SOLD Black Active EMG PJ: “The JJ Burnel sounding one” £399 Dumfries and Galloway

[PunkPonyPrincess]

This is known in my circles as the  “The JJ Burnel sounding one” its a self-build that started as a cheapie throwabout and took on a life (and a budget!) of its own.

All the parts are quality parts and listed as below. The neck is bolted using stainless steel inserts as per all my builds.

• Northwest Guitars P Bass Body - £129 (paid £15 extra to have a J pup rout)
• Northwest Guitars Replacement Precision Bass Maple Neck - Vintage Gloss - £139.09 -  42 mm
• EMG PJ Set Active Solderless - £159 (extra unused parts for different configs inc)
• Schaller Tuners - Original F-Series BMF - £80
• Hipshot KickAss 4 String Bass Bridge - £65
• Black Scratchplate - Mex PJ fit -£11.99
• Various hardware: Strap Hooks, Knobs, string retainer, neck bolt inserts,
• Fender neck plate - £20
• Fresh unopened set of Rotosound Roundwounds Included

Weight is 4.39kg 9lb/11oz

Cost to build this would be £639.08 -- give or take

I'm asking £399 OBO. Might trade for some PJB amps or cabs + difference (depending on amp) but not looking for basses. I am downsizing even the good stuff now because of an (ahem, rather big impending purchase)

The skunk neck is lovely, the Northwest Guitar necks are really good first places to start as they don't need much fret dressing, they arrive straight and true and need little truss rod alterations, the body was just a standard P Bass but I had J routs cut. Everything else is a straight ahead Jean Jaques Burnel black bass with the addition of the Hipshot 4 Bridge.

Superb low action and is a really really fast player, really quick travel up and down the fretboard. You can hear it as bass & guitar as well (its set up to do both) on all my records from Nazi Furs F*** Off through to (I don't want your) Germs where it really came into its own via a Darkglass Alpha/Omega and my Trace Elliot Stack (now moved on).

1. This body has a couple of dings. One on the horns and a dent in the finish  on the back. I have no idea how as I never gigged with this. I only made it last year!
    
2. Truss rod set is at the base of the neck. Its a stable neck so i dont need to adjust it but I have not notched out access in the scratchplate where the set screw is, I like a tidy looking minimal neck-to-scratchplate look.

Yes I do ship. UK shipping would be in the region of £18 and I crate these days.

 

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by PunkPonyPrincess

[jassbass]

That looks great 

[silverfoxnik]

54 minutes ago, jassbass said:

That looks great 

+1

GLWTS 

[PunkPonyPrincess]

Just so annoyed at the ding in the horn. Its a classic punk/metal bass really, fast and crunchy. I get so attached to all of them though... [sigh]

[PunkPonyPrincess]

I'll do free UK/EU shipping on this one.

I think thats a lot of bass for the money.

Edited November 17, 2020 by PunkPonyPrincess

[Lozz196]

7 hours ago, PunkPonyPrincess said:

I'll do free UK/EU shipping on this one.

I think thats a lot of bass for the money.

So do I, PM

[PunkPonyPrincess]

And now sold. Many thanks basschatters!