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Brexit.

I'd want to know why it's been stripped first, or at least to check the TR, but this might be a nice project: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gordy-Blueshift-De-Luxe-Bass-Guitar-Main-Body-Only/143008237339?hash=item214bf4871b:g:zCAAAOSwV1Vb5qQx

Re-necked, old neck included. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hayman-4040-Bass-Guitar/113362749608?hash=item1a64f248a8:g:4-MAAOSwn01b5sjh Not too far from me...

Thanks. Might be a decent buy then...

Are these any good? I like the reverse 'burst on the four, but I don't need it and wouldn't play it. OTOH, the fiver might be more my thing.

It's hideous... I think someone here should buy it, as that means it's less likely to show up again

Slot-load bridge. (Hat tip: fretmeister.) All other "features" are optional, IMO.

Crude routing previously hidden by a scratchplate, I think.

The Portamento and the Spectorcore are the only basses I GAS for...

Taking the picture, I expect.

Alternatively you could have a try for this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192699937826?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI192699937826.N36.S1.R1.TR1 Not as pretty, I grant you.

If that had come up three years ago I'd have had it without a second thought. These days I have less money. The sense doesn't seem to have altered much though. If it's like its Fury cousins (Fury and Fury II) it has a neck skinnier than a cigarette paper.

Not many of these out there. TBH, I'm not surprised. It's very ugly and seriously overpriced (no surprise from that seller). But an interesting bit of history, I suppose. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Burns-Weill-RP2G-Super-Streamline-bass-guitar-1959/292793545637?hash=item442bdaf3a5:g:8r4AAOSwMjpb1v4U (It's also misnamed. "Streamline", my armpit.)

I would definitely prefer them as standard, personally.

Score

Never seen one of these before. (It's not a double bass, obviously.) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Italian-Contrabass-3-4-1800s/142988257944?hash=item214ac3aa98:g:6AsAAOSwteFb0Yzx#shpCntId I like it

They do say there's no smoke without fire, but I hadn't realised this would be such a draw.

Might be worth asking the organisers if they have a list of shops?

They weren't terribly consistent about these things, IIUC... but agreed, if it's active it shouldn't be a 301.