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Price reduction to 1100 pounds. Very rare Bossa ujb-5 in great condition. Swamp ash body, 3 piece maple neck/ebony fingerboard, gotoh hardware, famous 18v bossa preamp with bass/mid/treble and the proprietary bossa dual coil/single coil switch. It weighs just under 4 kg. Everything works as it should, truss rod very smooth and responsive, tuning keys are smooth, frets with very little noticeable wear, bridge perfect apart from some slight discoloration at the edges. It has a wear spot between the pickups under the b string. The bass feels, plays and sounds like a very high quality instrument that it is. I 'm based in EU Athens Greece, and shipping to UK and EU is included in the price. It takes up to 5 working days. The bass will be properly and safely packaged. Trades considered with p and jazz basses(4 strings) and cash my way. Better pics

EUR 600 / GBP 515 This is Ibanez´ own interpretation of a Precision Bass. The most obvious differences to a Fender P are the pickups. This is from a time when Fender wasn´t offering any P/Js. Also the position of the pickups is different, the split coil is closer to the neck, and the J pickup is also closer to the bridge than one would expect. The bass does have a deeper growl than the normal P bass, and the middle position with both pickups sounds a bit different to the standard P/J sound. Only the very first ones of these had white block inlays, more common are the later black blocks. The bass doesn´t have a serial, the headstock says IBANEZ only. It´s exactly the version that comes up first in the 1975 Ibanez catalogue, before they introduced serials and switched to the Silver Series instruments. The nut width is 40mm, the neck is very comfortable to play. The back of the neck is in perfect condition, there are no marks at all. The frets are in good condition too. I read somewhere that the bodies of the early ones were made from mahogany. On the few spots where the dents on the finish are deep enough to expose the wood it actually looks darker than the usual ash or alder, so I guess it really is mahogany. Everything is original and unmolested. The body has some smaller dents, the white finish has aged to a nice vintage white. The neck ist straight, the trussrod works, the pickups are strong. The electrics are fine, no scratchy pots. The weight is 4,2 kg. I´m in Berlin, international shipping is no problem.

Absolutely gorgeous G&L SB1 in genuine 'Road worn' condition. No belt sanders were used in the creation of this bass! In my oppinion this is the ultimate vintage P style bass, it was after all Leo's final go at perfecting the 'Precision' template. The neck is dated August 1987, the body Jul '87. I had the input jack replaced with a Switchcraft unit and the tone pot replaced with a vintage spec CTS, as both originals had become a little cranky. Other than that it's all original. It has the wonderful played-in feel of a vintage instrument that has been played for 1000s of hours, and is a real joy to use. The frets are in fantastic condition, the truss rod works perfectly and it's currently strung with some chunky flats. I'm after £795 collected from Margate, and can include a plush leather Warwick gig bag. If postage is required, I can include a hard case instead.

With regret I am selling this stunning 1988 Vigier Passion in a beautiful greenburst finish (quite rare) which i picked up on this forum in April of last year from Maut, thanks Niels. Why am i selling? I also have a series 111 Passion bass (Yes very lucky) Rare chance to own a beautiful graphite necked Vigier..They don't come up very often as owners (rightly so,reluctantly sell) This bass dates back to 1988.. The bass has a few dings and cracks in the laquer (very common in older Vigiers) Checking on headstock by the V..See pictures.but overall,very good condition for a 31 year old bass!! The Carbon neck is in pristine condition though 😎 so no dead spots..imense sustain.ringing harmonics..and the frets are in very good condition..and best of all no truss rod..neck totally straight.. I had to change the Schaller 3D bridge as the original saddle rollers were seized and no amount of grease or heat could make them budge..So an £80 upgrade there and also £75 on new Schaller M4 tuners in Black and gold..Black no longer available!! They look the business The bass has such a slim and fast neck, which is a true joy to play..and the bass sounds truly fantastic. 2 Benedetti single coil pickups.I frequency switch.cut/neutral/boost.1 pickup toggle switch.1 volume knob,1 tone knob,1 parametric frequency knob.All very usable and can create a myriad of sounds.. Bass will come with hard case..(brand new)Happy to ship or you can arrange courier..Will be well packed.Happy for you to see and tryout near Edinburgh.. Not looking for trades sorry. Any questions please pm me.

Played it again, loved it, will be keeping it. Fender Precision made in 1978 The colour is a rather uncommon trans (wine or cherry ?) red over a book matched ash body. 100% original as far as I know, apart from the Fender spare bridge cover which I bought new with Fender screws. I'll send pics of the guts and neck pocket (S8xxxxx under the pickguard as well as on the headstock, J Flores, FRR37, FRR44 stamps on request). 41.7mm at nut 4.6kg approx Frets are in very good condition. The finish has serpent skin-like cracks on the edge of the body, it does absolutely not fall apart, and a thin superficial layer peels off, on the upper side of the back only (seems that when you scratch it with your fingernail it comes off and leaves a proper finish underneath, that might be an old layer of polish or something). I've read this is happening on some of Fender's finishes from 78 and 79. It plays absolutely perfectly and sounds really good : superb overtones and loads (yes) of sustain, focused lower mids. Really reactive to your playing style, from the subtle to the punchy dub / punk. It has been cared for during its life, no dirty marks of slapping or plectrum around the usual areas. Comes from a retired musician in a French variety band : no aggression but long sessions of playing, resulting in a very resonant instrument (a bit of story-telling). Comes with a £100 worth tobago hard case. Price : £1590 or 1800€ Located in Northern France, over to London once in a while. Shipping is not a problem. My feedback can be checked, I've met a few members irl. Now the pics I will regret it but I have to sell a bass for money, and will keep the cheaper BB1000 I've put up for sale for now as a placebo year-of-birth-Pbass