Guest sadbass Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) I have for sale a collector's version of the instrument from the factory in the USA - Jimmy Coppolo.. as proof, below is my correspondence with Jim, in which I described the details of the construction, material and varnishing of this bass. Jimmy was kind enough to describe everything to me without any problems, for which I am very grateful. Thanks to this, I can present you its full advantages. I am forced to sell it, which I regret very much, but unfortunately I have no other choice. I'm sure the next owner of this instrument will be as pleased with it as I am. It's a really great instrument, 100% functional, with a very low string action. Feel free to contact me.. I will answer all questions.. Unfortunately, I am only interested in sales.. I am not new to this forum, as evidenced by the comments of my previous contractors.. Regards. Price £3900 negotiable. Shipped by insured courier with tracking. Hi the bass you are looking for, B 50551C SERIAL NB. at is a custom RA5 built in January 2016. It was made for Bass San Diego. Body painted with nitrocellulose varnish by professor ----- . Since it is a one-piece maple neck, the neck is painted with urethane or polyester. Such a bass in today's market will sell for around $7,500.00 to $8,000.00 due to the professor's painted body. The neck screw plate is made of solid brass. I made a limited run of these necks and it was sort of a homage to the Schecter and Charvel guitars of the 70's and early 80's. In addition to being a huge fan of classic Fender guitars from the 1950s-1960s, I am also a huge fan of Schecter, Charvel and Jackson guitars from the mid 70's to early 80's. RA is my favorite model and I always like it. The Ice blue metallic finish is one of my favorite colors for basses and guitars. I think you will love this bass and find it suitable for many styles of music. Jimmy The Professor is an old friend of mine who was a Fender Warranty Painter on the East Coast from 1958-1968. He himself mixes paints exactly as nitrocellulose varnishes looked like in those days. The tone of texture, thickness and color is spot on. Now in his nineties and nearly retired, it probably won't be long before he stops completely. Each bass he painted was different and unique as he mixed colors/toners for each instrument; he doesn't buy ready-made pain in big drums like most painters or guitarists. Painting is an art and for me no one does it better than a professor. I have been blessed to have known him for roughly thirty-four years and I am very grateful that he is still with us and continues to contribute to my brand. I think you can say you have something of a collector's item, and if you don't, if you don't do it in time, the paint will shrink like an old bass and the sound will keep getting better. Enjoy and play! - Jim Edited February 8, 2023 by sadbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Maybe just me but I can't access the images. Any chance you could include some in the thread rather than using a link? I think I remember this bass and good to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I see what happened now, thanks for the info. Regards👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4bass Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 My old bass. Nice one. Good luck selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilipBass Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macieq Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 hi Maciek .... the bass weighs 4.3 kg ... greetings ... :}👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikbong Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Hi. This is super cool! where is the bass located? Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I live in Poland . but we have no problem with delivering the bass to the indicated place. in Europe 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikbong Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 minute ago, sadbass said: I live in Poland . but we have no problem with delivering the bass to the indicated place. in Europe 😊 Ah cool. I would be very interested. do you have any sound examples you could send? all the best Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilipBass Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I would be interested in sound samples as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Unfortunately, I don't have any samples. I don't have a sound card, but I'll try to record something on my phone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4bass Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 What I can say in my non scientific maybe even biased humble opinion is that it is not as bright as a maple board with ash body, but not as dark as an alder body with rose board neck. For some the perfect synthesis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 a quick sample recorded with a phone .. without any conditioners:} on headphones the sound is ok, while from a live computer there are distortions. I am asking for understanding.. I do not know how to record sound:} interested people, please contact me on priv. I will send a link on yt. Regards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foya Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 1 hour ago, will4bass said: What I can say in my non scientific maybe even biased humble opinion is that it is not as bright as a maple board with ash body, but not as dark as an alder body with rose board neck. For some the perfect synthesis. 100% agree... and i love this combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sadbass Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 19 hours ago, foya said: I completely agree with the previous speaker.. the bass sounds powerful and wide.. I have a comparison with my fender jazz bass elite. :} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gabriel1918 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuetsum Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincentchen0809 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Hi, is this one still there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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