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Sei Jazz bass 5. Sold..
£1700
Worcestershire


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Not sure if I want to do this so i reserve the right to withdraw. And its really hard to price trade wise. Ive asked Martin Peterson how much it would cost to build this spec and its a little over £4000 (if this was a Sadowsky NYC I would be asking over £3000, work that one out) Price drop as I'm after a bass.!!!!

Its a Sei Jazz bass, a lot of us know how well Martin makes his instruments.Totally hand made. Swamp ash body, Birdseye maple neck/headstock. The book matched olive wood top has flame and all sorts of burl. Its a lovely piece of wood, Brazilian Rosewood fb. Matching electronics cover on the back. The neck dots are surrounded by nickle which is a nice touch, Martin Steamed the Olive wood around the arm rest. He sunk the bridge into the body by 3mm for better resonance. The detail he puts into his basses are so cool. Ive seen and played others Sei basses and they are mind boggling in there detail.

Brass ABM fully adjustable bridge.16.5 to 18.5 mm I believe, could be 19 mm not sure. Its the best bridge I've ever had on a bass period. USA HipShot Lollypop tuners. John East Deluxe Uni preamp. Bartolini B Axis pickups. The B Axis are a lot more aggressive and brighter than the usual Barts.. Its light weight at 8.9 pounds.. The B string is monstrous. Super taught. For a 34" scale bass its as good as any Lakland 35" ive ever played, really punchy. Its super comfortable body wise, with a very slim shallow neck.( if you want mm specs just ask) Labella steels on at the moment. 

It sounds like a modern Jazz. The East pre gives it lots of tonal options. Set (imo) right it is a beast of a Jazz Bass. Lots of growl. But passive its quite a polite instrument.

Trade wise I'm after a Neuser Cloudburst, Mike Lull, Moon J, Xotic, GB Spitfire, Devon, Shuker,  most J basses are welcome, sexy tops are more than welcome. 5 string only. Like I say I am happy to keep this gem. But its the GAS. Not sure if you have heard of it. No Fenders please unless its a Marcus Miller 5. 

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I’ve said it before and this is one of the nicest super-Jazzes I’ve ever seen. Are you sure you want to do this? I’m not convinced any of the other basses you’ve mentioned will be better, and I’ve played examples of all of them except the Neuser and the Devon. If you’re unhappy with the sound there are myriad options available for change.

One thing I will say, I’ve had the Labellas on some of my Seis and always ended up changing them out; never got on with them. I don’t know if you’ve tried other strings, although I would assume you have.

If you do decide to go ahead, best of luck and I hope you find what you’re looking for.

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1 hour ago, TheGreek said:

You say so many positive things about this bass - why sell it?

The never ending chase for the "perfect bass" is a cruel mistress - IME there is no such thing. When you find a bass you gel with, keep it.

Hope you don't have sellers remorse.

Yep im very aware of this and have thought it over bud. But the bass im after is just wonderful. Gas Is Gas Mick. Im sure you understand. It is wonderful but sometimes you have to try something different.

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