Billy Sheehan tribute bitsa *final listing* - *SOLD* £350 Rochester, Kent

[BaggyMan]

Final listing before going on a music shop (yes they still exist) on commission.

 

I have followed Billy sheehan for many ...many years and always wanted one of his basses. Prior to being able to afford one, i built one..and here it is reluctantly up for sale (as is the attitude just as reluctantly.. see other listing).  The clear out is cutting DEEP.

Good solid body (poplar I think, the right weight,  not super light pawlonia) Fender Hi mass bridge, 'wild bill'  DP146 'will power' di marzio p pickups, DP1 humbucker, anodised scratchplate, CTS pots

Wired like a Jazz as i didnt want to go dual output, easier to live with.

 

Its no wallflower and has some live gigs in its belly,  so its not perfect but definately has a presense about it..like the original. 

Drop a detuner on the E and you have as close a Billy sheehan p bass as you'll get short of a £1k+ attitude. 

 

Sticker and waterslide easily removed if desired.

 

You certainly wont see another like it..lol

 

all the usuals, pop in, post at buyers expense

 

Edited April 23 by BaggyMan

[funkle]

Very cool. Is it a Jazz or Preicsion neck? And weight?

 

Thanks. 
 

Pete

[BaggyMan]

Jazz neck, 9lb and a bit (bathroom scales)

[funkle]

Sweet. 
 

What’s a Wild Bill Precision pickup? I had a look at the Dimarzio website but couldn’t figure it. 

[Reggaebass]

Very cool indeed 

[BaggyMan]

Dimarzio DP146 their nicknames was wild bill's after billy sheehan  (i might have the nickname wrong i'll check)

 

[BaggyMan]

will power! thats it

 

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Love the colour and paw prints ! Simon's cat ? Nice job Glwts 😼

[Grooverjr]

Very cool. Great colour. Looks nicer than the Attitude IMO.  

[karlfer]

Absolutely loving that & very surprised it's not gone yet.

A Wife with a playable neck for us lesser mortals.

❤️

[Obrienp]

On 08/04/2024 at 15:42, BaggyMan said:

Dimarzio DP146 their nicknames was wild bill's after billy sheehan  (i might have the nickname wrong i'll check)

 

Great pickups. Made in collaboration with Mr Sheehan. I put one in the neck position on a 51 bitsa I made. It isn’t as muddy as the classic mudbucker and has quite a nice growl to it. By which I mean it has a bit of definition to it when solo. Also comes with a 4 conductor cable so you can switch it series/parallel/single coil, if that floats your boat. Unfortunately, Dimarzio chose to discontinue it.

 

GLWTS