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That looks to be in gorgeous condition! What's the weight - I've owned one and played loads - most were (seriously) unbearably heavy?

Completed a fantastic deal with Jamie - he was incredibly helpful throughout and communications were excellent. Payment was instantaneous. Most highly recommended as an upstanding pillar of the BC community

Somebody needs to jump on this quickly - outrageous price IMO - I can't believe this is still here. The equal of Celinder, Sadowsky, Alleva etc at least

Thanks all for the interest and very kind words - now sold (in well-under 2 hours!) pending payment

SOLD pending payment. Absolutely stunning Shuker PJ 4 in gloss black with all black hardware.

Basic details:

JJ Burnel recipe body
Maple neck with beautiful Birdseye board and brass nut
Extraordinarily figured headstock veneer
Sadowsky active with VTC
DImarzio (Sadowsky spec) P&J pickups
Nut width 1.45" - neck precisely modelled from Sadowsky Will Lee and incredibly slim, fast and playable
Weight - just over 9lbs (precise weight to come)
Condition - almost as new - some minor swirling on scratchplate and very minor swirling near J pickup
Supplied with as new (just one slightly sticky catch) Shuker branded Hiscox case

Stunning bass - incredible action, playability and versatility. Pro set-up just before Christmas with D'Addario 40-100 nickel rounds (and new battery!). Collection in Manchester or I can ship in UK (at cost and at purchaser's risk). Genuinely very regrettable sale but I'm only realistically playing short-scale.

No trades thanks and the price is firm - this is a bargain IMO - looking at Jon's prices, I'd say this bass would be very well North of £2k if spec'd new. Better images when there's some light

I think that Promenade Music have an AER Amp One in stock at £899 - maybe worth calling? I've found the Amp One to be fairly unique in terms of functionality and tone - it's almost unbelievable, especially when pushed. I can't re ally comment on customer service, though I've heard both very good and very poor for AER

Nudge to the top

I can't add a link but this was previously advertised by jimijimmi on 5th August - images included - a beauty (and an excellent price in my opinion)

A relatively inexpensive way of getting a Fender dot and bound neck (one of my favourite looks)

Love these - incredibly elegant shape and gorgeous finish

Despite the time of year, I'm surprised this has lasted 'til evening - absolutely lovely

Hi Billy Apple, I'm in Ashton-under-Lyne - the end of the tram-track out of Manchester (about 6 miles to the East of the city and just off the Motorway)

Every Fender type bass I've owned (and that's a lot - some of them were even Fenders) has had a dead spot somewhere between B and F on the G. Some of the basses have been extremely expensive boutique builds too. Only the Allevas seemed to be relatively immune - massive paddle headstock? Changing strings (brand, gauge, tension) tends to move the issue slightly in my experience. I only ever find it a very minor irritation though - for me it's not really an issue in most band situations. I know there's a lot written about dead spots - and various attempted solutions (Fatfinger?) - for me, it's just a part of the Fender design

A US Spector for just a few quid more (less in some cases!) than a Euro. It would be hard to lose on this one (I think)

Absolutely beautiful - the guard is gorgeous

Even with the price in $, not too far shy of £4k with tax and shipping! Lovely!

'Simply confirms my opinion of Martin's work - perfection!

Absolutely beautiful! I've only owned one NYC Sadowsky but it was lovely in every way (and had a lovely passive tone).

Are Roger's quoted prices in $ or £?

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Just a little nudge to the top - and thanks for comments and information. Please feel free to contact me by PM if you'd like to come over and try this (I'm about 6 miles NE of Manchester City centre and just off the motorway)

Absolutely unbelievable price (IMO) - I'm selling a US Spector Shorty on here and thought that it was the best value bass on the site. I have to admit though, it won't be until this sells. I'm genuinely stunned that this is still here

Thanks Paulhauser, absolutely right - I hadn't really bothered to check the electronics, I just got on with using the bass. I had a good look last night and as indicated, the EMGs are active but with a tap (a very useful one too!) The OBP3 can't be disengaged. I played around last night and the range of very usable tones is really impressive. The bridge pickup in single coil with some mid boost at 400Hz produces a very passable and very pokey and burpy J tone. I've corrected my original post too - the nut width is 1.61" (I learned a lot about this bass yesterday - some very helpful comments and a bit of reading!)

Thanks Schnozzalee - that's a really good question and that I hadn't addressed in my original post. I needed to check but this is an active bass without a passive option

A bit of a classic

Thanks very much Mike, Mikkel (and to those that have pm'd) - this really is a stunning bass and my photographs don't do any justice to the finish. I'm trying to get some better photographs but waiting for decent light (in Manchester...) Just to confirm, I'm not looking for any trades on this thanks (sorry, but thanks for some lovely offers!). The only bass that might be of trade interest is a high-end Alembic short-scale (sig or series I or II) - with cash from my end obviously.

In response to enquiries:

Weight - very light at 7.8lbs - balance and ergonomics (this has the Spector contoured body) imply that it's a breeze to wear and play for extended periods.

Case - this comes with an 'as new' Spector Classic hard case. I think it's a full-size case for standard US NS models, rather than something shorter and designed specifically for the Shorty - consequently, there's a very snug fit for body, neck and head and plenty of room in the internal compartment and above the headstock. Locks etc. are gold and the case bears the Spector logo in gold. I really do need better images. In all, a stunning package at a bargain price (IMO of course)