bubinga5 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) After many years without "the one I shouldn't have let go", I've managed to get it back. I sold it to the previous/now owner, probably 8 years ago and I've missed it ever since. I asked him 2 years ago if he would let it go, but no joy, that and I didn't have the right cash. By chance I messaged him, and he's looking to sell it.. Great timing or what.! Its a stunning instrument, with THAT Sei loveliness, and the great U Retro. Easily the best bass I've ever played. Thanks Steve. My excitement has got the better of me. After an 8 year wait, and a 6 hour drive, she's back. Nothing wrong with a Sire that I just sold but playing this, is just a totally different experience. Its just sublime. As I remember, its soooo light for a swamp ash 5 string. On my digital scales its 8.1 pounds. Adjustable string spacing from 19mm to 17.5 on the ABM bridge. I found out, It was made in the early 2000's, Has an Olive Wood top, Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, Birdseye maple neck. 2 piece american swamp ash body, single coil Bartolini 59j's, East U retro ( I think). Im sure Molan and Gwillym can remember this bass. Edited April 23, 2018 by bubinga5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Yay! A good news story. Stunning looking bass and bet it plays even better. Glad your happy mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Raslee said: Yay! A good news story. Stunning looking bass and bet it plays even better. Glad your happy mate I was playing this Sei with Dan mate. Sold it after I left that band.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Congrats, beautiful bass. I have had so many moments where I nearly bought a secondhand Sei but something has always got in the way or I was just too late. One day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Always great when you get a 'keeper' back . I should've had that Modulus Jazz off of you when You had it up - another one , when I never had the funds at the time - nor did I when it was up for sale again with someone else . Always wondered who ended up with that . Persistence always pays off . Nice one mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 and it defies gravity. What a Bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nord1 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Sei jazz’s are simply amazing basses..Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Congrats, always nice to reconnect with what should have been a "keeper". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I wish I could get my old Sei fretless Jazz back. I sold it back in 2012, cash was not abundant at the time and it was a case of "last in, first out". It was a stunner, and sounded amazing. Weighed practically nothing too. Although, of course, I could always commission Martin to make me another one. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, E sharp said: Always great when you get a 'keeper' back . I should've had that Modulus Jazz off of you when You had it up - another one , when I never had the funds at the time - nor did I when it was up for sale again with someone else . Always wondered who ended up with that . Persistence always pays off . Nice one mate Yeah that Modulus was great. Got a pic I took of it. Tone wasn't there for me though. I wonder also.? Come to think of it, I think I traded it for the SR5 in this pic. That Ostinato Jazz, 4th from the left was another great. Got it from the gallery. Edited March 29, 2018 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastodon2 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Russ said: I wish I could get my old Sei fretless Jazz back. I sold it back in 2012, cash was not abundant at the time and it was a case of "last in, first out". It was a stunner, and sounded amazing. Weighed practically nothing too. Although, of course, I could always commission Martin to make me another one. I love that, great pickup arrangement and the top is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I managed to buy back my old Overwater Jazz last year - should never have sold it, I was having sellers remorse before the buyer left with it...I never thought that I'd ever see it again TBH. Snoop is currently selling my old Status Artist, I so want it back but it would mean that I had about 6 basses which I would "never sell" - you can't live like that though, can you? Just need to bite the bullet and let somebody else have the privilege of owning it... Glad you managed to get your Sei back... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Why do we sell the ones that should be keeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 the grass is always greener... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 On 28/03/2018 at 19:20, bubinga5 said: Easily the best bass I've ever played. Can't be Andrew - surely that's the Maruszczyk Elwood 5 I bought from you!!! Stunning bass. Pleased for you though - that Sei looks lovely & glad you've been reunited with it. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 22 hours ago, Wilco said: Can't be Andrew - surely that's the Maruszczyk Elwood 5 I bought from you!!! Stunning bass. Pleased for you though - that Sei looks lovely & glad you've been reunited with it. 👍🏻 The Maruszczyk was really really lovely, so nice to play. But it wasn't a Sei. Glad your enjoying the Elwood mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 bumpy for loverly pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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