Rayman Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) Beautiful Fernandes APB-5. I bought it as a backup to my Kinal which now appears to be on it's way out too, so I'm after a four stringer to back up the new bass coming in. Superb bass for the money, classic Jazz type honk, lovely neck, excellent build quality and playability, currently fitted with a set of DR Lo Riders. I've been using it in preference to the Kinal for some recording work recently. Narrow string spacing 16mm at the bridge. Fantastic bass, just not what I need right now, £225 for it please which is less than I paid There's no case, so a meet would be prefered. Edited December 30, 2009 by Rayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) This is how someone else described a simillar APB while selling it in the US: "Super nice high-end bass. This one was custom made for a Fernandes endorser, with all custom options done at the Japan factory as the bass was being built. It is a world class bass, in my opinion, at $1K less than most of the boutique basses. Features include Swamp Ash body with trans blue stain and gloss lacquer, which is a striking appearance with the gold hardware. Custom EQ'ed F.G.I Active pickups and electronics (Low freq. 85Hz, Treb. 3.5 KHz) 12 db boost and cut with center detent on both. Controls are, vol/pan with center detent/bass and treble via a 9 volt system. Rosewood fretboard on a 3-piece maple neck with gloss finish and light flame. Brass adjustable nut for perfect intonation. Prototype (at the time it was built) Gotoh Bridge, which can be a thru-body if holes are drilled and ferrules installed. Quality Gotoh tuners. 34" scale with no floppy low-B string. Lastly, it's a custom color, unnamed by Fernandes but it's a Royal Blue that allows the figuring of the ash to show nicely. If you've priced Japan-made Fernandes, you know that none of them are cheap. This one pre-dates the Gravity series which were still in the design phase when it was made. A Gravity 5 Deluxe is going to run around $1099 but this one is in immaculate condition with the added benefit of being a true custom built bass. How much more is it worth? How much less am I selling it for? Around $550 less. $649 for this fantastic Fernandes." So go on.......make me an offer!! Edited December 18, 2009 by Rayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 That is beautiful! I hope it sells soon! If only it were fretless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks Chris, you could always rip the frets out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 That is a very tempting idea...I've been meaning to buy something for ages and the Bass Doctor (Howard) to fix it up for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 You won't be disappointed - this is a superb bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Thanks Al. Obviously when you're selling a bass you big it up a bit to try and shift it, but really, this one is [i]soooo[/i] nice, it really is worth every penny. I know someone who paid £400 for thiers not so long ago. I'm open to offers of course. No more bumps before Christmas, I know folks are skint, just make sure you all have a great one. Edited December 23, 2009 by Rayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Such a shame the string spacing is only 16mm, otherwise I'd be splashing out some of my xmas bonus on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 I thought the spacing would bother me, but it really hasn't at all, genuinely, it's just a pleasure to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Post Christmas bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 NOW £225. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agoulding Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I love this bass. Something else to consider when i get paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbass116 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 ohhh if only i had the money and if only i lived in stockport haha, i need a 5 string with a smaller string spacing than my current one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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