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  1. Legion
    [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1338548059' post='1676079'] Anything accepted in part-ex? [/quote] I might consider it, but I'll wait a little to see if there are any cash buyers first mate. PM's replied
  2. Legion
    With great reluctance I've finally pushed myself to a position where I need to sell this wonderful bass:[list] [*]Build completed late 2004 at the old Jay Street Sadowsky NYC shop [*]Solid ash one-piece body finished in '59 burst with a tort guard [*]Birdseye maple 20 fret neck, 9" radius, 1 3/4" width [*]Chrome hardware, including pickup ashtray [*]J pickup installed in 70's location [*]Weight just under 8lbs, with perfect balance [*]Old style Sadowsky fitted case (and all the original paperwork) [*]Volume pot upgraded to 500k which is now standard (was 250k in older models) [*]Sadowsky D tuner included (currently not fitted) [/list] [attachment=109180:IMGP3042.JPG] [attachment=109181:IMGP3040.JPG] [attachment=109182:IMGP3039.JPG] [attachment=109183:IMGP3038.JPG] [attachment=109179:IMGP3044.JPG] There is one tiny little area on the back that got a small scratch (in the clearcoat only), but other than that and the usual paint/pickguard swirling it's excellent. here's a shot of the scratch [attachment=109184:IMGP3041.JPG] £1950 delivered in the UK - or collection/meet up possible (and preferred) Any questions, fire away.... Edit: forgot to mention one thing, the TI jazz flats are not staying on the bass, I'll replace them with some Sadowsky Black Label flats
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1337710873' post='1664404'] Oh yeah, it was you Jas - the passive humbucker one was your first wasn't it? [/quote] That's right Dave - I wasn't entirely sure about decades at that point so I sold it. Longer term though it did lead me on a little decade-adventure once it had all sunk in and now I wouldn't be without one. If I could have sold my current one I'd have kept the dark star one...but they are very much a niche bass. OP beware...they are awesome, but not an easy thing to sell on. Maybe they break the mould a little too much for some eh
  4. Legion
    Not that I'm really in your area (if I was you would be welcome to try)... I did buy & sell my passive Humbucker here. Both the single coil and humbuckers are a great sounding bass. Personally I preferred the single coils (and the dark star one I had even more). The necks are awesome, as long as you like that "slim-jazz-neck-thing" although the US laklands have a different feel to the skylines. This has been relisted and still didn't sell..might be worth contacting the seller? [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAKLAND-DECADE-ACTIVE-BASS-GUITAR-/140753174090?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20c58afe4a"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAKLAND-DECADE-ACTIVE-BASS-GUITAR-/140753174090?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20c58afe4a[/url]
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    I saved the image to my PC then tried to zoom in - then laughed out loud. Bigger pic please, all I can see is a sunbursty blur
  6. Legion
    Big fan of Fret Doctor myself [url="http://www.willcuttguitars.com/accessories/fret-doctor"]http://www.willcuttguitars.com/accessories/fret-doctor[/url]
  7. Legion
    [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1333487590' post='1602539'] £450! Was that from a shop, as it seems waaaaay over the odds to me. [/quote] I'm not sure that one actually sold at that price, just what was being asked. I agree it was certainly steep. It was on some euro sales forum if I recall.
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    I've bought one of these myself recently but it turned out to be a bit of a wreck so I lost the motivation to get it finished in any hurry. I'd be interested in buying, as between the 2 basses I'm sure I could assemble one good one If I recall from when I was looking, they can fetch around £450 in mint condition, but yours looks a long way from that I'm afraid. Let me know when you have an idea of what you want for it.
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    I've always loved the look of this bass, ever since it was first hanging on the wall in the Bass Merchant (if I recall correctly?) Thank god I don't want to venture into 5 strings or I'd be in a quandary. Best of luck with the sale
  10. Legion
    Not wanting to teach you to suck eggs but... Are the saddles parallel with the bridge plate? I only ask as I know some people try to align the saddles in a way that literally mimics the radius of the fingerboard. Obviously this can mean that the saddles adjacent to each other will have a slight angle between them, instead of making contact with the entire flat surface on the end. Other than that it seems a bit odd. I would guess that the height adjustment screws are effectively sliding about on the shiny base plate, something that would easily be cured by getting a bridge with little channels for each saddle. Unless you can think of a way of making the surface of the bridge plate a little more grippy (without it looking awful)...maybe one layer of sellotape neatly placed across the plate where the saddles are?
  11. Legion
    Having sold a bass to Martin last year, he was kind enough to allow me the opportunity to get it back A pleasure to deal with at all times. Thanks again.
