Ashborygirl

Now sold - thanks for the interest! Having spunked the family Christmas money away on a rather delish G&L I need to sell something or the kids get nowt from Santa. So, with a real sense of sadness, I'm offering my Gibson SG in worn cherry. These are really amazing basses, especially for the asking price. US made, all mahogany with a 30.5 inch scale, two Gibson USA pickups & Grover machine heads. The mudbucker does what you would expect, huge output & bottom end that can be smooth & refined or really snarly. The bridge pick up is a different beast though, much more snappy & punchy & it works great for finger style funk. The bass is comparatively light, compact and an absolute breeze to play with a low, buzz free action. The bass is mint, not a mark on it & I have made a couple of very useful mods to it; firstly the awesome Hipshot Supertone bridge which adds a lot of sustain over the stock bridge & much more adjustability. Secondly I have reversed the bridge pick up which moves the pole pieces slightly nearer the middle, this adds a bit more punch & helps even out the volume of the mudbucker. Dead easy to reverse both mods if you wish though. The sale includes the unmarked Gibson hardshell case (shaped, black tolex & plush cream interior) the original bridge unit (although one bolt needs replacing) & I even have the Gibson shipping box. [b] Asking £500[/b] which includes shipping within Zone 1, not interested in any offers or trades, thank you. [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/camera005.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/100/camera009.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/camera018.jpg/"][/url] Uploaded with [url="http://imageshack.us"]ImageShack.us[/url]

Nice bass, even nicer price.

Wow - stunning. You have a PM & my wallet is groaning.

mumble, mumble, mumble POISEN MONKEYS!, mumble, mumble, mumble. Is this a Jazz width neck & what do the controls do?

Light the torches, there's a lynch mob forming!

That's a sweet bass & an even sweeter price.

And replied. Shipping comes to a mere £12 if anyone wants it but needs it shipping.

Now sold, thanks. If anyone is looking for good little amp for home use then I'm selling my Marshall MB30. Plenty loud enough to upset the family, lots of features great range of tones & it's only £50! [url="http://www.marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=MB30&pageType=OVERVIEW"]http://www.marshalla...geType=OVERVIEW[/url] Would much prefer local pick up otherwise I'll need to find some packing material & shipping will be at cost. PM me if you're interested, I'm just south of Middlesbrough if you want to try it out. [attachment=122666:IMG_0269.JPG]

Stunning & superb photographs too.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1351796253' post='1855589'] Rule number two under "Guidelines for Sellers" [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=rules&f=19"]http://basschat.co.u...tion=rules&f=19[/url] Would a car sales centre try and sell cars with only a written description? [/quote] [color=#5A5A5A][font=Arial][size=3]2. Please provide pictures with your listing,[u] or show your intent to do so[/u]. It will help people judge the accuracy of the advert and help you sell the item. If pictures are impossible, if you can't get someone to lend you their camera, [u]you should allow viewing of the item[/u].[/size][/font][/color] I would think the OPs statements about "pics available on request" & his preference for collection or meet up are more than sufficient.

I own one of these & they are superb basses - solid mahogany, set neck, US made, play great & sound even better. The neck pick up is the classic fat warm Gibson tone but the bridge pickup is surprisingly punchy, great for fingerstyle funk.

First ones left the factory in December 1978, according to MM.

Selling my Line 6 Studio GX Toneport. A bit like the Guitarport but more geared towards home recording, rather than a teaching tool. The amp models are a big step up from the original Guitarport versions, much smoother & more organic. Anyway, read all about it here; [url="http://line6.com/podstudiogx/"]http://line6.com/podstudiogx/[/url] . I'll post pictures if you really want them, but it's a black box with a big chrome knob! Comes with original packaging & in excellent condition. £45 to your door (assuming your door is in the UK!).

Sorry Pierre, you were beaten to it . Now sold pending the usuals.

Here we go folks, excuse the whippet's nose in the first picture. [attachment=121284:Tokai 001.JPG] [attachment=121285:Tokai 003.JPG] [attachment=121286:Tokai 004.JPG] [attachment=121287:Tokai 006.JPG]

Pics coming just as soon as I get my camera charged up. [b]The Bass[/b] This is a Tokai Jazz bass that I'm told dates to 82-84 (L serial number, later Tokai logo). It's clearly Tokai's take on Larry Graham's Moon Jazz with the white body, neck & headstock - although the rosewood fingerboard is unpainted - so not quite like the Moon. Twin jazz pickups with the front pick up angled, I have upgraded the stock Tokai's for a pair of Bartolinis which are wired to a passive VVT control harness. [b]The Condition[/b] Unbelievable - a few very small impressions here & there but the paint is unbroken throughout. The white has just started to age with a slight yellow hue, the frets have no discernible wear. Probably the cleanest 25+ year old instrument you'll find. [b]The Sound & Feel[/b] It sounds like a good Jazz should, with rounds it's a slappers dream & with the current LaBella flats it's a great Motown/Stax bass. Neck is typically Jazz in its proportions & the build quality is everything you would expect from Tokai's golden years. [b]The Price[/b] Pricing is difficult because I have only ever seen one other example of this model. It owes me £450 but with the recession I'm asking for a firm [u][b]£399[/b][/u]. That price includes the original Tokai pickups & gets you a bass well above the quality of Mexican & some US Fenders - plus you aint going to find soemone else with the same bass. I have no case for this so would prefer collection from my Teesside mansion. If you want it shipped I have a suitable box but it will need to be at your own risk. Payment forms are many, Paypal gift, direct transfer, cheque, cash, weapons grade plutonium......ok, maybe not that last one. Not interested in any trades, thank you.

[sub]Best bass Rob has ever made. Loved mine, regret selling it more than anything else I've owned.[/sub]

Fantastic bargain, these are superb, superb basses & i agree that it's the Jazz to the Stingray's Precision. Seriously, someone needs to snap this up & now - well, either this or that butcherd Warwick .

[quote name='Stacker' timestamp='1334173327' post='1612130'] Best wishes with the sale, mate. If [i]Mister[/i] John Hall had just sat back for a minute or two before he pressed 'send', he would have saved his firm a good few customers. He needs a lesson in manners, that man. [/quote] When I met him on a flight last year he was charming, urbane and considerate. Very giving of his time, knowlegable & passionate about maintaining his father's legacy. His position on copies may not suit everyone but, as I understand the law in America, to maintain a legitimate copyright claim a company must be able demonstrate that it challenges inappropriate referrences to its product. If it can't do that then it risks it's trademarks becoming classed as generic terms, free for anyone to use. Whatever the rights & wrongs of the copyright issue, as a person, I found him very affable.