StuarDaddy

I would prefer collection or can meet up within reason. Boxing this is a bit of a nightmare, got a few up for sale and I forgot how much of a pain it is to organise boxes!!

AHH! Sorry completely forgot. I will sort it this afternoon. 

12 hours ago, petecarlton said:

Very tempting.  I don't know about the serial number, but I was under the impression that Tokai basses were made in Japan.  Did they outsource too?

It has another serial number very feint below that main one too. I have no idea myself but thought it best to put it on. I assume its early 2000s? maybe late 90s at a push and probably made in China

I will weigh it when I get back home later. Can't believe I left that off.🤦‍♂️

I have a Tokai Thunderbird bass, not sure on year so have put the serial on the photos if anyone knows, I’m assuming it’s Indonesia or China made. It’s actually in great condition and has absolutely monstrous pickups. I only bought it cos I’ve always wanted to have one, impossible to gig with in my opinion but aren’t all thunderbirds, I end up with a sore neck and back holding it up. But sat down at home or in studio it’s loads of fun for a really heavy sound. Prefer this to the Epiphone ones and this was cheaper than an Epi. Paid £220 a few years ago, happy to take £200 now. Need the space for moving home. No case as they don’t fit in anything! Might want to swap the strap pins as they’re for a strap lock that isn’t a schaller like my others.

Any questions just let me know 👍

I have a couple of basses that need someone to just sort them out. The Epiphone EB3 works but I lost one of the string guides on the bridge so has been on 3 strings for too long, was gonna lose another one and go down the Morphine route 🤣. Will need setting up as well as I had some heavy gauge flats on it years back and needed tweaking for them.  Had it since 1999 brand new and just haven’t used it, moving house so getting rid of the ones just lying round as I won’t have as much storage. 
 

Yamaha BB414 I bought as a back up a few years back for a few gigs I was doin. Used it then but it’s just sat there now. It’s actually a great bass but has a broken tone pot stem (can turn it with a plec), the jack socket could do with a bit of tlc and the selector is very loose. Apart from that it’s great! 🤣🤣. Needs strings as well.  
 

I have no idea what to sell for as they are what they are. Paid £80 for the 414 in this condition so would take that back and the Epi needs a bit of love so will just take £60. 
 

Gig bag with each as well. 

Any questions just let me know 👍

19 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:

Lovely looking /sounding bass, and a great For Sale advert too... 

 

GLWTS 👍

Cheers Pal

9 hours ago, soulstar89 said:

Oh you bought this of Dan? His been a massive inspiration for me in learning bass. Amazing teacher. 
 

good luck on the sale. 

Yeh, he was moving abroad I think and was selling bits off. He was a lovely fella to deal with.

I have a Warmoth based P bass built by a pro bass player (who I bought it off) and then finished off by Monty’s Guitars in London

It has an Warmoth Alder body finished in Black Cherry which is hard to photograph as its only on close inspection under light that you see the cherry side of the sparkle, it looks black 99% of the time. Tried to capture it on photos.

Warmoth Super Bass Maple neck finished with a vintage tint, Indian rosewood board and cream/clay dots, I will double check the width when I get home, feels in-between 43-44mm to me

Bareknuckle Pickup (thinks its the 65 standards)

Hipshot Vintage Bridge

Hipshot Ultralite Black Tuners

Thomastik Infeld Flatwound Strings

Hard case comes with the bass, its still in half decent condition and happily protects for carrying around purposes

It is a fantastic bass, the best neck I've ever played and I feel a bit awful selling it as the guy I bought it off was great and wanted it to go to a good home. Sadly I'm moving home in the next month or so and I'm having to thin down what I have as space is a bit more limited.

Can post at cost or available for collection or even meet up distance dependant

Any questions just ask away.

Here's a link to the YouTube video that he did after building it, I haven't made any changes to it so its as shown in the videos apart from the decal which he removed before selling, you can see the outline on the photos if you ever wanted to replace it.

PS Just added a photo with the weight, it’s 4.3kg👍

Good grief

Ah man I love this colour on a P Bass so much. I am colour blind in the same colours so I’m assuming that’s a mint green scratchplate. Best combo

Good Lord 😍

Yeh it is a black scratch plate just a 4 ply one. I'd read that Fender weren't exactly on the ball QC wise late 70s and early 80s so was maybe just putting it down to that. as long as the rest was ok though I might take the plunge

Not too sure myself was seeing if it looked familiar to anyone?

