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2 minutes ago, Machines said:

 

@AndyTravis You down yeah ?

Early adopter.  Member number 159.

This is a very reluctant sale due only to bad GAS attack for a bass that has come up for sale and that has been on my Wishlist for a while.  Since I have two other J basses this has to be the sacrificial lamb.

These basses were made as part of a limited run in 2021.  The have a factory road worn finish in Nitro, matching headstock, stack knobs and (unusually for a 60's type bass) 9.5 inch radius.

The full spec is below.  The bass weighs in at 9lb 1oz, a very reasonable weight for a Jazz bass.  The finish is faded Olympic White.  I’m not sure that I have done it full justice in my pics as I’m not a great photographer.  A vintage-style Fender hard case included.

There is plenty of info & demos on t'interweb.  You really won't get many chances at one of these, particularly in this colour.

Now Sold

Any questions, please just fire away.  Pics are below.

Specifications

·       Body Shape:  Jazz Bass®

·       Body Material:  Alder

·       Body Finish:  Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer

·       Neck Shape:  Mid '60s "C"

·       Fretboard Material:  Pau Ferro

·       Fretboard Radius:  9.5" (241 mm)

·       Scale Length:  34" (864 mm)

·       No. of Frets:  20

·       Fretboard Inlays:  White Dot

·       Pickup(s):  60th Anniversary Jazz Bass® Single Coil

·       Bridge:  4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles

·       Strings:  Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)

·       Pickguard:  4-Ply Tortoiseshell

·       Tuning Machines:  Vintage Style Reverse

·       Hardware Finish:  Nickel/Chrome

1 minute ago, SamIAm said:

Sign me up for that!

Sam x

Congratulations, your number is 7,256.  Welcome to the support group. 

It almost feels like we need a parallel thread for the weak willed and easily persuaded 

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

What happened, what did you buy?

One of Mr Cringean's lovely creations.

Failed already sadly, but I think it was worth it 

SOLD ELSEWHERE

For sale is my Ibanez AGB200 Artcore Bass, a semi-hollow, single-cut design with a maple top with ivory multi-binding on maple back and sides mated to a set-in mahogany and maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with ivory binding and pearl dot position markers.

The serial number dates this to 2007 (an S plus 8 digits) so as this bass was only introduced by Ibanez in 2007, this must be one of the very early ones.  It was produced in China.

The bass is in good condition, there is some very light marking on the top of the headstock and a small paint chip in the neck that has been touched up.  Please see the pics for more detail.

I have a decent gig bag for the bass, but no hard case so would prefer not to ship if at all possible.  Happy to have the bass collected or meet up somewhere to hand over.

Price is a very modest £325 for a beautiful looking and sounding instrument.

If you have any questions at all or require additional pictures of any details, please ask away and I give as comprehensive an answer as I am able!  Pics are below.

Full specifications:

·      Body type:  Semi-hollow body

·      Dimensions:  Width: 14½"/ 368mm; Depth: 2⅝"/ 67mm

·      Top:  Maple

·      Binding: Ivory

·      Back/sides:  Maple

·      Neck joint:  Set-in

·      Bridge:  Gibraltar III bass (19mm string spacing)

·      Tailpiece:  Quik Change III bass

·      Knob style:  Sure Grip III (black)

·      Hardware colour:  Gold

·      Neck material:  3-piece mahogany/ maple

·      Scale length:  770mm / 30.3"

·      Fingerboard material:  Rosewood with ivory binding

·      Fingerboard inlays:  Pearl dot

·      Frets:  22 medium

·      Nut:  Ivory plastic (42mm)

·      Machine heads:  Ibanez die-cast

·      Pickup:  2 x Ibanez ACHB-B2 passive ceramic

·      Controls:  Master volume / master tone / 3-way toggle pickup selector

·      Output jack:  ¼" mono (side mounted)

Hi folks.

For sale is my Spector Legend 4 Classic Ash Black Cherry in excellent condition.  The bass has never left the house and is unblemished as you can hopefully see from the pics.  The finish is a gorgeous Black Cherry, my personal favourite Spector colour.

