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Owing to a change in work circumstances I will be selling 2 of my 3 bass guitars. This is the listing for the first one, an Alpher Hammerhead 4 string in fantastic condition. This is a tremendously versatile instrument with a huge variation in tone available via 2 custom wound Sunbear 51 p dual humbuckers and the 4 button pickup selection This bass has a standard tone pot rather than the 10 way selector switch. Here’s the spec, 21 fret 34 inch scale 1 piece curly Sassafras body Natural finish Gold headstock Logo Flatsawn Wenge neck Figured Ebony fingerboard (12 inch radius) 39mm brass nut width Jescar Evo Gold 43080 fret wire Luminlay side dot inlays 2 x Sunbear 51p humbuckers Brass patina pickguard Passive: Volume, 4 x on/off buttons (one for each coil) + normal tone pot. Hardware Gold / Black Mixed Hipshot Kickass Bridge Hipshot Ultralite Lollipop Tuners Schaller S-locks Black metal knobs Newtone Alpher strings 45-105 (nickel) Weight: 8lbs 12oz Hiscox Case included, along with multi tool. Alpher themselves have had a few hammerheads on their website recently, one ex demo @ £2495 and it sold within a week. There is a pre owned blue one in their web shop at the moment for the same price. I have priced mine at a lower rate to try and encourage a reasonably quick sale. I am based in Wigan. Any prospective buyer can call to try the bass without obligation.However I can deliver free of charge throughout the North West and meet up with any buyer elsewhere by prior arrangement. I will consider a trade or partial trade with cash my way for a solid bodied short scale bass along the lines of a Wilcock, Serek, JMJ Mustang, Kithara etc Thank you.

Sorry but I can’t help you with the location of said item but the signature is that of the luthier Bill Nash. Cheers, Mark.

This sale concerns the third of my basses, a Sandberg VT4 which was purchased earlier this year. During my brief period of ownership the bass has been stored in a temperature controlled environment at home and is in excellent as new condition. This bass plays beautifully and has recently had new Elixir 45-105 strings fitted, it’s also exceptionally light and weighs around 7lbs 12 oz. It comes with the Sandberg hang tag/instruction booklet and a high quality Sandberg gig bag. This model with the soft aged treatment and fingerboard markers sighs in at over £2000 so I feel that my bass is priced fairly for a quickish sale. If you’re local or just interested you can arrange to come and try it with no obligation. A buyer may organise hi/her own courier, however I am also happy to deliver with the NW of England and meet if you are traveling from further afield. Any questions please ask.

Owing to a change in working circumstances I am looking to sell 2 of my three basses although I will be listing all three. This is the second listing for my very recently purchased Duesenberg Alliance Dave Landreth Signature bass. This is probably the coolest bass I have ever owned. It arrived fitted with round wound strings which have been swapped out for a set of lovely Pyramid flats which deliver a wonderful old school vintage tone. The string height sits at a medium level and in my opinion suits a bass of this type allowing the bass notes to bloom fully. Whilst it’s a bass that you can play fast lines on, it’s more suited to a relaxed and grooving style where it really comes into its own. Think of Rob Mullarkey in Zero 7 (he played A Duesenberg Starplayer bass on some tracks which the Dave Landreth model stems from). The bass comes with a top class fitted case and the appropriate tools, certificate of authenticity etc. Here’s the spec, RRP for these basses is in the region of £2600. It goes without saying that my instrument is almost indistinguishable from new. Buyer can arrange their own carrier although I do advise that the bass is collected or handed over at a suitable meeting point. I am happy to deliver free of charge within the North West of England. Any questions please do let me know. NECK Type:Set Neck, 1-piece Maple Width:41 mm / 1.6" (nut), 53.5 mm / 2.11" (12th fret) Thickness:21 mm / 0.8" (1st fret), 24 mm / 0.95" (12th fret) Shape:Medium D Fingerboard:Indian Rosewood, radius 305 mm / 12" Inlays:Cream Dots Frets:22 Jumbo 2.8 x 1.0 mm Scale length:768 mm / 30.2" Trussrod:Steel dual-action Headstock:Matching Color BODY Type:Semi-hollow with sustain block, bent sides, f-hole Dimensions:46 x 34 cm / 18" x 13.4" Height (sides):4.5 cm / 1.8" Pickguard:Cream Binding:Multi-layer binding Finish:Poly finish HARDWARE Tuners:Duesenberg Z-Tuners Bass Bridge:Duesenberg Bass Bridge Tailpiece:Duesenberg Trapeze Tailpiece Strap pins:Duesenberg Multi-Lock Hardware finish:Nickel Strings: Pyramid Flatwound 45-105. ELECTRICS Pickup (neck):Duesenberg Mobucker Pickup (bridge):Duesenberg Phonico Gold-Foil Wiring:2 Volume, 1 Tone, 1 Slide Switch for Neck Pickup split ACCESSORIES Case:Duesenberg Custom Line Case (included) Tools:All required allen keys (included)

