bigsmokebass

[b][size=5]OK[/size][/b] feeling abit happier after the last posts, almost finished my ECDL course (WOOT!), got a good weekend ahead and christmas is almost a week away [b]£850[/b] if collected! no less and thats going against my stubborn self. anyone complains then you deserve to be shot £125 less than i first put and im based in wirral/liverpool, north west or at wellington, telford west midlands so im not far away from most of you! Merry Christmas y'all miserable buggers

To be fair, i have had a few fenders, squiers, ibanez's and others in the past and had sold them for buttons, pretty much leaving me with not alot to do with*... so im just trying to play it fair with this bass that someone gets a good deal (or atleast IMO) and that i can get another bass after its sold. Like, do you know any NEW & GOOD 5 string basses, better than the MM S5 for £600? seriously now? *With no offence but if you haven't experienced it, DO NOT COMMENT!!! You won't understand what it's like losing alot of money Thanks to Rayman and OutToPlayJazz for putting some light on this thread, not that i dont like opinions, nice to see what you think but atleast someone see's sence in what i'm doing. Thanks to Budget Bassist for welcoming me here, i wouldnt want to be anywhere else

Twickerman to get 1st dibs but otherwise unsold, £80 inc P&P? Pm me pls

[quote name='tombboy' post='686668' date='Dec 16 2009, 06:55 PM']To be fair... you are quoting 'TOP END' retail and they NEVER go for that price new in this country. I don't want to derail your thread and whatever price you set, it's your perogative (Bobby Brown fans, sit the f##k down!!). Just having a look through the previous SR5's for sale on here may be good advice. Good luck anyway.[/quote] No, totally fine and i respect yours and everyone else's opinion. I know i quote new basses ("TOP END"?.... theyre still a standard S5 at the end of the day) but i just used the RRP to state that this bass [b]is not[/b] one that sells for £900 new and £650 SH, if you get my jist? I just think people have grown so accustomed to the 'Ebay' way of selling that even on here things have to be cheap to sell... it is seriously sad and needs to be rejustified before any bass, not just mine, is selling for £300 or any stupid price. I.M.O you should see the bass for what it is and not the price tag, thinking only of what it cost would only take the pleasure of playing it away. Wheres the fun in that guys and gals? I honestly think £900 is a bargain for this bass and everything included and i'm not trying to hide anything by selling it for less. Merry Christmas people!

[b]Update:[/b] To qualify for the Christmas goody bag, I need the payment sent & cleared before the 20th December in order to send the bass by 21st in time for Christmas Eve (not gaurenteed). All for now and i wish you all a merry Christmas. ^_^

[quote name='richardrickenbacker' post='684069' date='Dec 14 2009, 03:18 PM']What part of Cheshire you in?[/quote] I live on the Wirral but at the moment its currently being sold to Tayste_2000

haha i'm just another compliment but what a beautiful bass.... shame it wasn't 5 string though

Yes but im not looking for a [i]"quick sale"[/i] as such. The 'Sterling' Ray35 by Musicman ([b]£749[/b]) is same price or more as most same basses selling on here and of which, alot better than that pile of indonesian crap. I know times are changing, guitars age and people are looking for a good deal too but this is a bass that retails for about [b]£1.5k[/b] new and i don't think selling it for £600-£700 does this bass any justice, especially for a 5 string. Im sure you and many others who have read this thread will understand what my point is. Cheers for the comment anyway

Mine actually came tuned to C-C... they can possibly be tuned to E-E but the intonation may go out and alot of tension made on strings and neck, possibly.

about postage? as long as you pay the price i';m asking i will guarentee free P&P uploading pictures in a minutes time Thank you all for messaging me and being patient. [attachment=38256:_1012621.JPG] [attachment=38258:_1012622.JPG] [attachment=38260:_1012623.JPG] [attachment=38261:_1012624.JPG] [attachment=38262:_1012625.JPG] [i]Sorry, the straplocks I'm included are just condensated from me holding them, they are new'ish and pretty clean.[/i]

[i][attachment=38253:_1012614.JPG] Headstock [attachment=38254:_1012616.JPG] Body [attachment=38255:_1012617.JPG] Rear - pretty much showing the "almost new" conditionn all over [attachment=38257:_1012618.JPG] Gretsch Strap lock- no mods needed[/i]