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Thinning the herd as i need some rather specific gear for a new gig. First up a fretless Jazz in rather fetching Stealth colour scheme (i.e., all black). Fender MIM '70s RI body, electrics and hardware, Allparts Jazz neck with ebony board. The neck is especially nice and was my main FL neck until I recently had a custom Warmoth FL neck built to my specs. The body has been well played and has a few dinks, blemishes etc. The bridge and back PUP have a few spots of rusts also. Having said this, the MIM PUPs/circuit are pretty decent - in fact to my ear surprisingly so - and do a really decent job. In short, the bass plays very very nicely, neck and body work very well together to produce some lovely fretless tone with good sustain. I'm happy to say this is pretty much as good as all but the best Fender MIJ/MIAs so at £275 this is a real bargain. As with all my deals, you don't like the bass, you get your money back. You will need new strings, those on this bass are very played in! I will of course add a string tree also! [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4808_zpsjllm5mfu.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4813_zpszaxcg9xq.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4809_zpsdn84k489.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4810_zpsgednoihs.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4811_zpsjvqqcil5.jpg.html"][/url] Second up, the bass I always wanted but sadly don't have a ZZ Top tribute act to play it in. I will say nothing more than with Warmoth top quality neck and body, SD Antiquity SC Precision PUP (not the SCPB-1 in the photo below), and very decent tuners and bridge, this bass rocks and is also a bargain given how much it would cost to order the parts. It's a great bass for a 3-piece, really fills in the tone. Looks like the dogs danglies also I thought I had a few more pics of this, I'll try to take some more tomorrow. £425, again a bit of a steal and again you get your cash back if you don't like it. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/Beedster/media/IMG_4304_zpstvt4ecvh.jpg.html"][/url]

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1438888152' post='2838481'] Not to be confused with the bulky Styrofoam cases, this one is made of GRP with plush lining and padding. It's wheeled. It's quite slimline inasmuch as any DB case can be and provides excellent protection. Its shape is like those old cello cases and is suitable for a 3/4 DB. It has been all over Europe with me and has flown to Lanzarotte and back - yes. Can be collected from Oxfordshire or could meet up but best bring your bass to make sure it fits. £350 [/quote] Hiya mate, after a 'moment' with my ageing blonde on my back and a rather drunk gentleman in a dark street the other night (sounds like a Tom Waits song doesn't it), I did consider buying another a hard case, but reflected on the fact that my previous case didn't permit both it and player to be in the same car at the same time! In short it was huge! Do you have dimensions for yours? I'd quite like some pics also if possible. I could get to Oxford way week of 17th if it works out. Cheers Chris

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PMd John Chris

Back in the 70's when I was playing a Satellite Bass I always dreamed of having a Hagstrom. I used to sit and look at the ads in guitar magazines and imagine a world in which I could own one (keep in mind that at the same time I used to imagine a world in which I was married to Agnetha Faltskog). Seeing this beauty brought all the memories back, and the links to Abba only made them the sweeter. A lovely bass, which i could justify the fee! Good luck with the sale. PS talking of Agnetha, I was in a pub a few years back with a very good and very drunk friend, and we were reminiscing about childhood. The conversation went something along the lines My mate: "Who were you most obsessed with when you were a kid" Me: "The blonde one out of Abba" My mate: "What, Benny....?" Makes me laugh every time, but perhaps you had to be there!

Mmmmm, yes, that would work. I'm busy today but I'd agree to that in principle if that makes it easier for everyone to get the bass they want out of this. Could we sort by PM to make sure we're all on the same page? Apologies if I'm slow to reply but will certainly do so by Sunday Chris

Bloody hell, I've only just seen this Folks, you are going to have to trust me on this, as a previous owner of this bass who sold it for the most pathetic of reasons, that is I didn't like the way it looked (and I'm talking the body not the neck by the way, in fact I started hankering for the same bass with a natural finish and an SCP PUP, which is what I eventually ended up with) - this is an OUTSTANDING instrument. And, as anyone who is anyone in the bass world knows, reverse headstocks are SO this year..... So, for all you [s]ladyboys[/s] [s]weaklings[/s] [s]pansies[/s] unfortunate folk who need a lightweight bass, but a lightweight bass that rocks, THIS IS THE BASS. It is ludicrously light, in fact, all joking aside, that was another aspect of this bass I didn't really get on with, I'm one of the very small minority who actually like heavier (10lb-ish) basses. It punches well above that lightweight tone wise and is a dream to play - light, resonant and fast. For the money you won't get a better bass of this type, period. And BTW, Karl is a true gent and a pleasure to deal with, so you will not have any problems whatsoever with the deal. Chris

Hi folks, lots of PMs that I don't have time to reply to but will ASAP. Firstly price is fixed and I'm not looking for trades, second postage is not included, third I may be able to deliver or meet by prior arrangement but have a hectic schedule over the coming weeks so courier is almost certainly the best bet unless you can collect from Canterbury. Will reply to PMs ASAP Chris

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1434624358' post='2801243'] How lucky it's not still sunburst or I would have been forced to sell children in order to buy it [/quote] Like I said mate, no trades, even kids, although it's in part due to the proliferation of kids chez Beedster that I am forced to sell this beauty anyway! [quote name='Byo' timestamp='1434625572' post='2801264'] Lovely P-Bass Chris! What's the neck like on this one? GLWTS! [/quote] Neck is lovely Byron, just how a proper Precision neck should be. Fat but not too fat, wide but not too wide, deep but not too deep, a lovely dark rosewood board and a rather nicely aged headstock

Oh, and I'll throw in a pair of old ashtrays also

Looking for a quick sale to pay for something that I shouldn't be buying! Bought a few months back from Andy Baxter who had it up for what was a bargain £999. Lovely player, light at just over 8lbs, and tonally more like a mid-60's than a mid-70's (a bit more woody and resonant to my ear than the 70's models I've owned). I've another mongrel 70's Precision so, given I have been offered a stunner of a fretless, this really needs to go sharpish. Andy's original listing here [url="http://andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=856."]http://andybaxterbas...ils.php?id=856.[/url] I'll post some more pics when I get home. No trades or offers please, this is the cheapest 70's Precision you will find, and whilst it's clearly did it's A-Levels at the School of Hard Knocks and a degree at the University of Life, if Precisions are your thing, you will not be disappointed. C

[quote name='busccini' timestamp='1427492407' post='2731203'] i got it in usa like 2 years ago , nice instrument refreted 2 months ago really easy to play . cheers [/quote] Ah, OK,. The reason I asked is that I saw a very similar bass at that shop, and the neck had at some stage been snapped and repaired. It was a very good repair, but still a serious issue for any buyer. Looking at the pics you posted I noticed that there weren't any of the back of the neck, which is why I was a little suspicious that it could be the same instrument?

Can I take that? Please PM details Chris