karlfer

Hi folks. Had this Jazz over 20 years. Not used live for last 5, as scared of drunks falling on it.Will never gig it again, so finally decided to stop wasting it. Serial number dates it to 74, pots to 75. Bad bits. (Please bear in mind, whilst I've had it 20 years, there is 15 years of it's history prior to that) It's been stripped over 20 years ago. Nut is not original. Don't think scratchplate is original (think it should have been white). Frets are worn. It will need a re-fret at some time in the future. Fag burns, hairline splits in neck (you cant feel them, and they have been there a very long time with no change). Good bits. Very light. Very fast. Sounds fantastic (subjective) Was my main bass for 15 years of gigging. There is some discussion on this bass on the forum Bass Guitars, under the topic "74 Jazz identification issues". Sorry, I have no idea how to post a link. Perhaps the most important comment is by Lozbass. Who should be interested in this? Session musician or somebody who does gigs where the audience isn't at their feet! My feedback on ebay can be checked as karl5066. Just set up by Richard Tomson, luthier, Wigan (check him on internet). Neck/truss rod fine. Apologies for photos as I do not have a digital camera. I think I can provide an attachment of the bass live, 5 years ago, but I think this may need to go to a private email address as I couldn't do that to a bass chat address last time. If interested, £1500 cash, collected. I think it is worth that. If Bass Chatters don't agree, sorry, but it's my valuation that counts.If it doesn't go here, or later on evil bay, then it doesn't go. I will meet free of charge up to 50 miles radius of WIGAN. Only trade I would be interested in is good condition, fairly recent Rick 4003 or 4004. Right, lets see if I can do the photo's bit. Cheers, Karl.

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Stunning! Looking at the 'board, is a a 70's re-issue of some kind? Cheers, Karl.

Bump for a top bloke.

Bump for a thoroughly nice guy.

So a bloke arranges, through pre loved to come and see this tonight. I explain to a fellow basschatter and as ever, brilliant about it. Mr t£!$ from preloved has just rang to say he isn't coming now. Oh well at least he rang. Bump then.

Fish.......................more scales. I like that nearly as much as the bass.

[quote name='budget bassist' post='677852' date='Dec 8 2009, 01:33 PM']i meant including postage, and thanks for the offer, i really can't afford it! cool bass though, good luck with the sale [/quote] I was born in Darlington, so I am often a bit slow on the uptake! Thanks for the wishes Budgetbassist. Cheers, Karl.

Thanks for that Noirpunk. Forgot to mention, several owner reviews for this bass at www.harmony-central.com, spookily under; basses, epiphone, explorer.

Er, I think I put £160, and Notts? I would meet you say Buxton, with no extra charge. No hurry, coz the one I was after has gone anyway. These can actually be had new for £279, plus extortionate delivery, from Thomann. Thanks for looking and lusting and good luck, Karl.

Suddenly I am no longer in a hurry to sell my Explorer!

Very kind Adee, I have dropped him a note. He only lives about 20 miles from me so if he's not sorted we may be able to do something. Many thanks, Karl.

Hi folks. Last week I spent £220 on this Explorer Bass. I had the Gibson version for a lot of years and loved it. To me it sounded better and was more balanced than a T-BIRD, yet always looked just as rock. A real "put in the groin and head down" kinda bass. Need to move it on very quickly as a bass chatter has put something up that is on my very long time need list. The Explorer needs to help fund it. So come on you young bucks/buckesses, you know you want to look this cool. It was made in the UNSUNG factory in Korea in 2003. Few nicks on headstock/body and some buckle rash. Not perfect but nothing unusual, it's been gigged. 3 way pick up selector, volume/volume/tone controls. Always liked the brass nut on my Gibbo. Hopefully pictures will come up. £160 cash, pick up obviously preffered but I will deliver to you free within 50 miles of Wigan, otherwise probably about £20/£25 to parcel force it. The above price reflects the need to move it quickly so I can get the other one I am desperate for. If it doesnt go quickly, I will keep and add some black covered strings, black rotaries and black scratchplate so it will be a bit, er, black. Cheers Karl. Oh by the way, you can check my limited evil bay feedback, it's Karl5066.