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Warwick Thumb 1985 'JD' bass That time of the decade for me to have a clear out. I've cribbed some of Luke's info re. this bass (it was previously for sale on here and I did a deal with a Sadowsky for this) It's a pretty much all original 1985 JD Thumb bass, one of the first 150 ever made. This is the second revision with the classic body shape, with the early shorter horn. Back in the days when Warwick was all about small scale handbuilt production. Why only pretty much all original? The german session musician that Luke bought it from had it refretted with period correct steel frets (back in 85 these didn't have the bronze alloy frets). It's got that thin, skinny neck common of this era. Weight is 8lb 15oz... under that elusive 9lb mark! It doesn't state JD on the truss rod cover but back then all Thumb basses were "JD". The truss rod cover is quite special - it's made of solid Mother of Pearl! According to an email conversation with HP Wilfer of Warwick this was quite an expensive feature and used in the early days to designate any "custom shop" models built to a particular spec. In this case the active SD active pickups and the brass saddles on a black bridge are slightly different to what you would expect. Luke asked and he couldn't remember who it would have been built for. You won't find many Warwicks with one of these truss rod covers. Jack Bruce had one on his 1985 fretless. Plays great, and has a nice low action all down the 26 frets, it sounds great with the classic thumb bass sound (piano like?) but comparing it to some later thumbs which had more of a middy compressed tone this is slightly more open sounding with a big fat bottom end. Apart from a small chip to the corner of the truss rod cover it's in great condition for a 35 year old bass, actually it would probably be in a pretty good condition for a 3 year old bass. Comes in a Bass Centre branded '90's Warwick gig bag in usable condition but with the cable pocket zip broken. If it needs to be posted could add a generic hard case for an extra £20.

It's technically neither a Stage I or II bass and pretty unique in the Warwick range due to the construction and pup choice. Bartolini Soap Bar pups matched to an MEC preamp... a LOT of headroom with this pup/pre set up. Birds Eye Maple body, centre joined with walnut slice with more Birds Eye Maple on the reverse... essentially an all Birds Eye Maple body which accounts for the weight and tone. 3 piece Maple neck with an Ebony fingerboard. Condition is generally very good but it does have player wear as in discolouration. No cracks or major dings and no truss rod/neck problems. Some of the hardware was badly tarnished and has been replaced (inc whole bridge which is not cheap). Comes with a Warwick gig bag or can upgrade for delivery to a Hiscox hard case for +£30 I might be interested in trade for a Zon USA bass.

From the Lakland golden era, 2007 USA Lakland Decade with the original Fred Hammon hand-made Darkstar pickups. Amazing, one of a kind tone. Incredible playability. Naturally worn, honey coloured neck. You will not see many like this one for sale. Birdseye maple fingerboard, mahogany body. The bass has been professionaly refinished in Nitrocellulose, Olympic white with matching headstock. Electronics are 2 stacked knobs (tone and volume, one per PU) and a 3-way switch (mid-boost, neutral and bass boost). Tonal possibilities are endless, especially for a passive bass. Confortable weight at 4,2 kg, OHSC included. Price is 2500 Eur. No trades, Thanks.

Warwick Streamer Stage I (SSI) - 1990 That time of the decade for me to have a clear out. Lightly flamed solid Maple body and neck with a wenge fingerboard. Body is in good condition for 30 years old; a small ding to the underside of the bottom horn (visible in the last pic) and the usual grubby thumb mark above the pups from use/resting. Slim neck with abalone dot inlays. Hardware has the usual bit of tarnishing from 30 years of use. Just over 9lb 2oz in weight. MEC pups and pre, all original inc JAN I. No neck break, no truss rod faults, no electrical issues. The bass would benefit from a good clean possibly a rub down and waxing but only because it is a well gigged and loved bass; if you want a uber-clean bass I can do that work at extra cost. Comes with a Warwick gigbag Extras - can swap gigbag to a Hiscox case for £30. Will strip, sand and wax the bass for £150.

Here is what was (arguably) the most versatile bass ever put into production. Combining an externally-powered pre-amp with a piezo pickup system and clever use of those capacitor thingies, the Variax allows a pretty close approximation of any of 24 different basses at the turn of a single knob. That includes Precision and Jazz, Stingray and Rickenbacker, Hofner and Thunderbird, etc. etc. etc. The styling (and the weight) are largely derived from a 70s Jazz, and Line 6 were clearly trying to play down just how radical this bass really was by keeping the looks traditional. That battery compartment on the back will take six 1.5v batteries, allegedly enough to power the bass for about an hour in the event of some sort of tragic meltdown of the mains power unit. The preamp on this beastie is so powerful that it really needs to have the mains unit mounted on your pedal board, where it does double-duty as a DI box. I'll include close-ups of the headstock because it would seem odd if I didn't, rather than because they're somehow 'interesting'. How does it work? A single, clearly-labelled knob switches between sounds. The labelling is pretty much self-evident ... see if you can guess which bass is being emulated when the knob is set to 'CLANG'. Yes yes yes, but how does it actually work? Well I'm glad you asked me that question. Did you notice the large scratchplate in the first few photos? You might foolishly have thought that these concealed a piece of timber with some unsightly cable routing. Au contraire, mon ami, c'est magnifique! What they said at the time: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/line-6-variax-bass-700 The bass is utterly complete, damned-near pristine, and unmolested. It comes with all the original stuff that it was sold with. That rather revolting instrument lead is simply a stereo cable, and any stereo cable will do. The bass is in Harrow (NW London) and is available for collection, or for meet-up by tube or car within a reasonable distance. I'm perfectly prepared to ship if you need, but my Lockdown experience of overseas shipping has been less than wonderful. If you want me to ship to Europe, and especially to the USA, then best contact me by PM for a discussion. This isn't a bass that I expect to sell quickly because most bassists know very little about them, even though it's a very canny piece of design both for a covers band and for studio work. I'm listing it now, not because I want it gone next week, but because I expect it to take a while and I can continue to enjoy playing it while waiting for it to sell!

Redundancy sadly forces the sale of my pride and joy go to fender precision bass! bass is a 1972 fender precision. Super light weight with loads of punch from the original 1972 pickups! it has been lovingly refinished in lake placid blue over Olympic white it is all original except for the following 1) scratch plate/pic guard 2) brass nut and 3) Potts and Jack socket, although I have the original Pots and Jack socket and these will go with the bass. it will be shipped in a good quality repro Fender tweed hard case anywhere in the EU at buyers cost. viewing encouraged and welcome following social distancing rules of course. further photos available upon request. NO TRADES!

Selling one of two Roadworn Fender Precision basses. This is for the Sunburst one, great basses and quite sought after. Great condition, besides the factory relic'ing! It has had the neck sanded very very lightly, just to lose some of the sticky lacquer feel. Based near Yeovil in Somerset. Looking for £775.