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15 minutes ago, franzbassist said:

Latest iteration of my board.  Still using the Rockboard Tres 3.0 and the Providence Dual Bass Station, but my purchase of the new Boss Katana 500 head means my trusty Boss MS-3 has been replaced by the Boss GA-FC, which switches the onboard effects.

 

I’ve also added a TU tuner, as the amp doesn’t have one onboard.

 

 

The Rockboard Power LT XL still sits on the shelf and powers the Providence via 12v adapter, as well as the tuner.

 

 

Basses go into the Providence and out of the Mod 2.0 to the amp.  A stereo cable also comes out of the Mod 2.0 to connect the GA-FC  to the amp. 

 

Nice! I’ve just bought a Providence dual preamp and I’ve been really impressed, so much clean headroom and very nice EQ!

4 hours ago, Terry M. said:

That one is a 60s 605 as opposed to the 70s 705 the same colour as this 704 for sale but thanks anyway 👍

Ahh I got you - fair enough! 

20 hours ago, Terry M. said:

I would have pounced on this like a hungry lion had it been the 5 string version. 

There’s a 5 string one of these for sale with a John East pre on here somewhere. This is an insanely good bass for under £300!

2 hours ago, Machines said:

Sorry it didn't work for you ! I gigged with mine for a year and only changed to get a fancy touchscreen on the B6, they sound the same.

Nothing wrong with it at all - the Zoom amp sims in particular are really good and now it has a DI it’s literally all you need for a gig, it’s just not what I need right now - if I was a bit more flush I’d be happy to keep it about as it’s got so many uses, but if I’m not gigging with it then I can’t afford to keep it around - too many other things to buy! 🤑 😆 

SOLD - Cheers 👍 
 

Zoom B2 Four multi effects unit with a huge amount of effects, compressors, amps, preamps, looper, tuner etc - £125 (can arrange postage)

Bought from @Machines on here recently and used for 1 gig but found a different solution so this is straight back up (I paid £140 so I think it’s very fair - still in as new condition). No box but has original Zoom power supply - incredible value for money, and now that Zoom have finally put a DI out on their multi fx units it could serve as a complete solution for your pedalboard as you can run 5 effects simultaneously straight to front of house. It’s an excellent piece of kit, but I was after something very specific and A/B’d with another pedal I decided to go with the other one, and there’s not enough space on my board for it really

Some vids/info below for anyone who wants to know more about it - they’ll do a better job than me of explaining the features etc 👇 

There’s also a good thread in the Effects forum that’s worth checking out if you’re considering it.

Would trade/take part ex for -  JPTR Jive Fx, decent Octaver (OC2 or similar like the MarkBass one or other ones based on it), MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe (or potentially a different Chorus - try me), always room for a nice Compressor or Preamp (particularly something like a Broughton Fliptop or Sushibox Slampegg Bee Pre that type of thing), but whatever - try me, I can put money the other way if it’s something I’d use

I’ve had one of these - in this colour too, absolutely fantastic, wipes the floor with a Sterling SUB for me

These are absolute things of beauty 😍 They sound immense as well - if only I could justify such a purchase. GLWTS!

Beautiful bass that! 😍 

Here’s an idea!…..💡 

The Ken Smith Design Proto J was like the Ken Smith version of the Sadowsky Metro Expresses - Check em out on YouTube, they don’t sound bad at all and they get some really good reviews. There was some complaints about them from some people but I think back in the day but that was cos they weren’t that cheap new imported into the U.K - they’re basically a really decent Jazz bass that sound perfect for you & they’re popular with some of the Gospel playing Bass YouTubers from the US like Johnny Lee Long etc. Couple of them here 👇 but there’s loads out there  

Anyway the 5 string is 35” scale and there’s on for sale on here (that I’ve been tempted by myself several times, but I just don’t really need it - although it doesn’t usually stop me hah) that has been upgraded with a John East 2B J-Tone preamp, which I can tell you from experience is absolutely immense, for only £400!! (The preamp alone is £180 inc VAT and worth every penny) 

You can then use the remaining money from your budget to stick in some Bartolini B-Axis pickups in, which are absolutely made for your type of sound - you’d then have a very nice 35” scale Ken Smith 5 string jazz bass with a combo of John East preamp & Bartolini B-Axis pickups in it which would sound amazing, and you’d potentially have change from £600, which is nuts!  I genuinely don’t know the BC’er selling it but he should definitely put me on commission 🤣 

Here’s a video of a guy playing that combo of a John East preamp & Bartolini B- Axis pickups - sounds pretty impressive 👇 

35 minutes ago, Machines said:

Another vote for MTD here, although it looks like that Z5 at Promenade has sold now (perhaps bought by OP ?!).

 

I have a Super 5 fully Bartolini'd and I use it in a hard rock band. I recently had a Z6 also which was a little too refined for what I do - but had a great sizzle to it. An MTD Z5 is definitely ideal for what has been specified though.

 

I’d love an MTD Super! I bought an MTD Saratoga 5 from @tobiewharton last year with all the Bartolini upgrades and it sounds epic, I’ve probably done at least 50 gigs with it and it’s so comfortable to play, but they just sound SO good. 
 

