Ander87

Pm'd

Happy to sell for £1350 this month as last offer, otherwise I may withdraw!

Bump!

16 hours ago, Oldman said:

A set of DR Black Beauty’s would just set this off nicely. GLWTS

I totally will go for them if I keep it...!

On 17/03/2020 at 23:14, ambient said:

Still available

Pm'd

1 hour ago, Wilco said:

That is one amazing gloss finish - one of the best, if not the best, black finish I’ve seen on a bass or guitar.

I’m not in the market at the moment, but can’t see this being around long, even in the current market.

GLWTS. 

Thank you buddy!

It honestly feels super lush - I'm not one for solid colours and tend to prefer wood revealed finishes but gosh... It has a very nice sheen to it!

... I'm still puzzled it's in this good shape 2nd hand...!

Uh oh.... Done 'the thing', restringing and tuning to tidy up the strings and calm my OCD... This thing is lush!

21 hours ago, wright/watt said:

Absolutely stunning bass this!!!😀GLWTS

thank you buddy! It's a gorgeous piece - definitely making me want to keep it, the gloss is something else!

Reduced to £1,450 as I've seen something I like! Save £550 and time on a build!

Hey buddy! This is 45mm and can be adjusted to 17 although indeed 34 - just thought I'd check...!

I've got what's in my signature if anything tickles you!

you can try me for trades + 500£ cash maybe....!

Hi guys,

Selling this bass as I need something less 'boutique' and exposed to gigging scars - this is too nice to misstreat! No trades unless partial exchange with a Line 6 HX Effects.

As you may see this is a rare bass. Handmade in Spain by Jose Merlos and bought directly from him about 3 weeks ago - it is in perfect shape.

Alder body, faux f holes (only around the circles) with spruce top

3 Piece maple neck, ebony fretboard, 34" & 24 frets

Proprietary Merlos J+MM pickup - these get adjusted from the rear so there are no screws on the way of your fingers nor oxidise.

Proprietary Merlos electronics: Volume, Balance, 3 band EQ - Switches: Mid freqs boost, single/humbucker, active/passive. Please note both passive and active modes keep the same volume.

Super flat neck, 19mm adjustable bridge

Complete with Strap, L size Tshirt, lightweight case and ebony ramp.

Only 3.6kg weight. These basses retailed new for 2,210 euros and so £1100 is a proper bargain (900£ cheaper)

You can see the original price here: https://tannebasscorner.com/producto/merlos-al-andalus/

Can collect if socially distancing / responsibly only (will wipe bass and no contact etc) - I can ship it too but will need patience as I don't have a box right now.

You can listen to it here: 

Right.... I got this in a trade just now - fantastic bass and really tempted to keep it as it plays amazingly with a dead straight neck and low action and it's in an unbelievably good shape. It plays amazingly and I will secretly hate whoever takes it as I want it for myself but really need the money.

Really really versatile, you can pull a lot of growl as the pickups are really high gain without any hum etc - you can get very clean tones too and a very nice tight sounding B.

The bass is so polished that you can see me in the reflections and you can barely notice the ramp (can come off) between the pickups ( same height and finish as the body, really good ramp). The only marks are in the headstock and don't reveal the wood - no bumps and I have tried as good as possible to reflect in the pictures - I'm really picky for this and I honestly can't fault it.

These basses are made in The Bass Gallery by Martin who has some fantastic other models. No CNC and etc, proper handmade. 

These basses retail at about £3k and have seen the same one with some dings posted by £1450.. Considering there are no marks anywhere in the body and a tiny couple I consider this to be a very fair price!

Specs:

Bolt on Swamp Ash body
Rock Maple neck with Ebony fretboard, 24 frets, rolled off edges
EMG 40P (neck) EMG 40CS (bridge) Pickups
Electronics: John East Uni Pre 4
Tuners: Hipshot USA Clover
Bridge: ABM Rolling Bridge, adjustable 17-19 but currently 18mm spacing
Scale: 35"

Weight is 4.1kg

Comes with an F Bass gig bag and can collect if socially distancing / responsibly only (will wipe bass and no contact etc) - I can ship it too but will need patience as I don't have a box right now.

