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A flurry of interest but still here. A great example of a rare vintage bass.

I chased that Ric 4000 when it was on sale in another guitar shop. I dithered because of the longer scale - it subsequently sold and has reappeared several times since. I keep reminding myself that longer scale instruments are no longer feasible for me. I’d no doubt buy it and not play it - like my fretless. Better stay sensible!

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I was looking for a 3000 or a 3001 a few years ago. I’ve got a 3000 shortscale which is wonderful. I have owned three of these and they’ve all been fantastic sounding but too heavy for me. Great basses and in my opinion much more versatile than you’d expect from a single pickup.

Sell the Ric? 🤣

All replied still for sale. I’m not really interested in trades.

Fender 1977 Mustang Bass USA Black and Maple Lovely Mustang bass completely original from 1977. It plays really nicely and the pickups are punchy and articulate. Although the foam mutes have perished or been removed the attachments on the bridge remain so you could restore them if required with a pickup rubber or similar. The bass has plenty of dings and scratches but is in pretty good cosmetic condition for a well gigged instrument. It’s a 70’s bass so not light - it weighs 4.1kgs so similar to a modern P bass. It’s not a boat anchor like full scale Fenders of this era but certainly not as light as a modern equivalent. Action is low, neck is straight and truss rod functions as it ought to. It is currently strung with light gauge D’Addario nickel roundwounds. Frets are in good order and the tuners and hardware work as expected. I’ve not seen a black and maple one before, the older ones I’ve played and owned have been sunburst or in a natural finish. I am the second owner and prior to me buying it hadn’t been played since the 90’s. Great short scale vintage bass and pretty rare in this original condition too. Some small dings and blemishes. See pics the worst is a big scratch on the back. Pickup preferred but I can post at buyer’s cost but would need time to get packing materials. Sorry no trades. I’m selling a few basses that I cannot comfortably play anymore following tendon surgery on my fretting hand. The issue for me with this one is the extra string tension as a result of it being through body strung. I’m not desperate to sell so please no low ball offers I think I’ve priced it realistically. Thanks! UK only, no trades.

For sale this all original 1976 Rickenbacker 4001FL factory Fretless in a dark fireglo finish. It’s a beautiful instrument and comes with the original Ric case and the bridge pickup cover. I got this some time before I had my hand operation as a substitute for my old upright. Unfortunately the now permanent issues with my fretting hand means this is one of the longer scale instruments I can no longer play comfortably. If you’ve not heard a fretless Rickenbacker before check out Chris Brubeck who is seriously brilliant and uses one as his main instrument. This one is strung with Thomastik flats and really sings. On the neck binding there is an inlaid dot that corresponds to the correct fret position making it a bit easier to intonate if you are new to fretless. The neck is really skinny and comfortable on this one it’s also nice and straight with a low action. Truss rods are both working as they ought to but I haven’t needed to tweak them. The bass sounds fantastic as you would expect and the Ric ‘growl’ is surprisingly well suited to fretless. It’s not a heavy bass either at around 4kgs. There are dings a plenty but nothing that gets in the way of playing, a few finish touch ups here and there but not bad for a 48 year old gigged instrument. The case is in decent condition too with all the latches working properly. Not sure how to price this as it is a bit of a niche instrument, I’m open to reasonable negotiations. I definitely would prefer pickup on this but would be happy for you to arrange your own insured reputable courier at a mutually convenient time. UK only of course. Sold and off to a new home - thanks for all your interest.

Dreadbox Hades Reissue Analogue Bass Synthesiser A nice tweakable alternative to the Moog Minitaur single oscillator with two sub oscillators. Shakes the room! Comes with box, sticker and euro rack power lead. It’s a fantastic little synth and in perfect condition. Only used alongside my modular gear briefly but surplus to requirements now as I am expanding my euro rack.

Action is pretty low on this. As good as my EBMM

Yamaha MODX 6 Keyboard Synthesiser Workstation MODX 6 key features: Motion Control synth with AWM2 and FM-X engines 5.67GB preset sounds; 1GB user memory 128+64-note polyphonic 16-part multitimbral Super Knob for multiple parameter changes Motion sequencer 130,000 event sequencer 18 filter types Approx. 85+ insert/master fx 2 Outputs, 2 Inputs, 2 x MIDI 4 foot controllers, 2 USB, power, headphones Weight (kg): 6.6 The MODX uses the same technology powering the flagship MONTAGE with two Iconic Sound Engines modernized for amazing sound playback and complex sound design. AWM2 (Advanced Wave Memory 2) sample and synthesis engine for stunning emulative acoustic instruments, synth sounds and drums. FM-X (Frequency Modulation) a unique, expressive, highly-programmable synthesis technology for dynamic, electro-modern music creation. This is my Yamaha MODX 6 keyboard - it’s been gigged a couple of times but mainly been used at home and more recently kept in storage in a gigbag. It is in excellent working and cosmetic condition with a fully functional touch screen and all features. It sounds great with loads of features and flexibility. The only flaws are a couple of surface scratches near the mod wheel and some minor scuffs. The other fault to note is that the left/mono output (covered with yellow tape in the photo) will not fully accept a jack - as if something is stuck in the socket. This was there when I bought it. As it was a B stock offer I didn’t worry about it as the other output and the headphone socket both work as they ought to. There is a huge library of onboard sounds available and more to be downloaded from the Yamaha site if required. The keyboard comes with a reasonably sturdy soft case that I bought specifically for it, the original PSU and an official printed manual. I’d prefer pickup in person however I could post in the UK at buyer’s cost but would need a few days to sort out packaging.

Sterling StingRay Shortscale This is my Sterling StingRay shortscale bass. It is in good condition and plays and sounds superb. I’m selling a few basses as I bought something a bit expensive! When I bought it the bass had some neck dive and so I replaced the tuners with some old Hipshot ultra-lites I have in my spares box. The eagle eyed will spot that one tuner is a USA version and this is because the imported versions are not reversible. I’ve kept the original tuners if you wanted to return them to the bass I’ll return it to stock and sell it for £415. The neck has had luminous position markers - front and side - installed. This was prior to my purchase. It’s been done well but I must say they aren’t something I find particularly useful although they look pretty in the dark! There are minor dings and some corrosion to the small scratchplate screws. Other than that there are some cosmetic flaws to the neck and a small ding on the underside of the rosewood board - nothing that gets in the way of playing. See pics. There is a line on the back of the neck that isn’t a scratch or flaw but a grain mark in the wood. Great little bass. Very lightweight at around 3.5kgs. Nice punchy sound. Pickup preferred as there isn’t a gigbag. I can post at buyer’s cost however. UK only. No trades. Thanks!

Squier Indonesian Vintage Modified Mustang Bass A shortscale up for grabs. This is a Squier 70s style Mustang. Made around 2012 this version has the Duncan Designed Mustang pickup and a maple fingerboard. I’ve had a couple of these and have been impressed by how well they play and sound. It is very light on the shoulder at around 3.4kgs - lighter than my old ‘76 Mustang which I have recently purchased (hence this sale). It’s in great condition and sounds and plays well. One of the black side dots has been enlarged with a marker or paint. That’s the only thing of note cosmetically. Sorry no trades. Pickup preferred but I can post at buyers cost. There’s no gigbag included. It’s wearing a brand new set of D’Addario round wounds. Thanks for looking.