three

Absolutely beautiful - staggering koa and one of the most expensive timbers in the Alembic catalogue (fabulously knowledgeable and honest ebayer too!)

This is giving me the vapours - the coolest bass I’ve seen in ages.  About as rock’n’roll as it gets. One of BC’s most upstanding members too. Truly lovely

Love the way Chris has bookmatched the ramp

Oops! Sorry, long since sold!

Bound and dots does funny things to me - that is just gorgeous!

3 minutes ago, Cairobill said:

Nice bass - I don't suppose you have any sound clips?

Hi, thanks for the very kind comment - I'm afraid that I don't have any clips (and unfortunately, don't have a means of producing any - another in that great pantheon of skills that has eluded me).  This is probably pointless, but with the bridge pickup solo or favoured it sounds like a fairly nasal jazz, though with a bit more edge - and even a bit more volume than the Fenders I've had.  On the neck pickup (solo or favoured) and played towards the neck, it's mellow and fat but retains its definition (all IMO of course!)  

Without doubt, the finest bass preamp I've ever used.  Thick, liquid, multi-dimensional tone and extreme accuracy from the eq.  I'm not a fan of valve pres (and I've tried and used a lot) - for me, this is the perfect ss pre for both live and studio feed.  Works beautifully with active and hifi basses 

1 hour ago, MB1 said:

...A Local Sold or Still Available type BUMP!

Thanks Martin, it's still here and still rather lovely.  All packed and ready to go if there are any takers (and now with next day shipping included!)

Yikes! Utter bargain...

A Trace Elliot Series 6 AH200 head in head case and with slip cover.  This is from the late '80s but is in outstanding condition - it looks months old rather than years and is by far the best example that I've seen... errr... since the late '80s.  Bought on a nostalgic whim and I have no real use for it.  Just a few scuffs on corners and really tiny and insignificant marks on the head case but otherwise really shiny and clean.  The original slip cover is in reasonable condition but has some more significant signs of wear.

Absolutely love this!  What an incredibly cool bass

Utterly brilliant basses - everything about these is premium.  IMO a real and positive departure from some of the shoddy practices that had dogged some (not all) production in the previous period. My favourite Fenders. This is a reasonable weight for an early one - some are nuts. They seemed to get a lot lighter in ‘82. Both the ‘82s I’ve played were just under 9lbs including the brass bridge. This one looks to be in really good condition for its age too - the metallic LPB often turns green (mine was on its way). Again, IMO an excellent price for a fantastic vintage Fender

Action issues aside, that looks like a beautifully contoured body.

On the action issue, depending on relief, I’d have thought a shim too. Excellent advice from vinorange if you have the confidence/tools. If not, I’d be thinking of sitting this out and taking the bass to a good luthier - I’d recommend Jack’s if you’re travelling through Manchester

Now £575 including overnight shipping (in an ABS hard case) in the UK 

Hi Stef, sorry I missed this - I’m not really looking for trades but if it’s something really interesting... please just pm

i thought this had sold for the third time yesterday - it didn’t work out again!

This for me but it only really works in context

If the strings are just dirty rather than old/knackered/dead, I've found that a really useful and easy method of cleaning is the use of micellar cleansing wipes.  These are available at pretty much any pharmacy/cosmetics store or supermarket.  I use the Simple brand as they're not perfumed in any way.  I even leave the strings on the bass.   De-tension a little then a few slow, firm wipes up and down each string (you may wish to protect the fretboard with something, though the wipes aren't wet, more damp).  Lovely bright and clean strings in a couple of minutes.  I also use surgical spirit (strings off the bass!) if strings are really dirty.  Again, a simple and effective fix, though surgical spirit is in very short supply at the moment

Wow, absolutely fantastic price for an instrument of this quality (IMO).  Stunning top and for anybody that hasn't played a Spector, the US instruments (again IMO) are up with there with the quality of anything in production today.  The solidity, fit, finish and playability are utterly world-class

Just another bump as this has been hanging around for ages.  I thought it had sold (twice) but things didn't work out as we might have hoped on both occasions.

A really lovely bass at a bargain price (IM0).  I'll amend the original ad as I now have a hard case and box for shipping.

I think it says a great deal that I'm writing this very positive comment on a recent deal with Andy on p6 of his feedback.  Each page is a glowing testament to this man's credibility, integrity and good nature.  This is a very good man (with immense talent to boot).  Our most recent deal (there have been many) involved the delivery of a case.  As ever, the transaction was faultless and the item is in much better condition than I'd thought.  This titan of BC even delivered personally on a Sunday afternoon.  Legend.   

Just been involved in a trade with Martin - I couldn't be happier with any element of the deal.  Really friendly, great conversations (phone and on-line), and a brilliant bass in superb condition.  Packaging was amazing and Martin went right out of his way to get the bass to me quickly.  Definitely most highly recommended - a fabulous pillar of our community!

Lovely - enjoyed the clip - a classic tone combination.  The amp appears to record extremely well (you'd sort of expect that)  

That chestnut is outstanding!  I had an MG5 with a similar top but the figuring on yours is exquisite

Really lovely - I've been very impressed with Ale - some exquisite woodworking and fantastic quality of timbers

Thanks Dood, absolutely wonderful - thanks for taking the time to do this. I’ve watched but will operationalise my learning this morning. Basschat at its best!  Thank you