Rollo

Hey Folks !

For sale or for trade a Jerzy Drozd Obsession Excellency 5 strings in perfect condition.
Bought by Doctorbass.net with customs specs and woods.

This bass has a perfect set up with low action and terrific various tones. There is a lot of growl and attack, precise like a Tobias and growly like an FBass.

Here are the specifications :

Body : Diagon wood wings (a type of mahogany, but lightweight), and a flamed maple tone block.
Very thick AAA black poplar burl top.

Neck : 3 pieces of quartersawn maple, with two ebony veneers. Bolt-on with 7 screws, assymetrical D shape.

Fingerboard : Very thick (8-9mm) fingerboard, birdseye maple.

Scale : 35"

Frets : 24 silver/nickel frets in perfect condition

Headstock : 3 + 2 with AAA black poplar burl veneer, Jerzy Drozd logo

Nut : Ebony

Pickups : Neodymium Jerzy Drozd JeDXS5 split-coils pickups, with wooden covers

Preamp : Aguilar OBP-3 preamp, 9v

Controls : Volume/Blend/Passive Tone/Bass/Mids/Treble + switch for mids frequencies 400 and 800 Hz, and one switch for active/passive mode

Tuners : Gotoh GB707

Bridge : Jerzy Drozd brass two pieces

Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5mm (adjustable) 

Strings spacing at nut : 8.5mm

Knobs : Jerzy Drozd wooden knobs

Hardware : Gold

Trussrod : One bi-directionnal trussrod, perfectly adjustable

Land of craftsmanship : Handmade in Spain

Weight : 3.4kg

Delivered in Jerzy Drozd softcase

This bass play like a dream, as usual for a Jerzy Drozd. It's very lightweight so it's not exhausting at all to play with.

A little sound clip with old nickel strings :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNVBqxuSFXwP2ZG98wJlKoJKm8MDPH7u/view

I have a lot of soundclips with new steel strings if you want to hear more.

Street price starts at 5000€ according to the Jerzy Drozd's website :

https://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/obsession-excellency

Don't hesitate if you want more soundclips or pics.

For trades I am quite opened, I am interested in fretted or fretless basses, from 4 to 6 strings.
Rather looking for a Leduc, MTD, Tobias, Ken Smith, or whatever...

Waiting for your proposals!!

Aaaah, Flavius ... 😎 Here is a man who would make the most depressed of men smile. 😏

I just made a trade with him, and as usual everything went wonderfully! The packages are very well done and the basses arrived as described. I can only recommend Flavius who is a man of confidence, and it's always a great pleasure to chat with him.

Have fun with this new bass dear friend and long live the GAS ! 😄

Still here ?! 🤦

Warrior’s basses are insane, at this price it’s a total bargain ! 🤯 One of the best neck profile in the World, a bit like those of Leduc’s basses.

And this flamed maple, WOW ! 😍

GLWYS Tony ! 

Having tested it, I can say that it is a really comfortable and beautiful bass.

A very great fretless at this price, it's a bargain !

GLWYS Tony ! 
 

An excellent bass, certainly the most beautiful S2 Classic ever made.

GLWYS

Beautiful bass and good price Tony !

GLWYS

GONE

42 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Isn't it on hold ?

ON HOLD Sir ! 🤣

Hope so man ! 🙃

Oh yeah, forgive me Tony. 🤣

Hellzero's Copyright ©

Thank you !

Thank you my friend. 😃😋

For sale/For Trade a beautiful MTD 535-21 from 1995, very good shape, lightweight (3.7kg) and very rare with this woods configuration.

It's a bass from second year of the MTD's production (finished in December 1995), delivered with original brown hardcase and Mike's letter.
Its weight is really surprising for a 5 string and it is very balanced. The sound is filled with growl and presence, lots of low-mids and a really strong character.
This is according to Tobias, the sound he had in mind when he thought about the evolution he wanted to make by launching this new brand in the early 90s.

Here are specifications :

Body : Korina, lightweight whith a wonderlful golden color

Neck : Wenge, quartersawn, one piece, 4 screws bolt-on with asymetric profile

Fingerboard : One piece of Wenge

Scale : 35"

Frets : 21 + 1 frets silver/nickel in perfect shape

Headstock : 2 + 3 with Wenge veneer

Nut : Bone

Pickups : Originals MTD/Bartolini, inverted P pickups

Preamp : Original MTD/Bartolini, works with two battery, +/-9v configuration

Controls : Volume/Blend/Bass/Mids/Treble + Mediums frequencies switch 250/400/800 Hz

Tunes : Originals Gotoh GB707

Bridge : Original Wilkinson in perfect condition

Strings Spacing at Bridge : 19mm

Strings Spacing at Nut : 9mm

Knobs : MTD

Hardware color : Black

Trussrod : One working and perfect set up rod

Land of Craftsmanship : Handmade in USA

Weight : 3.7kg

This bass is very easy to play and the weight is super nice when you are standing. The bass has a few strokes and a few marks, but nothing bad for a bass of this age.
It’s an instrument that has been played and that resonates wonderfully. The sound is typical MTD, with snap and an unbeatable slap sound. The woods used really offer a very ample and imposing sound, with a very good definition and a really important presence in a mix.

You can see pictures in full HD here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18LL6pQFNSi13FkmicCoRCf_hwKYAFCxp?usp=sharing

And listen a lots of soundclips here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lENbaYYXVDuhg6jlYJiZX5azU6uf8fj3?usp=sharing

Don’t hesitate if you want additional photos or soundclips.

For exchanges I am quite open, I am interested in fretted or fretless basses, from 4 to 6 strings.
Rather looking for a Fbass, Leduc, Ken Smith, or whatever...

Submit !

For information :

Price new in 1995: $ 3500 + $ 300 (Wenge neck and fingerboard) + $ 300 (Korina body) + $ 140 (Hardcase) = $ 4240 or current $ 7240 with dollar inflation

Current new price: $ 5,200 + $ 500 (Wenge neck and fingerboard) + $ 300 (Korina body) + $ 450 (Hardcase) = $ 6,450

3200£ is for average trade value.

For straight sale, price is negociable.

Bomb-proof shipping OK

👋👏

Wonderful Bass Tony ! 👏👌

GLWTS !!!

Unfortunately it's seems too late now ! 🤫🍻

But, it’s not Sunday ! 😛

Recently traded a bass with Shaun. Excellent communication, he's a true gentleman. Bomb-proof parcel, very quick shipping (Shame Eurosender ! Shame ! 😂) and i'm crazy about my new instrument.

You can deal with confidence with him.  🍻

2 hours ago, binky_bass said:

Seems to be a path for many basses:

Russ -> Tony -> Rollo -> Jaden 

 

Yes, like I already said, just Circle of Life. 🤣

My old bass. 😢

Lovely bass, gorgeous maple top, one of the most beautiful I ever seen.

Sound is INSANE, and very trustable seller.

GLWYS Jade ! 

A little soundclip of this bass, by the previous owner I think. 👍

Leduc’s basses are absolutely incredible.

If I haven’t my MP631SF, I would have made a proposal. 
One of the best fretless in the world. 
 

GLWYS ! 
 

3 minutes ago, chrisbass13 said:

Personally I like it even more without the headstock

Yes, me too ! 

GLWYS ! 

Gorgeous bass, in excellent condition ! 😋

GLWYS !!