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3 hours ago, jay-syncro said:
The good old US & A.
Yes indeed, and I am an idiot who did not read a very well written ad..🤣.Its really pretty. GLWTS.
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4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:
The thread title and the first line of the ad says ‘hand made in the USA’, so I’d go with USA.
Thats just nit picking. Anyone could make a mistake like that.....😬
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Lovely bass that. Where are they made?
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That one in the clip is the same colour as mine too- pretty much the same bass right down to the brass truss rod cover. Thanks for the kind words Nik!
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Come on folks. This is the bargain of the century. A handmade British bass from the late 70's with top notch workmanship, fixtures and fittings. Yours for only 20% of the price of a Wal or 40% of the price of a BC Rich depending on your preferences. Thats before VAT and duty come into the equation. A no brainer!😂
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10 hours ago, stu_g said:
I was quite lucky £200 it needed a clean up and the pots cleaning.
I remember seeing these in magazines over the years and have always wanted one,also on the advert for the one on the links above it say Dimarzio pickups,but from what I have read they are schaller pickups,I think mine has schaller JBX pickups.
Sounds great though and has a lovely neck.
Its a beaut, and that is a ludicrous price for that kind of quality.
Good for you. Enjoy!
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3 hours ago, stu_g said:
I bought a Wilkes recently,I really like it.
Ah..the fretless with the slap plates. A quirky modern classic that. Always wanted one. How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?
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1 hour ago, LukeFRC said:
and that Flea fella too...
That was said further up the thread and it didnt really sink in....doh! I've only ever seen him use various fenders/moduli and a Stringray iirc...Ah well, thats star power I suppose...We could try a bit of Popperism here. Can anyone think of a bassists association with a brand of basses leading to vertiginous price rises apart from Wal?
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Given the price I'm asking for this, vs. the price of various other -lets face it, quite similar vintage instruments on here at the mo- I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that this bass offers a remarkably cost effective way in to early eighties custom luthery......😉
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Sweet baby Jesus....What.A.Machine.
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4 hours ago, Booga13 said:
And I've gone in with both feet😁 Very friendly and helpful seller, I asked if she could do a deal if I took both and she came back with 850 for the pair, I know Wilkes have sold for less but I'm OK with paying 2nd hand Mex Fender prices for this sort of quality that and I've always loved an ebony fretboard😁She's volunteered her husbands delivery services too so they're getting to me safely and quicker than a courier, now I just need to move on some of the existing herd😣
Congrats. Thats pretty reasonable I think. You never know, if the bass player from Tool starts using Wilkes basses, you could be on to a proper result....🤣
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3 hours ago, Steve Browning said:
I had one of those and would kill to get it back;. The pickup was a little smaller than a 'real' Stingray and was a little microphonic but a wonderful instrument.
Had a similar problem with the pickup (a Wilkes badged KA). I replaced the circuit with the Doug Wilkes reccomended John East one. Seems to have sorted it and it sounds miles better. Great instruments.
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I am sorely tempted, but what with Brexit and the ensuing VAT and duty....beyond my pocket at the mo.
Lovely, unusual bass. GLWTS!
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1 hour ago, bassaussie said:
I think it's more that his work was never associated with some name player. With a lot of the brands that pull big money, at some point, some famous player took one and gave the brand street cred, then all the fans of that bass player had to get one as they needed to reproduce that sound. I'm not suggesting those instruments aren't great instruments - they are, hence the reason the famous bassist picked one up. But I do think that some of the crazy prices we see with certain instruments is more related to that connection with the famous player, rather than any real superiority of it compared to a Wilkes.
The thing is though, it's really only Wal that have experienced these vertiginous price rises....Think of the other UK builders from the same era...Wilkes, already mentioned, Overwater, Goodfellow, Jaydee, Pangbourn, Manson...when they come up, they come up at reasonable prices, I can't sell an OW original for £1200 at the mo, theres been a very nice example of a Goodfellow on for some time, with the price reduced accordingly. I recently bought a Jaydee supernatural for just over a grand, same for the Pangbourn Warlord I have. Can this all be down to that chap from Tool using one?
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3 minutes ago, oldslapper said:
I sold my Wilkes for £150 10 years ago on eBay.
Very good bass, but I couldn’t shift it here or on the ‘bay so the price just kept heading floor wards.
Bizzare isn't it? I've got a Wilkes Musicman copy that is miles better than my actual Musicman. I paid £150 for it...
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Never seen one with two jazz bass pickups. Nice basses, but I think £600 is a bit salty for the one with the two humbuckers. They never seem to fetch much for some reason. Compare and contrast with Wal.......
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Lovely looking bass.
I daresay you are not, but I have to ask..interested in trades?
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Lovely bass that. Always wanted to try a Dingwall.
Interested in any trades at all?
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Another bump. Trades very possible: Interested in an old Stingray. Rosewood board prefered.
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The irresisible rise of Wal prices continues...
GLWTS!
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Thats a lot of bass for a little money. Someone is going to be lucky. GLWTS.
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Back from The Gallery. Frets level. Playing like a dream. What a lovely bass this is.
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Lovely and unusual. GLWTS!