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I’m offering this stunning and all-original Ken Smith BT5 Elite from 1990. This bass not only looks incredible with its Quilted Maple top and back, but it also sounds phenomenal. Specifications: • Body: 5-piece construction (Quilted Maple top and back, Mahogany core) • Neck: 5-piece Neck-through construction, 34” scale • Fingerboard: Ebony, 24 frets • String Spacing: 18mm at the bridge • Year: 1990 • Weight: 4380g • Case: Original Ken Smith Teardrop Case included This bass hails from the earlier Smith era, known for its superb low action and exceptional playability. The frets are in excellent condition, and the neck is flawless. The gold hardware still shines beautifully, with only minor fading on the edges, which is expected from a bass of this vintage. There are a few minor signs of playwear, but nothing significant. The bass comes with the original paperwork and even the original Ken Smith strings (currently strung with DR strings). Price: €7200 €6600 Location: Mallorca, Spain

A splendid all round bass. I've used it for rehearsals, not gigged with it. In as new condition, I would say, one little headstock cymbal nick. Owned maybe 2 years? Selling because I've gone semi hollow (musically and intellectually) The quality of the parts adds up to the perfect bitsa, in my opinion: Hipshot Ultralight tuners Roasted maple neck Nordstrand pickups Babicz full contact bridge Markbass preamp Spokewheel truss rod access Really lightweight, but not lacking in low end at all. The preamp gives you the best of vintage and modern; vvt,passive, with 2 single coils (Jazz territory), then 3 band active, with humbucking single coils. And the 3 band is voiced really well, useable at all 'extremes'. The neck pickup in passive has great weight and heft. Sounds old and worn in from the get go (in a good way). I'm convinced the roasted neck is a big factor in this... I don't use the bridge pickup on it's own, although it does it's job well. I just prefer the fatter sound. The 2 pickups together sounds great. The bass does live inside, honestly... Very happy to fill in any gaps in information. Thanks for reading. The weight is 7lb 9oz, if my scales are to be trusted (it feels lighter than that)

Epiphone EB3, the short scale custom shop version not to be confused with the current EB0 short scale. Based on the original Gibson SS EB3…..In the right colour, really lovely condition and comes complete with original Epiphone case. Really nice instrument but change of bands means I am not using it and tbh need the space. Collection only as I don't have a box big enough I'm afraid

A beast of a bass! Bought this from Grezza, a member on here, it's been through a couple of owners on Basschat, I think. Guitar Build 2 piece mahogany body finished in Tru-oil (it just glows) Lindy Fralin 51'P split 5% overwound pickup Fender USA grooved bridge Ki0gon loom with Switchcraft jack socket String through option The neck is a Harley Benton PB50 that I've worked on extensively, and am quite proud of. I reshaped the headstock, and profiled the neck from 42mm down to 40mm, with a U profile (with defined 'shoulders'). Also reshaped the heel to fit very snugly. Rolled the fingerboard edges, and shaped the frets. The result is an extremely comfortable playing experience, though I do say so myself... I do have the J profile neck the bass came with, and could sell the bass with that neck attached if preferred (pics to follow) It's a hefty beast (maybe 10lbs, but will confirm); balances very well, and is not a problem with a decent wide strap. Weight now confirmed at 11lb 4oz. I'm stronger than I thought! And it plays like a monster! Very happy to fill any gaps I've missed - just ask, and thanks for reading.

Selling my Mesa Engineering Powerhouse 4 x12 bass cab, as it is now surplus to my requirements. The cab has only been used twice since I bought it. The cab is in immaculate condition and still has it's product tab on it. 1200 watt power handling with switchable Ohms 2&4. I'm asking £700.00 but open to sensible offers. Pick up from Chorley or will meet within a reasonable distance. Thanks for looking.

