fretmeister Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) This bass has a long Basschat history. I originally bought it as a fretted 4 from the much missed "Machinehead" shop roughly 14 years ago. I had it modified with the extra pickup (to allow Billy Sheehan type 2 amp use) and played it loads and I then bought a back up as well. This one needed a refret but as I had not owned a good fretless before I had Rob Green of Status make a brand new fretless neck for it. He did all the fitting work. Some time in (I think) 2013 I decided to sell it as I seem to have very little talent for fretless. I did miss it though, and in 2015 Ryan contacted me to offer me first disbs as he was moving it on. So I bought it back. It was still in fantastic condition for it's age. There are a few dings on the body as expected for what I think was originally a 1993 bass. I've been playing it in the house since 2015, but despite my best efforts I am not confident enough to take it out to gig, and anyway I usually gig with a 5 string. So, much like going back to an old girlfriend, it has been fun but there was a reason why I sold it in the first place, and it was perhaps wishful thinking that I would become comfortable enough on a fretless. The J pickups are the stock status ones, with a Volume, Balance, Tone pot. It's their treble system so it has a battery. The P is a SD Quarter Pounder and has it's own Volume and Tone control going to a separate output. The separate outputs are very useful if you like to muck about with using 2 amps at once or 2 FX chains. It currently has some nearly new Prosteels on it, but I've got a nicely settled set of flats to go in with the deal as well. Selling at £450 ono. Collection preferred from Northants, but could meet up somewhere too. Trades are certainly possible - [s]I'm looking for a nice light Precision. 8.5lb ish. Ideally a nice grindy sounding one. More Billy Sheehan than Jamerson![/s] Not looking for bass trades anymore. I need a Yamaha DXR10 powered wedge. ta Edited April 29, 2017 by fretmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fretmeister Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Bump. A change of gig means I'm not looking for any trades anymore. Unless you've got a Yamaha DXR10 lying about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Bump. The new neck was over £400 (inc fitting) alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 On hold for Crispin until he can get over to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share Posted April 29, 2017 Sold and gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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