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I'm making space, so this amazing and very special custom Mike Lull Bass has to go. It was born in 2019 and I bought it directly from Mike Lull. This is a very light 3.2kg, short scale P bass with a trans black finish (wood grain visible) on the body, and maple neck and fretboard. Perfect condition. I'm looking for a sale only but I'm open to offers.

Mosrite Joe Maphis Bass 1967. Price drop £1295 MOSRITE MARK X MODEL # 502 a/k/a “JOE MAPHIS BASS” RARE EARLY PIECE FEATURES: 1. Semi Hollow body. 2. Bound Spruce top. 3. Walnut back. 4. Body depth: 1 ½”. 5. Neck: 3 piece laminated Maple. 6. Scale: 30 ¼”. 7. 20 Frets. 8. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. 9. Fixed Bridge with Chrome cover. 10. Volume and Tone Controls. 11. 3 way Selector. 12. AND THE FAMOUS MOSRITE “DUCKFOOT” TUNERS. The coolest tuners ever put on a guitar. TIMELINE OF THE JOE MAPHIS MODEL BASS: 1963-1965: The VENTURES Bass. One pickup. 1966-1969: The VENTURES Bass. Two pickups. 1967: Bust up with The Ventures. Bass now known as MARK X, Model 103. “Duckfoot” tuners introduced. 1967: Joe Maphis becomes MOSRITE endorser and VENTURES guitars become “Joe Maphis” models. The bass become the MARK X, Model 502. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (from Vintage Guitar magazine): “Mention the Ventures to a pop-music aficionado and the conversation will likely focus on the surf-music phenomenon of the early 1960s or – if that person also happens to be instrument-savvy – the band’s affiliation with Mosrite guitars and basses. Though the partnership lasted only a half-decade, the Ventures have been perpetually associated with Mosrite, as bassist Bob Bogle noted in a 1997 interview with VG. “[The association with the brand] will probably follow us around for the rest of our lives,” he said. “We can’t seem to shake the connection.” A closer look back, of course, reveals more, including the fact that although the band recorded surf instrumentals as the music reached its peak, it actually preceded the genre, charting with “Walk Don’t Run” in 1960. Nonetheless, the Ventures and Mosrite are the first band/brand association recalled by many a babyboomer guitarist. The single-pickup version of the Ventures Model bass was part of the Mosrite line from 1963 to’65, while the two-pickup was offered from ’66 to ’69. The single-pickup example you see here is exactly like the one on the cover of the 1965 album The Ventures Knock Me Out!; its body has the classic Mosrite profile, M-notch headstock, planaria-head truss-rod cover, metal nut, zero fret, thin bolt-on neck with 20 frets (joining the body at the 18th), tiny fretboard markers, 301/4″ scale, adjustable/intonatable bridge with large silo-shaped saddles (covered here by a handrest), “German carve” around its body (as found on most Mosrite solidbodies), and a wood-trimmed tailpiece. A 1965 Mosrite flyer hyped the Ventures Model with a bold-faced proclamation, “The finest performance demands the finest instrument!!” and showed the quartet of Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, and Bogle in matching outfits with matching instruments. Other copy says, “A quality instrument, designed especially for the demanding professional musician and the amateur who desires the finest.” Around the time the two-pickup Ventures models were introduced, the company had switched to “duckfoot” tuners on its basses. When the Ventures’ affiliation with Mosrite ended in a controversial flameout in ’67, the guitar and bass models were continued as the Mark series (the bass was the Mark X Model 103). Mosrite hooked up with another notable guitarist, Joe Maphis, for a signature series of instruments, and the bass in that aggregation was known as the Mark X Model 502. Maphis-series basses had the same neck, short scale, and features as the Ventures Model, but with slightly larger bodies that were a combination of a hollowed-out walnut base (with a depth of an inch and a half) with a spruce top that was, according to factory literature, “music grade.” The bass had binding (called “purfling” in the ’67 catalog) where the top and base joined. “ INFORMATION about this guitar: It is in Very Good cosmetic condition with the usual scratches, dents, dings, and other marks that come from being a played and dragged along guitar for 47 years. The finish cracks are abundant but have almost turned this guitar into an art piece. Look at the photos to see the concentric patterns that have formed on it. Pretty cool I think. It is in excellent operating condition and still has that special “thump and sustain” that can only come from one of these basses. The “German Carve” semi-acoustic body with no “escape holes, aka, “F” holes combined with a “music grade Spruce top” (their words) and a hollowed out Walnut body really makes this a one of a kind bass guitar. To me, and others, it is one of the most underappreciated bass guitars ever built in the USA and is significantly undervalued. Once more people play and hear this bass guitar, the more in demand it will be. A great and legendary MADE IN THE USA MOSRITE guitar. ALL ORIGINAL. There is small hole in the lower horn (see pic) which I guess is where an additional strap button was located. The bass was originally purchased from California, USA and is in great condition for a 54 year old bass. Lots of wear marks but nothing excessive. Only other point of note is that there is some warpage on the pick guard. Check out some Arcade Fire for how this bass sounds - it is use extensively in their back catalogue. Collection preferred but if you really want to have this shipped it will be at the buyers cost and risk.

