Happy Jack

Too tight for my agricultural finger style, but that looks like a shedload of bass for the money.

Yup - I'm genuinely astonished that no one has jumped on these yet!

I've been asked about the case for this bass. Sadly, I don't have a Fender hardcase for this, just a Hiscox LiteFlite like this: https://www.dawsons.co.uk/hiscox-liteflite-standard-electric-bass-guitar-case?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkd3VBRDzARIsAAdGzMDD7jagSvDvIBq6gNOpzFYEN8bdhM-N9VC6XzJSn0evxwGpFGr21XoaArPDEALw_wcB

Well, I say "plastic" but it might well be something far more exotic, like naugahyde. I have no idea what naugahyde is, but I know that Americans talk about it. A bit like rutabega. And coodies. It's not as cool as the leather one I'm selling, but it's still a genuine relic from that era, and one for the collector. It's also probably a bit more useable (as a day-to-day gigbag) if that's what you want. As with the leather one, I'm not too concerned with squeezing a high price out of this. As a past very serious Hofner collector, I'd prefer to see this go to another of the same.

Here's something you don't see every day: Impossible to date accurately, but must be 60s at the latest, more likely 50s. Yes, it really is leather. Yes, the zips still work. Just. And the padded interior is remarkably unstained. I'm not suggesting that you'd necessarily want to keep your £2000 Beatle bass from 1962 in this, but it would rather complete the set. What's it really worth? Dunno. But I'd rather see it go to a good home than concentrate on squeezing a few more quid out of it.

Thanks.

Can't see any sign that it was ever there! And thanks.

Ta very muchly. Nice wood + great pickups = superb tone.

Like so many 'cheap' basses these days, this Tokai is just way better than you'd expect for the money. This example is pretty much flawless, and in a particularly striking colour & finish. It comes with this really neat gigbag ... cool or what? That serial number probably means something to someone. Focus carefully on the beauty of the neck-through joint. If you look closely enough at it, you won't notice the single blemish on the finish of this bass. Oh no ... damn ... I once saw one of these listed on eBay as a 'Fohais'. Can't imagine why. Collection from HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.

Thanks Nik. In answer to some PMs, there is NO hard case with this bass, just a gigbag.

Depends ... where to?

Yup - all good.

The original text reads: This Limited Edition Fender American Special Precision Bass has a beautiful sandblasted crimson red transparent finish as well as all the acclaimed sound and style of the archetypal American Special Precision Bass. The sandblasted finish is one of the most alluringly unusual treatments yet seen on a Fender instrument, leaving the grain pattern wonderfully textured with parallel ruts and grooves in which the black grain-filler coat shows beneath the blue finish coat. The bass is also finely appointed with American Standard split single-coil Precision Bass pickups, Volume and Tone controls, along with a slim "C" shaped Maple neck with a 20 fret Maple fingerboard. It's undeniably one of the most striking finishes ever seen on a Fender, attracts loads of attention wherever it goes. Light and surprisingly resonant ... or maybe not surprisingly. Just a really lovely thing. Collection from HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.

Absolutely glorious, unusually lightweight example, in pretty much immaculate condition. A tiny amount of buckle rash, after 43 years. One significant mark in the paint ... why is it always just there? And for full disclosure, one more visible mark. Beautiful plumage, the 75. Black & Maple. Yum. Collection from HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.

https://xotic.us/effects/bass-rc-booster This is in perfect nick, with original box, and I won't charge extra for the velcro on the bottom. They sell these for £210 these days ... this one is £100 posted.

This is what I originally bought: Lovely wood, crap pickup, messed-about electrics, dodgy tort p/g, useless tuners. This is what it looks like now: Lovely wood, a pair of beautiful Lollar P/J pickups which sound unbelievably lush, professionally re-wired electrics, anodized p/g, proper elephant ears. In case you're wondering, the flick-switch is a DFA Control. Controls are Volume / Pan / Tone. That headstock guarantees that your bass is safe at any pub gig. No one is going to steal it, thinking it might be worth a fortune. Collection from HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.

Lovely clanky thing. It's an Ibanez, y'know. Mmmmm ... binding. Neck-through & everything. Collection from HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.

This has been an almost impossible colour to capture, and that's the only photo I've got that's really close. It's kept very good company while it's been with me. Does that A tuner look a bit wonky to you? There are some tiny scuffs and chips here and there. After 35 years, it's not a great surprise. Collection from either HA1 3RG or WC1E 7BD.