I’ve been offered this precision which dates to 77/78 on serial number, pots are dating to 76 (which isn’t uncommon I believe) can anyone make out the pickup date? Also the scratchplate serial doesn’t match the head serial is this a concern or a common thing with 70s fender? My other concern was the neck markings R Friend as I can’t find much info on that name and some forums have suggested it’s either an in house fender joke or a fake???? Also the neck pocket isn’t stamped and there is just a W? In pen or pencil and there’s an extra 2 holes in the middle of the neck bolt holes, I was thinking maybe hanging holes or clamp for a refinish Or is this common also? Phew

Cheers in advance!

Yeh I had a little search last night and seen something about veneers being used. Its an old 2002 Affinity body so should be Alder by all accounts. Through the old finish I was sure I could see 3 parts, a centre piece with two sides but now if its a veneer I'm not so sure cos surely that wouldn't show through ?? Slight difference in the way the finish seemed to sit either side of the centre. I'm not overly concerned as its a bit of an experiment and practise, just wanted to know for future reference. The plan was to just refinish it in Sonic Blue. Out of curiosity does anyone use grain sealer or primer first before you go for the main colour or do would you just go with a light base coat of the sonic blue and build it up?

I have just started sanding down an old Squier P bass body for a play about with some refinishing. I have no idea with  woods  but was wondering if anyone had a clue what type this is was? I always thought it was Alder,  Basswood or Agathis?

4 hours ago, walshy said:

Great basses these. GLWTS

Yeh they really are, the right amount of relic for me, not too much but still feel played in

I have this Fender Nate Mendel Precision for sale. I've been getting a few things in and out over the last few weeks trying to save up for a 60's Precision this is one of the ones that has to go as I am keeping the Warmoth one I have. It has the usual slightly narrower neck which I believe is 41mm at the nut, very easy to play. Stock Quarter Pounder pickups with a high mass fender bridge. There is one small lacquer chip on the back of the neck apart from that all the other small dings are the factory relic. I will post more photos later when I get home but these were taken yesterday just incase I decided to sell. It has the fender gig bag it came in. Brilliant bass lovely to play. Asking for £800 inc tracked and insured delivery in the UK.

Been on for a week or so, happy to take £750 for it, as previously said that includes delivery to people in here 👍

Any questions just ask.

Cheers

This still available ?

I just seen this one on eBay. I’m an Everton supporter but even I love that red ..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203007053834

I was looking for some LaBella flats on Bass Direct when I thought of going to the Labella website and seen them. Didn't see any on bass direct, this is in the sold section I think. Nice one

Has anyone got one of these or ever played one? Very interested to know what they're like. Looking at the specs everything is handmade in NY by Mas Hino with hand wound pickups and on the necks 44.45mm at the nut mmmmmmmmm. Be like wrapping your hand around the M6 motorway in my head. No ideas on prices but I assume they're not cheap. 

Hi 

I have for sale an 80s Fender Japan 75 reissue Jazz Bass in 3TS stamped as a JB75-80 with an E740531 serial number. This dates between 85-87 but looking online more likely to be an 86 from what I’ve seen. I can honestly say it’s the best condition 80s Fender bass I’ve ever seen. There are a couple of marks as shown but they are insignificant. The neck is in perfect condition as is the headstock with no signs of leaning or balancing at all. The body i believe is Ash and the finish on top is flawless. I have taken as many photos as I can to reflect the condition. The action is low and fast and the neck is quite shallow, nowhere near as deep as my 73 Jazz. It has the micro tilt neck, the Bullet Truss rod turns smoothly and shows no sign of wear, the frets are perfect, the binding on the rosewood neck is immaculate, the neck pocket is tight as anything. I have replaced the black original scratchplate with a fender original tortoishell one which just looks cooler to my eye, that cost 65 pounds itself. The original black one is included in the sale as is the Hiscox hardshell case. I’m asking for £1100 as I haven’t seen one as good as this. It is listed by a friend on Facebook as I don’t have an account if you see it elsewhere. Selling as I’m saving for a 60s PB so no trades thanks unless you have a Pre CBS Precision you want to get rid of 😂

Oh and it weighs 5.3kg as to be expected with these.

Happy to post, meet or open to someone to safely try it out. 
 

Thanks for looking

Oh my oh my oh my 😍 💦💦💦