turbine Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) I have for sale my Cataldo JAEBird in Fiesta Red. This is a great-sounding bass with the '66 Thunderbuckers. It's in close to new condition with a few scuffs on the back, nothing through the finish. Included is an Epiphone hardshell case that's in good condition. The Cataldo basses are well-documented as having a slightly large neck pocket and fairly rough neck finishing. This has all been alleviated by my luthier. I had him strip off the old lacquer (probably from a spray can) from the neck, fingerboard, headstock and frets (yes, the frets!). He then sprayed the neck and headstock with water based lacquer that has a slight amber tint to give it a vintage look. He also dressed the frets and did a great setup after shimming the neck and making it solid in the pocket. The neck originally had a deep C shape. I had him take it down to a shallow D shape, like a Status neck. It's amazingly smooth and comfortable now. I'm asking 800 Pounds with Express Mail included from the US. At the time of purchase, these were upgrades: Custom-made '66 ThunderBucker pickups (+$250) Lightweight Gotoh Res-o-Lite vintage-style tuners (+$100) And the neck work cost me another $200. More details: Honduran mahogany body Nitro Fiesta Red finish Custom 3-ply black pickguard Fender-licensed jazz bass neck, one-piece maple w/skunk stripe Bone nut 2 Piece bridge Weight: Roughly 9 lbs [attachment=126944:002.JPG][attachment=126945:003.JPG][attachment=126946:004.JPG][attachment=126947:007.JPG][attachment=126948:001.JPG][attachment=126949:005.JPG][attachment=126951:006.JPG] Edited February 9, 2013 by turbine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbine Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 She's still available. I'm open to reasonable offers also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbine Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 C'mon people. Somebody make me an offer I might not refuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbine Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 PRICE DROP! I'm lowering the price to 750 Pounds with Express Mail shipping included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkpie Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I recently bought one of these from TommyK. Gigged it properly last night, and it really is awesome! Well worth a gamble if you like the look of it but aren't quite sure what it'll be like. Good luck with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbine Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 [quote name='Porkpie' timestamp='1361133727' post='1981688'] I recently bought one of these from TommyK. Gigged it properly last night, and it really is awesome! Well worth a gamble if you like the look of it but aren't quite sure what it'll be like. Good luck with the sale [/quote] Thanks! It really is a very nice bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbine Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 The Fenderbird is still looking for a new home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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