grapevinebass Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 (edited) NOW SOLD - a 4 string Levinson Blade, Jazz bass shape body in a Deep Purple colour. Gold Hardware and active pickups and electronics, ebony fretboard on a maple neck. Levinson pick-ups and made in Switzerland. The photos do not do justice to the deep purple colour. A beautful, solid and versatile guitar, but heavier than average. Comes with a basic gig bag, and strap with strap locks. Looking for £400. Located near Guildford, Surrey, Collection preferred, due to size and weight. Edited June 17, 2012 by grapevinebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanSpeeltBas Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 These are wonderful basses, made in Japan. Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevinebass Posted June 11, 2012 Author Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) I may stand corrected here, though there is no indication anywhere that it is made in Japan - indeed the neck heel is stamped 'Switzerland'. But guitar makers are adept at hiding the country where the guitar is actually put together. Edited June 11, 2012 by grapevinebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 They were only built in 91/92 and i thought they were built in Switzerland - but then i thought mine was a B3 when i had it so what do i know either way excellent super jazz just rather heavy and a very fair price IMO. BB mine was the same colour too ( at the front ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I think that's my old one - great bass. As far as I know pretty much all the higher end Levinson stuff was/is manufactured in Japan, the "Levinson Switzerland" thing is just where Gary Levinson is based. I always assumed it had been built in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Guy local to me wanted one of these after playing my B4, which was yours BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevinebass Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Bump...cant believe it has dropped to bottom of page 5 already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 it doesn't take long does it ! have a bump for a top bass and to confirm, after getting an email from Levinson, these were indeed "hand built in Japan" (as Jan pointed out ) BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 How heavy is heavier than average? I remember playing one of these when they first appeared and it played way better than the 66 Jazz I had at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) I've got one in Honeyburst. Excellent bass but the heaviest of all my Jazzes, prob due to the Ash. A really good active bass, if a little bit 'hi-fi' on some of the trim-pot settings. PS: that price is a bargain!! Edited June 16, 2012 by Stacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Can't believe this is still here. If I didn't already have an awesome Blade I'd have bitten grapevine's hand off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Shame I didn't get to find out the weight as it may well have sold faster. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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