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Well done on that build man - kudos.

Yes!

SOLD! And to a top Basschatter too.

Car bill has now been resolved! However, this remains for sale - apparently, once your missus finds out that you're prepared to part with a bass, then it needs to be seen through to completion. So - I am now open to offers

Yup! 34" scale. I see that you're in West Wiltshire. I'm in Exeter, so I'd be happy to arrange a meeting point roughly half way between us and knock off some of the price (as, I'll save on P&P). Drop me a PM if you're interested.

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Bump - this still needs a home

I'm not sure that this comment is entirely fair or helpful? Perhaps it's best not to speculate on "one of these" so publicly - given that this is the only one? I assume you mean commercially available explorer basses. I've never played one of those - so I can't comment on whether the custom bass for sale here is even close to that neck dive, or those dimensions - I wouldn't be surprised if it was very different. In contrast, I am certainly very happy to comment on neck dive if asked, in the name of transparency and the general good nature of Basschat. And, yes - if you let go of the bass and stand in a T-shape, the neck will dive. HOWEVER, this has never been a problem for me, as my right elbow sits on the lower "horn" all the time - as a coincidental counterweight. That's the natural playing position for the bass, so much so that I had to go and check if this did neck dive - despite owning this for ages. Given that I have a shot left shoulder, and so almost exclusively play short scale basses, neck dive is a real issue for me. I don't have that issue with this bass - it's quite comfortable with my elbow on the lower "horn". Happy to answer any queries.

***PRICE DROP*** - now £300. Also, I am driving from Exeter to Oxford on Mon 10th, and back again Tues 11th July. I am happy to deliver it en route.

I'd be happy to sort a time share..... I don't really want to see this gone!! I do love it, but the missus is pretty keen this goes...

Haha! Well, I am popping up to Oxford (from Exeter) on Monday - I can drop it off en route? This bass needs to be played!

Selling due to car bill. I'll be sad to see this go, but I need to raise some funds. I believe the serial number makes this a 1978 Fender Musicmaster bass. For those not in the know, this is a short scale (30") bass. I've had two of these, and this one has had the pickup upgraded (to a Lace Sensor I believe), which I really like. However, the original pickup is also included in the sale for the vintage enthusiast (and, it certainly does have its own charm). I have owned mustangs (new and vintage, with and without a bridge J pickup) - all of which I have moved on and kept this. These are great fun, and seem to be all the rage considering their humble origins. Possibly Nick Campbell has helped. This has a decent range of sounds with the tone pot - a nice P-like aggression down to some classic motown-ish thump when thumbed. I have deliberately kept this with old roundwound strings as I use it for the latter. I've gigged with it, but never in anger. It's in really great shape for a 45 year old bass. There are 3 thin scratches which can only really be seen at certain angles/lighting and I have tried to show this in the pictures. There are other small knocks, and a nice patina to the neck + hardware. This adds to the vintage charm. The colour is a nice "wine red", and the grain shows through nicely. I'm happy to post to UK. I don't have a hardcase that fits this, but I can provide a softcase + plenty of bubble wrap and foam into a decent cardboard box. I imagine £20 would cover this, and I can refund any difference. Alternatively, I am happy to deliver within 40 miles of Exeter for a bit of petrol cash.

Can we pretend the albums were Paul Young's "No Parlez" and Paul Simon's "Graceland"? 50% discount to any baschatter that vigorously spreads this rumour...

On hold

NOW SOLD

Selling due to impending car bill. Up for sale is my Vintage (brand name) Fretless - although I bought it from new ~18 years ago, so perhaps it's on its way to being "vintage". It has some genuine thumb wear over the P pickup from years of use. Let me be clear - I love this bass. These punch far above their price point. I've used this for gigs and two albums. I will really miss having it around, and I often grab this instead of my Stingray fretless, which is 10 times more expensive, but not 10 times better. If you're looking to get into fretless playing, then this would be a good bass to consider. Active treble and bass, plus pickup option and master volume. I believe the body is Bubinga. This certainly gives a nice low, rounded thump when you need it. It was mostly used with flatwounds, but I put some VERY old roundwounds on it as an experiment during COVID as I had them lying around and was curious. I liked that sound, so they are still on there. This means that there is a little amount of fretboard wear from the roundwounds, but not much and certainly nothing to worry about. I have tried to picture this as best I can. I've priced this in line with how others have previously, and consider this a bargain. Postage would be about £20. I don't have a hardcase, but can use a gig bag + bubble wrap + decent box.

My kitchen scales make this to be 10 lbs

Due to car bill, I'm putting some gear up for sale. Here's my "Explorer" bass. This was an ebay purchase some time ago, so I don't know anything about the history. However, it's really nicely built - clearly to a high level. The neck is more Precision than Jazz. The controls are Volume, Volume and Tone, which provide a nice range of sounds. I really like the P pickup on this, which was why I bought it (in lieu of an Alembic and I was playing some Who tracks). The break angle for the G string at the headstock (which I was initially worried about) is absolutely fine - tuning is completely stable and the action is great. Currently strung with dead roundwounds, which is my preference. I don't have a case for this. Hardcases for explorers are available, although I haven't checked if this would fit one. I am happy to meet up within 40 miles of Exeter for a bit of petrol money. I can also do everything possible to safely bubble wrap this + package it in a typical cardboard box for a courier - but this would be at your risk.

Yes please mate!

Yes please mate - PM

BUMP - these things are amazing, and this is a great price. GLWTS mate

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Mate - that's class! I know I'll open a can of worms asking, but how "Seafoam Green" is this? The pictures make it look a little more Daphne Blue (to me). Do the pictures here reflect the true colour do you think? GLWTS, and have a bump