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For sale an AVRI '62 jazz bass from 1992. I bought the bass from another player because I love this colour combination and this particular bass has some wonderful mojo. Not the artificial kind - the real, played a lot, lived a lot kind. There's an indent above the rear pickup where someone's thumbnail has sat for gig after gig. There's a belt rash patch on the rear and a fine selection of dings on the bottom edge. The bass itself feels and plays brilliantly. The pups are loud and expressive and the lovely, dark fingerboard feels effortless. The bass is wearing Thomastik Infeld flats and I'm including a lovely soft Italia strap. The hardcase is not a Fender case, but is sturdy and in good shape. This was the bass - to use the cliche - I thought I'd never sell, but I've discovered DB and don't want to play anything else (until I do and will have to buy another electric. Sigh). Serial number is V059014. The bass is in South Somerset, but I do come up to London fairly frequently so I could bring it to the big smoke. Obviously I'd prefer the buyer to try it before they collect it, but if that's impossible I'm open to the idea of getting a bass box and letting them organise a courier collection. This really is a lovely bass, hope someone gives her a good home.

Had a few folk as about trades… I’m not against the idea so feel free to ask via DM - I’m still gigging after all in my main band 😀 Due to the untimely demise of my 80’s band this belter is up for grabs! I can meet a few hours drive from Edinburgh or East Lothian if someone were keen to meet halfway and while shipping is an option I don’t have packaging just now and I’d urge the buyer to arrange a suitable courier/insurance. I bought this from GuitarGuitar last year and it came with a generic case and no strap locks. I immediately sourced some locks but have kept it in the generic case as I normally use my Gator case to transport this to gigs. Right upfront the bass has some damage to the finish which I will capture once back at home but it’s not enough to spoil the simply fantastic paint job and is located on the back of the lower bout - this was preset when I bought the bass and didn’t deter me one bit due to it’s ‘hidden placement’. Actual pics to follow but for now mine is the same colour as the one pictured below. Being a D Bird the bass is from the original run and doesn’t feature the extended, re-designed lower cutaway as found on the D-Roc. For reference I’ve added the stock comparison picture- mine is the same as the top bass… As far as I’m aware the feature set remains identical - passive, 4 way pick up selector, passive tone, individual bridge saddles etc. The pick ups sound great and it’s configured as below. It’s worth adding this is the best sounding bridge only pick up sound I’ve played. It sounds just like the neck unit only in the bridge position rather than a weaker wound pick up like you might typically see on a Jazz bass for instance - I should say the three pick ups are all identical. It’s hard to quantify tone in words but in the bridge position it really retains the quality of the tone of the neck unit - it’s less ‘beefy’ but not weedy or too thin. It just sounds really good and I use it when I want that P bass sound but with a bit more bite - Sounds great on “Kids In America” played with a pick for instance! Just that bit more raw sounding to my ear. 1-bridge only… like a p bass but with not as much low end, a tad more bite to it!. 2-Bridge/middle in parallel… basically a Musicman sound and a very good one at that! 3-middle only… very Precision like, fuller than the bridge and responds really well with the tone control dialed back for vintage tones. 4-bridge/middle in parallel plus the neck pick up in series… very full range and usable tone. Great for slap and quite a focused tone - great when in a full mix sits especially well with synths The bass sounds as good as it looks and is sonically versatile - great for a covers band/function band. In my 80’s band I could get MM tones, P bass tones (as mentioned above both that edgier sound as well as more classic P bass sounds and when I wanted a slap sound position 4 really worked for my ear scooped yet defined and sat really nicely. A feature maybe not often discussed is the versatility the three pick up config offers in way of right hand placement. Very easy to play near the bridge or neck and retain a natural hand position and the ‘ramp like’ quality the large surface area affords might really suit some players. There’s plenty of space between the neck pick up and the neck for slapping too. Despite the body shape the bass hangs perfectly with no neck dive and is in the 3.7kg weight range- combined with a broad strap you’d barely know you’re wearing it! Genuinely sad to see it go but it’s a bit audacious for my root-5th plodding bass gig with my other band. I’ve previously owned a Dingwall PZ5 and the DBird’s build quality is on par with its Canadian cousin. This is a 35”scale but most of that is compensated for along the body with the bridge saddle placement rather than having a longer neck and it’s a very easy transition to fanned frets. Two minutes in and you’ll barely notice the difference. Oh and this takes regular strings so no hidden costs down the line having to source funny lengths from specific retailers.

