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Hi, These are still for sale ( March 2025 ) I took these tuners off my 2016 Spector NT4 and replaced with Gotoh Gold GB707 , hence photo to show Drop In compatibility. Just home use by myself for a few months ( I bought bass new in 2018) before putting the gold set on. So excellent condition and very little use. They’ve cleaned up as well as the other same size set I’m now selling (£45) on here , just no Spector Logo on these. The diagram dimensions are accurate in the photo. I have digital calipers. Just had to change a couple of dimensions on a Wilkinson open gear diagram. £40 includes UK postage. 2L-2R Weight 238g Cheers. Quent

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Hi. I’ve just had a Glockenklang 3 band put into my 2005 BB614 which I bought from Slapmonsta last Dec. He said prev owner Shepster had had the standard preamp modified to include a push/pull volume pot which pops the bass into passive mode. Apart from one older looking pot the shafts on the others look a lot newer with bright looking shafts. Spacing of the B,Mids, Treb pots on the board are 32mm and 32mm. The board says Yamaha QC87550 This is a great option because the Yamaha pickups have legendary power and passive tone. Note - there isn’t Tone control in passive mode but it’s a quality sound and you can blend the pickups for variation anyway. ** The only caveat ( which Slapmonsta kindly alerted me to ) is that with full volume in active mode , when you pull up the knob for passive the volume drops a lot BUT when you roll OFF the volume control just a little , the volume leaps back to match the full volume of active mode. ** None of us (owners) know why this is but it’s easy to roll off the volume. Priced accordingly and includes UK mainland delivery. I have another BB614/5 for sale like this ( another Glock mod ) which is Standard ( No passive ) so you might prefer that and it has the vol and blend larger knobs with it ( £30 inc delivery ). Cheers. Quent.

Hi everyone. Update June 28th. Also now for sale , same Yamaha preamp QC87550 but with push/pull Passive option on the Vol pot - thats for £40 inc deliv, please see other posting for that one. Just moving this Standard preamp on at minimal price , kindly donated by Basschatter Lloydy when I bought his Pewter Beauty not long ago. Also fits a BB615, same 32mm spacing between the shafts on the board. Full working order before Lloydy replaced it with a Glock 3 Band. I include two original larger ( 20mm high 18.3mm diam and 6mm shaft hole ) heavy chrome knobs with new O rings in each. I havent got the full 20 yr service history but the Vol Blend splined pot shafts are 5.85mm outside diam but knobs tighten up OK with allen key. ( The Bass Mid Treb splined shafts are 6.0mm ) The fixed shafts on the board are 32mm centres x 2. The securing nuts and washers are there. Jack socket too. Photo now added. One split shaft crimped up - an ill fitting push on knob I remember - the two allen keyed chrome knobs included are from another BB614 I have ( bought some of those Hipshot lightweight ones from BD - £8 each! ) . So, £30 including UK mainland postage. Apart from seeing one pot is 500k on the photos I can’t help you with any other electronic specs. Cheers. Quent

Thanks Steve. It’s a stunning example with just the one issue needing technical expertise. Hence me expecting a techno wizz to buy it OR someone with a luthier mate to sort it gratis. It’ll be a cracker once sorted. It’s only 2 ounces more than my BB614. Cheers 👍

