GreeneKing

With an extended lockdown incoming, selling basses especially without shipping a realistic option, is increasingly difficult. 

This is a great instrument at a fair price but it is of course open to offers with a reduced listed price of £650.

39 minutes ago, tredders said:

Has this got the standard Lakland Precision neck profile?  Rather than the Jazz neck profile, I mean.

I do love a Lakland P bass neck, and this bass is bloody gorgeous and sorely tempting.

It's a 38mm nut with a C profile.

This would indicate that it might be the case.

https://www.lakland.com/product/skyline-series-44-64-vintage-p-2/

I can't confirm other than to say that there's no discernible hum and the pups sound really robust and well balanced.

This has been my main bass and is superb. In excellent almost unmarked condition as the photos hopefully show.

I've commissioned a new build. As I fast approach 70 my back is beginning to ache a little after standing with the bass on a strap for a couple of hours. The bass is 9.5 lbs on my digital bathroom scales so manageable but I'm going for a chambered body and medium scale with my new build. I'm selling to help fund it (and using my cheap Mexican Jazz in the meantime).

34" scale with maple fretboard bound and with block inlays. Can be strung through body or through the bridge. The Tuners are Hipshot Ultralights. The fretboard is Pleck'd meaning that a low action is easily achieved with no fret buzz. It's awesome in this respect. Passive and tonally extremely good. I had no urge to replace the original pickups.

It is fitted with Dunlop strap locks and I will provide all strap fittings if required or I can refit the original strap pins. Presently strung with Dunlop flats that I find are a perfect flat/round compromise.

There is a Hipshot D'tuner fitted but I plan to re-fit the original before sale unless someone particularly wants it left in place.

It has a replacement scratch plate fitted and comes with the original in black. The original has been cross country in a parcel a few times and is scratched but still useable.

Sadly I have no hardcase and I'm not prepared to ship it without one. I live in the NW and would travel a reasonable distance to meet halfway etc. If someone is desperate they could always post me a suitable case. I used to have loads but being sensible and paring down means they've all gone.

Trial here in Kendal welcome with Covid respectfulness.

This is a whole new ball game so far as Fender bridges go and as remote from a BBT as can be.

Please note that as shown in photos some of the chrome plate has lifted but it doesn't affect function. I paid in the region of £100 for a replacement for this from the USA.

The 4 screws shown on the rear of the bridge do protrude and it has a 3 screw fixing. It will accommodate string through too.

It's a hefty lump.

Peter

Well done that man!

I think I must be losing the plot. I've just retired and with time on my hands I'm enjoying pottering and tidying. I do far too many things and over a lifetime I've accumulated loads of stuff (your talking about a man who stopped counting the basses that have passed through his hands at over 100). I'm also a keen motorcyclist, cyclist, photographer, etc., etc. so you get the picture... I'm finding stuff and selling it or ditching it if it's not going to be used

I found this bridge. I'm fairly sure that it's from a signature Fender Jazz but can I 'eck as like remember the name. I seem to remember that this bridge came with the bass and the slight chrome plating peeling annoyed me and having more money than sense I paid about £100 for a replacement from the US.

So I'm planning on selling but I can't remember the name of the bass.

Can anyone help?

You’re welcome to call in  Enjoy those holidays.

5 minutes ago, Oldman said:

I am so surprised this is still here, I have it’s brother, same year same spec owned from new by me, a collectible if ever a bass was/is. I play fivers now and my bass is a wall decoration, nurtured and caressed regularly. I had a ‘90 Fretless but sold it and it would be a shame to buy this and defret, but I digress. 

GLWTS there are not many left guys you will not be disappointed you’d pay this money for a half arsed endorsed Fender regurgitated bass.

 

Thank you. So very true. 

I've eased the price down to £1250. No trades. A note, the volume pot has been previously replaced with the correct spec MEC pot but it has a push/pull switch that's not connected as this bass didn't have the active/passive option originally.

Peter

I've owned this amp for about 8 months. I'm asking for what I paid and it comes with a Gator bag. 

I now have 3 amps, a lovely Fafner 1 EBS and an HD350. I bought the Laney as a lightweight alternative and was all planning to try it in anger a few months back.  Then something called Covid-19 appeared. It has been put through it's paces at home in the 'shed' and has been most un Laney like it terms of it's performance and features. It's been excellent.

I am rapidly heading towards retirement and I need to streamline my gear and finances especially as there is little realistic prospect of me gigging again. 

