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So this is a bit of a wrench but I'm determined to make the transition back to 4 strings only and that means this really needs to go Picked up relatively recently as part of a PX deal but I've been really putting off selling this as it's just sooo nice to play and has the added bonus of weighing next to nothing! It has an ash body with a maple neck and maple board and an absolutely beautiful trans black 'burst' finish over a very nice flamed top. There's a poly finish on the body and nito on the neck for a really nice feel. It has inset Dunlop straplocks which give nice 'smooth' lines when not on the strap. It's hard to explain just how nice the colour of this is as it changes under lights. One definite vote of confidence in the colour was from my wife who usually just says every bass I get looks like any other but this one actually made her stop in her tracks & comment on how nice it looked, lol. Big Single pickups and the usual volume, pan, treble, bass and Vintage Tone Control setup. Great range of tones from this modern Sadowsky setup - still able to nail that classic Sadowsky sound but less one dimensional than some older NYC Sads are (purely a personal view on this latter comment!). The thing that amazes me most is that my bathroom scales say it weighs only 7.4 lbs! Can't say these are 100% accurate but it's certainly the lightest 5 string I've ever played and I'm sure you could gig with it for hours and not notice the weight. It's in absolutely immaculate condition and still has the, virtually impossible to see, plastic guard over the area above the pickups Comes with one of the very nice Sadowsky branded soft/hard cases. One of these would cost around £3K new from Roger S and there would obviously be additional shipping and import costs on top of that. I've priced it at £2,200 which is a healthy discount off the UK price for what is a virtually new NYC Sadowsky. I would be willing to think about trades either for a really interesting 4 string (a similar NYC 4 would definitely grab my interest!) or something that would be easy to sell on like a US stock Fender, Lakland Skyline etc. Happy to ship anywhere really - approx insured price is probably around £35 for UK and £70 for mainland Europe (may be slightly higher than this to get full insurance cover). The best picture I have is the 'official' Sadowsky one as it's about the only one that does a decent job of showing the body colour.

[quote name='ian' post='775726' date='Mar 15 2010, 09:33 PM']now thats a nice bass omg [/quote] Thanks Ian, I didn't think something like this was your kind of thing, lol

[quote name='witterth' post='775234' date='Mar 15 2010, 01:56 PM']So did I!! off for a think Mr M........... W[/quote] Don't think for too long - three PX offers have already come in

[quote name='MB1' post='774757' date='Mar 14 2010, 10:34 PM']MB1. ...Mancunian Bumpette![/quote] I thought you might appear MB

Thank God, I will sleep easier tonight

I picked this up as part of a PX deal recently and, although it's great fun to play, it's really surplus to requirements at the moment so I really ought to sell it The regular specifications of the Artist includes a woven graphite through-neck with 24 frets, two Status soap-bar pickups, 2-band EQ with variable frequency midrange and cut/flat/boost switch and gold hardware. Individual mono-rail bridge / tuners are fitted and, in combination with a unique string retainer, both single and double-ball strings can be used. This particular model has the, very desirable, custom options of a lovely burr madrone top, a 32" scale (due to the innovative Status BendWell), some cool blue front leds an d16.5mm spacing (which means it's very fast to play). Both the BendWell and 16.5mm string spacing are exactly as requested by Mark King on all his instruments so this is the 'real deal' as far as an Artist spec bass is concerned Having said that the flexible eq gives lots of tonal options as well! The entire instrument is finished in high-gloss polyester lacquer and it has seen some wear on both the upper and lower body. These really don't show up from the front and the lower ding is barely noticeable (given its location). The rest of the bass is in great condition and obviously these lacquer marks don't effect playability or sound. Comes with a nice Status lightweight hard case. Price of one of these new with the custom options would be around the £2,800 mark but I've tried to allow for the lacquer damage by asking for less than half of the new price and listing at £1,300 I may consider trades for something that might be easy to sell on in the future such as stock US Fenders or Lakland Skylines etc. Happy to ship anywhere really - I'd estimate that fully insured shipping would be around £35 in the UK & £65 to mainland Europe if anyone wats me to check exact figures I'd be happy to do so. The previous listing has quite a few good quality photos so rather than duplicating everything please take a look [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=52246&hl=kingbass"]HERE[/url] for more information. In the meantime I've added a different pic to whet your appetite

[quote name='grottmusic' post='771940' date='Mar 11 2010, 06:22 PM']HI. If price is not good give me an offer .thx mike [/quote] Hi Mike, I'd suggest you search for sales threads of other Sadowsky NYC basses - that should give you a good idea of how much they have been selling for

Made in Mexico?

[quote name='Fianso' post='765925' date='Mar 6 2010, 11:26 AM']Thanks ! No i don't Know, but i already haved a Fender JB and the Louis Johnson is not heavier. But If you want, maybe i can weight it [/quote] That would be really useful if it's not a hassle. The older I get the more I seem to need lighter weight basses

Looks really cool - Do you know how much it weighs?

Wow - always quite fancied a White Falcon 6 string (in the days when I sometimes played them). Never knew they made a bass version!