Hi. Original wording further below but after some work here is an……… UPDATE - since posting I’ve clamped neck 48hrs in 45 deg conservatory plus hairdryer following luther advice - truss rod loosened, cradles for neck - cool overnight before releasing clamp - adjust and leave 24hrs - DONE!! Probably not enough heat but I’ll leave that to one of you Pros. Result is that neck was very straight ( there was only a 1mm back bow anyway) and current adjustment is as follows with no buzz except on B string beyond 15th fret which isn’t an issue. Relief under 7th fret ( fretted at 1st and 16th fret ) is 15 thou. String heights above 12th fret ( when fretted at first ) are as follows B 2.3mm E 2.2mm A 2.1mm D 2.0mm G 1.9mm No buzz 👍 I’m STILL Pricing this down for someone with the technical ability to have a look at this neck which did have a little back bow but now adjusted with heat.Bass now playing fine so might take this listing down, keep the bass or sell elsewhere. Otherwise this 2007 Old Violin Sunburst Yamaha is in excellent condition with just one shallow scratch on the front near the top horn ( see close up photo ) and some tiny dints in the gloss though gloss not broken, very small.Couple of very small scuffle marks on back of neck close to body pocket must have done accidentally setting up the clamping. I’ll keep monitoring the set up as only unclamped this morning ( Thurs 3rd July) and it may keep settling. Message me if you want the latest. Weight is 4.28kg , 9lbs 7oz so a great weight for a Fiver. Alder body. Serial Number QNL313079 so made in May 2007. Brand new set of D’Addario nickel roundwounds on it, 125 100 80 65 45. I got ahead of myself and have taken delivery of a superb earlpilanz ( Ebay ) vintage cream pick guard , shown but not fitted , no screw holes. If you would like this please ADD £25 to the price ( £37.50 I paid ). The bass is as clean and tidy as it looks, the fret board is oiled and frets are polished. As I’ve successfully straightened the neck since listing a few days ago I will still let this go for £250 inc UK delivery for a few days only. (£25 to add if you want the New Earlpilanz vintage cream pickguard) I bought this in April , apart from me fitting a better ( IMO ) string tree it has all standard parts, and have played it fine apart from the back bow meaning a high action initially but now a nice low action since sorting the neck. The truss rod is now righty tightened a good way but not fully. So this is nicely playable as it is now. I took it to Steve Barratt at guitarlodge.co.uk and he recommended his heat treatment method to sort the neck and possibly shimming the truss rod. My DIY effort has not involved a nut shim so I must have been lucky with my clamping work. The NUT is stiffish but no problem with a longer armed allen key. I’ve known stiffer ones that do their job. I decided to drop out of the Pro work as one of you guys can do that for Free ! I also have a BB614 in Old Violin Sunburst so I might as well lose some money on this and look for a different finish BB615. Thanks for looking 🤓 and best to snap this up before I withdraw it as its playing so nicely now and the Yamaha pickups sound awesome with the very useable Yamaha QC87550 Preamp. Cheers. Quent I’ll double box this. No gigbag.

Last photo now shows the slim epoxy resin build to correct bridge plate curve, before silver paint and and addition of new black domed saddle screws. Might do £405 with a new set of strings chucked in ( D’Addario Nickels or Steels ) and UK delivery. OH ! did I mention the upgraded Hipshot USA tuners and Xtender? ( Yes, you did ! 😁) Cheers. Quent

Prices reduced again so now Firm . Thanks. Quent.

Hi. Now on offer elsewhere so reduced here to £450 including your choice of D’Addario nickels or Pro Steels and UK mainland delivery. If no strings needed £425. If spare bridge pickup required add £35. Let me know in a PM. Many thanks. Quent