It's a nice weight at under 8.5lbs (3.8kgs) and will come with a good quality gig bag.  I would prefer collection or meeting up somewhere if possible/practical.  I do have packaging so could post and I'll split the cost 50/50 with you if that is the option required.

These were around £750 new iirc.  For sale at a bargain price of £400.

If you have any questions please just ask.  Plenty of pics below but if you would like additional detail please just ask.

Thanks for looking.

Manufacturers blurb & Specs:

"The Legend 4 Classic combines the iconic silhouette of the NS design with rock-solid bolt-on construction to provide a reliable and affordable instrument for all players. The extremely comfortable curved body is crafted from lightweight and resonant ash.

These basses now include custom voiced pickups from Bartolini that aim to provide the warmth of a classic passive design, while preserving the clarity and definition Spector is known for.  These pickups are perfectly complemented by Spector’s TonePump Jr. active tone controls that offer interactive treble and bass controls for sculpting your sound.

The Legend Classic also features a 3-piece maple neck, a 24 fret pau ferro fingerboard, and professional quality die-cast hardware. The Legend 4 Classic offers the looks, tone, and feel of basses twice its price."

BODY & CONSTRUCTION
TOP WOOD:  Figured Maple
BODY WOOD:  Ash

NECK
NECK WOOD:  Bolt On; 3-Piece Maple
FRETBOARD:  Pau Ferro; 24 frets; dot inlays
NUT:  Graphite
NUT WIDTH:  1.57"
SCALE:  34"

PICKUPS & ELECTRONICS
CONTROLS:  Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Bass Boost, Treble Boost
PICKUPS:  Neck: Bartolini Proprietary Split Coil P | Bridge: Bartolini Proprietary J
PREAMP SYSTEM:  Spector TonePump Jr™ +/-12db boost

BLACK HARDWARE
BRIDGE:  Spector Locking Die Cast
TUNERS:  Sealed Die-Cast
FINISH:  Black Cherry, High Gloss

Oooh, that looks like it.  Great job @Jonesy thank you very much!  High level of muppetry on my part.

I definitely prefer the tort.

That's lovely.

Whilst appreciating that this is a signature model where I guess anything within reason goes, did many P basses come with lollipops as I normally associate these with the J basses?

I'm beginning to think senility is creeping in, I must be mistaken about something.  Thanks for trying folks.

I recall the price was not too silly so may have been one of the Tribute series, or maybe made in the same factory.

Thanks for that, but I'm not sure it's that bass though.  I think the p/ups were slimmer and with covered poll pieces.

I seem to recall it being two humbuckers with a fairly std double cut body.  Possibly sightly smaller in dimensions that the std G&L Ls, SBs and Js.

Hi folks

I have a recollection of seeing a G&L bass that I think was a semi hollow, but definitely not an ASAT, in the Bass Gallery maybe a couple of years ago.  Fairly sure it was black but I can find no record of it despite spending the best part of an hour on google using as many imaginative search terms as I could think of.

Am I just a confused old person or did such a bass exist?

Thanks in advance.

That looks fantastic.  Congrats.

Responded.

Now sold, thanks for the interest.

Here is a set of mostly unused strings (see below) that I bought this week, but that don't quite work with my short scale bass due to the bridge arrangement.  I put the E string on and trimmed it with around 4" past the tuning peg and then realised that the silk continued just over the nut so no use to me.  I should have read the details with more care before buying them I guess.

My bass is an Ibanez Artcore AGB200.

So please check your bass before buying:  These strings measure 32.25" / 81cm from the ball end to the start of the silk winding.

£40 posted UK mainland.  These are £65 new so grab a bargain.

Now sold elsewhere.

Nice bass.  I had one just like it.

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

Ahh well, in for a penny, in for £250...

Looking forward to your thoughts on the bass.

Just about to suggest them 

Real supportive teamwork here peeps.

i had a 4-string fretless Letts bass, bought ex stock before his difficulties.  Nice bass tbh; very light and actually nicely made too.