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Sire V5-24 5 string fitted with John East J Tone preamp (with passive tone control). Has been professionally setup and frets dressed etc and plays absolutely beautifully - and the John East preamp turns the bass from a 7/10 to a 9.5/10 in an instant, sounds really good I was considering keeping the preamp and selling the bass passive as it came stock, as it’s an amazing preamp but I think it turns this bass into an absolute monster, and so I’ll just let someone else have it like it is - and it really is a hell of a bass Red with roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with block inlays There’s a small chip out the paintwork by the bridge Pickup (pictured) where I tried to fit new pickups but they were too big (pro tip - DONT try and “squeeze” them in, pickups and basses are not malleable 😆) Apart from that it’s as new i can ship it for £25, no trades (well, probably - you never know) I’m only selling this as I’ve got the chance of buying a very specific Fender Jazz Deluxe V which is a bass I’ve been after for a long while, and so I’m very reluctantly having to let this go. I may withdraw it if I manage to raise the funds elsewhere These are £599 new and the John East Preamp is £180, plus it’s had good money spent on it having it setup properly etc - I really think it’s fantastic value for money

DemonFX Super Symmetry Compressor pedal - it’s a clone of the Darkglass Super Symmetry Really good compressor that doesn’t sound any different to the DG one to my ears (plenty of good reviews online too). It’s as new (altho it has Velcro on the bottom which can easily be removed) *Reduced* - £30 inc Delivery. This is a really decent compressor, in as new condition, worth a pint of anyone’s money, don’t think you’ll be at all disappointed! Comes packed in original box

Really decent Autowah/Filter pedal from Eden. Comes Boxed with power supply. This is a LOT better than the price suggests - super solidly made, really great tones, only selling as I’m having a clear out to fund another 5 string jazz 😝 Reduced to £30 inc Delivery! Couple of YouTube demos of the pedal: Pics:

Eden Astroflange Flanger Pedal. These are a lot better than the price suggests but they were sold at Gear4music really cheap for a while, it’s a lot better than the flanger on things like the Zoom B3N and the Boss Gt1B, and for £20 it’s for nothing 😆 Really well made & heavy duty pedal too - Eden make good gear, it’s not cheap sh1te like Behringer etc that will inevitably knack up at a gig *Reduced - Now £20 inc Postage* Comes boxed in original box and packed up so it’ll arrive safely

That’s a very good deal - these are absolutely excellent basses

Totally agree - I’ve just done all my money on a Japanese Sadowsky but if I wasn’t spent up then this is a steal 😯

I’ve put a deposit on one of these - picking it up next week. Fantastic quality basses, bear no resemblance whatsoever to the Chinese MetroExpress’s they’re much more like the Japanese Metroline’s - super light as well, I think every single one from the range was guaranteed under 8.9lbs, I think the main difference to the Metroline’s was just there were a limited number of options in terms of wood/colour etc, but the quality is just the same. Can’t wait to get mine - fantastic basses

Good choice of words! ✈️ 👀

Proper beauty that 🤩

It is mate, yes - B string is as good as my Lakland 35” scale tho, if not a little better

Weight is 4.06KG/ 8.96lbs

It’s really pretty light for a 5, but I’ll have to get on the scales bathroom scales tomorrow and give you a number! I’ll try and do it first thing - it’s been advertised on here before by someone else and I was hoping the weight would be in the thread but no such luck! Will get back to you with it asap, cheers

😊 Cheers Keir - it’s a cracking bass but it’s not what I need at the mo and I’ve had my head turned now by something else so it’s got to go That being said I can afford to reduce it slightly and still buy the bass I’m after so its now Reduced (for a cash sale) to £995 - if you want to trade then that’s different but to get a quick cash sale it’s £995, which I think personally is an absolute bargain. Shipping can be arranged and I’ll Chuck in a gigbag if that’s the case (but it’ll also be boxed)

Now SOLD - no longer available Sandberg California II VM5 with upgraded 3B Nordstrand preamp (with series/parallel switch & tone control) - £1,095 - can courier it at cost (will include a Fender gigbag & box it up if it needs posting) EDIT: Weight is 4.06KG/ 8.96lbs so pretty lightweight for a 5’er - lovely piece of ash for the body This is a really, really nice bass I got in a trade recently on here, it’s pretty light for a 5 with a nice ash body - the grain of the wood looks amazing close up. It’s in really good condition, nothing wrong with it to speak of Feels like it does absolutely almost everything totally, from vintage Motown P Bass thru to modern fingerstyle funk to Jaco etc - the fingerstyle tone with the blend centered is one of the best bass tones there is (In my humble opinion of course.. 😆) and the quality of the build is obvious as soon as you play it. Tone control works in active and passive mode, series/parallel switch gives you another option with series giving you some real meat to your sound. I mean, I probably don’t need to sell the bass to you if it’s something you’re considering - it’s a great condition Sandberg, it looks awesome and the 3 Band Nordstrand preamp is a step up from the factory fitted 2B that it comes with Im based in County Durham - you’re welcome to come and view/play etc, otherwise I can courier it well packed and insured I’ve seen a bass that I really want so I’m looking for a cash sale ideally, and I don’t think £1,095 is expensive at all for this bass. That being said I am always up for a trade, and I’ll not be offended by you asking - worst I can do is decline. I’d be especially receptive to a Yamaha BBP35 or Lakland DJ5/55-60 (especially one with the John East treatment) or any nice jazz 5 (an equivalent Sandberg TM5/TT5 would be awesome, but Mayones, Fender etc - what you got?) I may consider a nice 4 string jazz, however really I’m after a 5’er. I may also take a cheaper bass + cash like a Lakland 55-01, but just try me with what you have! Any Q’s etc give me a shout! Cheers 👍

Price isn’t too bad really, I think If postage was an option it would probably have gone months ago tbh. Just my opinion - I might be way off the mark 😆

You got any pics mate?

I don’t offhand but it’s pretty chunky - I’d guess it’s not much off being 10lbs/4.5kg judging by what it weighs compared to my other basses of which I do know the weight. On the plus side just think of all the “resonating” that can be done 😉😆

100% - it just sounds like a load of old patter and I’m trying to sell my bass 😂😂 but this absolutely wipes the floor in terms of build quality & playability compared to the likes of the Sire V7 and Fender Jazz MIM, even the pickups are good enough to not need replaced