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New to the forum. I'm not a real bassist - I've come from The Fretboard to attempt to sell my big guitar. Mid 90s. Some cosmetic damage, one large paint flake on rear edge and a crack at the neck joint (not structural). Plays amazing, really nice neck. Upgraded bridge. I really need to sell this as I broke the one in, one out rule. Comes with a decent quality gig bag. £700 Happy to meet/deliver within reason, would prefer not to post due to only having a gig bag. Based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Can send more photos via email/whatsapp. Thanks, Josh

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.

My needs have changed entirely since I bought this, so time to offer it to the Basschat collective. This is NOT vintage and rare. It's better than that. This is unusual and rare. And aluminium. Unless you're American, in which case it's aluminum. And the wiring uses sodder. Some would argue that this ^ is their good side, but actually I prefer Specs? You want specs? https://www.alusonic.com/aluminium-cabinets.php The reason they are so stylish is because they're Italian, made in Italy by Italians. They were already appallingly expensive before Brexit. Now they're even more appallingly expensive. But because I'm such a friend of Basschatters, I'm listing the one with the tweeter at the same price I paid. Note that this only really helps you if you're a British Basschatter. Can I offer my condolences to all the Basschatters who are forced to live in warm, sunny countries which aren't governed by Boris Johnson? ***EDIT *** SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED. The carry-handles are a nice touch. Those Italian designers clearly know a thing or two. That nasty nick in the back of the tweeter cab was already there when I bought it. It's still there. Do I really need to use cliches about not affecting playability? In a nutshell, these things are cool as. You know you want it. Photos: @Silvia Bluejay

Withdrawn - keeping it now. Mods please delete

Short version: Lovely Ibanez Roadster RS940 that's been fretted. Pickups are now Dimarzios. 4.4kg £400 now £350 ONO plus postage Longer Explaination after a few pics.... Long version, probably worth a read if you are interested: I have a real love of quality Japanese basses, not one that's matched with my having owned loads of them, but geeking out in early 80's catalogues... yeah that's me. And previously owned a Fujigen JV precision that I had really enjoyed... had a bit of GAS for a Blazer for a bit and then ended up buying this, and then trying to fix it... I'm going to tell you what it is, what I've done to it and then also point out the negatives... So what is it. It's a piece of magic from Japan from 1981 if I can read the serial number correctly. It weighs 4.4kg according to my kitchen scales. It has an ash or sen body, and a stiff 3 piece maple neck with maple fretboard. It's brown, but in a nice way. It's got all the original parts except the pickups, the knobs, the jack socket, a plastic ring that would have gone around the the pickup selector switch, battery snap, strap buttons, the screw on the battery cavity and one on the jack plate. The tuners are for some reason excellent and probably the best tuners I've tried on a bass, I have no idea why, but they are stable and easy to use and work really well. The neck is really stiff, much more than a Fender style, and doesn't have any dead spots I've noticed. Original preamp works lovely and does what it says it will and all the electronics work as they should. Typical super well built over designed early 80's Ibanez. It plays nice with a decent medium low action, it can go lower but my fingers hit the strings too hard for that to be a good idea. (1981 catalog image) So what's the story? It was on eBay, I bid more than I meant, I went and got it, previous owner passed away and his sister was selling. She said He had played it lots around London. So first thing to note - this has been played. When I got it it was filthy, with added stickers and EMG pickups. I tired to tell myself I should try EMG pickups and quickly realised again I hated EMG pickups... it had also been wired up by an idiot which meant It all worked until you switched the preamp off, and then any rolling off the volume would give a nice electrical buzz through your amp.... 😱 So out came the pickups and a new set of Dimarzio PJ was bought. The bridge is split coil so no buzz when soloed (unlike the original), a fairly pricy new DPDT jack was sourced that matched the original in a wiring diagram I found and I fixed the wiring back to the original wiring diagram. As I said the whole thing is over engineered, with the pots having their own silicone sleeves. Cleaning the crap off I noticed the bass had originally been fretless, and the old markers had been filled and new ones, and frets added. This has been done to a professional standard with only the old markers and what looks like a shim of card under the nut giving it away. The bass also had seemingly had every single screw loose. The neck, bridge and pickup adjustment screws were all removed, the holes plugged with the cocktail sticks and woodglue trick and rescrewed - they are now all tight and secure (and the bass sounds better because of it). The strap buttons had also been moved but I I left them. Knobs are not original. The big ones are the Ibanez knobs Thomann sell, the small ones are the closest I could find to the original, they look right but are a fraction too small. It currently wears some old sadowsky blue label strings, truss works, is easy to set up and play and plays well. The bad points? It's been played. The frets are good, they seem to have been levelled recently, which means they play pretty good, but are slightly lower at the nut end - If I were being picky they could have done with a better crowning. Feel free to tell me how low you have your action and I can check if I can match your setup but if you are one of those who has super super low action at 0.3mm a 41 year old bass may not be for you! Theres a fair bit of dinks and knocks to the body, and some on the headstock. The back of the neck is good but there is a gouge under the G string on the 12th fret. It's small enough that it doesn't effect anything but better to mention it. The worst scratch is the one between neck and upper bout at rear- I've no idea how you'll do that, it's not pretty, it goes through the finish but no further. The wood underneath is fine. So I'll have missed something so ask questions.... Price and getting it to you... Sale price is £400 ONO plus delivery. Trade value £450-500 I can package it up in a bass shaped box I have and post at cost, (or if you would prefer I've a brand new Gator GPE-Bass-TSA case that could be sold) A nice thing about selling on Basschat is sometimes you get offered interesting basses in exchange. I'm not really looking for anything but feel free to offer but don't be offended if I'm not interested. I can do trade and ££ either way but, and while your Fodera is nice I will get castrated If I added more than a few hundred to any trade! Lets have some more pictures.... Note the small bit of card under nut. Note the hole where the strap button has been moved, Also can you see where the marker was originally a dot either side of the 12th fret . EQ knobs are a bit small. Controls are Vol, Tone, Preamp on/off, 3 way pickup switch , Active Bass +- Active treble +- And look a nice solid bridge and brand new lovely Dimazio pickups!! PS there's no shim in the neck, it fits really nicely to give a good setup really easily. For me I found it really odd how much more space there is between the body and the strings than a fender. but it's how it was designed! \ the odd scratch, not structural Well worn battery cover Another strap button moved, and a screw missing on the jack plate. Body end of the neck - you can see the filled in marker on the 24th fret. Actually its' how you can tell it's not a factory fret job as the RS924 have two dots at 24fret 12th fret with the little gouge under the G string. Not noticeable to touch when playing. How on earth do you do that though? Fret condition at this end of the neck. Lower than the other but good.