Neck through body consists of 5 sections : wenge-acero-bubinga-acero-wenge Mahogany body wings. Flamed mahogany top. Fingerboard in wenge (with splendid veins). Scale 34’. Active coolsound electronics vol-vol-low-high. Inside the electronics compartment there is a trimmer to adjust the gain (and therefore the maximum overall volume of the instrument). Weight : 3,5 kg aprox. Ideal goal for every bassist looking for a very light and ergonomic bass, Biarnel headless Scorcio series can be carried in a guitar gig bag. Lightweight, compact, and very well balanced. the bass is almost NEW.

As it is well noted and unanimously decided amongst the great members of this, the marvelous Basschat community; Ted Theodore Logan III is the most generous and giving chap this side of Helsinki. As a result, I am offering up a most beautiful and prestigious Sandberg California Fretless Boom Stick to one very lucky member of the BC community at the very gentlemanly price of just £895... “SAY WHAT?!!...." Yes, you read correctly, there is no need to search for those elusive reading glasses which were simply in your top pocket all along... A meager £895 for all that Sandberg German goodness! “Is Ted mad?!" You may ask yourself... Simply put... “Yes, yes I am." So why not take advantage of Ted's insanity and become the proud owner of what is probably the best Sandberg California TT4 Fretless Bass Guitar in 3 tone Sunburst Matt finish currently for sale at this price?.. “At only £895 of your English Doubloons, you'd be mad not to!!..." (Dirty girl) “Here's the spec'": As new condition!!  Item Description: model: Sandberg California TT4 Fretless Bass Guitar finish: 3 tone Sunburst Matt electronics: Sandberg AlNiCo Passive Jazz Pickups controls: Volume, Balance, Tone hardware: Sandberg Locking Tuners & Sandberg Premium Bridge (matching black) neck: Unmarked Fretless fingerboard wood: Rosewood scale: 34inch (oooh, that's long) weight: 4.4kg case: Sandberg Padded Gig Bag condition: Mint price: £895 (in gold or cash) Happy to arrange insured courier at buyer's cost or for buyer to arrange their own courier. Go on! Get some German wood in those hands and strum it like you've no shame! Here's some brand new pictures to satisfy those fans of “heavy rock".... ...backgrounds... (Taken at the quarry where I currently reside) (Clears throat...) End.

Price dropped to £750! For sale, my beautiful Maruszczyk Elwood 4a in shell pink. I don't have a lot of information on this bass I'm afraid, but it was bought second hand in mid-2019 from Bass Direct who was selling it "as new" from someone who had changed their mind. New it was £1750 as it has various options, though I don't know what they were and the original listing as since been removed. It's a great bass though and the colour is quite something! It's in great condition with very little to speak of apart from a little bit of wear round the pickups where my thumb presumably goes. So there's a little light ageing at no extra cost Photos can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/K6C4uRyUPPAwg7ZZ6 No trades thanks as I'm going to try and buy back my old bass! I would rather not post this as I've never posted a bass before, and the thought terrifies me. So I would prefer a pick up in the Bristol area or deliver/meet within reasonable distance.