This guitar is brand new, has only been played a couple of times and has no marks or signs of wear.
This model is now discontinued I believe but I have read online that it's basically the same guitar as the Squier J Mascis signature Jazzmaster but in Candy Apple red, with the same satin rosewood neck and P90 style pickups.
A socially distanced outdoor sale is preferred but I do still have the box so if the buyer wants to they can organise a courier collection.
Up for sale is my superb gigging PJ bass. I painstakingly built this up over a few years, trying out different combinations of bodies and pickups, centred around that superb Warmoth neck.
Times they are a changin' and I’d like something shorter to practice with in my very small home office.
This was superbly set up by Chris Ward of Bass Centre fame. I even had him dress the fret ends. It plays like an absolute dream and currently has an old set of GHS Pressurewounds that kinda sound like flats now.
Will be sad to see it go.
Here are the Specs:
Neck: Warmoth USA
Style: Tele® Bass
Construction: Super Bass Construction
Scale: 34"
Orientation: Right Handed
Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Back Shape: Slim Taper (about 21mm front-to-back at nut)
Stiffening Rods: Graphite Rods
Fret Size: 6105
Tuner Ream: Hipshot Ultra Lite (14mm)
Radius: Straight 10"
Fret #: 21
Mounting Holes: Standard 4 Bolt
Inlays: Cream Face Dots
Side Dots: White Side Dots
String Nut: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut
Finish: Tru-Oil (Gunstock Oil) finish (did this myself)
Hipshot USA Ultralite Tuners
Hipshot USA Ultralite Bass Xtender
Hipshot String Retainer
Body: Squier Affinity
Original pickguard and bridge
Copper shielding in pickup routes
Seymour Duncan SPB-1 Pickup at neck
Dimarzio UltraJazz (Split coil) at bridge. Currently wired in series for high output, but you could put a toggle on the scratchplate for parallel.
Kiogon wiring loom, with selector, vol, vol, tone.
Weight of this bass is a very reasonable 3.75Kg. There are a few minor scratches and a couple of dings here and there but nothing that jumps out. Hit me up if you want close up pics of anything.
Trade wise, I'm looking for a medium or short scale that's very light weight. 3.5Kg absolute maximum and preferably lighter.
Price is a firm £525 £450 plus delivery. EDIT: That is the one and only price drop before being parted out.
I estimate that insured, that will come out £40-50. If you're local, you are welcome to look and try in a safe, socially distanced way, which probably means outside or in the garage.
If this doesn't sell, I'd look to part it out but let's face it, no one wants that hassle and I've got at least 1 box I can use. It would be such a shame to break this up, as it feels like these were meant to be together.
Optionally, I can include the superb Mono M80 Case. We'd have to work out a price for that.
Local pickup price £200 - although can discuss that!
I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using, and although I have gigged this a few time, and it sounds awesome for some songs, it is really missing a string for me so it probably needs to go. This might be the one I regret selling though, as I always wanted a thunderbird.
This is the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro IV, which means it is the one with the vintage brown finish (obviously) and is the neck through rather than the cheaper bolt on they do, and it is also the one with the Gibson pickups. It does sound pretty thunderous. Must admit I haven't gigged it with the ashdown valve head yet, might give that a try.
Anyway, in generally ok condition, apart from a few dents on the head, which is normal for my basses, especially this where the head is so far away from you. It also has a scratch in the back which I have no idea how it got there as I don't wear a belt. Photos of both below though.
Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere.
Lacking boxes to post at the moment, but could do if I can find some.
Not looking to trade, trying to cut down on numbers
Used but tidy condition: now without a 3 point equipped Thunderbird, so surplus to requirements. Comes with 2 sets of bolts. £50 posted to UK.
Thanks for looking
Purchased on reverb.
Happy so far, fretboard was well used, gunky shall we say. Gave it a good clean and sanded the back of the neck a little and set up, plays well so far. Got for reduced price, now I know why! Seller was upfront to be fair. I'll give it a few weeks. These are beautiful basses, the white with maple neck and black pg is🤟
Haven't fully played but nice to have active jazz for 250 quid!