Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) Hi, there. I'm thinking of selling a few geetars to cover cost of two recent additions and I may float the following on ebay, but would rather offer them here, first. Go [url="http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/kakkadoo/"]here[/url] and have a look at them. Only two pix each, just now; ignore the Ricks. The Bravewood is a 2003 model - can't really mind - and John built it for me to my specs. It's based on my old '64 jazz but with the stack pots and a slightly wider nut width than a Jazz normally has, around 1 5/8ths of an inch. The neck has a 9.5 relicing along with the body, although there have been a few dings on the way. Matching headstock with tall, rivetted Kluson-typre reverse gear tuners (which have tarnished up nicely!), rosewood board with clay dot markers. I'm not sure what the side markers are; they may have been maple but I can't be sure. Pickups are Voodoo and are very punchy, so not a vintage tone. Comes with an AXL-type case. The pup and bridge covers were added only recently. The stack knobs are a re-issue and as such the tone control is [i]not[/i] incremented like the original ones!! The Squier fretless is about 18 months old and is still a current model. I took off the factory hardware and replaced it all with gold. The Pots have knobs with MOP caps and the bridge is a nice, heavy Gotoh-style replacement. This one has the lined, ebonol 'board and I have flats on it - just for something different - and it sounds cool, Duncan Designed coils on board. No additional drilling done, other than maybe under the bridge. I'll accept offers on both but please bear in mind that Bravewood don't build any more. Not that I know of, anyway. Finally, I know there are people out there who do not like john's instruments and they are entitled to their opinion. However, please don't post on this thread picking faults in them. I've also got 2006 Gretsch 6122-II Country Gent for sale, the one with the open F holes and 18th fret neck join. Cheers, Stacker. Edited April 4, 2009 by Stacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Lovely Bravewood Jazz with wider nut for my stupidly large hands, my perfect Bass !! Good luck with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks, Don't really want to sell any of them (the old cliche) but needs must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) Ball park price on the Bravewood please ..and where are you? Thanks Edited April 4, 2009 by OldGit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) [quote name='OldGit' post='454053' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:10 PM']Ball park price on the Bravewood please ..and where are you? Thanks[/quote] Well, she cost me £889 back then. I know that doesn't mean much in the 2nd hand market - things can go either way - but I need to find £1300 to cover the new purchases. That's why those three are up for a punt. I dunno, mate, make me an offer. I need to do more pix, as well, so if anyone's genuiniely interested they can PM me. BTW, I'm in East Lothian, Scotland. Edited April 4, 2009 by Stacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 [quote name='Stacker' post='454061' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:27 PM']Well, she cost me £889 back then. I know that doesn't mean much in the 2nd hand market - things can go either way - but I need to find £1300 to cover the new purchases. That's why those three are up for a punt. I dunno, mate, make me an offer. I need to do more pix, as well, so if anyone's genuiniely interested they can PM me. BTW, I'm in East Lothian, Scotland.[/quote] On teh Bravewood, what is 9.5 relicing? Does that mean it looks 9.5 out of 10 perfect? What is the neck profile like? Also it woud be really good if you could d a gallery like this guy does... [url="http://imageevent.com/chingo123/march2009/tokaispringysb3948"]http://imageevent.com/chingo123/march2009/tokaispringysb3948[/url] 30 or so very high definition pics. Load them up on webshots or another freee gallery and link to it from here or your ebay listing. That will help people decide. I'd like pictures of it with the covers off, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Bravewood looks nice I'm not sure I understand the logos etc - is it a Bravewood made neck with a Fender logo or a Fender neck that's been worked on by Bravewood? Wouldn't bother me either way - just curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) [quote name='OldGit' post='454071' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:37 PM']On teh Bravewood, what is 9.5 relicing? Does that mean it looks 9.5 out of 10 perfect? What is the neck profile like? Also it woud be really good if you could d a gallery like this guy does... [url="http://imageevent.com/chingo123/march2009/tokaispringysb3948"]http://imageevent.com/chingo123/march2009/tokaispringysb3948[/url] 30 or so very high definition pics. Load them up on webshots or another freee gallery and link to it from here or your ebay listing. That will help people decide. I'd like pictures of it with the covers off, please.[/quote] Sure. Those I took were just quickies, to attarct interest. I'll take some better ones later on but they won't be up until tonight, so I'll bump this thread when they are ready. 9/10 means not much. A light finish, some sanding on neck and a few dunts. to which I have added, but not much. The neck profile is not like my vintage jazzes; it's more modern. Edited April 4, 2009 by Stacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='454073' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:41 PM']Bravewood looks nice I'm not sure I understand the logos etc - is it a Bravewood made neck with a Fender logo or a Fender neck that's been worked on by Bravewood? Wouldn't bother me either way - just curious![/quote] The logos were added. None of this bass was constructed from Fender parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Guys, thanks for your interest. I'm off out now but will post back later tonight. Stacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x18 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 It looks like his Bravewood is on ebay here; [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bravewood-Stack-Pot-Jazz-Bass_W0QQitemZ320356807236QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item320356807236&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bravewood-Stack-Pot-...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url] Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 If its anything like the one I've got, that'll be a bargain bass! Which reminds me I've still got to take some decent photos of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 More pix added here: [url="http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/kakkadoo/Stacker/"]Visit My Website[/url] Yeh, it is on evilbay, as well. I'd rather sell it to members here, as I f***ing hate ebay. Another thing about the bass is that it the scratchplate looks like it has shrunk, just like the oldies did, ie, it doesn't quite match the outer perimiter of the control plate. Nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Oops...... Just noticed there are bids on her on ebay. Please study the pix and if you like them and I get a good enough offer from anyone here I'll pull the auction, assuming the evilbay bids don't match it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Had a look at the other pix, guys?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Off out. Won't be back online till early evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Gone from Ebay .. So did a BC'r get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='455643' date='Apr 6 2009, 04:27 PM']Gone from Ebay .. So did a BC'r get it?[/quote] I hope so..... but Fender are on a mission with John's Guitars, they tend to contact Ebay when they're up for auction ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 [quote name='Marcus' post='455766' date='Apr 6 2009, 07:27 PM']I hope so..... but Fender are on a mission with John's Guitars, they tend to contact Ebay when they're up for auction ![/quote] Looking at some of the others on the Bravewood site I can see why ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='455643' date='Apr 6 2009, 04:27 PM']Gone from Ebay .. So did a BC'r get it?[/quote] [quote name='Marcus' post='455766' date='Apr 6 2009, 07:27 PM']I hope so..... but Fender are on a mission with John's Guitars, they tend to contact Ebay when they're up for auction ![/quote] It looks more like a pulled listing rather than a seller ending it early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='455858' date='Apr 6 2009, 09:05 PM']It looks more like a pulled listing rather than a seller ending it early![/quote] Pulled. At no time did I mention the 'F' word. So, either Fender (or a Fender mole/Bravewood hater) surfed the auction or eagle-eyed ebay staff, sat on their arse all day, combing for counterfeits, spotted it and pulled it. More likely reason were my anti-PayPal links that I posted. Must have ruffled a few feathers cos it was gone withing an hour of posting them! Still, karma has come about and that bass is about to be sold, but not via ebay. So they have lost their pound of flesh! I'd like to thank those forumites who expressed an interest in her. Th Gretsch and the Squier Jazz are still available.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 [b][/b]SOLD SOLD SOLD !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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