  12. Legion
    Perfectly safe to do - some slight variation on voltage in Europe (220-240v) but the frequency is the same at 50Hz. So other than a different plug, go for it
  13. Legion
    [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1331852381' post='1580090'] Mesa Walkabout Scout 1x12 Combo which sounds fine. Before that I was using Markbass with Ampeg cab and before that Ashdown, which all also sounded fine. I've got a Phil Jones Bass Briefcase too, which also sounds fine. [/quote] I think theres a lot of truth in that minimal response Dave... I've had a few different rigs, and they all sounded good - some were lighter than others, some louder. My current rig ticks all the boxes I ever wanted from a rig really; capable of moving a lot of air, nice smooth sound and reasonably lightweight. It also fits in my car boot easily! I could have a smaller and/or lighter rig, but to be honest its about as small and light as it needs to be whilst being way more powerful than I usually need anyway. Awesome.
  14. Legion
    [quote name='K-Dog109' timestamp='1331303973' post='1571095'] Wes, being a mate of mine, very kindly let me have a play on this bass whenever he had it with him. I honestly think it is one of the most stunning Precisions I have ever had pleasure of playing and well worth the price tag. Good luck with the sale! [/quote] You are right there, it's a really nice bass. Some unfortunate logistics got in the way of the pending trade, but now it's sold anyway and on its way up north. Thanks all
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    I can certainly vouch for this one as being very nice, if I wasn't in a phase of culling basses I'd have already bought it back before Kev put it on here. Best of luck with the sale, I may yet change my mind (it's been known)
  16. Legion
    I wrote a response but now I'm just confused all round. Is your truss rod screwed in fully clockwise? or did you mean unsrewed fully anit-clockwise?
  17. Legion
    This is now on hold pending an (unexpected) trade offer
  18. Legion
    PM's replied and a little relaxing-sunday-night-bump.
  19. Legion
    Just bought this from Wes on admittedly, a total whim I love it, it's just like my Pino was in that, comfy, old pair of slippers way. I've fed that big old slab rosewood board a very good dose of fretdoctor oil and its sucked up the lot so now has a darker more oiled look. I also received the new threaded, reliced bridge saddle from fender a couple days ago so that has been repaired. Everything else is just as it should be, lovely vintage sound and the broken in chromes sound excellent (pity I can never play them long enough to get them like that). I've recently just come to a conclusion that I'm going to sell all but one bass and this is first to go unfortunately Probably closely followed by my Sadowsky... Weight is very nice at 9lbs dead on (with all the metal work fitted), comes with all the case candy and the case itself is mint. £2100 gets you an amazing bit of master builder level relicing and vintage goodness. Collection preferred but I'll pack it if you want to arrange a courier. [attachment=101602:IMGP2992.jpg][attachment=101603:IMGP2993.jpg][attachment=101604:IMGP2994.jpg][attachment=101597:IMGP2987.jpg][attachment=101598:IMGP2988.jpg][attachment=101599:IMGP2989.jpg][attachment=101600:IMGP2990.jpg][attachment=101601:IMGP2991.jpg] There, I did it
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    [quote name='4000' timestamp='1330622291' post='1560617'] [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemist-Fable-About-Following-Dream/dp/0722532938"]http://www.amazon.co...m/dp/0722532938[/url] [/quote] Thanks, I'll look into that.
  21. Legion
    [quote name='4000' timestamp='1330608941' post='1560272'] Ah, the Alchemist eh? [/quote] Your turn to enlighten me as I have no idea? Bear in mind I've read a lot of buddhist rubbish though
  22. Legion
    I wonder if thats the point though - do you have to play other basses in order to realise that the one you had was already what you wanted? Bit like the travel thing - lots of people travel the world looking for something, only to find that they had left it behind them. Resulting from the experience, they now find what they could not see before. Only by going, can you come back. Bit deep for lunch time. I better make a cuppa
  23. Legion
    It's a difficult thing with all this temptation around... I had something of an epiphany myself the other night and realised the Lakland decade is my sound. Now all I need is the courage of my conviction to sell what I've ultimately realised are lovely, but totally unecessary basses (my Sadowsky and Fender) Bear in mind that Bilbo is also happy to admit he can't tell (and/or doesnt care about) the difference between a P, J, sintgray or anything else. So I guess for those of us that have been looking for a certain tonal quality, a little bit of shopping around to find what you like is justified?
  24. Legion

    OBD

    Legion replied to waynepunkdude's topic in Bass Guitars

    I thought it was going to be a thread about Obsessive Bass Disorder
  25. Legion
    I can't see what John has posted a link to (as I'm at work) but might also be worth mentioning that Picato flats don't have silks and being a small UK company they may do custom scale lengths?
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