I bought recently, but I have absolutely no use for it. Cheers, Dave B

Hi. I assume you're referring to ohms & output power. The specs say 500w into 4ohms, 310w into 8ohms. Below are some more detailed specs. Cheers, Dave B SPECIFICHE TECNICHE Input In passive: : Impedance 500 Khom - Maximum Voltage 4 Vpp In active: : Impedance: 50 Khom - Maximum Voltage: 10 Vpp Return: : Impedance: 500 Kohm - Maximum Voltage: 10 Vpp Controlli Gain: : 32 db Max Send Mix: : Pre/post with Level Control - Max output 20 Vpp Low : 40-30Hz +/- 16dB Mid Low: : 100-800 Hz +/- 16 dB Mid High: : 700Hz-6KHz +/- 16 dB High: : 1.5-10KHz +/- 16dB Output Send Effect : Parallel - Max output 10 Vpp Tuner Out : Unbalanced output, V Max 2 Vpp Send Mix : Balanced - Max +/- 240 mV Speaker : Power 500W/4 ohm, 310W/8 ohm

Agreed. It has a fabulously articulate sound which feels really nice under the fingers. Deffo a great amp, but I’m getting on a bit and it’s pretty weighty by today’s standards. Thanks for your comments.

Ah, apologies - I'm in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Cheers, David

Double Bass Hard Case, styrofoam shell, with wheels. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, other than it is huge and I have no use for it, and I just want it gone! Double bass stays at home, and I use an EUB for gigs. Offers considered, but please don't ask me to ship it unless you really have to!! Cheers! P.S. It would make a lovely Christmas stocking filler for someone!!!

Hi. It weighs in at 9.25 pounds on my bathroom scales.. Hope this helps!

Yes, it really is a nice looking bass. Cheers!

For sale - Classic Markbass HT503 500watt bass head. Very early Markbass model, old school design with plenty of grunt. No lightweight Class C nonsense here, this is proper old style with all metal casing, tube preamp section and big transformers, which means it's pretty heavy, which is why I no longer use it. It does, however, sound magnificent! Warm filter control and VLE coupled with 4 band eq. Offers or trade considered. Can post at buyers expense to UK only, cost to be ascertained.