*Sold* Valenti #5 ‘Super’ P Bass

[NoirBass]

This is a brilliant and truly unique bass; problem is I just don’t use it enough to justify keeping it. It’s credentials demand that it goes out and earns its living so with regret I offer up my Valenti P.

It’s a killer bass. Unbelievable warmth and fatness with sparkling highs when using the onboard pre amp, very traditional and Fendery in passive mode. It has probably the best fit and finish of any bass I have ever owned (and I’ve owned a few). It’s intonation is spot on, unlike all my Fenders! The spec below speaks for itself.

Spec:

Swamp Ash Body (one piece!)
Transparent Blue Finish
Maple neck with Maple fretboard
Satin Finish on neck
Nordstrand NP4 Precision Pickup
Aguilar OBP-1 preamp (18V battery access via rear plate.)
Controls:
- Volume,
- VTC tone - works in Passive and Active modes as a kind of master tone control. This effectively retains the "two knob" simplicity of a P bass but with other options rather than just a simple treble cut.
- Active/Passive Push/pull on the VTC knob
- Stacked bass and treble boost
Hipshot HB-1 Tuning Keys
Hipshot D-tuner
Gotoh Quick Release Bridge
Black Pearl Pickguard
Black Hardware

The nut is 44mm or 1 3/4"
It has quite a chunky neck and has become nicknamed ‘The Barge’ amongst my bass player mates.
Weighs about 4.75 kilos

It has quite a history both on Basschat and Talkbass:

Original for sale thread:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/45631-sold-valenti-5-super-p/page__p__457189__hl__valenti%20precision__fromsearch__1%23entry457189"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/45631-sold-valenti-5-super-p/page__p__457189__hl__valenti%20precision__fromsearch__1#entry457189[/url]

Previous for sale thread:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/7854-valenti-p-bass-sold/page__hl__valenti+precision__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url]

TB review:
[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/valenti-005-review-thoughts-169939/"]http://www.talkbass....houghts-169939/[/url]

Another TB review:
[url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/valenti-p-bass-review-174844/"]http://www.talkbass....-review-174844/[/url]

Valenti blog info:
[url="http://valentibasses5.blogspot.co.uk/"]http://valentibasses5.blogspot.co.uk/[/url]

Comes with a tatty gigbag and black pickup cover.

I really don’t want to post it, so it’d be collection only I’m afraid

Looking for the £600 I paid for it as it’s in identical condition to the day I bought it.

Tradewise, I would consider a Rickenbacker 4003, but it'd have to be post 2006 (for the VTC). Obviously with cash adjustment your way. I might be swayed by alternatives, try me!

Edited November 4, 2012 by NoirBass

[Sean]

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[NoirBass]

Replied and sold pending payment.