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[quote name='Cairobill' post='742117' date='Feb 11 2010, 02:22 PM']I once tried to sell my XL2 on basschat for silly low money (1200 I think?) and did not get a single breadcrumb of interest. Not one enquiry. It did surprise me as they do have such a good rep. They are amazing basses and I kick myself for finally selling mine through gumtree. Dub paradise! They look unique but feel and sound great...killer necks, loads of sustain and a pure warm tone that isn't 'graphitey' in a sterile way. Those fiver XL2s are also very rare indeed... But in the end basschat is by far the best place to buy and sell good basses from good people. given time someone might pop up but pricing is always going to be difficult for Steinies.[/quote] Gumtree? Can I ask you how much you let it go for, without being nosey? Well, I AM, actually!

[quote name='Conan' post='742112' date='Feb 11 2010, 02:13 PM']Agree with the above! The more I look at gear on here, the more I realise that I don't like or need ebay. It is just too open to corruption and manipulation. Yes, there can be some great deals, but they are becoming increasingly rare. It seems far more common now that people end up paying over the odds for poor stuff...[/quote] And don't forget the lies and disinformation going around. Won't apologise for being so neg about ebay but it is actually getting worse, guys. Anyway, these original XL units are pretty rare and I'm sure that if the OP sticks it out and keeps this item high profile (Talkbass, maybe?) he'll get the sale he wants.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' post='742250' date='Feb 11 2010, 04:34 PM']I did try posting on the Yahoo Steinberger group, but didn't get much of a response, and this from supposed Steinberger nuts. Perhaps I'm just destined to keep it for now... [/quote] Funny enough, I had the same thing with my 4001CS Yahoo group! That group started to get spammed by Russian tarts so I gave up.

[quote name='Cairobill' post='742144' date='Feb 11 2010, 02:59 PM']Yeah, I had another guy enquire by pm as to why the bass sounded so dark. I tend to roll off most of the tone knob to get that sound. The Nash is capable of lot of twang though! N[/quote] rear pup and tone off, yeh. Nice. Will b in my hands on Saturday.

Ebay, for me, is getting more and more dodgy. with people breaking payment instructions, doing unwarranted chargebacks on PayPal (cos they've decided they don't like the item or had a spat with the seller) and maliciously getting auctions taken down. I'm seriosuly thinking about not using it for selling any longer. Shill bidding - as the Seppos call it - is becoming rife over here, too, and I've been on the end of that. Incidentally, when I finally got my old XL2A back in my hands via ebay, I noticed that the only guy that was bidding against me in the last few minutes turned out to be a guy would bought and sold mobile phones and software; not [i]once[/i] did he buy a guitar or bass! Go figure! Anyway, I digress. Much better to have a forum like this to trade on. Have you also tried the Steinbgrger goup on [url="http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/steinberger_world/"]Yahoo?[/url] ?

[quote name='sub-a-dub' post='739711' date='Feb 9 2010, 09:41 AM']Hi, At the risk of "earning your undying hatred" - and casting an eye at your avatar - I think I'll just drool over the pictures on this one... Seriously though, what a beautiful bass. I just love that translucent finish. A combination of Tort s/plate and a bound-pearl neck in either r/wood or maple and Fender would sell truckloads. But then again its rarity is what sets it apart in the first place. Good luck with the sale - but then again you can't loose either way with that bass! All the best, Sean[/quote] I've got a Strat like that. Mary Kaye finish, I believe it's called. And, yeh, it has a tort plate - a really red one - that sets it off. Nice bass.

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='739363' date='Feb 8 2010, 08:25 PM']Were you thinking coke or anthrax? That Slyde-Rite's fantastic stuff. Way better than talc IMO.[/quote] Crystal meth??

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='739325' date='Feb 8 2010, 07:57 PM']The Ashbory basses are cool! Saying that, mine doesn't get used at all, so I've just put my black one up for sale here on the site.[/quote] You'll have no problem selling it on, mate.

Man, I wondered what that bag of white stuff was for a minute!!

And it's here! Must say I've never seen an instrument packed with such care. Cheers, Owain! Stacker

[quote name='Cairobill' post='706017' date='Jan 8 2010, 08:51 PM']And here's a bit of the bass pure DI'd in the clip I put up when I sold it to Richardd. It has super thick tone, that's for sure - the neck isn't a slim one, maybe that's why it sounds better? Interesting... Cairo www.youtube.com/sharkpuss[/quote] Is that you playing Clarky's Nash, Cairo? Nice Jaco tones, mate! I didn't think those DiMArzios would sound like that!

[quote name='cocco' post='734585' date='Feb 3 2010, 10:37 PM']Do you still have it?[/quote] Naah, flogged it. It wasn't anywhere near proper tort, anyawy.

[quote name='cocco' post='734360' date='Feb 3 2010, 07:02 PM']I have this bass but a bit more battered and CAR. I've never seen another one. Bump for an awesome, rare jazz and a good price. Where did you get the plate from? I want a red tortie for mine [/quote] The tort that was on it was non-orig. I didn't like it and got the mint green one from off ebay from some crowd in Belgium,

Testing the water with this non-export Jap Jazz. Original finish with dot and bound neck and Fender-only logo. Black hardware (Hipshot lollipop tuners) and Wilkinson bridge with brass barrels. Mint green scratchplate. The hardware and 'guard are aftermarket, non-original. One thing that the Japs have done that shouldn't be there on a bass of that era is the grounding strip. A few surface sractches on the back and maybe one or two wee dings but no major dents. Anyway, this one came from Ishiibashi last year and these are pretty difficult to find. Importing a new one will cost you around £800, I reckon, and you can have this for a good bit less. Looking for £560 OVNO. Comes with gig bag.