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I’m considering selling or trading this jewel. the instrument is in really good condition, some minimal signs of use, the bass is ready to play. No defects, the neck is perfect, the Truss rod responds impeccably and is smooth as butter to operate. bass bought from a well known English shop 1 year ago, unfortunately in the end I feel more comfortable with my old precision. Good weight for a WAL.. only 4,4 kg I can evaluate exchanges/trades with even high value instruments, as long as they are of interest to me.. (old fenders are welcome) or high end basses trade value is set to 10.000 EUR I am ready to start a conversation with truly interested people straight sale is another good option too.. and price is negotiable Bass located in Italy

I now have 7 basses. I once had 27!, back when I was single. Friends used to visit and stay over just to play them all I have too many but I can't complain. This is a lovely bass. I don't need it but owning it is a pleasure and I can bring it out occasionally. I have it on sale here and on eBay. I'll maybe give it a week and withdraw it and just keep it and hope the wife doesn't start counting. I'm not prepared to drop below £400 but I will ship to the UK for £15, which amounts to the same thing I know. If not I win either way I haven't has this lovely bass long. I decided that I needed a 5 string to deal with the band's regular need to drop key. It was bought locally and this bass is like new as hopefully the photos show. Weight measured with accurate digital fishing scales is 9.48lb and the bass balances well on a strap and seated. Strung with a set of D'Addario nickel wound strings that are very fresh. In a way it's better than new. The action was as good as you'd expect. As is my way I ran a fret rocker over the fretboard and found one fret, 20 of 21 slightly high. A light dress and polish to this one fret has resulted in a gloriously low clean action for those who like their bass set up this way. Why am I selling? A GAS attack pure and simple. I saw the CLF G&L L2500 for sale on here and got led astray The price is firm as it's exactly what I paid and a very good price for this excellent example of a highly rated 5 string bass. Viewing and trying out welcomed in Kendal. I don't have a spare gig bag or case at the moment so collection preferred but otherwise I can probably sort packaging and courier at cost. Peter

Price Correction -£395 not £500!! Unleash your inner Ox at a bargain price! These basses are now discontinued due to a cease and desist from Gibson, although I did find another one for sale in Australia (link below). This example is brand-new in box and has never been played. It has a lovely Jazz-style roasted neck and absolutely growls! It weighs in at a reasonable 9.4lbs or just under 4.3kg. Collection from Chesterfield is preferred, or a reasonable car park meet-up. I can courier to the UK for an added £25. Here’s some blurb….. The Lowrider is a true powerhouse with a satin black finish, roasted maple neck and fingerboard, equipped with dual oversized humbuckers for a bold sound. Finish - Satin Black with matching headstock Scale length - 34" Neck - Roasted Maple Fingerboard - Roasted Maple Pickups - 2 x Oversized humbuckers Pickguard - Gloss black Frets - 20 Black dot inlays Body - Poplar Machine heads - Vintage Chrome Bridge - Vintage Chrome with Brass saddles https://guitarfactorypenrith.com.au/products/ashdown-roasted-series-the-lowrider-bass

Here’s a very nice Stingray dating from 1996, with the two band EQ and maple neck. It’s all original and not messed with at all. Very good condition for an almost 30 year old bass, one or two very slight marks and a slight ding halfway up the back of the neck, which I have pictured. Comes with a slightly scruffy but solid Gator case. Selling as I am downsizing and due to age I’m playing less often now, so I’m only keeping a basic P bass which I have owned for many years. I have been a regular on this site for nearly 10 years, you can buy with confidence. I have great distrust of couriers, so you could collect from my place at Chichester, or via my family you could also collect from Putney or Woking, or I could possibly deliver/meet up anywhere in the South East.

This is a delightful and upgraded Japanese-built high quality Precision bass. This one has had a few subtle upgrades to make it an excellent gigging and recording bass: The upgrades are as follows: The neck has been lightly sanded for a super-smooth feel and is really good to get around on A new aftermarket tort pickguard has been fitted by the previous owner (I don't have the original). Note that this has resulted in a few extra holes under the pickguard. KiOgon loom fitted The bass comes fitted with some nicely run in GHS Pressure Wound strings and will come with a decent padded gig bag. In the pics the bass has speed dial knobs on, but I will put the chrome ones it came to me with back on for sale. It’s a lovely instrument and weighs just over 8½lbs by my scales (3.9kgs). It’s a gigging workhorse and great as a main bass or backup. This is a fantastic bass and has some real mojo. There are some minor cosmetic dings and marks but nothing structural. These are very difficult to picture on a black bass. If you’d like me to have another go, please just ask. In short, Japanese quality with serious upgrades. If this bass wasn’t so good, it would have not had the use it has had. Only for sale as arthritis is starting to badly impact my playing so slowly (and painfully) getting rid of my gear that I have accumulated over the years. Collection or meet up preferred but I have packaging so I can post this.

Love these. Got a hankering for a particular P bass Jay is selling so this is currently up for offer. its on ebay/reverb etc for more and I’ve sold 2 for £550 recently so £500 seems alright. this was the best of 3 i had. no case, but ill include a 4 saddle (hens teeth) bridge with it. wearing fender black nylon flats. the 4 saddle has a brand new set of fender rounds attached. I can ship, but collection is preferred. No trades as I have the bass I want in mind.

Very rare Kawai AQB 500 Japanese PJ the bass has bolt-on maple neck. Pickups and hardware are all Kawai branded. Kawai is more renowned for pianos but they made some cool guitars and basses in the 80s Bought a little while ago and it's great but my collection of basses is expanding and I need an intervention. It is in great condition for 40 year old bass but obviously has dings here and there and the hardware is a little tarnished. It sounds brilliant and is very playable. £250 plus postage buys you some excellent MIJ goodness! Very rare Kawai Aquarius

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That is cool. I’m not in a position to buy, (he says, browsing the classifieds for the second time today), but what is the weight, please?

The time has come to sell this wonderful instrument. I love almost everything about it, but the posture required, sitting and standing, is causing me pain, and I've not been able to get around that. As per the title, it's a BSX Allegro 4 string in tobacco burst. If you're interested, you'll likely know all about them (their website is old fashioned but informative). It has an acoustic chamber, with f-holes, and the unplugged volume is just right for quiet practice. The preamp is very good indeed. Bartolini, 3 band, developed specifically for this instrument. Easy to produce a very natural sounding warm tone. The bridge is fixed, but the neck is adjustable! Really simple and quick to alter the action (one screw to hand turn) Condition is good. It has some scuffs to the headstock, the top bout (where the neck meets the body) has a 'milky' sheen to it. Sunlight fading? Not sure, but it's cosmetic only. The picture shows a line that looks like a crack, but absolutely isn't. It's just where two timbers meet).Some very minor marks here and there, but all round good nick. The rubber endstop is worn through, it's the metal endstop that contacts the floor. Strings: the A,D, and G strings are Spirocore Weichs, can't remember what the E is, but it's nearly as good as the Spirocores, which are just wonderful, hugely expressive. I've put dots on the side of the neck, as you can see (but nobody else) There is a BSX bag that comes with it. Good for carrying, but doesn't offer too much protection. Also a cheap French bow. I won't post this, but happy to host potential buyers, also happy to travel halfway to meet, depending on where... Thanks for reading. Happy to fill in any missing info on request... Pics: