Jimmy141

Thanks Frank - hope you are keeping well.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Yeah, you used to be able to buy the set separately but not anymore. They have a very clean and clear sound, superb pickups.

I bought this from The Bass Gallery a few years ago and they did a full fret stone in the shop so the frets are absolutely perfect and it can take a great low action. They also removed the lacquer on the neck and replaced it with gunstock oil just like on a stingray neck so it is super smooth and has a satin finish so it’s not sticky. This is one of the good ones that doesn't have a twisted neck or maxed out truss rod which has been an issue with many others. The bass also has had copper shielding added to the cavity (see pic) so in essence the bass is better than it came from the factory and plays and sounds superb. Here is a link to the original advert https://thebassgallery.com/products/fender-flea-jazz-bass  

The bass is all original including the American-made Pure Vintage ’64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups, a near mint generic tweed hard case is included and it has just been set up with a brand new set of Elixirs. Weight is 3.9kg. Feel free to ask any questions.

Sale only no trades. Price £950 but open to reasonable offers. Shipping is included in the price but is UK only.

I just purchased a new to me Stingray BFR so a few basses need to go to try and make up for some of the cost. Bought this off Karlfer on here a few months ago and it is in exactly the same condition, please click link to see original advert for spec

Photos by me below. Price is the same as I bought it for from him, £650 plus UK shipping fully insured with UPS which is usually around £40. I have an extensive boxes and bubble wrap etc to ship it properly. Feel free to message me with any questions. Thanks for looking, Jimmy. 

I just purchased a new to me Stingray BFR so a few basses need to go to try and make up for some of the cost. Here is my Geddy Lee Jazz Bass which has been Crafted in Japan which I’ve had for about 4 years. It has the 70s bridge pickup position for that punchier bright sound and it has the thinnest jazz neck on market. It is in good condition but as it is black it is very hard to photo. There is small scrap on the body contour and a scrap at the bottom on the back near the jack (see pics), there are a few small dings but they are barely noticeable, none of the marks have been made by myself as I look after all my gear. The previous owner appears to have also rubbed the gloss down to the skunk stripe and then re-glossed it (see pics) however it now has more of a satin feel to it and is very smooth to play. I have just put new D’addario 105 - 45 nickels on it and done a full set up with low action at 2mm on the 12 fret and plays fantastically well with no fret buzz anywhere on the fretboard. Comes with a Fender gigbag and weights 4.5k. Price is £650 plus UK shipping fully insured with UPS which is usually around £40. I have an extensive boxes and bubble wrap etc to ship it properly. Feel free to message me with any questions. Thanks for looking, Jimmy.

Hi, would you be open to shipping it to Northern Ireland if I paid for it? Cheers Jimmy 

Lol no problem Dave, hope it works out.

Hi Dave, yes it is, let me know how it goes and get back to me. Cheers Jimmy 

I just bought Anders Limelight Purple P Bass and I'm extremely pleased with it. All the information advertised about it was 100% accurate. He is also very quick at coming back to messages and shipped the bass immediately. I couldn't be happier with the transactions and the purchase, I'm sure we will be doing business again soon, cheers Ander.

This bass is in very good condition considering it is from 1997 with one small chip on the back and a ding on the front near the top horn (see pics). It has large pole piece John Suhr pickups which are different sizes just like a more recent jazz bass so they can be changed if desired for any other pickups (this was not the case for a normal Mexican made bass of the time as both pickups were the same size and couldn’t be changed). It has a dark rosewood fretboard with excellent fretwork and a John East J-Retro Deluxe Preamp installed but the original will also be included. Set up with a low action and D'Addario Nickels 45 -105. Comes with a Fender gig bag and the weight is 4.3kg. Price is £600 including fully insured shipping with UPS across the UK only or £550 collected, no trades cheers.

I believe that this is the first run of the American Professional Precision Bass as the serial number is from 2016. I bought it about 6 months ago as new old stock and it is in mint condition except for the usual minor swirls on the pickguard. It originally came with a mint pickguard but I have put an original Fender tort guard on it which cost £70. I didn’t like the pickup so I installed a standard Lindy Fralin boutique pickup in it which cost £140 (the original V Mod pickup will also be included). The bass weighs just under 4kg on the kitchen scales and balances perfectly when sitting or standing due to the lightweight tuners. It has a very comfortable satin neck and has the much prized 1963 P bass profile. Comes with the original Elite Fender hard case. It is set up with a low action and nearly new D’Addarrio Nickels 45 – 105.  Standard specs below. Price is £1,250, this includes fully insured shipping with UPS across the UK only or £1,200 if collected, no trades cheers.

