thedontcarebear

Leave a kid behind and take a bass?

This is a made in Japan top quality bass, at the same price as a low end Fender Player!

This is a high end newer Japanese Tokai, rare to find in the UK, I got this one from Spain a few years back.

It weighs around 8.2lbs, making it the lightest jazz I have, and is actually my favourite to play, but I rarely do play, hence putting a few things up for sale.

It has Japanese hardware (Gotoh), and sounds awesome, the setup is great too, very low.  Condition is pretty much like new, I am reluctant to say that, but I cannot find any marks - it’s never left the house.

Collection from Ripon is preferred (junction 50 A1) but could post if really needed (need to find someone that insures).

If this doesn’t sell, then it makes the decision for me about keeping it!

I’ve never owned a Korean one to be honest, just higher end Japanese, but it’s good to hear they are decent too.

4 minutes ago, 4Everdelayed said:

Would love to own one of these. Looks stunning. Wish you were closer and I may have offered a trade suggestion. Glwts.

Ah yeah just seen you’re in the IoW, that is pretty far!

Just weighed it for those wanting to know, 9.4 lbs with both covers on.

I weighed this, it’s just over 8lbs, and my intentions were to put it up for sale.

But I just can’t!  Look at it!  And it plays nicer than anything else too.

So I thought I’d stick a picture of it on here.

Anyone else got any “modern” Tokai?  I’ve owned loads of the basses and guitars over the years, regret selling a few, but this one is awesome.  Plus look at that burst, now I know why I stared at the pictures of it online for ages before I got it a few years back.

Anyone know how to edit the main price?

5 minutes ago, Thunderpaws said:

That looks gorgeous. What’s the history of the brand? ….. never heard of them before. 

They’re made in Korea I think but have a final check done in the US by Elrick?

Bassdirect sell them, so they must be pretty good.

You shouldn’t be bumping the post.

Although these are cool, was tempted by one recently.

Dirk Lance or Timmy C for me, I’ll for with Dirk for a video.  Massive influences on me, when a lot of bassists in bands were just playing the root of whatever the guitarist did.

I think it must be almost impossible to avoid, this has rarely been used but still has it, most of its life it was in the case with those little packs to soak up humidity.  And it’s not been exposed to massively changing temperatures.

Great bass, up there with a custom shop, but I have 4 jazzes in total right now and another being built, due at the end of the year.  And I don’t even play out the house anymore!

Ahh nothing more rock than being told what haircut to have and what to wear.

This is really nice, great colour.

Weight = 9.4lbs (with covers on)

This is one of 46 made with the limited edition Neck Plate on (see photos), so a rare beast!  I've owned it from new, I got it from Bax originally years ago.

It's spent most of its life in the case (which is in good shape itself), and even comes with the original outer box (which it was also in for many years).

I gigged it once, and used it in the studio once as the bass I was meant to be using decided to die on the day this arrived.

It's in great shape, but due to the finish used on these basses there is some natural checking that has appeared (and is impossible to photo I've found, but have a look at the photos anyway), people usually pay extra for checking.  It's basically on the front and back of the body and around the neck pocket.  Neck is like new though from what I can tell.

Where the rear pickup cover sits, the screws have caused a bit of chipping, and a bit of finish rash - both of those are impossible to see with the cover on, I didn't notice when I got it new til I took those off.

It comes with tonnes of case candy, including an unused strap, unused strings, instructions etc etc.

Pickup preferred near junction 50 A1 (near Harrogate kind of).

Can post at buyers cost if fully insured.

Willing to consider near offers, send me a PM.

Although I look newish around here, I’ve been on the forum for years, feedback thread here…

12 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

I think there’s a difference between missing something (say a Wal) because you miss it and regret having it around, and missing something cos the value has shot up 

I was just looking at things I let go, and apparently I sold you a Red Valenti!

17 minutes ago, Ed_S said:

I've just done some very rough calculations and I reckon I've sold about 40 basses on in the last 20 years, and I regret selling about 4 of them. If I'm honest with myself, though, only one of them would actually be any use to me now, so that's.. what.. about a 2.5% legitimately-bad-decision rate? Leads me to believe I get rid of things for decent reasons, which is good because another 4 are currently on the block pending a decision.

 

If you already regret selling loads then maybe you just need to get a decent padlock and have a word with Big Yellow 🙂 

 

 

I probably am not too bad if looking at it on a ratio, I’ve probably sold 100 and can think of maybe 6 that I really wish I hadn’t sold.  And some I wish I had bought come to think of it.

Now I regret selling loads of guitars and basses back in the day, and wish I had tonnes of them still, but back then I needed to - and don't so much now.

However, I have 4 jazz basses, another on the way (being built by Sandberg).  One is worth a decent amount, and I barely ever touch it - should I sell it to raise some cash, which I'm not desperate for, but could always do with?  But it's my only American Jazz, and is starting to age nicely - and will go up in value.

Anyone got any examples of regret to stop me doing it?!

Just ordered this from Mark at Bass Direct....

Will be the third Sandberg I've owned, sold the original one I had, but the 2nd is my favourite bass ever.

Does the price include shipping?

Looking for a project to play bass in, I am pretty experienced, got plenty (too much) gear.  I live just north of Ripon on the A1, don’t want anything too serious, I’m 40 now, I don’t think I’ll be playing Leeds festival, or a pub in Aylesbury.

Might consider covers, as long as it’s cool ones!  Would rather avoid fast and heavy metal nowadays.  Looking for people or a band that ideally are around the same age, and aren’t beginners, but also realise bands are the not top priority in life (missed the not out originally!)

Loads of influences - from Stevie Wonder to Rage Against the Machine.  However I would rather stab myself in the eye with a fork then play the music of (or music similar to) bands like Oasis, Happy Mondays etc.

This is very old, over 10 years ago (and much thinner), but gives an example of playing (wait for the bass to be turned up!)….

Also, again, old, but…

https://m.soundcloud.com/fosker/01-furious-nations-first-mix

Yeah, I definitely cannot remember most the buyers, even if they collected etc and I met them!

Does anyone else look at their sales feedback thread on here and not remember half of the things they have owned/sold?!

I had one of these!  Cirrus was around at the same time, but just expensive!  I’m sure mine was neck thru though.

Yeah, that is a good price, even if you don't get on with it after a year, you can sell it on again easily.

I think you added an extra 0 to the price! Haha