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On 21/04/2021 at 09:37, stevie said:

As the OP said, this was originally mine. It's a tiny and powerful FRFR cab that's perfect for home and studio use but also works well as a high quality stage monitor. 

Thanks Stevie - I've been really impressed, to the extent that I'm considering withdrawing (it's a very useful high-quality and powerful little cab - I just haven't been using it recently - then I do have a habit of selling gear that I quickly miss when it's gone).  I should also thank you here for an excellent job with the tuff cab - extremely professional finish!

Absolutely gorgeous (and really sorry to hear of the arthritis - horrible)

Just now, AndyTravis said:

Get it bought 😉

You’re a bad man - really want to...

I’ve had two of these - blue and CAR - some of the nicest J’s Fender has produced imo. Custom shop quality. This looks to be in superb condition

1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Yes, I use DBE Hot Wires on my S2. I'm sure there are other comparable makes, but you'll not go far wrong with them.

Me too - on an old SII. I’m really impressed - they last quite well and there’s a good range of guages. I use very light guage (30-90 mainly).

Dabbler, I might have an older set that you’re welcome to if you just want to try them. Drop me a pm and I’ll try to dig them out

Fabulous strings - I'm a big fan of these - really easy feel on the fingers and a delight to play.  Dynamic and full tone too

That tort plate is just gorgeous

Lots of very good points re: the benefits of selling on BC (and I've done a lot of this!).  However, I sometimes sell on commission and always with the Gallery.  The service has been superb - fantastic comms and customer service, incredible footfall (well, until relatively recently) from knowledgeable and motivated purchasers, and reliable and immediate payment.  Also, no hassle of packing, waiting for couriers/'interested' potential buyers that don't arrive, or payment issues.  Some basses have sold in a week or two, others a month or two, though nothing has failed to sell or to sell at a price lower than I'd expected.  A lot depends on one's priorities - if you have the time/energy, then BC is brilliant, if not and there are other demands on your time, then I'd recommend the Gallery.

I should add that in the past 18 months I've bought a couple of cases specifically for the purpose of bass sales.  Both from Gear4Music - tweed standard bass cases.  About £55 and they arrive in a decent carton that can be used for onward shipping.  

Dimensions and weight:

H 13.5”

W 10.5”

D 11.5”

Weight 18-20lbs (approx - I don’t have accurate scales)

2 hours ago, Jay Carter Music said:

Hi, if possible can you tell the dimensions and weight?

thanks for your time 

 

Hi, I'll have this sorted later today - it's very compact (and fairly light) but I'll get some better details up

A Warwick Hellborg stereo power amp - 500 watts bridged or 2x250. In superb, virtually unused condition. Possibly the most over-engineered bass-specific power amp ever built. There’s a ton of information around on these - wonderful, impeccably solid tone with characteristic harmonic colouration. Comes with rear rack brackets (very unusual!). Eye-wateringly expensive on release - about £1600 - there aren’t too many of these around. Only reason for sale is this weighs 46lbs.  If you're young/strong or have a crew, or if you have a studio/rehearsal facility where this can remain static, it really is a unique and superb amp (one that was used by Prince, Jack Bruce and various other funk/rock luminaries). Collection only in Manchester would be much preferred.  It's not easy to lift this to pack it, though I may be able to find an appropriate (strong) carton.  £350 (quite a bargain for an amp of this quality I'd have thought).  No trades thanks.

Please note, the amp does not come with the rack case in the images

Small full range cabinet from CVA - fitted with B&C coaxial 8" CX21-8 200W driver (https://www.bcspeakers.com/en/products/coaxial/8-0/8/8cx21)  Also contains the recommended B&C X-01 crossover, which costs nearly £50 on its own. The driver currently costs £145 from Blue Aran. (Elements of this description are taken from Stevie’s original ad - hope this is ok!?)  Repainted in Tuff Cab and in really nice condition.  Works really well for bass up to moderate volumes - very clean, clear and accurate. Lovely little monitor but great for small gigs too. £70 collected from Manchester. Weight is around 18-20lbs but I don't have an accurate scale.  I can ship at cost (around £10) but I’ll need to find a carton.

EBS HD350 for sale. I bought this about 4  months ago on here. It’s in almost unmarked condition, though the black rack ears have lost some paint around the screw holes. Comes in the older but functional rack case in which it was delivered. 

The amp has just returned from a check-over and service (with Tim Jones, the Guitar Amp Doctor in the NW) and is functioning perfectly.  I was a little concerned when it arrived as it appeared to move into drive quite quickly with the gain at moderate levels: I use an extremely hot bass so probably not surprising.  Tim tested and cleaned everything and the amp is operating as it should. We put a couple of Precisions through it and it has an extremely tight and solid tone with plenty of flexibility. The filters on these are a thing of wonder and a feature that made the amp a long-term favourite in the live rigs of some big-name players (Tal Wilkenfeld, Marcus Miller and Alex Al among them). The character switch - a sort of preset - is a really nice feature, and both the compressor and drive are impressive and very useable. I’m moving some heavyweight gear as I can’t lift it these days - the HD350 is around 18lbs so not nuts but a little heavier than I'd like to move around frequently.

