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I try to avoid hyperbole in ads but this really is a fabulous bass in every respect. I acquired it recently from jay-syncro (fantastic deal) but it's just too long/big for me - as with any other Precision. I only play short-scales and should have known that I wouldn't get on with a long-scale (I've had enough of them for this to be evident). Jay-syncro's ad is here (and there's a link through to the original Walshy ad): It's a Bass Monkey (Walshy) build and an extremely high vintage spec. as follows: Hand-built lightweight swamp ash body Allparts licensed US Precision neck (quarter-sawn maple, 1.625" nut width and ebony board - lots of 'ping') Nitro finish in LBP including MHS - finishing undertaken by Dave Wilson Fender TV logo Gotoh res-o-lite vintage reverse wind tuners Badass II Bridge Kent Armstrong vintage pickup CTS pots and Switchcraft jack Fender F neck plate Weight 3.75kg The bass is extremely well put together, and is built exclusively from premium parts and materials. Condition is excellent with some light swirling in the nitro finish. The Dave Wilson finish is superb as one would expect and the LPB is very vibrant. The grain in the neck is lovely, though I should note that the some of the lacquer on the back of the neck is worn through up to around the fifth fret. I actually rather like this effect and have had the lacquer taken back on previous Fender-type basses to reduce the potential for 'stickiness'. The neck feels very slick indeed. The bass sounds to me like a '70s P - a big round bottom-end but the potential for some aggression and clank with the tone wound up. Playability is superb. I had the bass set-up with 40-95 D'Addario Nickel rounds. The set-up is excellent and the bass has an extremely low action. I actually dropped the action a little when the bass came back from set-up as I play with a very light touch and stupidly low action (too low for almost anybody else). As a result there's a bit of sizzle on the D at the 19th fret and on the E and A from around the 14th fret. This could be removed with a slight adjustment of string height (indeed, I'll do this if any buyer would prefer). The action will remain low. I have a little over £800 in the bass in total but I'm willing to sell at £725. I think this represents quite a bargain. Please take a look at the images - jay-syncros are better than mine (I hope this is OK jay) but please ask if you want anything specific in terms of photographs - or any further details. The bass can be collected from Manchester or if a buyer would prefer, I can pack the bass (in its included Thomann hard case - again, very good condition) and the buyer can organise a courier - at their own cost and risk, of course. I can be around to hand over to couriers.

Yamaha BB434 for sale. Black with rosewood fingerboard, passive 4 string. This is a 2017 model, which has no dings whatsoever, it seems to be in perfect condition to me. If you have never played a BB before, they do a great P bass sound, the bridge pup adds a bit of top end to this if so desired. Using the bathroom scales it appears to weigh 4.1 Kg, however, this may not be perfectly accurate; I weighed myself then weighed myself again with the bass a couple of times to get the figure. Cash on collection. I live very close to the junction of the M25 and the A1 and even closer to High Barnet tube station. If anyone wants to try it out feel free to arrange a visit. Any questions? Please ask.

For sale is my lovely 1983 Squier SQ Precision, Made in Japan by FujiGen Gakki. SOLD

This is not getting enough use, so it's getting culled. Band situation is a bit weak right now. It all works, it's light @ 3.5kg , fitted with rounds right now. Condition is excellent. No hard case, so not risking postage. Interested buyers can arrange postage if they wish. I WILL HELP WITH POSTAGE TO THE TUNE OF £25. The specs : Neck : 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck Top/Back/Body : Spruce topOkoume body Fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboard Off-set white dot inlay Bridge : Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system bridge String spacing : 19mm EQ : Piezo active tone control Scale : 34" Width : 38mm at NUT Width : 62mm at 24F Thickness : 19.5mm at 1F Thickness : 21.5mm at 12F Radius : 305mmR

