martfitz Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) For sale is my custom made Flying V, made by Ray Cooper guitars just over 10 years ago. Would also be interested in a trade for a good quality 4 or 5 string, preferably with a maple fingerboard, something like a Stingray, Lakland DJ/Skyline 44/55-02/Jo Osborne, Fender USA Jazz, Sandberg California, you get the idea. I no longer play metal and it doesn't look right with me playing rock covers in pubs these days, frankly you feel a bit of a dick playing Wonderwall on a bass like this . (Especially now I'm middle aged and fat lol) I've had some modifications made to it since it was built, I had a new truss rod fitted by luthier Stuart Palmer a couple of years ago, the old one didn't break I just wasn't happy with it, so this is now accessed via the headstock and not at the body. The body and neck are mahogany, with a burl mahogany top and ebony fingerboard. A few scratches and small nicks in the lacquer, it has been gigged for the past 10 years and not wrapped in cotton wool, but saying that, it hasn't been abused. Schaller tuners and bridge, with adjustable string spacing. I've replaced the pots with gold ones, still have the black ones if you prefer those. Built-in flush mounted Dunlop straploks. You can balance this bass brilliantly, so no neck dive! Pickups are EMG P and J with EMG EQ. It sounds immense. After [s]£1200.00[/s] £1000 as I've seen something I like, or serious offers, trade value would be closer to £1200. I do have a hard case but it weighs a ton so would be impossible to post. So collection only or I can deliver within reason. More pics. There are flush mounted straploks in each wing tip, as well as the two on the back so you can balance the bass to your liking. Edited January 29, 2013 by martfitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 beautiful, shame i lack the funds but all the best with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I would play this in any band, not just metal, it's stunning. Could imagine the Ox playing one of these. What does it weigh, just being nosey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1339283745' post='1686467'] I would play this in any band, not just metal, it's stunning. Could imagine the Ox playing one of these. What does it weigh, just being nosey. [/quote] And he'd have done it far more justice than I ever could. Standing with it on the bathroom scales I would guess that a very approximate weight would be around 9 pounds. Edited June 10, 2012 by martfitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) More pics added Forgot to mention would also be interested in a trade for a good quality 5 string, preferably with a maple fingerboard. Edited June 10, 2012 by martfitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 Anyone back from download fancying a bit of metal cheesiness type bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xytras 1978 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Beautiful, what is the neck like?? Jazz-like, P-like, MM-like?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='xytras 1978' timestamp='1339401832' post='1687791'] Beautiful, what is the neck like?? Jazz-like, P-like, MM-like?? [/quote] Nice and slim, I can only compare it to my old Stingray and it's slimmer than that. (Not very technical I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 Wet miserable morning bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Bump - back on offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Foggy Monday morning bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xytras 1978 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Would you be interested in a trade with an Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe (2008, MIA)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 11, 2012 Author Share Posted October 11, 2012 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MacDaddy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 So pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Absolutely NOT my sort of bass ... and yet utterly, utterly gorgeous. Is it really only 9lbs? I thought Flying V's were always really heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 I've only estimated it with me on a set of scales, so I could try to get a more accurate weight. Gibsons might be, it is fairly light for a big lump of mahogany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xytras 1978 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Offer still stands ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Horrible foggy and damp Monday morning bump (and trades amended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's still flipping October and it's Snowing type bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 More interested in trades than a sale, so all offers welcome, the worse I can do is politely decline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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