molan Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Ok, so I'm cheating a little here, it's more like two full incomings and two half ones - does that allow me three in total? As a couple of people here know I've been signed off work for a while and have too much time on my hands. This has allowed me to rationalise my amps and cabs and also to sell the odd bass or two. Unfortunately this released enough cash to buy some more again! If I get questioned too seriously I'll just say it's all down to the drugs I'm on I'll start at the top in the money stakes - 1963 Fender Jazz, refinished in, the original colour, Seafoam Green,everything else 100% original and has a lovely tort guard and dark rosewood neck - . Looks like a beauty and from a guy who knows his vintage Fenders. Alleva Coppolo RA4 in nitro Candy Apple Red with maple board, blocks and binding. This is Jimmy Coppolo's take on an early '70's Fender Jazz. Made for a personal friend of Jimmy's and a guy I know quite well too. Has an amazing ear for a good bass but who's mostly playing 5's these days. Should be a cracker. Then onto the two 'half incoming' babies: I recently bought the very funky Herbie Flowers '59 Jazz replica that Wes Finn built. I really like this bass a lot, looks great, build quality is excellent and sounds really nice. However it's currently sporting a, slightly modified, Fender '62RI neck. Wes offered to build me a custom neck with a lovely piece of dark Brazilian board, clay dots etc and relic'd to match the body. Should really finish this off perfectly. Leaving me with that modified '62RI neck. . . So I've now bought a new, nitro finished Olympic White Fender '62 RI body with tort guard, fender vintage pickups and stack knobs. Wes is supplying some mild relic tuners and the rest of the missing hardware and I might get a mild relic job on the body to get everything matching. So there you go - effectively four new basses sorted in a very short period (and a Ritter Cora purchased before Xmas). The GAS gauntlet has been been firmly laid down for 2012 and there's still a week of January to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1327105083' post='1506636'] 1963 Fender Jazz, refinished in, the original colour, Seafoam Green,everything else 100% original and has a lovely tort guard and dark rosewood neck - . Looks like a beauty and from a guy who knows his vintage Fenders. [/quote] It's my birthday in April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='risingson' timestamp='1327105534' post='1506640'] It's my birthday in April [/quote] Looks like this is going to be the first one to arrive - its with UPS already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 And you're looking after a shop full of basses ? Danger danger danger !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1327142680' post='1506845'] And you're looking after a shop full of basses ? Danger danger danger !!!! [/quote] That's where the Ritter Cora came from Luckily my 'shift' is over now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 pictures! from what I've seen the steed bass looks brilliant, hope it plays just as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) '63 Jazz - Just heard that this one has arrived at my local post office! : Alleva Coppolo RA4: Loaded '62 Reissue Body - this will have the neck from the Steed fitted to it: Steed Herbie Flowers '59 Jazz Replica - this will have a new Brazilian Rosewood neck fitted: Edited February 2, 2012 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) And now I can add another incoming to the list! An original 1983 Fodera Monarch with JJ pickups, previously owned by Will Lee & played by Victor Wooten at the JVC Jazz Festival Tribute to Jaco Pastorius Concert at the Beacon Theatre on June 22nd, 2005: Edited February 2, 2012 by molan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That seafoam green looks great with the tort scratchplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wowsers. All I got this morning was a red slip to collect a garden rake the wife had ordered. I can't help but feel that you're incoming is substantially better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1328191655' post='1523324'] That seafoam green looks great with the tort scratchplate. [/quote] All original apart from the body finish (which was originally Seafoam). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That '63 is, officially, the nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The seafoam green jazz looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckendrick Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 [b]I've just soiled myself.[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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