samuelcroberts Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) Value [s]£600[/s] [s]£550[/s] £400 Hello all, I'm selling my trusty old modified Fender P (now a PJ) fretless, which I've had for over 12 years now. This bass has quite the Frankenstein vibe, but has served me well! Alas, it's not used much anymore and I have a new build commencing soon, so I'm freeing up some cash and space. This instrument was once a 2001/02 USA Fender P bass. All that remains from the original is the body, bridge, scratch plate and 3 of the 4 tuners. See photos below for more of an idea. Specs (as far as I can remember) are as follows: - 34" scale 4-string fretless with 21 position neck - fairly lightweight ash body finished in a sort of translucent creamy white - fretless neck made by Warmoth: Goncalo Alves fingerboard with Pau Ferro neck (I THINK!!!! Was ordered a while ago) - Hipshot extender on the E-string (also have the original tuner and will of course include that) - Bartolini P and J pickups (8S split coil and 9J-L1 single coil, if I remember correctly) wired with 2 volumes and a tone control - strung with and set up for Thomastik Jazz flatwounds (nice vintage sound and lovely for fretless in my opinion) - original Fender hard case included This bass has been gigged, gigged and gigged so there are a few marks/nicks. The scratch plate is heavily scratched for some reason. Not sure why, as I seldom use a pick, but what can you do! ...Well you can just buy a new scratch plate if you want... Some of the marks are from installing my own DIY finger ramp. Either way, photos should show this wear and tear. Body also has a few dings, mainly on it's bottom. Again, photos should show any wear. Bass has been completely cleaned to the best of my ability (inside, outside and electronics). Looking for around [s]£600[/s] [s]£550[/s] £400. No trades please. Based in Birmingham, but can ship at buyers expense (will get a quote if it comes to that). Here's a link to a very short sound file of the bass: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/38jx58wqlyk7m35/P%3AJ%20Bass%20sound%20samples.mp3?dl=0."]https://www.dropbox....mples.mp3?dl=0.[/url] Recorded direct into Logic, no EQing or anything, just the plain bass sound. Sound clip goes neck p/u, both together then bridge. Very happy to answer any questions, queries etc., so do get in touch! Edited February 2, 2015 by samuelcroberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerfish Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If only this had five strings. Beautiful playing. Have a bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Thanks man. I wish it had 5 strings too... Has been a stalwart for the last 12 years though! Deserves a loving home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Friday before Christmas bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Thats a lovely bass! I have 2 Wormoth basses and they are amazing quality! That looks like a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Goncalo Alves neck with an ebony fingerboard to me. Pau Ferro is similar in colour to the Goncalo Alves but a deeper brown. [/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cheers for the comment mate! The Warmoth neck is absolutely lovely. It's definitely not an ebony fingerboard, as I remember specifically not choosing it because of price at the time. Looks like it though and appreciate the keen eye! All I can remember from ordering the neck is that one of the woods is Goncalo Alves!!! Haha! My other basses have ebony fingerboards and the feel is similar to this one though. My spec update would be: warmoth goncalo alves, maybe pau ferro, maybe ebony but probbly not neck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolando Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Haha! Yea it does look like ebony, thinking about it, it could be a dark Indian rosewood. It has a very nice sound to it whatever it is. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Cheers Dolando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Bump and a price drop... Now available for £550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Christmas eve bump. Happy Christmas everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! How about a lovely bass for boxing day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Sunday bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 A few questions: - is it a P or J profile neck? - what is neck width at nut? - does the neck have steel or graphite reinforcement rods? - what does the bass weigh? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hey ikay, Thanks for the message. Neck is a P profile, but feels slightly less chunky than the original neck to my hands. Width at nut is 43mm, weight is approx. 4.8kg and the neck does not have graphite reinforcement, so one would assume it has the normal steel. Do let me know if you want any further info! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks Sam, very nice bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 No problem and thanks a lot Hopefully someone will like it enough to take the plunge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 [color=#141823]New 2015 price: £500 for a lovely fretless.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks man. No offers yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Monday bump. £500 a steal for this bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 £475 anyone? Needs a new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Bump up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelcroberts Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Still available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wow! Can't believe this bass is still here If it was lined, I'd be thinking of buying this, to upgrade my Squier VM fretless..... Maybe it's just that time of year - but can't think why it hasn't been snapped up at this price GLWTS mate PS. would you describe the neck profile as more Jazz-like, or old-stlye P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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