three

Utterly lovely - I've had a couple of LG4s and they were wonderful (I just don't really play Js)

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

You can never have too much fat valve on any bass thread! 

I probably shouldn't find that image exciting, but I do!

2 hours ago, Dood said:

I’ll have to dig my ‘fat valve amp’ settings out for you, you’ll be surprised how this amp can deliver that punch. It’s all in the clever DSP!

I'd be very interested in this too Dood if you don't mind publishing (and it's not derailing the thread) - cheers!

My go to bass for pretty much everything - superb build, great core tone and stellar playability.  The OBP3 works superbly well in these.  A very good price IMO

On a personal note, this saddens me nearly as much as it must do you Andy.  If I could afford to keep it in the family, I'd surely do so: should circumstances shift then it would be available to you again.  Alas, my spending (of the bank's money) has been somewhat reckless in recent months.

More generally, to anybody considering this, it is an instrument of very unusual quality.  Of course, it's a premium instrument and expectations should be high.  However, in my opinion, this is that near perfect bass that appears very rarely - a fortuitous concatenation of materials, specs, experienced craft-work and ageing that has delivered the golden specimen.

I'm wiping away a tear here...  

I’d concur with those recommending MJT - superb bodies with deep early Fender-type contouring. I had a Candy Tangerine relic (sold on here recently) - everything about the body (spray, relicing, woodworking) was excellent - seem like very nice guys too

I can attest that this is an absolutely beautiful bass and a perfect example of an iconic model.  It plays flawlessly and sounds exactly as one would imagine!

10 hours ago, jazzyvee said:

Such a beautiful bass. 

I couldn't agree more - that is just gorgeous!

...and that is how one sells a bass! Superb ad, superb bass

Wow, very dinky and very beautiful!

PMd

I'm a big fan and user of Laklands but the bridge on the new models is one of my least favourites.  The 1930 looks ok and I'm sure it will play very well but as others have indicated, the quality claim is a concern - Spector, Alembic and many others might have an argument

17 hours ago, gorandelac said:

Now is the time to get alembic, there are a lot of them on Reverb.

https://reverb.com/item/32656818-alembic-series-ii-2018-gloss-natural

https://reverb.com/item/32657671-alembic-series-ii-2016-gloss-natural

https://reverb.com/item/32656467-alembic-series-ii-2018-gloss-natural

https://reverb.com/item/32646373-alembic-mark-king-deluxe-custom-lined-fretless-5-string-bass-2002-cocobolo-led-s

https://reverb.com/item/32333075-alembic-series-ii-walnut

https://reverb.com/item/32673694-alembic-mark-king-custom-replica-front-and-back-laser-leds-2009-stunning-cocobolo-back-and-sides

https://reverb.com/item/32653709-alembic-custom-mark-king-standard-balance-k-w-europa-electronics-birdseye-maple-2007-s700-2007-bir

Eeek!  A banquet of delights

3 hours ago, Chimike said:

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However, it's at this stage I point out that heaviness is relative !

I've just pulled this lot out, on my own, to photograph it, and get it back inside before the rain started again, and I have a bad back . There is something special about those old W-bin designs.

Sir, I salute you in just about every respect!

Apologies Torvic, just saw this! Dots are on the line. Cheers! 

Just fabulous to see this old Cerwin Vega gear around. 

Wow - I had one of these (well a custom built copy with an additional front firing 12 in the centre of the fold - it had belonged to Sad Cafe) - a monster in every respect. I paired it with a 15” folded horn too. It caused chest pain and interfered with breathing at around 20 feet - seriously. I was supporting Angelwitch years back and there were audience complaints just from my backline. Wondrous. I’d struggle to even wheel this now but I’d love to try

That Agi rig is epic indeed - something that I've always wanted despite my preference for SS preamps.  I had a DB680 and whilst it was gorgeous, it still sounded like a valve pre (obviously).  I'd love the Agi to just to look at and admire.  What a lovely combination of brilliant engineering and cool retro aesthetic

Very easy deal with Paul on a Precision - fantastic, responsive communications and Paul's immense patience as Parcelforce made an extended mess of delivery was very cool and very welcome.  Massively recommended as a pillar of the community - cheers!

You have some amazing instruments - not just beautiful but interesting and unusual!  Love the neck through here and the timbers throughout are first class.  I've always dreamed of a neck through Precision and very few around

Wow!!!  Absolutely love that

Rare, beautiful and pregnant with local relevance. Bit cheeky too but the quality of GS and Gordy is stratospheric. Bargain

I’d concur - absolute bargain! I played one of these in a local shop around 10 years ago and was blown away by the quality and playability - love that board too - didn’t know they’d use Brazillian

What a gorgeous neck - I've always loved this bass and suspect it plays beautifully

5 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I’ve been stuck between this and the refin blue one currently on hold for me.

i need to put the phone down.

hahaha!  Me too