Reality check time. Do I like this bass? Hell yes. Do I need this bass? Well, no. It's an excellent bass, I mentioned in a thread here that it's one of the finest Precisions I've owned and I really can't fault it. At 8Lbs 12oz it's lighter than my US bass and a joy to play. It sounds fab and for once, I had no desire to start looking at new pups. The fit and finish on these Mex P's is as good as I've seen on any of my US ones. The neck is the wide but shallow 50's type which I find very comfortable to play. The action was low when I got it, too low for me so I set it up to my clumsy liking so if low actions is your thing, this will happily accommodate. Condition is excellent for a used bass, absolutely no issues to report, only the slightest surface scratches here and there. Nothing to photograph. I fitted the white guard as in the pictures as I simply hate the feel of the gold anodized one. I like the look of them but that's all! The gold one will be included in the sale as will be the Fender gig bag it came with. So why am I selling? I use my Roscoe for the band as it covers everything. It's my main bass and quite superb in every way. I have a '95 US Precision which I cannot bring myself to part with and mostly, I need to sort my amplification requirements out which will be expensive. I don't have a box to ship it in so it's collection only from St Helens in the North West. I could possibly meet up if not too far for diesel costs or a Greggs veggie pastie. No trade offers please and the price is firm. I can take more pics if required but there's loads out there to view on line. Again, the condition is excellent so nothing really to show.

Somebody asked about nut width… 41mm Edit: Somebody asked about the weight: 7lb 4oz with bridge and pickup cover in place 6lb 15oz without (1960s?) Shaftesbury Tele bass for sale – no trades, ta Nice short scale thud from what the seller told me were the original strings. No way to check this obviously but he bought it new and couldn't remember ever buying strings! The pickguard is cracked near the pickup and broken in three other places although I do have the two smaller bits that have broken off The screws that hold the pickup cover currently screw into thin air so a dowel might be needed here or a bodge of some kind to get these screws into something EDIT: pickup cover issue now repaired – screws now going into ash dowels The neck is in good shape and the truss rod turns Collection from Oxford preferable though could meet halfway if not too far – courier option OK if buyer arranges – (UK sale only)

HB JB75 Vintage series jazz bass 4 string. Bought for a project that I don’t have the time for right now. It’s new, a few tweaks to get it playing nicely when it came out of the box but otherwise it’s never been played so brand new. Save yourself £48 on new price. Collection only Lowestoft area. A great bass to get started playing. Stock photos but will add some of the bass at some point today. https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbb1975_na.htm It is a weighty beast but there is a lot of love for these on here...

Now sold The ‘Fender’ voiced bass rig pedal from those clever clogs at Origin. https://origineffects.com/product/bassrig-64-black-panel/ One of my bands is calling it quits at the end of the year and some gear I had bought for said project is now for sale. This pedal has some great tones lurking within and can go from classic Fender cleans (be they deep, supportive tones to bright and assertive highs), mid-forward driving bass all the way to dynamic, pushed tube-amp Armageddon! The pedal does play quite amp like and can be manipulated with playing dynamics just like the amps it’s based on. Additional switch’s voice the ‘amp’ more clean or more pushed and the Bright/Fat switch can really help further define the character of the voicing for maximum flexibility but with a satisfyingly idiot-proof ease of use. The manual is really comprehensive and details all the features, settings and how to quickly incorporate using them with your amp - https://origineffects.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Origin-Effects-BASSRIG-64-Black-Panel-Manual.pdf but it’s fair to say it isn’t really needed to be up and running due the the very intuitive interface of the pedal. One reason I bought this unit was for the all analogue signal path which extends to the cab sim which is based on a Fender Showman 215 cab- it sounds great delivering a full and rich tone while handling the more driven sounds wonderfully. If you’re thinking of a simple to use and great sounding IEM rig this pedal can do it with aplomb. No menus, no deep diving on a tiny wee screen just plug in and play and adjust as you would a real amp. I prefer this DI sound over my tube DI just because it has that added flexibility - also the cab sim cab be disengaged if not required which is a nice touch! The price includes U.K. Next day shipping and is boxed as new. Not wanting any swaps for this and I’m fickle enough that I might just keep it and list my tube DI instead after my gig with it this coming weekend - I can use the BassRig 64 as my DI dox at the end of my pedal board and run other fx/drive pedals into it making use of the cab sims for my IEM/direct sound. Any questions feel free to DM me and I’ll get some pictures up soon - on the dreaded night shift just now!