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Here we have my Flea bass in immaculate condition, i'm the second owner the first being a friend. Athritis has got the better of my left hand so struggle with a larger neck...i picked up a CIJ Geddy last week and some difference neck wise easier for me so it is...anyway i'm firm on the price & UK only please. Plenty info online about these & the specs..saves me typing it all..lazy i know. Willing to meet up half way anywhere in the UK or if you organise a courier thats fine by me..cheers for having a nose

PLEASE NOTE - The last four pics were taken last weekend (the rain finally stopped for a bit...) - as you can see, excellent condition, mellowing nicely. For sale is my New Standard Cleveland double bass. I had this bass built for me in 2008 in the USA, and imported it to the UK. I asked Wil DeSola & Arnold Schnitzer to shade the bass lighter than standard, & to fit a Fishman Full Circle pickup & mixed guts & steels. This is an amazing bass, absolutely THE bass for bluegrass, jazz, old-time…indeed any style that is plucked. Unfortunately for me, rheumatoid arthritis has robbed me of finger strength, & so after 12 years I find myself having to part with it. The bass is currently strung with Spirocores (E & A) and Gut-a-Like deluxe synthetics (D & G - which I prefer over plain guts). Supplied with soft case, and many strings in good order (full plain Lenzner guts, various steels & synthetics). If wanted, I’ll include K&K fingerboard pickup and pre-amp - no extra. I’ve attached 5 pics taken when I first got the bass - the bass has been well cared for, and looks essentially the same, bar some patina on the tuners, and a few small edge marks. Overall, this bass is in excellent condition. I’ve also attached a couple of links - one is a thread I started in Talkbass just after receiving the bass, and the other a link to the New Standard site. Below is the text from my 1st TB post. Reading these will give a good perspective on this bass - this is a bass held in very high regard in the States (there are many pages of posts on the NS Cleveland) - you won’t find many in the UK, as it is a lengthy & costly process to have made and imported. Today, including shipping, import/customs charges and vat, you’d be looking at just over £6K. At £3,500 this bass is a little over half price, without all the aggravation! All questions welcome. This bass will not be freighted, so collection only, or can meet half-way, depending on distance. Thank you for viewing this advert. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/new-standard-cleveland.476241/ https://newstandardbass.com/cleveland.htm Hi all, I posted a while back on Bluegrass Bass Place asking for advice on just what sort of New Standard I should get (ply/hybrid/carved/cleveland/la scala). Based partly (but probably mostly) on their good advice I ordered a ply Cleveland. The crate arrived in the UK early August - being October now, I guess I'm qualified to pass comment - I LOVE THIS BASS (and I'm English, so I don't say this sort of thing lightly). Where do I start...just over a year ago I imported a Upton Bass/Swingmaster ('cos I couldn't find a decent DB at a reasonable price in the UK). This was my first encounter with a 'real' Double Bass (Brief player history - bass guitar: 37 years / EUB:1 year / Double Bass:1 year). When I opened the (Upton Bass/Swingmaster) crate, I thought "this plays fine, but it doesn't sound much like a musical instrument"...I was not aware of how much the tone of a double bass is affected by just playing it - one year on, and the Englehardt had developed a nice round tone. I've owned many new electric basses, but the effect of playing-in has been nowhere so pronounced - quite an eye opener. Don't get me wrong - the Swingmaster was (eventually) a good bass - but by way of comparison, straight out of the crate, the New Standard was just wonderful - I'd heard all these tales on the boards & they were all true - what a fine instrument this is! I had the bass strung with Pirastro Evah's on the bottom, and Lenzner plain guts on the top - this seems to be a good combination (for me anyway) - warm & balanced. So. how can I describe the sound of the Cleveland? - big, warm, sweet, mellow, tight, crisp - every adjective I'd use to describe the best bass I've heard in my 38 years of playing experience. I can't recommend this bass highly enough - the same goes for the guys that make these wonderful instruments - thank you Wil & Arnold - you will not deal with better people. I'm attempting to post some pics of this beautiful bass (I said to Wil "make it look like a piece of washed-up driftwood" - and he did). All in all, a fine, fine bass.

