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The late Rick Turner created a lot of magic in the world of music. The first PA system ever for a band called Rare Earth. The first Alembics. And this Renaissance is one of the later evidences of his brilliance. This thing can sound as bassguitar, acoustic bassguitar and upright'ish: all the oomph, grind and mwaaaah you ever need at 2400 grams only. Bass is new and one of the last ones new built by the master himself.

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Actually it is a Basic (quite an understatement for such an exorbitant instrument) but a classic nevertheless!

Ash body Maple neck/board with black inlays Graphite reinforcement bars inside the neck Compound radius fingerboard Neck width at nut 47,5 mm String spacing at the bridge +/-18 mm Scale 34" Fender noiseless pickups (4th gen.) Threeband EQ (18v) with passive tone control Fender bridge with through body stringing (maximum sustain) or traditional top load (more attack) Easy access dual way truss rod adjusting with spoke wheel at the base of the neck (like Sadowsky) Including Fender OHSC and certificate. The bass is in very good, almost new, condition. No issues. Elites are arguably some of the best basses ever built by Fender.

Sculptured offset longhorn solid walnut body 5 piece Eastern neck through maple neck, purple heart stringers Fingerboard Pau Ferro Double truss rod 24 jumbo frets Scale 34” 4800 grams Neck width 2” at the nut, 3 1/8” at the 24th fret Schaller tuners Tobias bridge Bartolini TCT pre amp with 3 band EQ Bartolini Tobias proprietary MTCC dual coils pickups Tobias OHSC. 100% original and in great condition. Playability and sound are superb. A classic and timeless piece built by Mr. Michael Tobias and crew in Hollywood.

Ash body, quilted maple top, maple 3 piece neck with block inlays and binding. Low End proprietary stacked single coil pickups. Pre amp Gregory G-BP3 (brand new, much like F Bass, transparent and very musical but more versatile.) String spacing at bridge +/- 19mm Very solid well thought over top quality Jazz Bass built by Benavente guitars and assembled by Brian 'Mr. Low End' Barrett. Plays and feels very comfortable, sounds like a Jazz Bass on steroids with extended note capacity.

What I can say in my non scientific maybe even biased humble opinion is that it is not as bright as a maple board with ash body, but not as dark as an alder body with rose board neck. For some the perfect synthesis.

My old bass. Nice one. Good luck selling.

Very nice one Rainer. If this would have been for sale a week earlier...

One guy has an option till tomorrow. Biut other than that still for sale...

What's t he thing with the dotted i.s.o. inlay neck on the same body?

Thanks for your supportive comments. These oldies have something special. Whether it is a different build quality or ‘just’ the ageimg of the woods I don’t know, but it feels like an old jeans, without the relic stuff.. just some minor honest playing wear. Considering the condition, the lightness and the extra set of pickups I think the price ia justified. New this would cost now over €5750. Then again: old woods versus new woods is easy math…

Price includes shipping in Europe.

3600 grams only! 24601C9C-8F90-4BB7-A912-054252272F77.heic 50DA794A-93EE-47D8-B622-C5D4ECDC0F9B_1_201_a.heic

Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage MM MN Antique Tobacco Transparent Satin: 5-string electric bass, 34" (864 mm) long scale, bolt-on construction, sleek undersized J-Style body, American Swamp Ash body, Maple neck (C shape), Maple fingerboard, 12" fingerboard radius, Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III nut, 1.75" (44.5 mm) nut width, 21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm)), passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style stacked coil pickup (neck), passive Sadowsky MM-Style humbucker pickup (bridge), active Sadowsky 2-way electronics (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC), controls for Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked), push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass, 2x 3-way toggle switch for pickup configuration (series / parallel / single coil), quick access electronics compartment, Sadowsky Light machine heads with open gear, Sadowsky S-security locks, Sadowsky bridge with quick string release, 0.71" (18 mm) string spacing, chrome hardware, Sadowsky Blue Label 045 - 130 strings, Antique Tobacco Transparent Satin finish, parchment pickguard, incl. hex key tools and individual Certificate of Authenticity, incl. Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA), made in Germany. 3600 grams only. Like new or ‘demo’! Fun note: this the exact bass that Warwick, Thoman and Bax used in their publications. Also: they do not have one in stock and delivery times are are several months…

Sadowsky Metro Japan UV70 (2012) Ash body, maple neck/board, 70's pickups position, 19mm string spacing, dark see-through black finish, black bounded neck and block inlays. Sadowsky humfree pickups and Sadowsky pre-amp with VTC. With a little under 4700 grams not the lightest -for a Sadowsky- but certainly one of the snappiest and tightest! Marcus Millerish? 100%! Bass is fitted with Nordstrand single coil 70's winding (€220) which sound more open and dynamic. The bass comes with the original Sadowsky pickups in the Sadowsky rectangular semi-hardcase.

Sadowsky Metro Japan (2012/2013) Vintage 'hybrid' PJ5 Maple board, ash body, Sadowsky P/J pickups & pre amp with VTC. 19mm spacing, 34" scale, 4400 grams. Plays like butter and sounds as fat! Fantastic condition. Comes with original rectangular Sadowsky semi-hard case.

Status Stealth Early edition (approx. 1990) Condition: very good. Some spots at the downside of the body, other than that very clean and technically no issues. Body: wood with graphite weave finish. Neck: graphite/composite Scale 34" Spacing 18mm Weight 4350 grams Trussrod: no, it’s always perfect! Pickups: Status Hyperactive humbucker pickups. Controls: master volume, balance, treble cut/boost, bass cut/boost and bright switch. Comes with battered and stickered Hiscox case. Shipping anywhere at costs

Hello, do you still have this gig bag?

Ibanez Grooveline G105-NT (2011) 5-piece wenge/bubinga titanium enforced neck, rosewood fingerboard Alder body with figured ash top and back Scale Length: 34" / 864mm Radius: 305mm/12" Width at Nut: 43mm Width at bridge 18mm Frets: 22 Medium Frets with Prestige Fret Edge Treatment Tight-End (titanium?) bridge Hardware: Cosmo Black Controls: Volume, Balance, Bass, Mid, Treble 4700 gram Quite rare. The looks may be an acquired taste. But ergonomically it all makes sense. Fantastic bass. Stands comparison with any high end bass. Also pricewise it should be up there with Fodera, Smith etc. This Grooveline bass reminds me of pre-Gibson Tobias basses especially. The low end EQ provides for all the 'oomph' you need and the mid freq. ads (or cuts) the most effective harmonicly rich flavor I have ever experienced. No kidding.

Sadowsky Metro Japan UV70 (2014). Ash body Maple neck & board Black inlays & binding UV70 hence 70's pickup spacing 4350 grams Now fitted with old but gold Bartolini single coil pickup. Bass comes with original Sadowsky humfrees and Sadowsky rectangular soft case. The bass is in perfect condition. It's a beauty. Unlimited funky 70's vibe!