Please note that I'm not putting this up at an optimistic price while quietly expecting a considerable drop. It was originally listed previously at £320.

I'm happy to post at cost including insurance but would prefer more local meet up/collection/trial at my abode in a socially distanced manner.

The photo's are Tobie's as they reflect the amp fully.

https://www.laney.co.uk/products/nexus-nexus-sls-hybrid-tube-head

A great Dood review of the SL

I have a bit of a thing about old Warwick Thumbs. I've owned 3 and my ACG Uber spec Finn had woods inspired by a Thumb.

I bought this bass in September last year to ease my desire to own one as a collector, to be played occasionally in the 'shed'. It is as seen in the photos and the trussrod works fine. I've replaced the body straplock button as the original had worn out (this has been a players bass for many years). The bass/treble tone pot was stiff and I bought a new MEC replacement. The original freed up with Servisol switch cleaner so the MEC pot is included. The frets have been cleaned and there is plenty of life there.

Weight is just North of 10ibs and with a Comffort style strap it balances just fine. 

But enough of the technical stuff. It is a thing of beauty to those afflicted and it growls.

I have priced £50 more than what I paid to take into account the MEC pot, strap locks and a generic hard case. I can include a Comffort strap if the buyer needs one (size sm/md).

Photos are from Phil who I bought it from as they are both great and fully reflect the condition of this classic.

I would prefer collection. I'm happy to meet up a reasonable distance away and it can be checked out at my home, socially distanced of course. I can post at cost and that will include insurance.

Reason for sale? I'm retiring at the end of the month, Greene King IS that old! I need to streamline my finances and become financially responsible before it's too late. It'll leave me 4 basses that with the restrictions I'm still not using to any effect. 

Feel free to throw questions in my direction. I'm even happy to have folk tell me 'if only it was a 5 string, it's too heavy for me, if only my car didn't need a new warp drive controller' etc.

Live long and prosper!

Oops, no. Now sold.

I sold my Boss VB-1 to Keir and the process couldn't have been more straightforward. We've met before in the dim and distant past and it was great to catch up again.

Sold pending.

Mahoosive drop to £50. Trades considered.

I found the perfect twin eventually ..... a 2nd Accugroove Tri-112L.

Thanks Guys

I did check the string wasn't twisted at the bridge too. I'd had them on for a few months of practice at home and at volume with the guys I jam with. I'll keep them handy and may well use them again if that's the tone I'm looking for. They may settle in a bit more.

I got another set of Dunlop flats (45-105) after some trepidation. I was worried that they would adversely affect the tone of the Lakland and would therefore be a waste of money. Now they've settled in I can update. I'm really pleased and it was the right thing to do. Great tone, just a little more sparkle in a flats way. Completely even response across the strings with no hint of a 'thud' on the E string. Original tone is still there in spades. I guess that they aren't 'old school' but for me they are the perfect compromise.

If anyone wants a set of low usage La Bella Deep Talkin' strings, same gauge methinks....

Peter 

Bought a Laney Nexus SLS amp from Tobie. Excellent near new condition and extremely well packaged.

Jeez, I missed the other band due to the font confusing old eyes. Groundhogs! My absolute favourite band back in the day. I guess Tony McPhee isn’t up to it nowadays.

Wow. I didn't know that they were still going. One of my favourite bands of the early 70's before I joined the RN and took myself way from 'all that'.

9 hours ago, deepbass5 said:

I think it is a characteristic of flats and string size, 85 to 105 the larger E just doesn't behave the same as the next string up and being a flat doesn't have the harmonics a round wound has from the wrap vibrating over the pole pieces. I have La Bellas on my P and the A string sounds amazing the E is good but is shown up by the other string.

have you tried La Bellas clear wrapped nylon coated strings, I have these on my Status Electro they feel smooth but as they are rounds inside they still have some harmonic bite and tone

An interesting point  that makes sense. Although the Dunlops dont have this characteristic. Thank you.

10 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

The EB Cobalt's are fairly new. These are nothing like the standard EB flats.

Hmmm, I remember the name. Do they make Cobalt rounds too? Maybe that was it?

Thank you. I tried the Ernie Balls a few years back and I've used Chromes in the past too. Neither 'grabbed me' at the time but I think we might change as the years pass. I can do old school but it's the A to E thing that my ear dislikes. 

My Jazz is pretty awesome. Funny that after a vast number of high end basses a MIM Jazz should be so good. Hopefully the Lakland will keep its presence with the Dunlops or I may have to keep looking. My 88 Thumb still has round wounds and they stay!