bigjimmyc Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Hi fellow lefties. I can’t help feeling there are very few lh basses to choose from. Our own for sale forum is like a desert. Perhaps we need a swap shop? I for one have more 4s and 5s than I can play. I’ll just post my collection here and if you want to borrow or buy one then comment here or pm me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Fortunately I work harder at playing bass than photography 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Nice collection. I don't think I've ever sold a bass through our forum, though I've bought two there over the years. It's really hard to find the lefty looking for exactly what you're selling and able to pay the going rate all at one special moment. I've got an Aria Pro II SB ELITE 1 that has had painstaking work done to make it a solid gigging instrument true to its original form and I can't shift it for almost 30% less than its worth on here, ebay, Reverb, etc. It's just hard to catch the moment I think, but with so little new stock I shops you'd think the second hand market would be going nuts right now. As it is I'm just waiting for the opportune time to drive down to the Gallery and put two basses in for commission sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Totally agree @uk_lefty Ironic that good quality instruments are hard to find and yet we can’t shift them either. Years ago I went to Denmark street to try out a couple of basses I’d always fancied (Rickenbacker, Warwick) and came away unimpressed, but it was fun to try them. I’d certainly like a go on your Aria if only to satisfy my Cliff Burton / John Taylor fantasy. However I can’t justify another 4-string when I’m only playing 5s in my current band. Anyone know where I can find a lefty Jackson Concert 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 1 minute ago, bigjimmyc said: I’d certainly like a go on your Aria if only to satisfy my Cliff Burton / John Taylor fantasy. However I can’t justify another 4-string when I’m only playing 5s in my current band. If you're ever down near Hertfordshire you're more than welcome to. It's a lovely bass but my US Stingray is irreplaceable. I've also got a headless Washburn for the 80s nostalgia band so it's surplus to requirement, sad though considering how much time, stress and money that bass has cost me. Rehearsed with it last week and it's a belter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 3 hours ago, bigjimmyc said: Anyone know where I can find a lefty Jackson Concert 5? At the Jackson (a.k.a. Fender) Custom Shop I'm afraid . I don't think Jackson ever made lefty 5's in their regular range. I'm based in the Netherlands, so it's difficult / near impossible for me to join in any swapping / borrowing / lending activities. It does sound like fun though! I have to admit, I've never really had trouble finding basses I like. There were a few that I actively searched for that took me a while: it took me over 4 years until I finally managed to source an Ibanez Musician. And of course, as the saying goes: when it rains, it pours. So I found two. And bought them both . In most cases though, I ended up with basses I didn't even know I wanted. I have a few standard search words on a couple of advertising sites, and check them almost daily, which will often ignite spontaneous GAS attacks. I never knew I wanted a lefty Status Graphite, and now it's my main axe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasher80 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 The for sale forum has definitely stagnated the last few months, which could be a curse or a blessing, depending on your perspective! I am trying to avoid any more incoming basses at the moment, which is a struggle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Pretty sure there are bargains out there to be had on eBay and Reverb, if you can circumnavigate their systems and get an ‘alternative’ offer in ! It never hurts to ask... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Or even any realistic offer inside the system when stuff has been hanging about for ages with no buyer! I've had good stuff on there for ages with loads of "can you ship it in a blue box to my hut in Canada so it arrives on a Tuesday?" or "great bass, these are easily worth £1000! I can give you £50..." but few serious offers. Then I listed a Fender and got the market rate same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDC484950 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 It’s as it ever was. Aside from oddities (why anyone would pay £6K+ for a battered Wal that were nicely made but hardly boutique in their time is beyond me) 4-string Fenders generally sell, anything with a smaller market tends to stagnate. It’s probably more noticeable at the moment because people are in general being a bit more cautious, which means a lot more basses for sale and fewer buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 So after much deliberation I've decided to list all my excess gear. I need the cash and the space, so I'm only hanging onto my gigging rigs. Grab a bargain lefty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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