benebass

Now sold - cheers!

B.

[quote name='Davy' timestamp='1426962489' post='2724161']
Excuse my ignorance but does medium scale mean that it's shorter than something like a jazz or a precision?
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Yes - it's 32.5" scale rather than the Fender 34" standard (short scale usually means around 30"). I discovered medium scales a while ago & that's all I play now - I find them much more comfy on the left hand.

If you want a rough idea of what a medium scale is like, tune a standard bass a semitone down & put a capo on the first fret. Everything's just that bit easier to reach!

Bump for price drop...

Bump - could now do this with a Fender gig bag for the same price. Here's a vid of the full-size version being reviewed by Ed Friedland: -

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47tKorh9vgo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47tKorh9vgo[/url]

Sold a bass to makssbass recently & it was a really straightforward transaction, even though it was a collection deal & we were at opposite ends of the country! Great guy to deal with - cheers!!!

Bump - here's a review with a bit of info too.

http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/yamaha-rbx4-a2m-bass-197674

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1424379002' post='2695775']
Sorry you didn't get on with it B - fine little bass and I had quite a bit of interest in it so it shouldn't hang around for too long.

For anyone considering this bass Benebass is great to do business with.
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Thanks for the kind words Mykesbass - much appreciated!

Hi - my white Yamaha RBX4A2M with a rare medium scale (32.5") neck is up for sale. I'd describe it as a modern take on a Jazz & it's it's incredibly light compared to most other basses I've had. The bass is completely passive, but takes a battery for the light-up controls if that's your thing (leave the battery out & it works fine with no lights). Condition is very good - a couple of minor dings on the back, but everything else is fine. Really nice low action & punchy sound too - the shorter neck makes playing a breeze & it doesn't have that loss of tone that some shorter scales suffer from. I'm looking for £180 cash / collected in Newcastle upon Tyne. Will ship for £200 but will have to take the neck off to do it as there's no hard case (that's how it was sent to me & it was no problem - just needed to screw the neck on & restring).

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Cheers,

B.

This bass is now sold - cheers!

B.

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[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1423409280' post='2684421']
No worries, I have a bunch of pedals for sale, an Ashdown amp and a Novation XioSynth......I imagine none of that piques your interest haha (although let me know if it does)

GLWTS though, lovely looking bass!
Si
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Thanks for the offer Si, but don't really need an amp or pedals at the mo & already have a XioSynth!

Cheers

B.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1423393175' post='2684182']
Looks great! Looking for any trades at all?

Si
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I wasn't really considering any trades, but I'm always on the look out for short / medium scale basses

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1423228676' post='2682488']
That's beautiful. Lovely craftsmanship from two of the NE's finest.

Jon.
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Thanks Jon! It's a beautiful instrument & my phone photos don't really do it justice. The neck's gorgeous, with a really comfy profile - midway between Precision & Jazz at the nut. Probably going to miss this one when it's gone...

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[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1422969987' post='2678956']
That's such a cool looking bass!

GLWTS
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Cheers! I've had a query on weight & our old bathroom scales are showing it to be less than 8lb. Action's pretty comfy with flats too...

Bump - open to offers for a cash & collection deal...

Hi - I'm a bit reluctant to do this, but I'm just not playing as much as I'd like & this thing deserves to be more than just furniture! It was put together by the Bass Doc for me a few years ago. The late Jim Cairnes was a luthier based in the North East who was best known for souping up Chris Rea's guitars, but he also worked with the Bass Doc to make some beautiful basses.

A while back I started playing shorter scale instruments as I found them a bit easier on the left hand. I was speaking to the Bass Doc about this & he said he had a 32" scale neck made by Jim going spare, so we decided to build an instrument around it. It turned out pretty good!

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It's currently strung with Status flats & sounds great. Specs are: -

32" scale birdseye / rosewood neck
Tulipwood body
Fender machine heads
ABM bridge
Dimarzio model J bridge pickup
Dimarzio model P copy from a Westone neck pickup (I had a real model P in there for a while, but prefered this one)

I posted a thread on it in Gear Porn before I upgraded the pickups - you can see it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/150814-bass-doc-electric-iv/"]here[/url].

It's only seen home use & condition's pretty good - there's a small ding to the headstock, but it was touched up. Ideally I'd like to do a cash / collection deal for £250. I'm based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Cheers,

B.

Bought a Yamaha from Mykesbass - exactly as described, well packaged, great comms & an all round straightforward transaction. Cheers!

B.

Looks lovely - a beaten-up one of these was my first bass & it sounded great! Bought three basses from 2x18 over the years & he has some great instruments that have been well cared for. Good luck with the sale...

Now sold - cheers!

Bump for price drop!

Hi - bought this pickup a while ago for a project, but never really used it. It's a US-manafactured EB-60 blade Precision pickup in cream that I imported it from the USA. Used it briefly & it's a really strong pickup with a load of volume & presence. There's a really good review at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/1416-bill-lawrence-hi-output-eb-60-p-bass-pick-up/"]http://basschat.co.u...p-bass-pick-up/[/url]

It's practically new condition, still boxed & was only fitted to a bass used at home. Only took it out as I wanted a more old-school tone. This would be great for a rock player - Precision on steroids!!!!!

It cost me over £50 with customs charges, but I'm selling for £25 posted. If you're near Newcastle upon Tyne then we could sort out a meet up...

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Cheers,

B.

Sold basscki a pickup - really straightforward deal & great communication.

Enjoy it - cheers!

B.

Thanks for the interest - both pickups are now sold

Cheers,

B.

[quote name='basscki' timestamp='1414340267' post='2588389']
Pm sent
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