1997 Atelier Z DAL-5 Jazz Bass - refin Pearl Blue - £999 - *SOLD* £999 Orpington BR6

[Happypants]

1997 Atelier Z DAL-5 Jazz Bass - refin Pearl Blue

 

Stonking super jazz but I'm trying very hard to get down to sensible numbers! 

 

This was advertised on here although I picked it up from Bass Direct: 

 

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Atelier_Z_Jazz_5.html?fbclid=IwAR0XpDHMMB_I4kisOc3kLbgn5cgjk2ZuXOVKMQneVaY1pO5f1-4VEl4G6gk

 

Was originally black, body re-finished by David Wilson in Hexam, commissioned when @bubinga5 owned it.

 

"One of the early golden era AZ basses made by Mas Hino who made the early Sadowsky Metro series basses when he left Atelier. The neck is all original with original Gotoh tuners"

 

9.4lbs on my bathroom scales

 

Generally excellent condition. There's a couple of very, very minor marks but no dings or missing finish. If I'm being super anal, the paint has sunk ever so slightly where the original pickguard holes have been filled but almost impossible to photograph and very, very minor. I've included a little video to try and show below. There's a very minor neck pocket finish hairline crack on one side. Again, can't really see but mentioning for transparency. Some minor oxidisation of hardware.

 

Maple Neck and Fingerboard

Chambered Alder body with Ash top

Neck: 34", Maple,  21 Frets

Tuners: Gotoh GB-30

Bridge: Gotoh 205B-5/18P

Pickups: Atelier Z JBZ-5

Preamp: Nordstrand 2B-4B (2 Band Preamps - Nordstrand Audio)   (Original Atelier Z EQ/M included in the sale)

Controls: Vol, Pickup Blend, Bass Boost/Cut, Treble Boost/Cut

Weight 4.3 kg

Nut Width: 47mm

String Spacing at the Bridge: 18mm

Hardcase - need to dig this out from my case cupboard, from memory it has no damage but will check!

 

Advertising it for what I got it for, which I believe is a very reasonable £999. Can post at buyer's cost/risk to mainland UK or collection/inspection welcome in Orpington BR6. Happy to drive up to an hour to meet. No trades please.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2023 by Happypants

[Apothem]

Lovely!! Another piece from this underrated brand at a very good price. GLWTS

[ordep]

Argh, always skint when this pops up. GLWTS!

[Happypants]

Sound sample, pre refin, care of @bubinga5 ...

 

 

[bubinga5]

Utterly fabulous Jazz bass. When you pick this bass up you can feel it.  Spec this from Johnny at Atelier with a custom colour now and it would cost you way north of £2500. Glwts Jason. 

[PatrolOfStroll]

The thing that has compelled me to finally make an account on here is wanting to comment on just how much I like this bass! Were I not broke right now, I probably would've loved to snap this up and get my brother to road-trip with me to come and pick it up. As-is, I'm starting new work next month, and would hopefully have the money to spend on this within a couple of months. But for your sake, I hope you needn't wait that long for a buyer with a loving new home to snap it up. Seriously beautiful instrument, I love the refin.