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[quote name='bassatnight' post='722683' date='Jan 23 2010, 10:39 PM']Mmm I have my reasons....[/quote] Sheffield's not that bad! We've got Starbucks and everything now! If it's not that, I do hope it's nothing I've said here or in a PM that you may have misinterpreted I know it's a popular desirable instrument, but I'm not so confident of a sale that I'd insult prospective buyers

More pics? Certainly! I'll get the camera out and get cracking. Give us an hour or so... EDIT: Actually, give us until tomorrow, when I've got some daylight - neither my camera nor my room lighting is particularly great, and photos with the flash are neither appealing nor helpful in discerning detail. sorry 'bout that. I'll see if I've got some other pictures from that original photo shoot, though...

Ooh blimey - interest! To head off a torrent of PMs on what seems to be the common questions: I'm based in South Yorkshire. Yes, so's the Wal I'd *much* rather collection over courier - £50 cash back towards your travel costs if so, folks! - but sending out is an option at buyer's risk and expense [I'll do my best, though!]. Couriering [that's not a word, surely] would only occur once payment is cleared, mind. I strongly recommend that those who wish to try before buying - very sensible - bring a wad of cash to wave in my face to show serious intent; I simply haven't the time to accommodate test pilots, as much as I'd like to chat about all things low-end. Sorry. I'm also selling the Sei fretless here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=73502"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=73502[/url] for a stonking price. If you follow the link that's there through to my site, you'll get a little more info on me for trust reassurance purposes. Hope that helps

[quote name='MB1' post='722459' date='Jan 23 2010, 07:14 PM']MB1. New Forum rulings state you have to list a price on your ad or risk having it removed.[/quote] Oops - post amended! Thanks for the reminder

[size=4][b]Wal Custom 5-string fretted.[/b][/size] [size=4][b]£2499[/b][/size] [color="#800080"][b][size=5]SOLD 27th Jan 2010[/size][/b][/color] Made for me round August 1992 by Pete and the gang down in High Wycombe. The bass was signed off by Pete himself, and his signature fish squiggle adorns the inside of the cavity cover. Mahogany body, nicely figured Schedua facings, Gold hardware, Hornbeam/Mahogany bolt-on neck with rosewood fingerboard... you probably know the usual Wal specs. Considering it's a 17-year-old bass, it's in excellent condition for the year: no buckle rash, no noticeable scuffs or dings other than the odd scratch on the backplates, no screws missing and everything works as it should. One recently-remembered exception: as you'll see from the photos, there's a sliver of damage to the facing near the bridge, due to an incident with some Rotosound Piano String Design strings and a slipped screwdriver. It's purely cosmetic, though, and may even be an easy fix - and I don't mean that in the Ebay sense of the phrase! It looks as though the sliver could be glued back into the divot; however I've never gone near it, because with my DIY skills I'll probably make it worse. There's some typical Wal wear-and-tear: the two tone control knobs have lost a little of their black plating on the 'grip' section, which I blame entirely on the addictiveness of those Wal filter sweeps All the numerals are intact. There's also a few cracks in the lacquer at the back of the headstock [not the wood!], which apparently is another common Wal 'feature'. Cosmetic, not structural. See pic! [b]All in all, I think you'll be hard pressed to find such a robust, honest example. Certainly at this price. Compare it with the one for sale on Ebay in Australia at the moment - this beauty's in a different league, for over a grand less![/b] --- Comes with the blue-grey Wal hard case, which has some scuffs but is overall also in very good nick - it certainly doesn't let the bass down! There'll also be a Comfort Strapp(tm) - this is no lightweight; solid mahogany, people! - and a brand-new set of DR Marcus Miller Fat Beams for when you need to replace the ones already fitted. These strings are epic on this bass Oh, and there's also the Wal bridge saddle adjustment tool. It's just an allen key on a milled aluminium handle, but it's original, and a rare thing to see with a Wal from what I can tell. --- As you can hopefully tell from the photos above and below, this is a bass that has only seen light personal studio use for the last ten years or so; before that it was lightly gigged. Like any bassist with an instrument made just for them, I've treasured it and treated it accordingly [other than than the aforementioned incident ] Will kick myself repeatedly once sold - especially now that I've had another play to check everything's okay with it. Ah well - money needs diverting to something I actually use. Thanks for all your interest, and good luck with this rare opportunity to own a bass that really does sound like no other

[quote name='chris_b' post='714947' date='Jan 16 2010, 03:59 PM']Buy it and get Martin Peterson to add lines or frets![/quote] As the seller, I should heartily endorse this idea... but NOOOOOOOO!! Sacrilege!! Thanks all for the kind words and understandable droolings. It's not quite as intimidating to play as the specs make out, actually. Yeah, some adaptation is required if you're only used to 34-scale fretted 4-stringers, but the combination of lit position markers and allowing your ear to be your guide [which should be the case anyway, really] means that you soon adjust. Especially true if you've previously played a 5-er. Trust me, it won't be long before you're banging out [i]Jerry Was A Race Car Driver[/i] as nature intended [This post doubles as bumpage. Hope that's not considered cheeky.]

'lo, folks: My Sei Flamboyant 6 six-string fretless headless bass. [size=5][b]IT IS NOW SOLD.[/b][/size] All the details, and more/larger photos, can be found on my website, which I strongly recommend you read if you're even slightly interested: [b][url="http://www.simisker.com/sells/seibass/"]http://www.simisker.com/sells/seibass/[/url][/b] [size=5][b]£999[/b][/size] [size=1][price accurate as of Tues 3rd Aug 2010][/size] Genuine sale concerns? See [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=74602"]my Wal 5 Sale[/url] for reassurance [b][url="http://www.simisker.com/sells/seibass/"]http://www.simisker.com/sells/seibass/[/url][/b] Thanks for your interest!