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Obviously I've been misinformed... thanks for the education I will remove the offending wording

If anyone is looking for the tone and feel of a vintage 74 Fender Jazz bass but is not prepared to shell out a few grand for one, this bass might be just the ticket.. This is a 1974 Fernandes Burny Bass which was made in Japan as a pretty direct copy of a Fender Jazz. I bought this one from Danny Stewart at Bass Japan Direct a few months back and it is a cracking bass. As far as he could tell the bass is original apart from the addition of a battery compartment from a previous owners flurry at making it active... the bass is totally passive now however and sounds just like what you would want from a 70's Jazz bass... phat and funky!! The body is Japanese ash with a maple neck and the fingerboard is bound maple with pearl block inlays... the frets still have plenty of life left in them. The body has a brown Mocha gloss finish that has aged to look almost like walnut, its a very cool colour in the flesh. The pickguard was originally white but Danny covered it with a dark walnut veneer which really suits the vibe of the bass. Speaking of vibe this bass has tons of it, both pickups are super punchy and tonally it barks every bit as good as (if not better than) any original 70's Fender Jazz basses I've played. Weight is a very manageable 4.1kg on my luggage scales. The bass arrived from Tokyo in a cool vintage faux leather gigbag inside a cardboard shipping box with lots of packaging and I still have all of those for re-shipping if required. The bass is located in Ireland but shipping to the UK or Europe is no problem. Please PM with any questions.. Price drop now £550

Lovely bass and a bargain at that price! If I didn't already own a Lakland Jazz I'd have snapped this up ages ago!

Cheers.. they are fab basses

Wow small world... is yours a Series 2 as well?

Selling my beautiful Status Series 2 neck through graphite 4 string. Serial number 483 dates it to 1987. I am the second owner and I have owned the bass for the last 20 years. The body has a mahogany back with a highly figured maple top. Everything is original and it is in almost mint condition for a 30 year old bass. The original custom Status flightcase is included and it is extremely well made and in perfect condition. The bass plays like a dream with ultra low action and I have just strung it with a fresh set of Status strings. Weight is exactly 4kg so really comfy and perfectly balanced. No issues whatsoever with this beauty, you will be hard pressed to find a nicer example. Little bit of Level 42 history as well as this bass was used on loan by Mark King for a few gigs while he was having work done on his own Series 2 at the time... I believe he left a little bit of his Mojo on this one too! I'm afraid I have nothing to verify this story so you'll just have to take my word but it is quite true. I hate selling this one but I need to fund an expensive recent impulse purchase and the Series 2 hasn't been getting the love it deserves for a few years now... I am based in Ireland but happy to ship internationally as the flightcase is built like a tank. Prefer a straight sale but I might consider a Barefaced Super Compact or BB2 cab in part exchange. Happy to answer any questions by PM...

Great little class D head, tons of warm and punchy tone and gobs of power as anyone who owns one will attest to... not getting used since I changed over to Phil Jones gear so its better with someone who will make use of it.. big thread about these over on Talkbass : https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nad-the-best-amp-ive-ever-heard-kustom-kxb500.1094234/ Fits in a laptop bag which is what I've been using and can include if required.. lovely condition.. UK or European shipping will be about £20.

Now sold

Top is a bit scratched but he pedal works perfectly, great auto wah / envelope filter for lots of funky bass vibes!! These are 100 euro new so grab a bargain!! Boxed...

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