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Fodera Emperor Elite II from NAMM Show 2003. Probably the first Fodera with a Holly top, which is now faded into a wonderful Butterscotch Blonde.

Ash Body with solid Holly Top
5pc Maple Neck
Birdseye maple Board with Abalone Blocks
Pope Preamp
Black Hardware
Aero Dual Coil Pickups in Holly covers
35“, 19mm string spacing adjustable

Weight 4,94 kg
Non-original Case

Some dings here and there from regular playing. Everything works perfect. A typical deep and strong sound with a nice snap in it. Recently plek'd by Fodera and has a nice low action.

Price drop !
Asking 6.800 EUR (currently about 6000 GBP) plus shipping from Duesseldorf / Germany.

I now replaced the worn golden tuners with Gotoh Res-o-lites ! Amazing ! They are well made and really lightweight to prevent neck-dive.

For sale:

Paul Lairat Gabriella 5 Fretless

Myrte Top, various woods for body and neck - please look at the Homepage for details. The fretboard is made of Wenge. The bass is an acoustic bass and has a piezo pickup + Vol/Tone.

34“ and 18mm spacing. 4.1 kg. Comes in an acoustic bass gigbag. Deep and wooden sound somewhere between Fretless and a double bass.

Condition is very good. Unfortunately two ugly dings on the body. Look at the pics please.

Retail price is 5400 EUR. I am asking 2400 EUR plus shipping from Duesseldorf / Germany.

This is a video from Paul Lairat with a 4-string (not mine):

This is mine:

Now it is one 6er less. SOLD.

10 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Are you some kind of paranoid ?

These are simple facts related to this topic and all 38 have received the same comment : 

 

 

Make it what you want. Report my comment if it makes you feel better.

Funny, but I knew that you were to be the one to take it that way.

It's only a bump.

You ask me whether I am paranoid ? I only asked you something about your senseless post in my thread. No answer, OK. But no need to become personal offensive. You do by yourself for what you blame others.

You also could have said: Oh sorry, it was just a bump. But you go your own way. 

Good luck.

12 hours ago, Hellzero said:

One sixer out of 38 for sale on BassChat !!!

What do you want to point out with that post ? Is that good or bad ? Is that a lot or too less ? Is my bass worth less or more now ? Would you like to motivate the reader to look elsewhere ?

Would be happy to trade against a Smith Neckthrough 5er... or a F Bass BN6 with a nice top ... or a Fodera Elite. Could add some cash if needed. 

2 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

I’m making no comment on the price or originality of this bass but Andy Baxter has one in stock that could be useful as a comparison?

https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1964-fender-jazz-bass-blonde-new-arrival

Some obscurities here again:

Nail holes seem to have lacquer in it !

Why is there a shadow on the finish in the electric cavity near the neck pickup wires ? 

Again: Oly White in 63 : ALWAYS with matching headstock !

Oly White or Blonde: ALWAYS with tortoise guard !

Frets are 100% sure renewed. I have seen lots of original vintage Fenders and this fret end shaping is too poor/ too sharp to be original !

Nut is definitely renewed. 63/64 nuts are more "glassy" and would not look like white.

Pots renewed. Solderings are broken. Circuit plate has wider screw holes than used in 63/64.

Nail hole at the neck has unusual position.

OK stamp in neck pocket has been oversprayed !

Again these obscure white finish at the neck end - never seen on original basses. Looks like the neck had been mounted too early after refin.

And so on and so on.

Please note: I do NOT try to blame the sellers of that particular bass or of this ad that they offer basses that are not original. But it would be great to get more evidence. My recommendation: Always be in doubt when something seems to be unclear ! So, I would highly appreciate if the seller could provide more details.

And all these forensic discussions do not say anything about the player quality of the bass! These basses could be amazing pieces - even if they are proven original or not.

2 hours ago, Belka said:

That pickguard definitely looks aftermarket though - very modern looking.

Agree. The bevel looks typical modern and not 60s.

2 hours ago, Belka said:

 I don't think 60s Jazz basses were ever made in ash or in translucent blonde finishes. Alder in olympic white is perfectly normal for a 60s Jazz even without a matching headstock.

I definitely disagree sorry ! From where do you get that assumption ? Please use Google. The major vintage web sites all disagree ! Perhaps in the very early 60s stack knob times there could be a Oly White body appear without matching headstock. I myself own a Fiesta Red 61 without matching headstock as it was finished in UK.

But later (after 62) it would have been a custom order as ALL custom colours (besides Blonde) where made with matching headstock. It is definitey NOT normal to have a custom colour 64 without matching headstock.

And of course there were since the beginning Jazz Basses built with Ash bodies, ALWAYS without matching headstock and with translucent blonde finish. No exception. And I played a 62 Ash body Blonde Jazz Bass at Vintage Guitar Oldenburg. It was definitely original - proven by some of the attributes I asked for.

