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Time to clear some stuff. EBS DPhaser Black Label with original box and original user manual, made in Sweden ! Shipping not included. Asking price : £85 GBP or €100 Euros !!! (retail price is £169 GBP or €199 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (except any power supply) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-dphaser/ Dust is offered.

Time to clear some stuff. EBS Fuzzmo with original box and original user manual. Shipping not included. Asking price : £30 GBP or €30 Euros !!! (retail price is £60 GBP or €60 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (except any power supply) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-fuzzmo/ Dust is offered.

Time to clear some stuff. EBS OctaBass SE with original box and original user manual. Shipping not included. Asking price : £75 GBP or €85 Euros !!! (retail price is £148.34 GBP or €169 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (except any power supply) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-octabass-studio-edition/ Dust is offered.

Time to clear some stuff. EBS UniChorus SE with original box and original user manual. Shipping not included. Asking price : £75 GBP or €85 Euros !!! (retail price is £148.34 GBP or €169 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (except any power supply) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://ebssweden.com/content2/ebs-unichorus-studio-edition/ Dust is offered.

Time to clear some stuff. EBS ValveDrive, first generation without DI, with new Sovtek Tube 12 AX7 WA (original Svetlana 12AX7 comes with too), original 12 Volts AC EBS power supply, copy of the user manual, no original box, but will come in an almost new Justin Effect Pedal Case 688 (with the 2 keys !). Shipping not included. Asking price : £140 GBP or €160 Euros !!! (retail price is £279.99 GBP or €319 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (including power supply and almost new Justin Effect Pedal Case 688) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://www.bass.se/content/reviews/valvedrive/VALVEDR_MM_EN.pdf Dust is offered.

Time to clear some stuff. HARLEY BENTON CPT-20 Tuner with original box and original user manual. Shipping not included. Asking price : £8 GBP or €9 Euros !!! (retail price is £15.62 GBP or €17.80 Euros). PayPal payment ("Friends and family" payment or fee covered) or bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee). Non smoking environment as usual. In fully working condition. What you see is what you get (except any power supply) ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition and don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : https://images.static-thomann.de/pics/atg/atgdata/document/specs/340471_c_datasheet_340471_v2_en_online.pdf Dust is offered.

Only 6 EBS pedals, the HB tuner and the case for sale now.

Where has the cat gone ?

PM'ed.

Terrific basses, reminds me when I was a student in Brussels some, say, 30 years ago or even a bit more : this was THE bass at the time and still is now, quite amazing. GLWYS.

It has indeed, Russ. How are the Arieses ?

This also an interesting point, but that's not it. Remember, I said that values are important. In fact, it's so obvious that nobody seems to notice it, but you have to know Fender history quite well. It's always the smallest detail that will get you caught. And yes AB is only a seller and nothing else, and I love to inquire even if it's not my job.

The default of the neck pocket is also very helpful as is the always present primer coat (called "fondur") and the nitro-cellulosic paint easy to identify with a bit of acetone. The miror marks on the neck plate or bridge are very good testifiers. The stamps or always pencil (on early ones, than it was with an alcohol pen) written dates or names or initials are also worth mentioning. The tool marks on the body are relevant. The routing under the tuners at a precise period is also important. The real beef bone nut has its word to say. But there still is this little thing which could be gold for fakers. Let me tell you a little story related to faking cars, the famous Renault R8 Gordini. You can turn any standard R8 into a Gordini : modify the front to accommodate the specially designed lights, change the motor, change the angle of the rear wheels, change the instruments, change the interior, change the car emblems, add some chrome and don't forget to change the colour and the primer coat. This way you will fool almost everybody, but there is that little thing that only a few knew which will be decisive. Here it is : there was only one, yes one, painter for the R8 Gordini and he made the same mistake on each and every R8 Gordini he painted, finally not a mistake, a real signature. So what's that signature, easy to see ; just unscrew the rear seat, look on the right side near the tunnel, there it is, the testifier : a paint pouring exactly at the same place on each R8 Gordini. Now that fakers know the weak point, there are loads of fake R8 Gordini. So better keep this thing "secret" and simply ask me when you want to put a lot of money in pre CBS or even until 1973 Precision or Jazz. By the way, the only woods used by Leo Fender for the Precision and Jazz are alder or ash (7 parts glued is the best I've seen) for the bodies, and maple and/or Brazilian rosewood (until the end of the stock, so around 1966-67 and up to 68 sometimes) for the necks. There has never been padauk fingerboards or any other exotic woods at the time... Except according to crooks and fakers. The mistake or little thing proving that the instrument has been rebuilt is in these 3 listings, use your gray cells and you should find the problem. I've not checked the rest of these 1964 Jazzes, but only that one little thing : http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=325 http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=739 http://www.andybaxterbass.com/details.php?id=458 And AB is certainly not aware of that detail.

It's not the secret, but the first thing to look at is the tortoise scratchplate, it must have shrunk and the screws fixing it must have followed that shrinking, meaning they can't be at right angle. Then look at the logo, the varnish under it must be way far clearer. Then, the discolouration under anything that can be removed must be non existing. At the time, to solder the cables, they had to use some flux which gives this greasy looking aspect around the solder that can't be flashy. Then, there are the codes on the pots. The values are something very important. The heel of the neck must have risen, wich means that if the neck is dead flat, the frets have been dressed or worst changed. And then, there is the secret weapon...