theosd Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) Great little bass this, just I've moved on to 4 strings again & It's time to cull the herd... Currently strung with Rotosound Black Nylon strings and thanks to the 35" scale the B is nice and tight. In fact the hardware and woods used to make this instrument are of excellent quality, although the natural satin finish is easily dented and scraped (see pic of the back for worst of it) but you can see the plastic covering is still (partially) on; this bass has gigged only lightly. The neck is flat, fast and the narrow string spacing is accessible. The pickups are EMG-HZs and also of excellently high quality, they're well rounded, punchy, clear and really complement the nylons and the vol/3eq set up lets you dial in a myriad of tones. The bag is a fender branded one that is simple but effective. So [b]£275 posted[/b] seems a good price for a bass which is worth at least twice as much just for the sheer quality Schecter squeeze into their instruments. Alternatively feel free to come & collect it from Medway, Kent. As far as trades go I'm only interested in practise combos of lower value, ideally an Orange Crush! I wrote a review for this bass a while ago in a Harmony Central styley: [i]Features: 9/10 Active EMG-HZ pickups, 35" scale to facilitate low B, sexy hardware CONSTRUCTION: 6 Bolt-On Neck BODY: Mahogany w/ Figured Maple NECK: Multi-Laminate Maple/Walnut FINGERBOARD: Rosewood FRETS: 24 Jumbo SCALE: 35" INLAYS: Offset Dots BRIDGE: S-Tek (similar but updated design to Ibanez Monorail) TUNERS: Grover HARDWARE: Satin Gold PICKUPS: 2 EMG Hz humbucking ELECTRONICS: 2-Vol w/ EMG Active 2-Band EQ FINISH: Natural Satin Flame Maple top with light brown Mahogany stained body Sound: 8/10 Perfect for what I need, which is a versatile modern tone with vintage character. I can imagine it not being 'growly' enough for a lot of folks. Action, Fit & Finish: 10/10 For an essentially 'used' bass I can see that this is where Schecter really shine. They know how to build an instrument that looks as good as it plays and sounds. It's quite svelte and the rounded edges sit nicely. That maple top... Reliability/Durability: 8/10 No issues electronically or stability wise - and this is currently my only gigging bass. I trust it. The Natural finish will 'naturally' be easily tarnished, but I plan on using this bass so that doesn't bother me one bit. It's just a bonus the thing looks so purdy. Customer Support: N/A I've never had to deal with Schecter but I hear they're a solidly reliable company. Value for money: 10/10 Easily. Overall rating (basically an average): 9/10[/i] Edited January 21, 2011 by theosd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted December 23, 2010 Author Share Posted December 23, 2010 I'll take [b]£275[/b] for a quick sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 [quote name='theosd' post='1067537' date='Dec 23 2010, 10:18 AM']I'll take [b]£275[/b] for a quick sale...[/quote] You've got PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Bit of interest but nothing firm yet. Will be looking to put this on eBay early next week so don't miss your chance to guarantee an excellent price for this bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190488301279#ht_500wt_949"]Now on eBay![/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 You could still swoop on this, still has 5 days to run on eBay. I'd really like cash on collection and could be willing to take near offers to avoid the hassle of postage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190492240188&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"]Relisted as an auction...[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 4 days left and in order to avoid final value fee and postage I would be willing to take £250 + whatever p&p would cost to ensure this goes to a BCer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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