NEW PRICE Playing zero nowadays, hence FOR SALE ONLY, thinning the herd here. Beautiful vintage Music Man STINGRAY, April 1989, black / maple, original hardshell case (with keys). Unmistakable 2-band, classic Stingray sound, from smooth fingerstyle to snappy slap. One from the golden era of EBMM, still with the finished neck, bullet trussrod and skunk stripe on the back of the neck. Some birdseye on fingerboard and neck. Chrome battery cover. Already featuring the screws-through-saddles design bridge, allowing lower action. Currently set with very little relief and low action. Strung with 45-105 Daddario ProSteels with only a few hours of bedroom playing on. A little patina on the control plate and pegs, small dings on the body and some buckle rash on the back, the kind of signs to be expected on a 31 year old instrument, but neck and fingerboard are absolutely fine. To be completely honest upfront, I am not sure about the originality of the pickguard, although I may be wrong. Weight is 4.3 Kg. NEW PRICE £1250 + shipping, payment through bank transfer only, please. IF YOU BOUGHT IT FROM A VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS DEALER IT WOULD COST YOU WAAAY MORE, SO DO YOUR MATHS.... Trade proposals will not be considered. Established, reputable BCers from the EU can contact me with their address for a shipping quote. Thanks for looking.

Ahhhh - I’ve been so unsure about this, however since purchasing a few months ago, all of my musical ventures have collapsed and it’s a luxury I can’t really justify keeping. I’m sure if you’re considering one of these you will know all about them and will have heard how very awesome they are. There are some great videos posted on YouTube from WoT of this forum. It’s not left the house, not been gigged (obviously), so it’s all mint apart from some scuffs on one of the securing clips for the lid which were actually present when I received the amp. I have all the original boxing and packaging so it can be sent safely. Price includes UK delivery or collect in Cardiff and I’ll knock off £15.

Let's look at selling some vintage loveliness today. . . This '74 P is all original as far as I know. I can take it all apart and get pictures if required. The only reason I haven't done so is that I'm selling a batch of things at the moment and if other things sell then I'll probably hang on to this one as I play it a lot! Previously owned by Michael (Wateroftyne) and played on a quite a few gigs by him as far as I understand. It's a lightweight 3.9Kg / 8.6lbs. I've only gigged it twice but it's a 'perfect' weight for a long evening on stage It has a nicely proportioned jazz type neck profile. Not quite as slinky as a 60's J but definitely similar to some 70's J's I've played. There's some wear marking on the rear of the neck but it's not bothered me in playing and frets seem fine to me. Action is set medium/low and I've never had to touch the neck, holds tuning really well from week to week. Obviously the body is worn & nicely faded, metalwork is tarnished and the pickguard is a bit 'warpy' in places but it's all 'real' wear and not artificially relic'd. I particularly like the upper body where there's both red paint & wood showing through - you'd have to pay extra on a new heavy relic Fender Custom Shop for something like this & the price would quickly go over £3K! Has a really nice growl and sounds great if you wind the tone right back & jack the volume right up 😎 Sits in a band mix just like a good old P bass should and reacts nicely to player dynamics or tone/volume twiddling. Comes with a, period correct, aftermarket hard case made out of some sort of hard dark grey plastic - no idea what this is called but it seems to have done the job for many years. Happy to ship in UK or EU at cost. Estimate approx £30 UK & £45 EU (I've allowed a little extra here for insurance). Payment via bank transfer or Paypal friends & family.