Nice. Without the matching headstock it should be a translucent Blonde finish with Ash body. But it does not look translucent in the pics... And the white finish marks on the neck end are not common. 

So, do you have any detail pics of the neck pocket or the nail holes to verify the finish is original ? And could you measure the body thickness ?

Of course the pickup coils and bobbins are interesting too. At this price range much more evidence about all the parts would help. Just my 2c.

Selling one of my Ken Smith BT6 - with black headstock and the legendary 3-knob preamp. This one has been well played and therefore shows a lot of wear. Although it performs quite well and plays like butter like all Smiths from that era. Bridge and neck pickup have been renewed. The gold plating of the original tuning machines is faded - so I installed Gotoh Res-O-Lites, which are the best lightweight ones out there. The originals come with the bass. Neck back is nicely worn (like old vintage Fenders). Lot of dings and dongs on the body. But - it is a vintage Smith in full working order. Frets have been professionally dressed by my tech just these days, so the action could be set to really low.

Please note the neck through construction which is going all the way along the body, not amended by "toneblocks" glued to the neck on the body back. This construction is much more expensive than the newer ones as it is built from one bigger piece of wood.

I own a second one which is still like new and I want wo keep that one. Soundwise they are nearly identical.

Comes in a noname case.

Sold

With pain in my heart I consider to part with my Alleva Coppolo LG5 Supreme, which is configured close to the one Paul Turner played recently.

Spec:

Alder Body
Olympic White with matching headstock
Exotic Rosewood Fingerboard with Dots and Binding
Nitro lacquer
34", 19mm spacing
Proprietary Alleva Coppolo pickups and preamp
Built 2011 for January NAMM
Weight 4.7 kg
Original gigbag

The bass has a 1cm ding on the bottom of the body near the output jack, not visible while playing, otherwise in excellent condition, everything works fine. Currently strung with Dunlop flats.

In the pictures a Hipshot bridge is shown. The bass was originally built with the Alleva Coppolo bent plate bridge, which could be remounted again on demand.

SOLD

You know - January 31st international sales between EU and GB will become much more expensive for both sides. So think about it to grab one rare Alleva before then.

Pics not visible here either...

Lot of trade offers. But cash is king. Make an offer - I don't bite !

Definitely a Hazlab pre ! Very good !

Selling my like "new" Pino Precision. Buy date April 2017.

Top c ondition - besides the Relic ! Comes with Thomastik Flats and sounds amazing !

With case and candy and original invoice. Certificate is lost 😞

SOLD

Price dropped again. Now 2400 GBP plus sh/h

Just traded in this wonderful old Tobias from the early 90s. It is No. 1107 and therefore one of the sought after builts from Michael Tobias himself before he transferred the production to Gibson.

I played more of these wonderful basses about 15-20 years ago and this bass performs extraordinarily well too. Although today I am not more into the small 17mm spacing so I offer it here for sale or trade again.

Specs:

Figured Bubinga top and back

9-pc Through-Neck with Wenge and Purpleheart stringers, asymmetrically shaped !

Figured Pau Ferro board

34“, 17mm

5.1 kg

Original Bartolini pickups and preamp

OHSC

The finish of the bass has some of the typical imperfections from that era. At the early 90s the regulations for poly finishes in US had become much more restrictive so Michael had to experiment with new lacquer process. So there are some air pockets (?) under the surface. Please look at the pics.

Otherwise it looks wonderful, plays like butter and sounds very responsive, yet organic and warm. 

Asking 2500 GBP plus shipping from Germany.

The bass has been offered from another fellow BCer months ago - here is the link to the original thread: 

4,9 kg, but it feels lighter as it hangs well balanced on the strap.

Selling my wonderful F Bass BNF5 Fretless. Compared with the AC5 this model has no chambered body but a second magnetic pickup. This BNF5 has the Ebony bridge which in my ears has a better support for an organic fretless sound than its metal sister.

Spec:
Ash body, high gloss
Maple Neck with Ebony Board, no lines
F Bass Pickups with Matching wooden covers
F Bass Electronic (V/V/T and 3-Bd. EQ, Passive Mode and Coil-Tap)
34,5“ Scale
19mm Spacing
Ebony Bridge
F Bass Gigbag

Everything in top condition with the following exceptions: on the lower body side there is a 1cm ding (look at the pics) and the electronics cover has some wear from unprofessional opening. 

The bass is strung with LaBella Black Nylon Flats, providing a wonderful singing tone.

SOLD

The Maroon coloured coils are correct for all Fender basse until early 64. Copper coloured coils appeared in 64. So this is legit.

Very nice bass. Tragic that one pickup is a replacement...

Trade only against Smith, F Bass, Fodera, Ken Lawrence. +/- cash.