Totally one of a kind bass built by Docwood (Davide Palumbo), a brilliant luthier creating vintage-style basses out of Palermo, Sicily. This beast has a GUILD BISONIC pickup at neck position for the fattest, muddiest vintage tones (just take a pick to that 😍) and a LOLLAR T-BIRD pickup at "P" position. This was built for me in 2023 primarily as a recording bass and has never been gigged. It cost €2050 Euros. Almost immaculate except for very light belt buckle mark on rear (pic attached). Has Gotoh hardware and a Hipshot D-tuner. Would rather not post/courier this. Preferably to collect from Sevenoaks (on M25) or from London EC1 (near Farringdon tube). - alder body, matte olive/military drab finish - custom black pickguard - guild bs1 pickup - lollar tbird pickup - vol/ vol/ tone wiring - maple neck + pearl binding & blocks - hipshot dtuner - gotoh clover 70s style tuners - gotoh high mass bridge Check out Docwood's other guitars at https://www.instagram.com/docwoodguitars/

Now sold. My purchaser bought the amp I was selling instead, so this is back on the market with a price drop. Now added post/courier options at end of post. This is a Precision Bass build made from quality components. I would prefer to sell it as a complete bass but I might be prepared to dismantle and sell the main components individually; i.e. neck, body. The bass comprises an Allparts Licensed '51 precision bass neck finished in Satin, with bone nut and Wilkinson vintage style machine heads on an Ash 60s style precision body finished in clear poly. Vintage brown tortoise shell scrtachplate; Tonerider TP1 pickup, Alpha full sized volume pot and full sized CTS audio taper tone pot (both 250K) with Orange drop .047 cap, cloth wiring and either Switchcraft, or Pure Tone jack socket (can't remember which I used). All cavities and scratch plate are shielded with copper tape. The bridge is a Fender high mass unit with brass saddles and it has Schaller strap buttons for their locking system (I can change them to standard buttons if you would prefer). It is fitted with D'Addario EXL170 45-100 nickel round wounds, which are about a month old. The neck was on another bass before this one but has minimal fret wear. You will see from the pics that I had to trim the baseplates of the Wilkinson machine heads a bit to get them to fit. Maybe not entirely pretty but they work well. There is little ding on the back of the neck (barely 1mm deep), which I have tried to show in one of the pics and a pencil mark on the back of the neck (see photo) which doesn't want to come out. There are a couple of marks on the body. One on the back where muggins managed to drill through when drilling the channel for the bridge earth wire (in my defence those long bits do flex a lot). This is filled with wood filler but visible if not huge and a bit of milkiness in the poly by the bridge (I had to drill two sets of holes as I tried a couple of different necks before fixing on the '51). There is a bit about the bass build/assembly in this thread, I case it is of interest. Note the bass now has a different scratch plate and the pickup lines up better with the strings as a result. Also I tried a couple of different necks on the body before going back to the '51 neck. I have now shimmed the neck, so the action can go pretty low, if you want it to.: IMO it sounds just like a good Precision bass should and plays nicely. So why am I selling? Simply put, it is like a 70s P Bass in weight :much too heavy for me now that I have a bad back and arthritis. It weighs almost 5Kg (11lbs), most of this weight being in the Ash body, so no danger of neck dive! I also find full sized basses hard to play now I have arthritis in my left thumb. As I said I would prefer to sell this as a complete bass but I would be willing to split, if you want either the neck or the body. I'm not really interested in selling the bridge, or pickup on their own. You get a lot of quality components for not much if you buy the whole bass and I have priced it to be a bargain (given the cost of the components - neck alone was £250). You are welcome to try and buy in Fakenham, Norfolk. I have now bought a shipping box, so can now ship. Cost to UK mainland would be: ParcelForce Express 48 £20, Express 24 £22. I can also drive to meet up for exchange within 50 miles of Fakenham.

Selling my gorgeous, cool looking but rarely played Epiphone Thunderbird Pro Bass IV electric bass guitar . I guess I’m just Fender all the way and it didn’t get the quality time with me it deserves. The solid body type and 4-string configuration make it a versatile instrument for any style of music. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, this bass guitar is sure to impress but it’s active humbucking pick ups really suit the rockers out there! In a slightly unusual version of sunburst (it really is that amber colour!) it will stand out from the run of the mill black version of this bass. There is a small ding on the back of the body (see pictures) but other than that it’s in good condition for an 10 year old bass and easy to play and I’ll say it again - looks cool! It’s the pro version not the entry level version of the epi thunderbird. Bought from Andertons (who are now selling it for £700). So this is a bit of a bargain. Sadly my cat made the gig bag its home some years ago (!) so selling for collection only without a bag. £400 or make me a reasonable offer . Cash on collection or via eBay for electronic card options.

There’s less metal on the grooved ones so they don’t provide quite as much sustain!!