For sale, my Fender Nate Mendel P Bass. No trades please. Currently strung with La Bella flats. I've replaced the Seymour Duncan SPB-3 with Fender Original P Bass pickup. Both pickups are included. Comes with a gig bag, double neck plate, the whole shebang. This has been my main bass for years and I've taken good care of it. I doubt there's even a scratch on it that wasn't there when I bought it My broken scale thinks this bass has 8.8 lbs, which I doubt, but it's definitely not particularly heavy. I'm happy to ship within the EU at cost. Payment by bank transfer please. Thanks for looking! Srdjan

Alembic Spoiler from 1989. Some specs: birds-eye maple top, mahogany body, 3 piece maple neck(through) with ebony board including OHSC. 32 inch, 2 truss rods, AXY pickups, Volume/Tone/Pickup selector, Alembic low pass filter with Q-switch, chrome Alembic GOTOH tuners, Brass bridge, just below 4kgs on my kitchen scale etc. This Spoiler has that unique Alembic sound: bright, full and dynamic, with a sweet flavour that comes with the years. I am the first owner (!) and chose this one over 3 other Alembics in the shop at the time and I played this bass from 1989 till about 1995. From then on it rested in it's case. It has been played but considering a 31 years old instrument it is in very, very good condition. Technically 100%.

Selling my 2006 Dennis Galuska Masterbuilt P-bass, based on a '68 'Telecaster' bass. I'm told that this was originally made for the bassist for Athlete, back in the day. I bought this on a bit of a whim but have realised its far, far too nice for me - I can't do it justice and feel like a bit of a fool playing on something so nice!! First thing to note is the weight - mostly due to the super premium ash, the whole bass weighs 7lbs 8oz, which is insane when you consider that it's a slab body! It strikes meevery time I pick it up; it's lovely and balanced and you can wear it for hours without getting tired (unlike most slab-bodied precisions). It's also incredibly resonant. This is the magic of Masterbuilt guitars - the base materials were hand-picked and matched by one of Fender's best and it shows. Neck is a great shape too. A very soft "V" at the lower frets, going into a "C" by 12 and onwards. It feels very natural, and has clearly been expertly hand-carved for comfort. Frets are in great condition and a very low action is achievable (although I wouldn't recommend it!). Custom "block" inlays were also specified as part of the original order, with Ron Thorn (the current head of Fender's custom shop) specifically requested to do them. The work is top-notch - no filler whatsoever and perfect in every way. Nice and subtle too - I'm not usually a fan of block inlays but these look awesome. Finish is a lovely white relic - the spec has this as "super heavy" and "extreme" and it shows on the body! Lots of checking, dings and wear - it feels and looks very played in. On the sound - it's bloody amazing. It's honestly the best sounding p-bass I've ever heard. Think of ANY recording with a full-on p-bass tone and this does it to a tee. Can go full-on snarly precsion growl, or laid-back Pino groove. And super resonance, sustain and clarity all over the neck. The tone on this has a centre detent and acts a bit like a tbx tone control giving enormous versatility. All original save for (i) the machineheads, which have been replaced with Fender-sourced new ones (the g-string head was at some point replaced with a smaller version, so there are four tiny holes under the metal); and (ii) the case, which is a replacement Fender case. All in all the best P-bass you'll ever play, hands-down. This is light-years ahead of regular Custom Shop pieces and it shows, from the feel to the sound. I need a quick sale on this because of another incoming, so I am pricing at £3200. Equivalent basses are up on Reverb etc. for £4-6k. Needs to be sold quickly, however, or I will take it down. I'm in NW London or can ship, fully insured, for £50. I will also take px if need be - just let me know what you've got!

Oh God... the one that got away! I always wondered where it ended up.... gah! Here it is in action. I'm off to smash open my piggy bank and see how much is in there.

Here’s my BF ST .... a really excellent cab, ridiculously light and VERY loud! If you know Barefaced then you’ll know what this cab is and what it’s capable of! Collection from Bournemouth, Dorset preferred or happy to meet somewhere reasonable for gas! Will courier at buyers cost and risk.

Well I beat you all! 😂😂 It was originally mine as I put it all together and did the finish work on it. 👍 slightly different spec now though, interesting to see how it’s evolved.