I'm considering putting my Merlos for feelers and if that'd sell I would keep this bass so rush to take it if you fancy it or pray nobody buys my Merlos!

banging price.

@topgun this is the nicest P I've seen. Period.

God, if only I could....!!!

Best,

Ander.

PENDING.

lovely!!! What's the string spacing?

Lovely indeed... Passive active has same volume so no need to adjust amp or boost....

And brand new...!

https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_metroexpress_21_5_vin_mo_bk.htm

https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_metroexpress_21_hybrid_obmp.htm?glp=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwMn1BRAUEiwAZ_jnEivh_-Y7NpUNL10bu11nePStL16J9yeI2oZB6INIqlamqerVeX06EBoCLDcQAvD_BwE

oh. shoot. wow. so yeah totally different game indeed and an interesting turn in strategy I guess.....! I wouldn't think I'd witness sadowskys under £800 indeed!

I don't think they'll be on same level as the japanese ones.... that doesn't mean they're not good enough!

45 minutes ago, ClassicVibes said:

On 05/05/2020 at 02:05, acidbass said:

The Metro Express models look very poorly made. I guess when you’re comparing them to £3k+ Metroline models it’s obvious! String alignment with the dot inlays (particularly noticeable on 5 string models) and pickup pole pieces is terrible. This is always perfect on Metroline models, and strangely, Squier basses 🙄

Because a picture is definitely the finished article in your hands... 

I agree - I was ignorant enough once to say Skjold basses had the same issue with string alignment - pictures of full basses aren't enough to cross string alignment...

49 minutes ago, ezbass said:

The one that I played a while back in GuitarGuitar was very impressive too (I played it just after demoing a secondhand Metro which was annoying wonderful - GAS and all that).

I'd be interested to try a Japanese Express next a new Sino/German Express.

Very true - I've got to admit that Chinese-made-German-supervised isn't something I was expecting from Sadowsky and I'm somewhat (maybe irrational or snobbish of me) skeptical.

But then again I've heard the chinese Dingwalls are great so I guess I'm speculating. And I shouldn't. Tut tut.

As mentioned earlier my Japanese metroexpress was axe.

Hit me with an offer, especially if cash - you gotta admit this is a steal for a 3k+ bass kept pristine for less than 6 months...!

31 minutes ago, acidbass said:

And yet you moved it on?

Hey bud - the fact that the Sadowsky was great doesn't mean that there's no better like the NYC or the Alpher I've got on sale too.

Also if it helps get my mindset, the Alpher is my most favourite jazz bass I've ever had and yet I'm letting go of it as a bargain I think - the reasoning behind it it's not the construction/design/sound but what I need as a bassist: where I am right now I rather cash out some fantastic gear I've got to put money in the bank for a house.

I don't gig that much and I'm far from a professional musician so I'm happy with gear more aligned with my other budgets.

I hope that clarifies! Going on a bit of a personal journey myself letting go of lots of fantastic gear to have a more.... 'stoic' and simpler rig.

Oh! Further finding on the Fat General thanks to the post from @javi_bassist (https://www.talkbass.com/threads/testing-compressors-cali-smoothie-empress-diamond-keeley-fea-darkglass-doc-lloyd-jhs-more.1345638/page-112#post-22941910😞

In Blend mode, there really isn't a great way to dial in any makeup gain. In other words, I liked the tone/compression I dialed in [...] I loved what I heard, but I was barely at unity gain. As I turned the Balance knob more CW the overall perceived volume increased, but of course so did the compression effect as I was dialing in more wet (compressed) signal. As expected, the feel and tone changed as a result.

Interesting turn - I do have my #1 as an active 18v J+J/MM bass and I'm quite into having the unity gain mentioned - my amp isn't too powerful (TH350 on one cab so 175w) and I wouldn't want to have to push volume or have to use a booster as that goes against my one pedal setup.

Do any of the Fat General users encounter this issue? @fretmeister and @ryancowell25 swear by it so I'd be interested in hearing more on this!

As it stands and mentioned just before this I'm most interested on the Diamond Jr, VT Nemphasis and Thorpy Fat General - can't find much info on the VT as suggested and I'm not troubled by the low ratio (3:1) of the Diamond.