Thank you, I have to say yours is a real eye catcher as well. GLWTS.

For sale , Very lightly used ( bought six weeks ago) Labella Low tension flats 45-105 long scale. Years of life left in them. Previously fitted to a Sandberg P/J configuration with a 34 inch scale. Price includes mainland UK postage.

Yes it’s a short scale bass.

Thank you, much appreciated.

I hope you don’t mind me pointing out that the pickups look like Nordstrands rather than Aguilar. They are however still very good pickups which will give the bass a different flavour over the stock USA Bartolinis. GLWTS.

Hello Ian, I have sent you a PM. Cheers, Mark.

I bought this recently on a whim expecting it to be very useful, but frankly speaking I don’t have the patience for such technical wizardry at my age. As far as I’m aware the reviews have been very favorable and Janek Gwizdala has incorporated one into his own touring pedal board which is a serious endorsement of the unit’s capabilities. If it’s been used three times I would be surprised. Includes original box etc. This should be a good deal for someone looking to purchase a new version of this pedal as this is as box fresh a second hand version as you will probably find in the wild! £155 inc main land uk postage. £150 collected from Wigan or local to Wigan meet up. Cheers.

For Sale Origin Effects Black label 64. These pedals are absolutely fabulous, bomb proof build quality,huge tonal variety and very easy to use and manipulate on the fly. It’s easy to see why this is a particular favourite of stellar UK session bassist Rob Mullarkey. If you want some cool vintage tones without having to lug a valve amp to your gigs here’s the solution. The unit is in excellent condition and comes with manual and original box. The price is £270 inc of postage to mainland UK. Will trade for a Cali 76 compressor plus cash. Any questions please do let me know.

REDUCED FOR THE LAST TIME. HAPPY TO KEEP IF NECESSARY AS IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE WITH FLATS!! For Sale, my as new Sandberg California VT in shell pink. This bass was purchased a few weeks ago and is stunning in every respect. I have changed the strings for Labella Low Tension flats which sound fabulous if you like that old school vintage sound. Whilst I haven’t got scales I can assure you this bass is exceptionally light. I guess it’s around 8lbs, maybe even a little lighter. Bass Direct have one in stock at the moment which is almost identical at a little under £2200 and under 8lbs in weight. I have never really been taken with aged looks but this is very subtle indeed, the description ‘soft aged’ is very apt in this case. You may wonder why I am selling this wonderful instrument. Well I am a casual player and already have a custom Alpher bass and clearly having two high quality basses is overkill in my situation. I have no interest in collecting so I have decided to let this one go even though it is only around 6 weeks old. If you like this type of look and want a virtually brand new instrument for a substantial reduction on the new price please get in touch. The bass comes with a quality gig bag but unfortunately I have no box to ship it in so it will have to be a meet up or collection to hand the bass over in person. Will consider trades for short scale basses particularly Hofner Club, Verithin or Violin Bass, Sandberg Florence JMJ Mustang, Serek, possibly a nice 5 string or lined fretless preferably with cash coming my way please. If you have any questions please do let me know. Thanks for looking.

Thank you for letting me know. Weight is spot on. I’m sure it sounds fabulous. GLWTS

Lovely bass, what sort of weight are we talking about here please?

Very nice indeed, GLWTS.