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For sale brand new Sadowsky Germany Masterbuilt Single Cut Buckeye top. Buyed on Thomann few months ago and in new conditions. With original case, certificate and accessories.

Price now £900. Available again. For sale is my FNA Jazzman 5 string. Not been used in a little while so I think its time to move on. The photos are from a year or two ago. Will grab it out and get some fresh ones if there is interest. This started out fretted and a blonde finish. It was dinged up when I got it so decided to get it refinished and defretted at the same time to complement my other Warwick. Whilst I love this bass it hasn't been used in years and I think it deserves to be played. Refinish and defret was done by John Shuker. All done to the highest quality. Body was slimmed slightly to remove the digs to the bass. Frets have been filled with ebony veneer and the board has been given a polyester finish, still has the original wenge fretboard. I am in Dronfield, Derbyshire near Sheffield and Chesterfield. Happy for people to come and check it out sometime. Update: I have been able to source packing materials and a hard case. I am happy to ship this bass. Please fee free to get in touch with any offers.

Part of my clear out, I figured why do I need one of these when I’ve got an original Mutron III on my pedal board? Because, as it turns out having just had a play with it, it's a really nice piece of kit. Great condition, the internal duck is still alive and well and quacks and burps quite happily when you stick a jack plug up it. Comes with proper UK power supply, copy of instructions, and stupid wooden box made to be big enough for the pedal to rattle around in but not quite big enough to fit the power supply in as well. Everything works as it should, no Velcro on the bottom, very good condition generally apart from a bit of corrosion along the front edge. Happy to post of course.

I recently bought a 2011 Overwater Aspiration Elite from Bass Direct and I am really impressed with how good it is. I was in the market for a nice but inexpensive fretted 5 as a second bass, and this fitted the bill really well. However, I have decided I really don't need it as it's relegated my fretless to storage, and that's much too nice a bass to not be gigged! So, first of all it's in great condition. I don't think there's a mark on it anywhere. The fingerboard needed an oil, but other than that all is good. It's a five piece neck through, maple and something walnut-like would be my guess, with what appears to be an ash body capped with a burl maple top. It's 35" scale, so a nice tight B string, and the 19mm spacing at the bridge is perfect for me (same as my Franz basses) and the main reason I got it. EQ is a three band Overwater system designed by John East. The control cavity is thoroughly shielded using paint and copper tape. The bridge and pickups are Overwater branded too, but I assume made in Korea along with the bass itself. The standard tuners were mini Gotoh-like ones, but as the bass was a bit neck heavy I have swapped them for Gotoh ResOLites which take the weight to bang on 9 lbs and have sorted the balance. Other than that the bass is stock. I've also added threaded screws to hold the control cavity cover in place. Live, the bass is really articulate: every note comes through crisp and clear. I honestly wasn't expecting it to sound as good as it does. I've played basses way more expensive than this that weren't half as good! £400 is a bargain considering the tuners were over £100. I will include a cheap gig bag. Would prefer not to ship as I have no box, but such things are always negotiable!

It's high time I had a clear out and so first up is my old Hartke HA7000, which I've had for probably about 25 years. Basically it's two HA3500s in one (checks maths and nods) with a crossover. It works really nicely bi-amped with my rig comprising a 2 x10" and 1 x 15" cab and equally happy with just the 2x10" for smaller gigs. Everything works on it, it's in a rackmount case (which is knackered to be fair) but I've still got all the edges, corners and feet should you want to take it out of the rack. Comes with the instructions as well! I've had a quick look and can't find any others for sale so it's hard to put a price on it. I'd say it's a lot of amp for the money and it's in great shape so I think £150 is fair but I'm open to offers and would definitely consider accepting more if pushed. Happy to discuss shipping options if required but collection preferred. I also have a couple of old cabs which I'll be putting up for sale too at some point, a Peavey 210TX and a Peavey 115 so keep an eye out if you want a cheap loud rig!

Sorry, no photos yet because it’s currently in my in-laws’ garage; extricating it would entail: * Having to have a conversation with my in-laws * Being reminded about all the other stuff we’ve still got at their place and asked when I’m going to take all of that away * Fixing their wifi / TV / email / printer * Making sympathetic noises about the size of their gas bill * Finding something else on which to dump a pile of car engine parts So, it’s something I’m psyching myself up for. Anyhoo, it’s probably about 25 years old, something like that. Has had very little use and still works perfectly. Ported 1x15”, single jack socket on back. I fitted castors on the bottom so it’s nice and portable (ish). Specs from datasheet: 400w / 4 Ohm, 68.3h x 62.2w x 43.8d cm excluding castors, 70lbs. No Peavey badge on it because I took it off; partly because I didn’t want anyone to know it was a Peavey (I was a gear snob well before I could afford to be) and partly because it was an accident waiting to happen. To be fair, it did come in handy for self defence once when we played at a martial arts club and things got out of hand... but I digress. Also for sale are my Hartke HA7000 amp (£150) and Peavey 210TX cab (£80). Just want the lot gone so make me an offer, happy to sell the whole rig for £300. I should point out I'm only reasonably confident it's a 115BX. It certainly looks like one, I'm very confident it's the Scorpion rather than the Black Widow speaker. Here’s an artist’s impression of it in use:

That time again.

Okay, Here we have a Conn alto (called a shooting star due to the bell engraving) These don't generally have the greatest reputation if you're into saxophones however, this one, does not conform to the usual opinion. It's got a great warm and rounded tone, blows superbly, no leaks, pads not that old by the looks of it. Comes with a Conn flight case, a Yamaha 4c mouthpiece and lig and some cork grease and a strap. A great starter sax that will also hold it's own on gigs. NOT the usual Conn starter level instrument. I guess this was the one that got built before they all clocked off for the first round of Tequilas. No real issues except a few age related marks and one screw missing from the lower guard (pic 4) It's £175 which is not a lot for a well usuable alto. Postage no problem or try out, and pick up near Swaffham. Tea/coffee/biscuits supplied. Thanks for looking.

NOW SOLD Almost mint condition Gear4Music rack case 3u and just over 16" deep so it's good for full size bass amps. It even has a funky little pocket inside the lid for leads and foot switches. Would swap/px for a half decent gig bag too Collection from near Harlow/Bishops Stortford or local meet up by arrangement

It was @Horizontalste who had the neck done on this one Mart, he then kindly furnished me with the details and I had the same done to the black 3-EQ I had at the time. But I agree, a serious upgrade at significant cost.

Great price on one of these. On the basis of the neck job that Dan had done on this by Jon S I did the same to my US Sterling. Lovely job and a definite upgrade to those of us who prefer a lacquered neck to the oil/wax rub jobby.