I have been procrastinating about this for months but I am finally reconciled to parting with my beautiful Zoot Funkmeister Custom, made for me by Mike Walsh. If it weren't for the impending arrival of a new Zoot and the fact I already have another 3, I would be keeping hold of this but pragmatism and space have won out. I'm looking for £1,200 - a considerable amount less than the same spec would cost to be built new. EDIT: For interested parties with cashflow issues I'm happy to take payment in 2-3 instalments over a couple of months if wanted. Delivery/collection on receipt of final payment. Even by Mike's (our very own Cosmicrain) usual high standards this is a bit special. It has an exhibition grade flamed maple top which really has to be seen to be believed - the pictures don't do it justice at all - with matching headstock, both finished in a deep amber/antique brown colour. Body is mahogany laminate with maple veneers separating the two layers and the top wood. The hardware is custom (black/gold mix) USA Hipshot throughout, with Haeussel pickups and a John East U-retro (3 band with para mids) preamp (18v) with passive switching and tone control. Neck is a 5 piece laminate of roasted maple and tiger striped blue jarra. As you can imagine, it has tone to die for: Specifications: BODY: Two piece mahogany with maple veneers between. TOP: Exhibition grade flamed maple finished in deep amber/antique brown with matching headstock NECK: 5 piece laminate of roasted maple and tiger striped blue Jarra. 32" scale' 37.5mm nut width. STRING SPACING: 17.5mm at bridge FINGERBOARD: Macassar ebony, approx 16/18" radius. Medium jumbo frets with rolled fingerboard edges HARDWARE: Custom Hipshot (USA) in black and gold PICKUPS: Custom Haeussel Slan humbucker Jazz-type PREAMP: John East U-retro with passive switch and tone. Wired for 18v WEIGHT: Approx 9lbs based on the tried and trusted bathroom scales method It's a great bass and a fantastic example of a top luthier's work. Completely clean and in 'as new' condition - no scratches, buckle rash or marks of any kind. Plays like a dream and sounds fantastic. Currently strung with Roto steel roundwounds (40-90). I'm happy to demo if anyone cares to visit Bass Culture Towers in Chester - tea and cat tickling will be optional extras. So, if anyone fancies a top quality custom bass, at a greatly reduced price - without the 12 + month wait, and with 'easy payment' option - you know what to do! Pick up is preferable for obvious reasons but I do have a spare Hiscox lite flight case I can send it in if needed (for, say, £40), so the buyer is welcome to arrange delivery by their preferred courier and it will be securely and safely packaged. Any questions - just shoot. Oh - and sale only please. Not looking for any trades.

Here's my Bass Collection Jive Bass in beautiful King Crimson. Only mark on her is a 5p size ding just below the bridge strap button (see pics) East preamp removed, this is now with its original passive VVT control plate. These are probably the best bang for your buck of any J style in this price range and considering the new ones have just increased in price, grab a great bargain on a great bass. Only selling as I have far too many J style basses atm. Collection or meet within an hour of Milton Keynes preferred. Any questions, just let me know. PS. Dog NOT included, I just couldn't shift his lazy derrière when taking the pics. Cheers

G&L Bass guitar. L2000 USA. Bought from Bass Gallery, London in 2012. (Second hand) for £1100.00. Very good condition. Wide neck 1 3/4" at nut width. Hipshot tuners, Fender bag. Serial no. CLF 49385. Buy now £895.00. Uk postage £20 (insured). advertised elsewhere, shaller straplocks. and I will put a set of new, Dadario, 45-100, strings on.when sold. Steve 07543 197001

Sold. Creation Audio Grizzly Bass. Boost/Overdrive/Distortion/EQ. £140 (+£5 recorded delivery) - Clean Boost - from 0dB to +12dB. - Overdrive - analog wave shaping tube simulator technology. - Distortion - Hard edge clipping circuitry. - Mid-Scoop tone shaping control. - Hi-Cut filter to shape edges for vintage speaker simulation. - Can be used as a DI to plug directly into the line-in of any sound system. -Uses 9VDC 250mA* standard center-negative 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel connector. - Small footprint 3.1" x 4.25". https://www.creationaudiolabs.com/grizzlybass Good condition and perfect working order, velcro on the base, no original box.