Collection in Manchester or I can ship to the uk for around £12. No trades thanks.

Thanks for the Sly vid Hellzero.  I honestly don't care who invented slap, when, or who taught it (or memes, tropes, the gnomic, aphorisms etc.).  That footage - as many times as I watch it - always brings a massive smile.  From chord one on the clav (if that's what it is), life-enriching funk in the purest form.  And some of those shapes in the audience... beyond cool 

33 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

There has never been more variety or options for a bassist, so it's a great time to have this choice to make but it can also be bewildering. That's a lot of money to spend on something you don't know whether you want or not. If it were me, I'd start with the basics:

• What size neck do you like? Chunky or slim? Precision sized nut or Jazz sized nut? If it's not right for your hand, you're never going to love it no matter what it sounds like.
• What kind of pickups do you like? P, P&J, J&J, J&MM, P&MM, MM, single coil soapbars or humbucking soapbars? Probably the most important consideration after neck size, in my opinion. You can change individual pickups but changing the type of pickup can require surgery.
• Is weight an issue? If you're uncomfortable with a heavy bass, you need to rule out heavy basses straight away.
• How many strings?
• Active or passive? Again, a massively important consideration. Like pickups, this can be changed afterwards but you're better off getting it right first time.
• Ergonomics - an extension of the neck consideration, I suppose, but do you need a forearm contour, for example?

It's fine lashing out brand names at you but you need to figure out what type of bass you actually want first and then start looking at the options within that kind of specification across the range of brands. Only you know what kind of neck you like. If you post examples of the kind of tone you like, it would be easier to make recommendations on how to get that kind of sound.

 

Extremely sound advice in my view.  Certainly worth spending some time thinking about (and listing) desired characteristics - and less-desired characteristics -  prior to taking further time to actually try some basses that might fit your needs.  I'll admit that I immediately thought of Spectors and Stingrays when I read the opening post, though the ergonomics of the former don't work for everybody.  You have a good budget to work with and buying from a trusted source on here is probably an excellent idea.  Unless you really know what you want in terms of set-up and can do this yourself, I'd think of maybe retaining a bit of your budget for new strings and a set-up.  For me, this can really improve the pleasure of playing and ergonomics of pretty much any bass  

A ‘71 P with an A neck - really lovely, and I think your English is excellent! 

I just sold some strings to Jon - instant payment and lovely communications throughout!  A real pleasure to do business - a pillar of our community and utterly trustworthy 

Fabulous design and execution - I always feel that a Yamaha bass inspires confidence in its performance 

Just sold a Mono Vertigo bag to Aidan in an extremely easy and pleasant deal - immediate payment and very pleasurable communications throughout.  Parcelforce did it's usual thing of 96 hours to deliver on a 24 hour service but Aidan was patient and relaxed as we watched the tracking ping-pong around the country.  A great bastion and pillar of our community, I can recommend Aidan without reservation.  Indeed, great to engage in some bass-related chat and updates (we've exchanged gear/money previously).  Thanks Aidan and enjoy the bag!

Truly unique - do you have details of the luthier?  There's clearly a lot of work gone into this bass, and I'm not sure that I've seen Birdseye walnut previously - very impressive.  Do you have the weight?  It looks like it could be a reasonably heavy bass, though given the body shape/strap pin positioning, it looks reasonably well-balanced?  This might do well on Talkbass - the shape/aesthetic could have significant appeal 

Gorgeous sunburst!  

28 minutes ago, Urban Bassman said:

I wish I still.had mine and I wish I had the funds for this one....oh well.😔

I wish I still had mine too so that I could sell them again but for a lot more than I got last time!  Me and Wals don't get on.  That said, definitely a dream bass for many, and a dream that is getting harder and harder to realise.  This looks like a lovely example and in great condition for its age. 

This is ridiculous!  Absolutely outstanding deal for IMO one of the finest bass amps ever conceived and built.  The weight of these is well worth the effort (and to be honest, they're not ridiculously heavy).  I've used some great Class D heads - some of the finest - but none has been in the same league for ground shaking power and tone.  I'm getting seriously tempted to get this as a second - stereo rig!  I doubt this can hang around much longer - fantastic price

Fender bass bag - used but in very good condition.  This is padded (though not very heavily) and is a neat, light and well-made bag with pockets and storage space.  I'm not sure of new cost (around £30 I'd have thought) so £12 seems about fair.  Socially distanced collection near Manchester or I can ship for about £8 (realistically, probably best to collect if possible)

Mono Vertigo bass bag - almost unused (and possibly completely unused - I can't remember).  In excellent condition and pretty much as new.  These appear to be selling at £199 so £120 seems about fair.  Socially distanced collection from Manchester or I can ship in the UK for £10