Happy Jack

Tain't a stand, tis a piece of Pilates equipment!

There's only one cure for GAS, and there's no use fighting it when you need a P.

Yes, but I have my eye on something a bit special, and the only way that I can justify (and afford) buying a lovely 4-string fretless is to ... erm ... sell a lovely 4-string fretless.

A lovely example of a mid/late 70s fretless Precision, and at a sensible weight, just 9.75 lbs. The 3-Tone Sunburst is really crisp, and the black p/g works well with it (even though I'm personally a fan of tort with 3TS). Rosewood fingerboard is completely unmarked, and has a delightful, mellow tone & feel. This is a very rewarding bass to play. Similarly, the neck is unmarked and shows no wear at all. Fender dates are notoriously ... erm ... imprecise, but this came to me as a 1976 while the serial number suggests either 1977 or 1978. I don't do the whole completely-dismantle-the-bass-and-photograph-the-bobbins thing, but if you buy the bass then you're welcome to come and dismantle it with me at my studio. All in all, this is a lovely bass in pristine condition, and priced to sell. The bass is in Harrow (NW London) and I am happy to deliver in person or meet halfway (depending on distance), doing so in a civically-responsible socially-distanced sort of way if you prefer. Alternatively, I have appropriate boxes plus plenty of bubble-wrap available and I'm equally happy to post using DPD as courier.

Everything I've done rig-wise in the last few months has moved me away from amp heads and pedal boards and into rack systems. Not being a big FX user anyway, I can't really justify hanging onto some of my less-used pedals. Here is the Hartke Bass Attack preamp pedal. It's simple, robust & versatile. Comes with original manual but I'm afraid the box eventually disintegrated. It's pristine and fully functional. V2 has been out for a while so you can no longer buy this model new. This is £40 posted to the UK.

Everything I've done rig-wise in the last few months has moved me away from amp heads and pedal boards and into rack systems. Not being a big FX user anyway, I can't really justify hanging onto some of my less-used pedals. Here is the Xotic Bass RC Booster, every bit as good as you'd expect and rock solid in use. There's velcro on the bottom. Other than that, it's pristine and fully functional, complete with original box. Andertons are doing this pedal for £89 now, so this is £50 posted to the UK. See also my listing for the matching Preamp pedal.

Everything I've done rig-wise in the last few months has moved me away from amp heads and pedal boards and into rack systems. Not being a big FX user anyway, I can't really justify hanging onto some of my less-used pedals. Here is the Xotic Bass BB Preamp, every bit as good as you'd expect and rock solid in use. One of the four little 'feet' has gone missing. Other than that, it's pristine and fully functional, complete with original box and price tag. I paid £150 for this at the LBGS some years back, so this is £80 posted to the UK. EDIT: I thought that writing "£80 posted in the UK" would be fairly clear, but I've had a series of enquiries from Germany and the Netherlands asking me if I'll sell it for the same price to Europe. Well I can post this in the UK for £2.90 using Hermes; posting it abroad means using DPD and paying £14.60. If you're on the Continent and you'd like to buy this pedal, you need to offer me £90, not £80.

Everything I've done rig-wise in the last few months has moved me away from amp heads and pedal boards and into rack systems. Not being a big FX user anyway, I can't really justify hanging onto some of my less-used pedals. Here is the unexpected Earthquaker Devices Pitch Bay, complete with original box, sticker and catalogues. There's velcro on the bottom. Other than that, it's pristine and fully functional. These are getting hard to find and routinely cost over £200 these days, so this is £100 posted to the UK.

Everything I've done rig-wise in the last few months has moved me away from amp heads and pedal boards and into rack systems. Not being a big FX user anyway, I can't really justify hanging onto some of my less-used pedals. Here is the astonishing Earthquaker Devices Afterneath. No box or manual, I'm afraid, and there's velcro on the bottom. Other than that, it's pristine and fully functional. Cheapest I've seen these sell at (new) is £163, so this is £90 posted to the UK.