thumperbob 2002 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) Hi All Realised I`m a 5 string man so the Marcus has to go- Sunburst- good condition- the odd nick here and there- been a working bass Sounds great- really versatile- has an original 70s style bridge. New set of Fatbeams- set up great. Nice and light. Looking for £450 plus postage- I live in Hessle near Hull- so f anyone wants to try- feel free. Sorry about photos. Cheers Bob [attachment=31472:blackber...0709_037.jpg] [attachment=31473:blackber...0709_036.jpg] Edited September 2, 2009 by thumperbob 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='579424' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:22 PM']Hi All Realised I`m a 5 string man so the Marcus has to go- Sunburst- good condition- the odd nick here and there- been a working bass Sounds great- really versatile- has an original 70s style bridge. New set of Fatbeams- set up great. Nice and light. Looking for £450 plus postage- I live in Hessle near Hull- so f anyone wants to try- feel free. Sorry about photos. Cheers Bob [attachment=31472:blackber...0709_037.jpg] [attachment=31473:blackber...0709_036.jpg][/quote] Sorry if this sounds a bit dim... I've done a quick search but I can't establish if there are different (i.e. USA / MIJ / MIM) versions of this bass available. I had the chance to try one a while back at a mini NE bash and I was quite impressed but no idea where the model originated from. Any info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 John I know Sir! Putting hand up from the back of the class. The MM IV is Japanese and the MM V is USA. They are indeed a fine bass, I've put a Sadowsky pre in mine too. 70's pickup position too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbob Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 "Sounds great- really versatile- has an original 70s style bridge." Yep they are great basses, just wondered why you did away with the Badass bridge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote name='plumbob' post='579464' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:59 PM']"Sounds great- really versatile- has an original 70s style bridge." Yep they are great basses, just wondered why you did away with the Badass bridge ?[/quote] 70s bridge was on it when I bought it - Yeah and made in Japan Best Jazz ihave owned- shame to get rid but I play my 5 string and never can use both at the same time- in the same band- I just get nervous when I do. Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Great bass in the best colour. Message ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbob Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='579473' date='Aug 24 2009, 08:05 PM']70s bridge was on it when I bought it - Yeah and made in Japan Best Jazz ihave owned- shame to get rid but I play my 5 string and never can use both at the same time- in the same band- I just get nervous when I do. Cheers Bob[/quote] If I hadn't just spent out on an amp head i might have had this to match my natural Marcus Miller , bugger ! Know what you mean about 5-string I'm the other way round, play 4 get nervous with 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Some more info from the chap I bought it off -- This is a sunburst one and has had the bridge replaced with a 70's reissue bridge- sounds and feels excellent. Passive mode is excellent as is active mode- volume between the two is very close so it's easy to flick the switch over if you want to kick in a bit of a bass boost etc- when used carefully the preamp is brilliant. It also has a set of the following pickups in- a BIG improvement over the originals- highly noticable on the bridge pu which is now much fuller. The whole sound is a slightly beefier version of the originals. [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0992123000"]http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0992123000[/url] Set up is quite low, with no rattles or dead spots. It was owned by my friend Russ (MrRuss on BassChat), and BB200, and has been well looked after by them... they are both good BassChat users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='579437' date='Aug 24 2009, 07:34 PM']The MM IV is Japanese and the MM V is USA.[/quote] Not sure this is right?! They list both MM 4's and 5's on the Fender.com website, and they're not in the habit of listing Japanese models So is this bass for sale US or Japanese? Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2000 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 It was Japanese when I had it. Unless it's sat the Citizenship Test I'd assume it still is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Definitely Japanese (the IV), as I believe is the listed Geddy Lee too. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 PM'd too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 [quote name='Sibob' post='579502' date='Aug 24 2009, 08:25 PM']Not sure this is right?! They list both MM 4's and 5's on the Fender.com website, and they're not in the habit of listing Japanese models So is this bass for sale US or Japanese? Si[/quote] The 4s are Japanese. Fender do export a handful of Japanese models to Europe. The ones they don't export tend to be those that would directly compete with US models - eg the reissues. The Jaguar is Japanese I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbiffa Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Let me know if it hasnt sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosfandango Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 ehhh..."blushing"....I used to own this bass and actually found the ashtray thingy that covers the neck pup when I moved house a while ago....happy to post to the seller/buyer against P&P. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='carlosfandango' post='584652' date='Aug 29 2009, 06:09 PM']ehhh..."blushing"....I used to own this bass and actually found the ashtray thingy that covers the neck pup when I moved house a while ago....happy to post to the seller/buyer against P&P. Carl[/quote] Hi Carl Sold to federico- I`m sure he will PM you with his details- much appreciated cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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