I bought this yesterday for £400 thinking I really needed it, not realising that it's not great at what I wanted it to do, namely barre chords to fill space (being due to my arthritic fingers not being able to hold all the strings down anymore The place I bought it from had done the two things that are on all the 'improve' sites ie. put barrels in the bridge inserts to stabilise it and alter the bass E string bridge screw so that it intonates properly. It's also got new Fender Super 250's bass Vi strings (the ones it came with from the factory will come with it too). It's also had the white scratch plate changed to a mint green one (white one will come too), which gives it a great 60's vibe. It is unmarked and as new. I might trade for a short scale 5 string bass or electric upright bass. Let me know what you've got. I'm happy to post. This is what Squier say about it: The Classic Vibe Bass VI is a faithful tribute to the secret weapon of producers and adventurous players that have dared to explore it since its original production from 1961 to 1975. Tuned an octave lower than a guitar and featuring a vintage-style tremolo, the Bass VI is the perfect companion to accompany any guitar or bass player into uncharted territory. Player-friendly features include a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets, as well as a floating bridge with barrel saddles. This FSR Squier model features a trendy shell pink finish with a matching painted headstock. Key Features 100% designed by Fender Inspired by original Bass VI models Fender-Designed alnico pickups Vintage-tinted gloss neck finish Nickel-plated hardware Matching painted headstock Specifications Body Construction: Solid Body Body Material: Poplar Colour: Shell Pink Orientation: Right Handed Neck Neck Material: Maple "C" Shape Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel Fret Size: Narrow Tall Number of Frets: 21 Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm) Scale Length: 30" Hardware Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato Hardware Finish: Nickel Electronics Configuration: SSS Bridge Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil Middle Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil Neck Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone

Barefaced Big Baby T up for grabs in great condition. As with most Barefaced products it sounds great, weighs next to nothing and is loud as hell. This 3-way cab preceded the Big Baby II and is very similar sounding, although I'd be tempted to say that this has more low end capabilities.. absolutely monstrous! Here's a link to more from Barefaced - https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/big-baby.htm Collection from Margate or I can box it up if you'd like to arrange a courier.

If it was four inches shorter, I'd technically be a lady Walshy's basses are great, I have a P which I love.

Working on a strict one-in, one-out basis, I am reluctantly putting up for sale my Ibanez EHB1000S in Sea Foam Green. This bass has only been gigged 4 times and is in very good condition. I have replaced the OEM Bartolini pickups with Aguilar DCBs. This is a solderless conversion (see photo) using connector blocks, making it easy to reverse, or fit a different set of pickups. In addition to the Aguilar pickups, I have replaced the plastic knobs with metal ones and put 50-105 D’Addario nickel rounds on it, which seem more balanced than the hybrid set it came with. Condition wise neck, frets and fretboard are all perfect as far as I can see. There are a few little dings on the residual headstock from changing the strings: almost impossible to avoid IMO. The top of the headstock is a little faded at the corners (see pic), I think from rubbing in the gig bag, as I haven’t bashed, or scraped it. The body is perfect except for one tiny paint chip by the front strap button, where it came unscrewed (also pictured). I have glued in a bit more wood into the hole and put a dab of wood glue on the screw, so I don’t think it is going to come out again, unless you deliberately unscrew it. The full spec can be found here on the Ibanez website: https://www.ibanez.com/na/products/detail/ehb1000s_1p_01.html. Briefly it is a 30” scale, extremely ergonomically designed instrument. Plenty of contours and a super light chambered body mean you can play it for hours without discomfort. It balances really well on a strap with no perceivable neck dive. It’s 41mm at the nut, so it’s not going to feel cramped, if you like a P Bass but because the neck profile is quite a shallow D, those of us with short fingers don’t struggle either. An advantage of the headless design is you use standard length strings, clamp them and then cut off the excess. This means you have a much greater choice of strings for a shorty and you don’t have to pay the short scale premium. Pricing: I haven’t been able to find any precedents, so I’ll explain how I got to my asking price. These retail for £799-830 according to my research. I paid £800. Because it has a few marks (as described) I would bring it down to 3/4 of new price (£600). However, I paid £220 for the Aguilars, £30 for the metal knobs and £25 for the strings. Strings I discount completely, ditto the knobs but £95 seems a bargain for the Aguilars. Obviously it will come with the stock gig bag and the unused finger ramp. This is priced to sell quickly but obviously you are welcome to make an offer. You will get the original knobs and strings. For the asking price I’ll throw in the OEM Barts. This is a one-in, one-out, so I’m not really interested in a trade. The only thing I might go for would be a a similar condition Hofner Contemporary Violin bass with extra cash from your side. You can try and buy in Fakenham, Norfolk. Not convenient for most I know, so I will travel to handover/meet around 60 miles, or so. I have the original box, so can ship at buyer’s expense. It’s going to be around £30-35 by UPS with full insurance.