SPECIFICATION DETAILS

Neck Scale Length

34" (864mm)

Neck Fingerboard Material

Maple

Neck Frets

20, Narrow Tall

Neck Nut Width

1.625" (41.3mm)

Hardware Tuning Machines

Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts

Electronics Controls

1 x Master Volume, 1 x Master Tone

Neck Profile

"1963 C"

Neck Fingerboard Radius

9.5"

Body Finish

Olympic White

Body Wood Species

Alder

4-Saddle HiMass Vintage

Neck Nut Material

Bone

I have the John East MM preamp in both of my Stingrays and I love it with Stainless Steel Rotosounds. Having owned a Pre Ernie ball I can say that it sounds very similar only better if you like that vintage 2 eq sound. Looks like a great bass, GLWTS. 

Stingray Special HH Dargie Delight 3 Ball Family Reserve (BFR), completed on January 25th 2019 which is in excellent condition. It was a limited run and is number 62 of 98 instruments ever produced. It weighs 4kg/8.8lb and is in excellent condition. As this is a BFR it is made with the finest of woods. The neck has a matte finish with two strips of pearl inlays on each side of the fretboard and I’ve just added a bit of Dr Fret to the beautiful ebony fretboard to rehydrate it (see pics) plus a brand new set of super slinkies which I’ve set up with a low action. Comes with the usual Musicman Stingray hard case. Retail price was £3,150 in the UK, asking for £1,800 but open to offers. Happy to ship across the UK if you arrange it. Trades that I would be interested in are a Musicman Stingray Classic with a maple fretboard or a 60s/70s spacing jazz bass in any colour other than natural, cheers Jimmy.

You don't see many of these about, she's a beauty.

This is the updated 2^nd generation version in mint condition and I believe that there are very few of them about. This version has the upgraded bridge and knobs as standard from the factory (see pics). It has an alder body, ebony fretboard, white binding on the neck and rolled fretboard edges on a jazz sized neck with a non sticky satin finish on it. Will be setting it up with low action and pretty new Ernie Ball Super Slinkies before sale. I’m only selling it has I recently bought a Nate Mendel Signature P bass and no longer use it. There is a sticker on the front as I didn’t like the look of the joins in the wood but that is purely comestic. Send me a private message if you want any further information or pictures.  Price is £350 and happy to post to UK for an additional £20.

Sorry only seeing this now but the bass is sold.

This was Leo Fenders fourth design after the Precision, Jazz and Stingray basses. It is a 2006 model, black with maple fretboard that is in good condition with no really noticeable dents or chips.  Frets polished and recently set up by a pro for low action with new Ernie Ball Super Slinkies. Comes with a new hard case. Price is £375 but open to reasonable offers. Shipping is £25 to the UK and Ireland. No trades, cheers.

These are essentially new condition, had them on my 70s jazz bass for 30 minutes but preferred the original set. I can’t return them as I had to separate the wires to install them on my bass (this will help whoever buys them) see picture. These pickups are hum cancelling so no buzz when soloing either pickup, very big punchy sound. I bought them new for £170 but looking £110 including postage for the UK or EU. No trades just looking a sale, cheers.

Cheers.

14 hours ago, krispn said:

Yeeeoooow! A fellow Coalisland man on BC! How’s ‘the ‘island’? Still a sh*t h*le 😀

Lovely Bass!

LOL, I'm a blow in.

I am selling my Fender Marcus Miller Signature Jazz bass which is in very good condition and will come with a good quality hard case.

This bass was built in Japan in 2006 / 2008 with all the quality of build and finish the Japanese plant is renowned for.

It has been upgraded with a John East Marcus Miller active preamp which cost £210 and gives a far wider range of tones than the standard Fender preamp (most people invest in this preamp).

The controls are Master volume, Pickup pan control, stacked Bass and Treble, Stacked Mid frequency control and mid level and finally the last rotary control pulls out to select Passive mode and then acts as a passive tone control which is very handy to either select passive mode when required or getting out of trouble if the 9v battery dies suddenly.  

The small toggle switch give the option of full pickup panning sweep control or a 50/50 equal pickup balance.

It looks incredible in the natural finish with the all maple neck and fretboard with the neck having the 70's style edge binding and the large position markers, the fret wear is very minimal for a bass of this age.

These basses are no longer made and are becoming rare so are becoming sought after and will hold their value if not increase over time. Weight is 4.5kg which is light for one of these. I recently got the cavity shielded with copper, set up with low action 2mm at the 12^th fret with new strings. Also comes with the pickup cover though it isn’t in the photos. Price is £900 plus shipping. Sorry but no trades.

Hi Tim, 

The bass looks awesome (wood grain matches nicely etc) and the price is very very reasonable so I hope that you sell it soon.

Best regards

Jimmy

Hi there,

I am interested in purchasing this bass, how do I contact you to discuss things as I am new to this forum? Plus I see that you have GHS flats on it, what do they sound like on this bass??

Thanks

Jimmy