Talking of Sharay Reed - I picked up a MIM Fender Jazz Deluxe V made in 2000 for £450 with the Suhr pickups (single pole pieces like Delano often do) and this also sounds absolutely fantastic particularly for your requirements - not massively like a jazz bass but a super modern, clean tone that is perfect for Gospel and was played by Reed in that famous clip. The B string is great, no reason to ‘need’ a 35” scale for a good B, but these Fender Jazz Deluxe 5’s are out there for not a huge amount of money - they’re very good and have the exact kind of tone you’re after (however if you put a gun to my head to choose I’d got for the MTD). Obviously the one I got for that price was “well gigged” 😆 but its great - it came with the Suhr designed preamp separately as it had been converted to passive (so yeh it has an input on the body too) but I’ll either stick that back on or an East Retro on it, but it doesn’t sound like any other Fender Jazz I’ve had - and I’ve had loads. There’s a USA made version too but they’re over a grand usually 

😮‍💨 🔥 🔥 🙌 

Just now, Gwilym said:

 

https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/mtd-kingston-z-5-string-bass-trans-ruby-red-secondhand/

Hell of a bass for the price! - honestly the MTD Kingstons made the last few years are fantastic, and you couldn’t get a more authentic Gospel sound 

On 28/04/2024 at 15:32, BassAgent said:

In that condition, with a pickguard that doesn't have the original colour (it's supposed to be white), with the stickers on it? £300 tops.

I agree with this - absolute max I’d pay for that would be £300, if I was selling it to a friend I’d probably on charge them £250 if that, but you could probably clean it up yourself to make a nice bass again with a bit of elbow grease and a new pickguard 

MTD Kingston Andrew Gouche 5 would be absolutely perfect. MTD’s have that proper Gospel sound. There’s a used one on Bass Direct at the mo for £1,399 which is a snip for how good the bass is, and it comes with Bartolini pickups & preamp as stock 

EDIT - just noticed the budget restrictions. I would still look for an MTD, perhaps a used ZX5 or Saratoga 5 which would easily fall within your budget 

Is this still available?

EDIT: I have reduced this to a straight £1,000, which is incredibly cheap for what it is

3 hours ago, Terry M. said:

I would have bitten your hand off had this been a fiver. 

Edit - Apologies misunderstood your post 😝 

Yeh if this was a 5 string it’d be going nowhere! 😂 I’d love a Japanese 5 string Sadowsky but we’ll see

**Final Price Drop until next Sun 28th April and then it’s coming down if it’s not sold - £1,000!!**
 

Shipping available at your cost (can arrange insured shipping for you though)

Trades welcomed, PX with cash my way (or potentially with cash your way for the right bass)

**EDIT** - As it’s for this week only and I have my eye on something, I am reducing it to £1,000. For a Japanese Sadowsky in great condition. Read that again 👀

It’s definitely got “That” P Bass tone 👌🏼😍👌🏼 - if you buy this and it doesn’t sound like that, you definitely can’t blame the bass!

That’s a lovely Zender-era PJ Streamer for an absolute song! That crack in the wood won’t effect anything IMO, certainly wouldn’t bother me for £750! I’ve already got 2 basses on my shopping list but if this hangs around for a while this might end up on it too. GLWTS!

46 minutes ago, cetera said:

It's a Rebop5 not a Euro 5. Semantics but a different type of bass...

Fair enough but it’s Czech made isn’t it, which is more what I meant (rather than Korea etc) but yeh you’re right. Still cheap for what it is tho I think 

Bloody good price this for a Euro Spector 5 

Yeh I think some people get confused about the quality of these basses with the Chinese MetroExpress’s, but this is a full blooded Japanese Sadowsky in almost immaculate condition for under £1200!
 

This would have been gone in an hour a year ago haha 😆 I’ve never played a German Sadowsky so any comment made would just be hearsay, but they don’t seem to have the same rep the Japanese ones have 

On 15/04/2024 at 09:30, silverfoxnik said:

There was a time a few years back when 5 string basses of this quality, with a John East pre fitted, were about £250 more than the current asking price and they sold within a few days, or a week at best if being listed. 

 

Strange times indeed... 🤔

 

GLWTS 👍

I think at the moment the big money is in Fenders that look like a they’ve been rescued from a skip 😝 

On 15/04/2024 at 18:59, Gaucho 5 said:

Sadly for me even an additional £250 still leaves me light on what this cost me buddy! I think we agree this punches way above my asking price! 

On the subject of Mk1 Barts I have a custom build with very early USA Mk1's and as with the Lakland once you add a quality Pre this opens them up completely IMHO!

 

Gaucho 

It’s getting a set of Nordstrand Big Splits in if I do manage to buy it off you 😃 However I’ll be interested to hear the difference in the Mk1’s thru the East Preamp, as I honestly didn’t mind them 

These are so ridiculously underrated - it’s only the Mk1 Bart’s I think that have an unfairly bad rep - I’ve played this and the 4 string 44-01 and they feel and sound absolutely class, I hate to use the term but it is a proper “jazz bass on steroids” (excuse me whilst I cringe myself inside out). The East preamp in it will sound ridiculous - as you know I’ve got my eye on this!! 😃