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I think I borrowed one of these from a very generous bass-player for a gig in the late '80s. I used it with the TE Series 6 amp that I'd just acquired. It was one of the very best bass tones that I've ever achieved live (I think I was using a Status Series II). The owner of the cab - in the audience on the night - went out and bought a TE head within a few days. Everybody in the band agreed it was the best bass tone they'd heard. I learned subsequently that a lot of that tone was down to that cab. An absolute bargain in my opinion - a really solid cab with a lovely solid and very articulate tone.

Sorry to hear this didn’t work out. Absolute bargain for somebody. In my opinion Viv Wilcock is producing some of the most useable/playable boutique basses in the UK/world. Simple but really smart design, excellent components/materials, superb craftwork and world-class finishing. Playability is off the scale and tonal range is a real surprise. The most fun instrument I’ve tried - addictive!

Excellent ad with really helpful images! What a lovely bass too - no use to me but looks superb

I took a punt on a Wilcock (Mullarkey) around a year ago - I loved the aesthetic but hadn’t played one. It was a revelation - playability is addictive and the tonal range is genuinely staggering (the power and versatility from a passive bass was a real surprise). Within a few hours it became - and remains - my most played bass. I can’t really comment on the MM pickup but I’d be surprised if this wasn’t a ‘do everything’ instrument (at a rock bottom price IMO)

Thanks all for the lovely comments and mails. The bass is now on hold - I'll update if there's any change

You did a brilliant job on this one Walshy - if it was just four inches shorter, I'd be in!

I try to avoid hyperbole in ads but this really is a fabulous bass in every respect. I acquired it recently from jay-syncro (fantastic deal) but it's just too long/big for me - as with any other Precision. I only play short-scales and should have known that I wouldn't get on with a long-scale (I've had enough of them for this to be evident). Jay-syncro's ad is here (and there's a link through to the original Walshy ad): It's a Bass Monkey (Walshy) build and an extremely high vintage spec. as follows: Hand-built lightweight swamp ash body Allparts licensed US Precision neck (quarter-sawn maple, 1.625" nut width and ebony board - lots of 'ping') Nitro finish in LBP including MHS - finishing undertaken by Dave Wilson Fender TV logo Gotoh res-o-lite vintage reverse wind tuners Badass II Bridge Kent Armstrong vintage pickup CTS pots and Switchcraft jack Fender F neck plate Weight 3.75kg The bass is extremely well put together, and is built exclusively from premium parts and materials. Condition is excellent with some light swirling in the nitro finish. The Dave Wilson finish is superb as one would expect and the LPB is very vibrant. The grain in the neck is lovely, though I should note that the some of the lacquer on the back of the neck is worn through up to around the fifth fret. I actually rather like this effect and have had the lacquer taken back on previous Fender-type basses to reduce the potential for 'stickiness'. The neck feels very slick indeed. The bass sounds to me like a '70s P - a big round bottom-end but the potential for some aggression and clank with the tone wound up. Playability is superb. I had the bass set-up with 40-95 D'Addario Nickel rounds. The set-up is excellent and the bass has an extremely low action. I actually dropped the action a little when the bass came back from set-up as I play with a very light touch and stupidly low action (too low for almost anybody else). As a result there's a bit of sizzle on the D at the 19th fret and on the E and A from around the 14th fret. This could be removed with a slight adjustment of string height (indeed, I'll do this if any buyer would prefer). The action will remain low. I have a little over £800 in the bass in total but I'm willing to sell at £725. I think this represents quite a bargain. Please take a look at the images - jay-syncros are better than mine (I hope this is OK jay) but please ask if you want anything specific in terms of photographs - or any further details. The bass can be collected from Manchester or if a buyer would prefer, I can pack the bass (in its included Thomann hard case - again, very good condition) and the buyer can organise a courier - at their own cost and risk, of course. I can be around to hand over to couriers.

I had a couple of Classic Supreme LG4s (with the DN boards) back in the early days of Jimmy's production - lovely instruments, but ultimately, I'm not a Fender-type player. The circuit in these is superb and works beautifully with AC's own pickups. This one looks lovely and I'd concur on the MHS. The headstock shape was never to my taste but the additional mass may (?) have helped with the avoidance of dead spots - both of my ACs had beautiful clarity and sustain from B to E on the G (not something I can claim for all the Fender-types I've owned). Good luck with this one - a lovely bass and a very decent price (IMO)