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*It has gone to a new home* EDIT - Now for sale as well! Hi all, I'm looking to have a trade with this beautiful Overwater Perception 5, give me some shouts if you fancy! I may sell this later on if no trades come my way, but atm I'm in no rush to do so. I'm mainly looking to trade for Musicman 5 string basses, but anything that you think fits the trade, send it over! I don't drive unfortunately, therefore its hard for me to meet outside of London very far. Although we can chat. The Custom in it's name means the bass having a non-standart bridge to what was offered at the time. In 2015 the bass was sent to Chris May at Overwater for some TLC who gave the bass a full service, upgraded preamp and fitted the wooden ramp between pups. I have not changed anything in its set-up since I purchased it, simply do to it being set up perfectly. I have only changed strings which are La Bella's stainless steel 45-128 series. And put dot sticker markers on the fretboard because I was just used to them. They can be taken off easily if needed! Manufactured 2007 Purchased 2019 5 String 24 Frets 35" Scale 9V Active 4.6kg (bass on its own) Volume, Pickup Pan, Bass, Mid, Treble, Push/Pull High End Boost Bolt-On Neck Upgraded Overwater PreAmp (Fit By Overwater) Overwater/Hiscox Hardcase Strung B - G String spacing between B-E string 14mm, spacing D-G strings is 16mm

Sandberg VM4 in natural ash with rosewood fingerboard. Dual pick ups, P bass and a musicman style humbucker. The bass has a 2 band eq but can be played both passively and actively. Absolutely beautiful bass with not a blemish on it, excellent condition. As many people will have said previously these play superbly. As much as I like it I still pick up my old mate, a G&L sb-2. Guess I’m just a passive guy! Would prefer a straight sale but may consider a trade with a passive p bass style such as a G&L LB-100 or similar. Could post if required, I could send it in a hard case for a fair additional cost.

Great bass, massive modern tones, loads of tone shaping options with the preamp and switches. Pretty much every combo of coils and pup combo you can think off. Largely unused and sat on a stand at home. Still has tags on it. I can deliver to UK well packaged for £20.

Withdrawn - keeping it now. Mods please delete

Thanks to everyone for the interest shown in this. It’s now sold and gone to a happy new owner! I’m selling my 1982 Fender USA Precision Bass. It’s Olympic White with maple neck and fretboard and is in immaculate condition (see below for the reason why!). The bass has quite an unusual history. I bought it in 2015 from @darbiter who, when I picked it up, told me that his family used to have a music business in London and that this was a bass that his dad (or grandad, I can’t remember which) had taken to use with his band. I got the impression that this was a last-minute, need-a-bass-for-a-gig-tonight, spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. Whatever the reason, the bass didn’t do many gigs before it was put away (under a bed, apparently) and was forgotten about until they came to have a clear out, discovered it and put it up for sale. The bass still has the original factory packaging along with the thumb rest, pickup and bridge covers (which have never been fitted). I only gigged the bass a few times before I got the Jazz which became my main gigging bass and the P was then used exclusively at home. A couple of years ago I got hold of a heavily discounted set of Fender Vintage ’63 pickups. I fitted them to see what they sounded like and ended up leaving them on the bass because they sound really good. The original pickups are included of course so the bass can easily be returned to original factory condition. The bass weighs 10.2 lb on my digital scales, is nicely balanced and sounds phenomenal. I did a little research when I got back home and discovered that Dan’s family, the Arbiters, were significant figures in the UK music scene throughout the sixties and seventies and, in addition to owning the Sound City music store (amongst others), designing and selling their own range of guitars, fuzzboxes and amps (and designing the drop-T logo for the Beatles), were also the official distributors for CBS Fender products from the mid-seventies. So this is a Fullerton-era Precision bass that was the personal bass of by either Ivor or John Arbiter and which has remained unused for years until I bought it. I doubt the provenance makes any significant difference to the price but it’s part of the instrument’s history and should be recorded. It also explains why it’s in such good and original condition. (Dan’s original advert is still on the site, along with a helpful discussion about the serial number. Sadly, the pictures no longer load - apparently there were a few which showed the date stamp inside the neck pocket which dates this to 1982). I'd rather not take the bass to bits at this stage but if serious buyers want pictures of the neck pocket and wiring harness please PM me. As you can imagine, I’m reluctant to send this by post so would much prefer collection or a handover in person. The bass is available to try out here in leafy Lincolnshire or there’s a good chance I’ll be able to arrange to deliver/meet - please drop me a PM to discuss options. Please note: I'm struggling to know how to value this - given the condition and originality, I've tried to pitch it at what I think is a fair price for a Fullerton-era Precision but if I'm wildly out then I'm hoping that the BC collective will be able to help me get to a more informed valuation! Pictures below...

