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Looks like this is sold again already & heading to Wales

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='787514' date='Mar 26 2010, 10:41 PM']Unless Polish Kilos are different from UK Kilos then 4.3 of them are actually 9.5lbs [/quote] Ah ha - that sounds more like it!

[quote name='macieq' post='787381' date='Mar 26 2010, 07:55 PM']4,3KG = 7,4 lbs[/quote] Wow, I've never seen a Fender that weighs so little! Usually needs a chambered body to come in under 8lbs.

I accepted an offer on this at £2K shipped to Europe (which nets out at around £1,925) but the buyer has decided he doesn't want it after all. Price therefore extended to any BC'ers Definite sale only & cash / direct bank transfer at this price though. . .

Deal all done on this but buyer had to pull out (not his fault - got hit with a nasty last minute bill!) so back up for sale. I'd offered him a deal at £1,250 for cash (or direct bank transfer) only so happy to extend this to the rest of the Bc community

Unrelenting GAS may mean this could head for the Bay soon - it won't be any less but it'll open up to a wider European market

How do you always find such interesting basses!

[quote name='Linus27' post='786289' date='Mar 25 2010, 08:30 PM']I've played this also and its wonderful. Such an amazing sounding bass with so many tonal options. You must be mad to sell this Barry.[/quote] If something else sells then I'll hang on to it, lol. And sell, something else did

[quote name='Toasted' post='785767' date='Mar 25 2010, 01:07 PM']I played this bass, it was a laugh. I'd love to own it Great sounding too.[/quote] I think it's the core sound that surprises most people - it genuinely does sound really nice and, even with a muppet like me playing it, you really can get a Bootsy-alike tone through an auto-wah

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='785481' date='Mar 25 2010, 08:38 AM']Bet it can't do a P-bass "thump" though ... [/quote] You'd be surprised at the way the ultra low pickup, and corresponding pre-amp, is 'voiced', lol. I'll have to get it out and try

[quote name='cocco' post='785609' date='Mar 25 2010, 10:53 AM']is the one for sale a 4 or a 5? it doesnt say anywhere and the pics show both[/quote] It's a 4 - sorry, just randomly grabbed some stock shots and hadn't spotted that one of them was a 5'er!

Ok - so I'm only putting this up for sale as I have my eyes on something and am determined that every time I buy something new that something else goes out the door! If the other bass sells then I'll withdraw this as It's such a fun piece of kit to have around the house Bought last year on a complete whim as I'm a huge Bootzilla fan. As Traben themslelves put it: Traben Bootsy Star - Aerofunkaronics to the 5th level! Five pointed star, five Rockfield™ pickups, the largest Bigger Bridge we've ever designed, three Aguilar® Amplification pre-amps and endless tone settings can only be found on the Bootsy Star Bass. From the funky mind of Bootsy, comes this over-the-top tone monster. If you demand the most tonal control, head turning looks and the BIGGEST tone of all, the show-stopping Bootsy Star is for you! SPECS BRIDGE traben bootzilla star SCALE 34” CONSTRUCTION set neck PICKUPS five rockfield™ pickups fat bass-tard j-style ELECTRONICS 3 individual aguilar® amplification obp-3 pre-amps custom wired for various settings BODY basswood FRETBOARD rosewood NUT chrome plated brass INLAY bootzilla shooting star Yep, that's right, it has 5 pickups and no less than 3 individual Aguilar pre-amps. The pre-amps are 'voiced' for some fairly specific sounds - very loosely there's one relatively conventional setting, one that only works with real high frequency stuff & another that controls some serious lows. By playing with all of them you can dial in all sorts of sounds. To be honest I tend to leave everything turned full on and then whack it through a distortion / compressor / autowah combination for some Bootsy madness Of course this is totally one of those love or loathe basses but it really is fun to play and would be just great as a 'show bass' for anyone in a funky soul band. Much easier to play than it looks and balances fine on a strap. I've attached a couple of stock shots below of the bass and the control layout and can take some pics of mine if required. It is totally 'as new' without a mark on it in all it's pearlescent white glory. Comes with an equally crazy custom fit case that's designed to cosset the bass perfectly - lining is, of course, in purple fur Happy to ship anywhere but costs could be higher than a conventional bass because the case is a fair bit larger (I still have all the packing materials that it came in from the US). Happy to try and answer any questions!

I bet this is great fun to play with that short scale and woofly vintage sound