martthebass

Bloody hell Rob, this is twice in as many days that you've offered up something I'm interested in...... Says to self: I'm happy with my MarKBass I'm happy with my MarKBass I'm happy with my MarKBass I'm happy with my MarKBass etc. BTW, which band were you in?

Rob, wish I had some spare cash, be nice to trawl this around the gig pit/dives of Rotherham. Just taken delivery of a (new to me) Ray so having to consolidate a bit until some gig cash comes in. all the best type bump

Hmmm mm Jazz in favourite colour combo.........check Within one hour of Manchester........check Spare £700 Stingray................no, damn

Love these Joe, a stealth is on the wish list when the numbers come up. Would have to be a 4 though, my brain can't handle erb, Bump.

[quote name='Sibob' post='1166784' date='Mar 18 2011, 10:18 AM']I was led to believe when I purchased this that the current 2-piece is original, but I suppose anything is possible?!. If anything, I think this looks better, not keen on the single-piece ones....aren't they single ply too?!. Have to say, the screws didn't even even register with me when I took the plate off, must have been late/early lol. I've said to myself that I might take a G&L Tribute L2000 in part ex, preferably in Sunburst, obviously with the rest in cash. Gonna try and do some sound clips today! Cheers for all the comments guys Si[/quote] I had one of these in the eighties, same colour, year, maple fb. Mine had the single ply one piece plate. If yours has been modded I wouldn't be put off it, it's definitely an aesthetic improvement, I hated the one piece on mine!

Thanks for everyone who has expressed interest in this (and it suprised me how much interest there has been in these times of austerity!), however for the moment it is withdraw while I consider other options which involve me not having to part with the best Ray it's been my pleaseure to own.

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I've tried to part with this twice before and failed - so here's going for the third... A problem with my Passat (running over steel scrap - a perennial problem if you work at a steel plant, and the bloody service computer deciding it needs a service about 3 months before I thought it would) has left my liquid cash a little depleted. I've options to deal with it, but in the interests of looking at all options I've got to consider letting my Ray 30th go (again). I love this bass to bits, I've really bonded with it over the year that I've had it, its quite possibly the best Ray (without getting into the pre-eb/eb argument) I've ever played/owned. However, it's in excellent 'collector's' condition and as such it rarely leaves the house, in fact it's done 2 jam nights and 2 practices in my ownership. If you're reading this you know the ante, it's a mahogany bodied 30th anniversary ray with through body stringing, highly figured red laquered maple neck with rosewood board. Think of it as a Classic Ray + except they made 783 and won't be making any more. As I've said, I don't want to part with this and other options will be explored so it may be withdrawn soon (cf. CHRISDABASS and his Big Al), so in terms of business; I'd prefer a partial trade (I still need a good quality 4 string fretted backup) with cash my way. I'll consider excellent condition US Fender Standard Precisions or Jazzes (a 2008 on model preferably) or a standard Ray 4H. For trade purposes I'm valueing the 30th at no less than £1100 - no negotiation on this one I think that's fair. The bass comes with the original C & G special edition case which I don't consider suitable for shipping (problems were experienced with these by MM when they were originally shipped - I wont tempt fate), so collection or meet up only for this one.

These look so much better with paint on! Would have been well tempted by this but got a Ray fretless due in tomorrow. Have a bump.

+1 on sending Warickhunt a pm..........remember to give him the weight of the bass also