Hi every one. On offer elsewhere now so reduced to £390 Bass Only. Prices now FIRM. Specification screenshot photos now added ( forgot to include! ) Photo added of narrow epoxy resin bridge plate curve correction ( cosmetic only) £390 for just the bass ( plus cheap new gig bag and UK mainland delivery ) £405 with your choice of D’Addario nickels or steels 45 65 85 105 which fit this bass through body. Let me know if you would like the spare bridge pickup mentioned below , add £35 so £440 gets you Bass, Strings, spare Bridge Pickup. ( V Slight wear to current cover under E and A Strings. Minimal) I bought this 2020 beast of a bass from Mudpup late last year and absolutely love the variation of tones achievable with the Bartolini MK1 pickups ( they are both reverse P pups inside the soapbar covers ) and 3 band Bartolini MK1 pre amp. Electronics , truss rod and hardware all working as they should. Specifications listed in the photos, also some Cort site info there. The 2 way switch is for Active/Passive - In passive mode the battery still powers the pickups signal but bypasses the 3 band and gives a more organic tone than the active 3 band pre amp can produce. So it is indeed the passive tone of the pickups but then powered to the jack socket. People often state that the passive tone is the “ same as active with the BMTreble controls at centre detent “ - it’s just their opinion but it doesn’t describe how good the passive sound is and misleads people to thinking you might as well not bother flicking the switch at all. It definitely is ! Upgraded previously so it sports a set of silver satin headed USA made Hipshot Ultralite tuners AND matching Detuner.( Check out BD tuner prices , 180 for these 3 and the Xtender vs standard non usa licensed set approx 80 , then sell those. ) These get the weight down to 3.96kg , 8lbs 12oz ( photo of scales ). I’ve since stumbled on another bass , the same model but a few ounces lighter. Definitely in the Senior age group I just prefer a lighter bass these days and , playing at home only , I can grab a Fiver rather than detune (and have to learn a song another way) so someone else can make better use of this upgraded tuner set. I can easily remove the silver fretboard markers and black ones which cover the original inset abalone ones which are shown in some of the pics. Let me know. I’ve made two cosmetic renovations to this bass which look neat and blend nicely with it’s rugged blue/black/ hippy purpley flamed looks. I used acrylic paints to go over the body top edge , at the forearm rest area which was noticeably rubbed pale ( photo). So it was the finish rubbed off rather than any wood wear. Body edge just south of the bridge too. Pretty good match and a final matte acrylic lacquer coat so this is durable and , being water based, you or I can reverse this finish with some rubbing with a damp piece of cotton cloth. I know because I took 3 attempts to be happy with it ! 😁 It blends in fine , and your arm covers it when playing anyway. The Hipshot bridge’s base plate casting rear end curve was not symmetrical. Purely cosmetic again but it was driving me nuts so I used epoxy resin ( “Steel”) which worked a treat. Great adhesion to the metal and then easy to fine finish and shape. It’s only a small visible silver painted area and sits well with the other parts of the bridge. The correct shape now matches the body recess curve. See last photo (just added ) to show the dark grey small epoxy resin build before I silver painted it. Replaced the pickup screws and black dome headed machine screws which were worn. It’s loaded with D’Addario Pro Steels,only light use. There’s no visible fret wear and the 2020 spec Panga Panga ( a type of Wenge ) board has a good looking parallel grain all along it. Nice and dark. The only slight wear is under the E and D strings on the bridge pickup cover towards the neck side. I collected this bass from Mudpup and didn’t notice the cover wear until I got home so it’s not unsightly. The photo angle taken exaggerates the issue. Not uncommon when a raised pup is preferred ( Steel strings used too ) and I’ve seen it on a neck pickup before. I lowered the pickup a little and don’t play hard. No problem. These Bart covers are tough plastic and a good 2mm thick. I do have a spare used , unmarked and perfect working order bridge MK1 pickup (Bartolini label is T for treble) which you can have for £35 ( my cost price) which you could fit. That came from someone else’s A4 too. ( 108mm x 34mm) A very comfortable bass. Nice volute on the neck. 38mm at the nut. String spacing at saddles is just under 19 mm ( 56mm E to G centres ). No neck dive ( small head stock ) and the matte finish all over ( inc neck ) feels as cool as it looks. 😎 All very clean , so ready to pick up and play. UK mainland delivery included with Fedex. I’ll double box with inner and outer cardboard boxes or cheapo but new gig bag. Specification below after 3 photos. Later photos of bass on a towel are when I first received it and before I’d thought of painting over the worn areas, so you can see how the body edge was had a dark edge around the butt end. Wiring diagram for Sparkies, has A6 noted but the same set up. Bartolini MK1 pups and Pre. I have sets of either - D’Addario EXL165SL 45 65 85 105 Nickel plated round wounds or their Pro Steels EPS165 which also fit the bass through body. £420 with a spare set of those. The Pro Steels on it haven’t been used much and remember those USA Hip Shot Tuners and the free UK insured mainland delivery. Thanks for looking and have a good Easter. Quent

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Sorry Geronimo. I clearly missed seeing your reply in 2022. I sometimes lose track of smaller items I am selling and only see PMs. Now gone I’m afraid. My apologies and hope you are having a great Christmas break. Cheers. Quent