Basses you hardly ever see for sale

[Musicman666]

11 hours ago, Mrbigstuff said:

yeah ..as soon as i mention it sod's law kicks in and this pops up ...  but i still say its rare.

 

[Hellzero]

11 hours ago, Musicman666 said:

yeah ..as soon as i mention it sod's law kicks in and this pops up ...  but i still say its rare.

Indeed, check this, it showed up today, but they are still rare: https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2442966

 

Edited Wednesday at 08:44 by Hellzero

[steve-bbb]

On 14/05/2025 at 22:58, tubbybloke68 said:

I recently brought a trb5 mk1 off the very nice joe geezer on here( though he was selling it on eBay. The thing is absolutely  amazing for the money I paid, and  all I can say is the legendary reputation is totally justified. It’s just under 34”scale and the B string note definition has blown me away.😊.very lightweight aswell x

i bought a trb1p from wapping back in the early 80s and stupidly sold it - build quality next to none and tone to match a ken smith

[Hellzero]

This is something you don't see that often:

 

 

A BassLab Custom DN VII, so a double neck fretted and fretless, 7 strings for each neck and weighing 7.7 kilos, which is not that heavy for such a monster.

 

For sale at a very decent price (now) on Reverb (located in Germany, for those interested).

[LukeFRC]

4 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

This is something you don't see that often:

 

 

A BassLab Custom DN VII, so a double neck fretted and fretless, 7 strings for each neck and weighing 7.7 kilos, which is not that heavy for such a monster.

 

For sale at a very decent price (now) on Reverb (located in Germany, for those interested).

Looks like the kinda thing @binky_bass would go for 

[Hellzero]

Just now, LukeFRC said:

Looks like the kinda thing @binky_bass would go for 

He's into heavy waffles these days.

[binky_bass]

40 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

Looks like the kinda thing @binky_bass would go for 

It is... Though £1800 prior to shipping and taxes currently makes it outside of budget. Maybe when my waffle business takes off...

[AndyTravis]

Fender Roscoe Beck 4 strings.

 

I’d have one in a heartbeat 

[Hellzero]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

Fender Roscoe Beck 4 strings.

 

I’d have one in a heartbeat 

They show up quite often ... in the E.U.

[Chris2112]

19 hours ago, Hellzero said:

This is something you don't see that often:

 

 

A BassLab Custom DN VII, so a double neck fretted and fretless, 7 strings for each neck and weighing 7.7 kilos, which is not that heavy for such a monster.

 

For sale at a very decent price (now) on Reverb (located in Germany, for those interested).

 

That is absolutely magnificent. Were I feeling silly I'd probably buy that, I mean where else are you ever going to find one? I adore my L-Bow. Thankfully I know restraint these days but still...

 

It's a one for the EU. The size of the case will result in a massive import cost, I would expect, and that's added into the taxable fee as it comes into the UK. Another downside of the bungled Brexit. I think mine was about £2200 in total with fees. 

[AndyTravis]

16 hours ago, Hellzero said:

They show up quite often ... in the E.U.

Yeah…

 

I’ve got my 2 lookalikes…they’ll do for me.

 

I did have an RBV about 10 years ago - was ace.

 

[LukeFRC]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Yeah…

 

I’ve got my 2 lookalikes…they’ll do for me.

 

I did have an RBV about 10 years ago - was ace.

 

You tempted to add all 3 modes on the pickups and the push pull tone cap on the volume like the real one? 

[AndyTravis]

13 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

You tempted to add all 3 modes on the pickups and the push pull tone cap on the volume like the real one? 

Nah. I’ve found the setting I like and can’t be bothered changing about. Creatures of habit.

[LeftyP]

On 01/07/2025 at 14:17, LeftyP said:

I've had my Italia short scale bass for eight years.  It took some finding but I eventually tracked one down at Richard's Guitars in Stratford-upon-Avon.  Since then they have not been advertised anywhere.  I did see a used one on the Bass Direct site last year costing just shy of £1000 - about £350 more than I paid new!  I'm not sure if they are still being made or imported.  I recently had the bass set up by Overwater (I live a ten minute walk from their studios in Carlisle) and it plays a treat - even in my hands!

Just seen one for sale on Bass Direct site!