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  1. Hellzero
    Not for me then. Have a free bump on me. 😉
  2. Hellzero
    Check the logos first when there is one, then the lining, then the tolex, then the hardware. It's a tough job, I know, but it's musical archeology.
  3. Hellzero
    Check this, it's a very good starting point : http://www.guitarhq.com/fender.html#cases
  4. Hellzero
    Is it the long one ?
  5. Hellzero
    @BadlandsGuitars : How can you advertised as original a bass on which the fingerboard and truss rod have been changed for absolutely non period correct parts ? And all I stated is correct. I wrote a mémoire about vintage instruments and know what I'm talking about as I've been helping people buying the right bass at the right price and also making expertise for insurance companies. The link you mention comes from a place where they often forget to mention important details. Somebody I know send them back a "vintage" bass after my expertise, because it wasn't what was described at all. Here is the Blue Book quote (a highly regarded and well-known quoting that you are using too, but not taking the correct grade into account) for a 1966 Fender Precision Bass. Yours is, according to its condition, around 30% grade, so my quote is definitely correct : Now, if you don't know how to accurately quote a vintage instrument, simply ask experts, but don't advertise it the way you do, or you'll lose all credibility. This may seem harsh and direct, but I'm simply fed up by those ads, and especially when it comes from a store as your part of the job is to make sure what you're selling is what you're advertising. And, when selling vintage instruments, you have to "dismantle" it to photograph each and every part attesting the authenticity. I know, it's a full time job. Below is the Blue Book grading system explained :
  6. Hellzero
    Here is my selling ad, with two videos of Bruno Ramos (the original purchaser) and loads of informations and photos too :
  7. Hellzero
    Difficult choice. TheCort has a neckthrough and is a single cut with real Hipshot Ultralite tuners (no neck diving) with Bartolini MkI pickups and preamp. The Yamaha has a bolt-on neck, Gotoh tuners with Yamaha pickups and preamp. Weight is the same, just as the price, except if you opt for the fingermarks magnet gloss black finish. Soundwise, the Cort is a bit fatter when the Yamaha will be a bit more precise. Necks are different too, a bit more round on the Cort and a bit faster on the Yamaha. It's only a question of personal taste. Can't you try them, it would be easier ?
  8. Hellzero
    Low F# to high F. Easy to play the standard way, no problem at all. The neck is designed for this.
  9. Hellzero
    Funny to see the reactions here, when it was in "Basses For Sale" section...
  10. Hellzero
    Yes, 20mm strings spacing.
  11. Hellzero
    Ok, here we go, apart from the refinish : the truss rod has been changed (hex screw here), the fretboard too and is ebony, when it was ordinary rosewood in 1966, the overhanging being the proof, and no clay dots, the pots are contemporary Japanese ones as is the capacitor, the ashtray is brand new. The pickups, bridge and saddles are not photographed... This is worth £1000 to £1500, not more, in this non original at all condition. Avoid this !!!
  12. Hellzero
    I would change the strings first and have a perfect set up including pickups height. Strings and set up can dramatically change the sound of your bass for a little money. That said, the Entwistle pickups will almost cost you the same as a decent set of strings...
  13. Hellzero
    Even before the lockdown, I've always loved these toilet seat colours. Do I need to get tested or am I already a suitable case for treatment ?
  14. Hellzero
    And in tune. 🤣 Ok, I'll get my coat.
  15. Hellzero
    Don't you have a bass to unpack, Russ ?
  16. Hellzero
    Very good idea, Vic. That said playing again a bass you've listed is always dangerous.
  17. Hellzero
    Just play fretless and with the right technique you can get a fretted sound very easily. I played the 3 systems available : the Neuser Fretless System, the Mike Sabre Dominique Di Piazza and the Eyb DDP. They all get that fretless sound with loads of mwah when perfectly set up, the NFS having the advantage of getting to a real fretted bass too by moving the bridge system. It's, as I already explained, simply a "flat" sitar bridge needing yearly maintenance (sanding the bridge to have it "flat" again).
  18. Hellzero
    Just enter your serial number here and you'll get all the details needed :https://www.music-man.com/serial-number-database
  19. Hellzero
    And this not a pseudo fretless... This is a full original 1979 Music Man Sting Ray (pre Ernie Ball) body fitted with a Status Graphite fretless neck à la Cutlass. Period. Take a photo of the preamp too to see which one it is (99% sure it's a non epoxied one, but sometimes you get surprises with 1979 Music Man basses) Also put one photo of the serial number (on the bridge).