Note: I've seen something that I fancy so temporary price drop to £900 until one of my basses sells. Made in the US and a rarity due to its "Fender Special Run" tag, matching headstock & upgraded spec. It has been gigged and has a few battle scars but is in good condition considering the nitro finish. It has faded a little to a nice cream colour. Everything, including the S1 switch works fine and it still has its hard case (fender tag at the handle). Weight is estimated at just over 9lb (4.1KG) It was a special run of 250, in various colours Known as the Hot Rod 2006, Serial number results follow: Model No:0170038805 Description: FSR HOT ROD JAZZ BASS MTCHNG HDSTK OWT Date:01/2008 Overview A souped up version of a classic. This Fender Hot Rod Jazz Bass is a Factory Special Run. It is fitted with 2 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups, a 2-position push/push S-1 switch, and a Volume 1 (with S-1 switching) position, Volume 2 (bridge position), and master tone controls. It has a 4-ply turquoise pickguard, a Leo Quan Badass II bridge, an alder body, a C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, chrome hardware, and a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The Hot Rod Jazz Bass is another example of the Fender craftsmanship that has kept them at the forefront of the bass guitar world. Features Alder body Maple, modern C-shaped neck Rosewood fingerboard (9.5" radius) 20 medium jumbo frets 34" scale length 1.50" width at nut Chrome hardware Standard machine heads Leo Quan Badass II bridge with 4 pre-grooved saddles 4-ply tortoise pickguard 2 Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups 2-position push/push S-1 Switch Volume 1 (with S-1 switch) neck pickup controls Fender Super Bass 7250L strings Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish Deluxe hardshell case

Note: I've seen something that I fancy so temporary price drop to £750 until one of my basses sells. Here's a nice L2000 that I got in a recent trade. It sounds and feels great as you would expect. I was told it was made in 1992, although I can't see a way to be sure of this. I would have dated in then or earlier, maybe late 80's. Anyhow it is a lovely usable classic. This is a used bass so there ere are a couple of "dings" on the front but in general it is in great condition for its age. Trades? I would like a G&L L1000, SB2, LB1 or maybe a nice Fender Precision of Jazz Special/boxer. I have included some pictures from the previous owner as theirs were better than mine lol. Local pickup or trial welcome but can post at cost if need be. Weight is 4.3kg

My chances of getting into a gigging band again are so remote I have decided to sell my rig. This was bought new by me from Bass Direct in 2013 and gigged up until the end of 2019. Covid finished it all for me! I haven’t kept records but the bands I was in weren’t particularly busy so I’d say this rig has done about 50 gigs and no rehearsals as I always used my old TE for that. I have always taken very good care of my gear and never pushed it hard. Condition of head and cabs is excellent. All lights work (never had the missing blue leds you read about with some Streamliners) and all pots are noiseless. There is a light scratch on the underside of the head. Included are the Berg padded covers, the original Speakon and mains cables and even the Owners Manual. You are welcome to the custom made green dustcover and the trolley if you want them. The green dustcover is great and keeps the Berg covers pristine in my clean and tidy garage. The trolley is very strong and is great for moving stuff on dance floors etc. but tbh it’s not great over rough car park surfaces. Anyway, if you want it you are welcome. I don’t want to split the rig and I’m asking £900 for the lot. I am based in south Wales (NP23) and it would need to be collected from here. No trades thanks.

The man writes good copy.

Must admit, I don't know a great deal about this bass, but I took it in on a trade. I've gigged it once, and although its a very easy bass to play and sounds absolutely brilliant, I'm not a huge fan of the body shape so looking to move it on. I'm not desperate to sell though as it really is a cracking bass, but also happy to move it on if someone wants it, or if an interesting trade comes up. I was told this is an '06 model and I've no reason to disbelieve it. Has a few battle scars to the body but the neck and headstock seem in immaculate condition. Electronically completely sound. The pickups look a bit weird in the photos however I've packed the insides with a little electrician tape just to get the covers slightly closer to the strings - personal preference and easily reversed. Comes with leather strap fitted with the recessed strap locks. No case or bag. Happy to package up if buyer arranges courier. Trades: Fender aerodyne Jazz in candy apple red, or something with 2 humbucker size pickups.

Would have loved this but its 4" wider than my Mesa cabs and might not sit on them. Checked out some youtube clips and it sounds fantastic with that typical Ampeg valve tone. GLWTS Dave

very tempting. This bass is a part of bass folklore fullstop. Its an important part of both, the evolution of bass guitars and the great leo fenders own journey and his vision for the modern bass. (sorry, maybe too much weed, too early 😉😂)