Fender Urge (MK I) USA 32" Stu Hamm 93-99 original series JPJ inc case. - *SOLD* £1500 Blyth

[warwickhunt]

The exact opposite of the 79 P bass that I'm selling, this is an all original series 1 Fender Urge bass.

 

Fender's first 'signature' bass designed with/for Stu Hamm.  It is an amalgamation of the Precision, Jazz, and Kubicki Ex Factor basses (Kubicki active circuit with by-pass).   Features a downsized alder body, Lace Sensor custom noiseless Jazz Bass pickups + custom Precision pickup, dual-band EQ, a panning Jazz pickup selector control, asymmetrical oval neck profile with a sculpted heel, string-through gold-plated bridge, black Gotoh GB7 tuners and a medium-scale, 32" graphite-reinforced maple neck featuring a 2-octave pau ferro fingerboard with 24 medium-jumbo frets. This bass also had a rotary switch offering four modes: standby (off), active mid-boost, active no-boost, and passive (urge).  Weight is a very easy on the back 3.6kg / 7lb 15oz

 

Comes with the original fitted case (inc keys).  

 

If I've missed anything I can only apologise and I'm happy to answer any questions.

 

The absolute only trades I'd be interested in would be an early Warwick Streamer or a newer Sandberg VS / VT P bass (ideally black but open to talk).  Obviously the price reflects the fact that this is all original and in excellent condition with the original (faux grey baby crocodile) case.   Based in the North East but happy to talk about meeting up or courier.

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 09:44 by warwickhunt
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[warwickhunt]

Fender geeks might be able to help with one thing I've never figured out.

 

The headstock rear has a 5mm (approx) wood dowel/plug between the E A tuners; this is entirely from the factory but I've never understood why/what.  I did wonder whether they tried fitting drop tuners to the very first production basses but they maybe didn't fit.  I know the 2nd series had a larger headstock which DID have an E string drop tuner fitted.

[warwickhunt]

Reduced £1400

[warwickhunt]

...and free (mainland) UK delivery.

[warwickhunt]

One last bump before this goes off for a commission sale... at a significantly higher price!   

[JohnDaBass]

On 01/06/2025 at 11:25, warwickhunt said:

Fender geeks might be able to help with one thing I've never figured out.

 

The headstock rear has a 5mm (approx) wood dowel/plug between the E A tuners; this is entirely from the factory but I've never understood why/what.  I did wonder whether they tried fitting drop tuners to the very first production basses but they maybe didn't fit.  I know the 2nd series had a larger headstock which DID have an E string drop tuner fitted.

I own the exact same bass, like yours all original and with the same case.

Mine too has the same dowel on the rear of the headstock, I originally thought it was just my bass had the fix, mine too was bought brand new. But it would appear that a number of the first run had the drilling error and the dowel fix was used to correct the mistake. I wonder who "Walked the plank" for that factory blunder??

Fantastic bass,

GLWTS sale of a reasonably priced unique piece of Fender history.

[warwickhunt]

re. trades - I actually would consider most 34" scale Sandberg basses but any trade would need to be light weight (they often are).

[warwickhunt]

On hold.