  20. Hellzero
    I have some fretless basses you don't need, if that can help. That said, go fretless only, you won't regret it. There's so much more of everything !
  21. Hellzero
    Thought he was under arrest as he's a real crook. But that's eBay : crooks paradise !
  22. Hellzero
    Big fan here. I own everything they've done. That said, just like with any genius, there is a before and an after Esbjörn Svensson. He marked the history of piano playing. Stupidest death ever, hélas. Check also Lars Danielsson's Libretto trilogy with Magnus Öström on drums. We've seen them last year and it was just amazing.
  23. Hellzero
    It's simply a "flat" bridge, exactly like a sitar bridge, hence this fretless sound. Nothing magical in this. 😉 The Mike Sabre Dominique Di Piazza, the Eyb DDP and the Neuser NFS are very close in their conception. The Neuser Fretless System can be disengaged for a fretted sound too. Have a free bump on me, Victor.
  24. Hellzero
    Control cavity photo added.
  25. Hellzero
    Due to severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) and right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which ,after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4.5 kilos. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. WARWICK Corvette Standard 4 Fretless, made in Germany in 2008, with loads of upgrades, which are 2 pieces heavy brass original Warwick black bridge, 4 original Warwick black tuners, a set of Marvel Strap Lock System and a set of EMG J (silver logo) pickups, so £500 GBP of upgrades... Straight sale only, no trades at all ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £750 GBP !!! (new price with all the upgrades would be around £1900 GBP...) In fully working condition and very good overall condition. Here are the specifications : Body : 2 pieces bubinga with forearm front contour Neck : 3 pieces ovangkol Fingerboard : tigerstripe ebony Fretless : 24 positions Headstock : 2 + 2 shape (angled) Pickups : 2 EMG J Silver Logo (the classic ones) Preamp : EMG passive Controls : neck volume, bridge volume, tone Tuners : Warwick Bridge : heavy brass 2 pieces Warwick Strings spacing at bridge : 20 mm Nut : Just-a-Nut II carbon/teflon Strings spacing at nut : 10 mm Knobs : Warwick metal Scale : 34" Hardware colour : black Truss rod : 1 (fully working) Finish : oil (waxed) Land of craftsmanship : Germany Serial number : M 148529-08 Year : 10/12/2008 Weight : 5.2 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the E string at the octave (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original normally used thick Warwick Rockbag. Non-smoking environment as usual. I'm only selling this Warwick fantastic fretless bass (tons of mwah à la Jack BRUCE) because of my health issues. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand-new set of D'Addario Nylon Tapewound ETB92 (50 - 65 - 85 -105). Link to the new Warwick Corvette "similar" model : https://shop.warwick.de/en/instruments/electric-basses/warwick-teambuilt/corvette/corvette-bubinga/19340/warwick-teambuilt-pro-series-corvette-bubinga-4-string-natural-transparent-satin?number=D0511517001564882624A3695-D0493125001424437743A3025 Link to the specifications of this discontinued Warwick Corvette Standard : http://www.warwick.de/en/Warwick---Basses-Made-in-Germany--Corvette--Corvette-Std.-Bubinga-Version--4-string--Features.html Link to the Warwick heavy brass bridge : https://shop.warwick.de/en/parts-for-instruments/warwick-spare-parts/bass-bridges-tailpieces/19722/warwick-parts-2-piece-3d-bridge-tailpiece-4-string-brass?number=D0906725001564882613A1895-D0252665001399653213A2 Link to the Warwick tuners : https://shop.warwick.de/en/parts-for-instruments/parts-for-basses/machine-heads/19704/warwick-spare-part-warwick-machine-heads-black?c=3532 Link to the EMG pickups : https://www.thomann.de/be/emg_j_basspickup_set.htm Link to the Marvel Strap Lock System (that I don't trust that much) : https://www.emma-music.com/-gretsch,us,4,ABC-EP-LOCK-BK.cfm What you see is what you get ! Look at the pictures taken under different angles to see the real very good condition : some hardly noticeable very few usual marks. Check the last photo attesting the serial number and the fact that the hardware has been changed. Don't hesitate to ask for more.
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