Apothem

Up!

For the next couple of weeks I will be away from home, although still reachable.

For the next couple of weeks I will be away from home, although still reachable.

For the next couple of weeks I will be away from home, although still reachable.

Great bass, this is the same as what Sting used the first time I saw The Police live more than thirty years ago... After that I got its little fretted brother, the Roadster RS924, which then I have kept for donkey's years... These old Ibanez are killers and built like a tank.

Time to refresh BCers' memory...

Still here...

Up

I am always astonished when I see basses worth one or two grand shipped for peanuts. With the going courier insurance rate at £20 per thousand, how can such low rates be available? Do you know that 99% of couriers have very low liability limits when carrying musical instruments, if any at all? Take Parcelforce, for instance (aka ParcelFARCE): they're happy to take your insurance money, but in case of claim it's printed in their T&Cs that the max cove for musical instruments is £250!!! (Or, at least, that was what I saw last time I checked). For basses up to a grand, i use UPS through Interparcel, and over that, UPS directly from them. Not cheap, but at least they insure the full amount.

Very nice bass from a good EBMM period.

Well spotted, I completely forgot about that! I apologise, did not mean to mislead anyone. This was the personal bass of a Sadowsky Metro dealer and he did the mod as a matter of preference (likely not to have to touch the pot and change its setting/position when playing live), so now there's the mini toggle switch instead of pull-push. I can confirm that the minitoggle works perfectly and feels very sturdy, that the preamp (standard Sadowsky 2-eq stacked) is very powerful (a little does a lot!!) and that the VTC works correctly in both active and passive mode as you would expect.

[quote name='Arabesque-bass' timestamp='1404889949' post='2496644'] This is a bargain people!! If I had the money it was sold allready!! I guess you are not interested in trades?? [/quote] No trades, sorry, I am playing much less nowadays and thinning the herd. Thanks anyway.

I believe this to be priced interestingly, according to the non-original features

[quote name='Ulysses' timestamp='1404766641' post='2495592'] Hi, where is this bass located? [/quote] The bass is in Ayrshire, Scotland, just south of Glasgow.

[b][size=5]BASS IS SOLD[/size][/b] [size=5]Sadowsky NYC 5 Vintage (= with pickguard, as opposed to Standard, without it), ash/maple with beautiful birdseye fingerboard in vintage tint, in Black Pearl with black pearloid pickguard. Sadowsky hum-cancelling pickups in '60s position and preamp with VTC.[/size] [size=5]8.40lbs / 3.8kg only, quite lightweight for a 5-stringer. Perfect original Sadowsky case/portabag.[/size]

[size=5]If no interest here, it will be eBayed and the auction will take its course to expiration.[/size]

[size=5]NOW SOLD[/size]

[size=5][color=#ff0000]NEW REDUCED FINAL PRICE: [s]£1799[/s] £1650 + £40 shipping[/color] (bank transfer only, please).[/size]

[size=5][color=#ff0000]NEW REDUCED [s]£875[/s] [s]£799[/s] £750 OR NEAR OFFER + £25 shipping[/color][/size]

[size=5]The time slot for offers (intended for a potential quick sale) has now expired, so[/size][size=5] NEW PICS and [color=#ff0000]NEW REDUCED FINAL PRICE: £949 + 40 shipping[/color] (bank transfer only, please). GO ON, I DARE YOU to find another maple FMT package in this condition at a better price!![/size]

Hi Dan Pleased to hear my old Sterling served you well. Killer, snappy bass!!! Guys, this is the most unbelievable birdseye you will ever see!! Cheers!!

Back up, in search of a new home

Still looking for a new home!

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1403383413' post='2482322'] bump for a good egg.. and a bad ass Sadowsky. these early ones are killer. [/quote] Cheers!!

"Footy disappointment?? Cheer up with a GB GOODFELLOW!" kinda BUMP.