Unique GB Spitfire / Pbass 4 string passive bass - *SOLD* £1750 Dorchester, Dorset

[Ian Davies]

Unique GB Spitfire / Pbass 4 string passive bass for sale (no trades thank you).

 

This is a unique bass, a true one of a kind instrument, handmade by Bernie Goodfellow. I commission this bass from Berne in 2013 to fulfil the need of a ‘60s inspired, high quality, light weight, best of both jazz and P bass. The instrument has delivered in all respects and indeed exceeded my expectations.

 

• jazz neck - 38 mm nut (modelled on an 60’s Jazz bass Bernie had)
• P bass / spitfire body - slightly slimmer and downsized with an extended upper horn
• alder body
• stunning birds-eye maple neck
• 100+ year old Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard (from an old Victorian banister!)
• volume, volume, tone passive controls
• coil tap and serial / parallel on pick ups for different tones (pull up on volume nobs)
• About 4kg / 8.8lb on bathroom scales
• Great balance
• condition is very good

 

A very comfortable bass to play and the P/J pick ups give the best of both worlds. The different combinations from the pick up options give plenty of tonal variation. The craftsmanship from Bernie is as always top notch.

 

I’ll be really sorry to see this bass go but life moves on.

 

The bass comes with the original GB Hiscox hard case. It currently has flat wound strings on. Can provide a nice Harvest leather strap if you like for free.

 

I had a look on Bernie’s website and a normal Spitfire 4 string would be approx £2345. Bearing in mind that this bass is unique and has real Brazilian Rosewood for the fingerboard.

 

£1750 (sale only no trades)

 

Buyer to pay the shipping cost (happy to have a chat about this to make the best arrangement) or you’re very welcome to collect the bass from Dorchester, Dorset.

 

You can watch a video demonstrating the various tones of the bass: https://youtu.be/koBbxk7ghqE

 

Thanks for looking

 

Edited October 2, 2022 by Ian Davies

[karlfer]

Wow, that is very special ♥️

[MungoBass]

Oh my days….what a beauty!

[sprocketflup]

Lovely

[Ian Davies]

Thanks for the lovely comments

[Reggaebass]

Very nice 👌 

[kevosborne2010]

Very interested.....PM me for best price....cheers.

[Ian Davies]

Bump

 

[LukeFRC]

Can I just say - this looks lovely 

[Ian Davies]

8 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

Can I just say - this looks lovely 

You certainly can! and much appreciated, thank you 

[Storky]

Looks great Ian, I think I remember you telling me you were going to commission this. GLWTS.

[Ian Davies]

7 hours ago, Storky said:

Looks great Ian, I think I remember you telling me you were going to commission this. GLWTS.

Thanks, hope you're well and gigs have started up again for you 

[wateroftyne]

Isn’t that pretty?

[Sonic_Groove]

What a Lovely Bass

[Ian Davies]

Thanks for so many lovely comments! I think I must be nuts selling but I have seen a bass that I want so it's time to say farewell, so long... she has to go

[BlueMoon]

I would love to add this to my GB/Goodfellow collection!!!

 

Damn Brexshite!!

[Ian Davies]

Bump, open to reasonable offers :)