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Anyone know what the string spacing is on the Warwick Corvette Medium Scale 5 string?

Will consider offers on this, but no trades.

Hi,

OK, thanks. I get almost the same result - £34.00.

Regards

Hi,

Estimate of shipping, including insurance, would be £35.00.

I would need you postcode to be accurate.

Thanks

Hope you enjoy the Maruszczyk Mike. I'd love to see it. Maybe you could ping me across some pics when you get it.

MWH:
Why am I selling it? - I need the money (I won't bore you with the details) and this is the best bass I have. So hoping it is therefore worth the most. If it doesn't sell, I'll be moving down to try the next one.
Pre-owned? - Well sort of, but not quite. It was a trade show instrument and had no other owners apart from the Japanese retailers. This might also explain its unique feature, namely the marble effect scratch plate. My assumption is that this was a special produced for the trade show, something a lot of manufacturers seem to do. Almost all the Atelier Z Baby Z basses I've seen have clear plastic scratch plates. I think this one looks much cooler.

Gunsfreddy2003: Yes, the quality of workmanship is superb. Nice range of sounds too, with the P-J pickups, active electronics, and the passive switch.

February price drop - now £800.00 for this quality near mint, P-J, Active/passive, MIJ short scale.

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Yes, still available. Had just left it quiet over the festive season.

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Yes, this beautifully made Japanese instrument is pretty rare in this neck of the woods.

Surprised no one has yet mentioned the Warwick Corvette short scale - 30", 4 string. Nicely balanced, light, with plenty of punch. They also produce a 32" medium scale - both 4 and 5 string. All available as active or passive. All are around £600.00. Have a look here:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_corvette_basic_short_scale_bk.htm

Well, Mike, that's a wicked improv. with the SWB-1. A guitarist friend of mine suggested something similar for mine, but not as fancy as yours. In the end I sold mine rather than add to it. I can see that you would have the same issue with the SG. Also if you won the lottery and was considering an Alembic, it would seem to be the same.

BTW, Atelier got back to me with a date - the BabyZ was made June 2014. I'll update the sale page.

Sorry mate, not interested in trades right now.

[size=2]Mike, I can't find a definitive source for dating, e.g. from serial numbers, but this was sold as new in early 2016, so I would hazard that it was made in 2014/15[/size].[i] - update: made in June 2014 according to Atelier.[/i]

As for the strap balance, the top strap button aligns with the twelfth fret, so it hangs pretty much conventionally I would say. It sits easily on a shallow diagonal across the body, head higher, which is the way I wear it. It is very similar to my Warwick Corvette short scale that also has the strap button adjacent to the twelfth fret, with the Atelier maybe slightly leaning more down to the left because of the larger head (I'm not talking about neck-dive - there isn't any).

The Scott Whitley short scale (which I believe you have, Mike) has the top strap button way to the right of this and will only sit horizontally, or even head down, which never did suit me.

Hope this helps.

I have one up for sale that might match your requirements. Don't know your location, but if you're near me (in Surrey) you're welcome to come over to try it.
http://basschat.co.uk/topic/295397-atelier-z-short-scale-4-string-mustang-bass-mij/page__fromsearch__1

[b][color=black][size=3]Atelier Z BabyZ PB4[/size][/color][/b]

Will consider offers now.

[size=3]This Japanese built instrument is in excellent near mint condition. It is very easy to play with a narrow fast [/size][size=3][size=3]30.5" [/size]short scale neck. Atelier used to make the Sadowski Japan line and as you would expect shows impeccable workmanship. The fit, finish, neck and fretwork are excellent. The bass is active with pull switch to by-pass to passive.[/size]
[size=3]Atelier call it the BabyZ, which to me doesn’t do it justice.[/size]

[size=3]The original Atelier Gig Bag is included.[/size]

[size=3]Price to buy in Japan is around £725 and shipping is usually about £125.00 making a total of £850. To import it, add VAT of 20% and import duties of another 3% to give you a total of over £1000.00.[/size]

[size=3]I am now asking only £800.00 plus shipping if required. Pickup in person would be best of course.[/size]

[b][font=Times][size=3]Manufacturer’s blurb:[/size][/font][/b]
[font=Times][size=3]Atelier Z have produced the best mini bass on the market in Japan! This packs all the punch of regular Atelier Z basses in a short scale bass so you can get that big professional punchy, clear sound! Ideal for travelling professionals, or those of smaller stature! This little beauty can achieve a great precision bass tone as well as a nice Jazz tone. The rear pick up also sounds great on its own too.[/size][/font]

[b][color=black][size=3]Atelier Z BabyZ PB4[/size][/color][/b]
[font=Times][size=3]Made in Japan in June 2014[/size][/font]
[font=Times][size=3]BODY WOOD: Alder
NECK: Maple1P with Rosewood fingerboard 30" scale 21 frets (KTS TI-Neck [/size][/font][size=3]Titanium reinforcement [/size][font=Times][size=3]Support Rods)
PICKUPS: ATELIER Z babyPJ
TUNING KEYS: GOTOH GB-1
BRIDGE: HIPSHOT B Style Custom(Body String Through) 17mm pitch
ELECTRONICS&CONTROL: EQ/J & FVol., RVol/sw., Treble/Bass[/size][/font]
[font=Times][size=3]CASE: Atelier Z gig bag (reasonable quality, but suspect zips - one failed first time, but others fine)[/size][/font]
[font=Times][size=3]FINISH: Urethane[/size][/font]
[font=Times][size=3]White/cream [/size][/font]
[size=3]30.3" scale[/size]
[size=3]Atelier Z in-house pickups (reversed P)[/size]
[size=3]Push/pull active/passive setup up with Atelier Z bass/treb tone stack.
Atelier Z gig bag, tools etc.[/size]
[font=Times][size=3]Weight: 3.5Kilo[/size][/font]

[size=3]More description/review here;[/size]
[size=3][url="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-atelier-z-baby-z-pj4.1128779/"]https://www.talkbass...-z-pj4.1128779/[/url][/size]

Only found this thread after lots of form filling on different courier sites only to be frustrated by the lack of insureance cover offered. I thought at least they might insure for loss if not breakage! But not a chance.

Anyway as recommended above, I went to UPS via Interparcel and got it. No exclusions in small print for musical instruments. For a bass & case weighing 9Kilo, value £440.00, it cost me £11.22 plus £12.00 for insurance cover, all inclusive of VAT.

NOW SOLD!

Wow. Thanks for the comment Scott.

Hi,

The nut has slightly chamfered/angles at each side. But using my trusty tape measure I still read 35, maybe 36mm allowing for that.

To compare I measured my Warwick Corvette short scale and that's 37mm at the nut.

The SWB-1 does have a narrow neck.

Regards

Hi,

Yes the bass is still for sale.

Hi

Yes a lovely bass and in as-new condition. There is no neck dive and the neck is very easy to get around. The dimensions you want are as follows.

Width at nut: 35mm
Width at 12th fret: 50mm

I'm in Surrey near Guilford, so if you're within reach, you're welcome to come and try it out. PM me.

Regards
Peter