Thanks for the kind words guy's, the neck on this bass is as described and is a real pleasure to play. I haven't had this bass out of the house very often, but couldn't resist last Friday for a photo when it was sunny.

I had a P bass that was something like 1976 that had 1966 pots in. For about 5 minutes I thought maybe my '76 was worth a lot more money - then I read all the stories about old parts being rescued from the spares bin 😆

That's lovely Barrie, but the scale's a bit too long for me sadly. The maximum I can manage is 8 metres.

I got this bass in 2018 after looking for one since the 1990s with no success. But, as I can play the DB that's inevitably what everyone asks for and this Fender never gets played any more. When fretless is called for my other one (which no-one will want to buy) usually fits the bill better. Therefore, it might as well be offered to someone who will make good use of it rather than sit in a corner in its (somewhat tatty, Thomann-branded) case. The only changes since I got it are a professional setup and the fitting of TI Jazz flatwounds. The strap can be included, if you want it. I don't plan to drop the price as I don't really need to sell this, and I'm not interested in trades at the moment - sorry about that. Apologies for the poor photos; having some trouble with the phone camera.

It’s a foldable stand that can accommodate 7 electric guitars. Hence the title 😂 £15 collected. I could probably take it apart, get some material and post it for £10. I’m occasionally in Bristol and Bridgwater if you can’t get to Bath.

.....this is what trees dream of becoming..... have a Bomp for some 80's Thomp

Mate, you look cool as f**k playing the Jetglo; don't sell it 👍

Stingray 40th anniversary edition with paperwork and official hard case. Has been gigged and rehearsed with but is in excellent condition. Plays incredibly well and sounds immense. Build quality is exceptional. I have too many basses and I have a Status which does the same thing as this but also has fairy lights … More info here: https://www.music-man.com/instruments/basses/old-smoothie More photos on request, I’m currently down with covid so responses might be a bit slow or nonsensical 🤣

Yamaha BB425 in vintage White. Features an Alder body, 5 piece Nato and Maple neck,with a rosewood fingerboard,45° angle through body stringing and ceramic P/J pickups. The neck is fairly slim with a nice wide string spacing so very comfortable to play,with a lovely Satin finish. I have added the Yamaha vintage plus bridge to this,which are found on the more expensive high end BB 2025/BBP35 models (these are over £100 alone),that with the through body stringing provides a lot more stability,which really improves the B string. The saddles on these are two way as well which give more tonal options. The quality of these basses is indisputable, easily as good if not better than some Fenders costing three times as much, all in all it does a fantastic P bass tone. It is not lightweight,but I'll get an accurate weight later. It is in good condition except for a few dings and a curious tiny burn Mark on the back of the neck. For clarity I did have an issue with the P pickup cover,which came loose while I was lowering the pickup, the hole in the pickup cover had somehow stripped and became too big for the screw. I wrapped the screw in plumbing tape,to make the screw head wider which held the cover down perfectly. Mind you it's white so is noticeable(see pic) I don't have a case for this,however will be very well wrapped and boxed. SOLD