jamesbur

Lovely. GLWTS

Hi all, the wife has been getting on my case to clear out some unused gear so I'm listing my back-up bass rig! This is a TC Electronic BH250 amp and BC208 cab, both in mint condition and perfect working order. The amp has never been gigged and has spent most of the last two years in a storage box. The cab has been very lightly gigged at low volume and has a Roqsolid fitted cover (included and worth £50), so has no dings or marks. I'll also throw in a Speakon to Jack cable and kettle lead as part of the deal. I'm not interested in trades I'm afraid as I need to clear some space and slim down the amount of kit I've got. I would prefer collection from Norwich or will consider driving to within 100 mile radius of Norwich for additional £20.

Hey @Dood Hope you're doing well, we never did get together for that post-pandemic beer!

Hi @Higgie, the bathroom scales say around 4.9kg/10.8lbs... not particularly scientific but feels about right.

I can record something today and post it up Actually, there are also some videos of it on my Instagram although the audio might be a bit processed (reverbs, etc) https://www.instagram.com/bassburrows/

It is very pretty! Its taken me a while to accept the idea of moving it on as I really wanted to get the most out of it, but I'm just not getting the time with it to properly get to grips... I think moving to 6-string is a bit more of a commitment than going from 4 up to 5-string.

My bathroom scales have it weighing in at around 8.6lbs/3.9kg but I'm not sure how much I'd trust that, I've done some googling but can't find an average weight for these. I'm used to some pretty heavy basses (Yamaha BBs, etc) so it feels pretty light to me in comparison... hope that helps!

This bass is still for sale and I've dropped the price again to get it shifted as the stable is getting a bit full now! As with my other listing I'm selling a couple of basses to make room for some new arrivals. This is my Ibanez 1345B 5-string in very good condition, it's now my back-up bass and has barely been used for the last 3 years. I bought it back at the tail-end of 2020 as a working bass and its been gigged maybe around 20-30 times since I've had. It's very well looked after and very clean with no dings and some minor marks around the jack socket (pictured). It comes with the original gig-bag and tools and is stock-standard. This bass plays extremely well and is very versatile and light and balances very well, mainly I've been using it with a function band playing pop and rock covers and it does a good range of tones and styles. The 16.5mm string spacing might be a little tight for some but I've found it very comfortable and as a result the neck is super easy to get around and very fast. I'm selling this one as its been replaced with a custom built Maruszczyk which I'm very happy with. No trades on this one I'm afraid as I'm trying to make room for the basses I already have and need the cash to pay for the new ones! Collection from Norwich is preferred but I will consider shipping to mainland UK (usually £30-£40 uninsured) or will drive to within a 100 mile radius of Norwich for an additional £20.

This bass is still for sale and I've dropped the price in order to get it shifted... the stable is getting a bit full! This one is a 2003 Shuker Jazz 6 string with a stunning translucent blue flame-maple top, in frankly excellent condition for its age. I bought it back in 2019 from Mark at Bass Direct hoping to move up from 5 string but I never felt quite comfortable with the extra string and so wasn't confident enough to gig the bass. So its has sat largely either in its case or on a stand ever since. There are some minor marks here and there, especially on the top/back of the head-stock but otherwise its very clean. Specs: Flame maple top Flame maple headstock veneer Swamp ash body Blueburst gloss finish Ebony Fingerboard 34’ scale 5 piece maple/wenge/flame maple neck 19mm string spacing Active Basslines pickups and 3 band EQ with volume and pickup-pan Comes with hard case As before I'm not interested in trades I'm afraid as I already have too many basses and I need the cash to pay for the new ones I've just bought! Am happy to post a video of the bass in action if required. Collection from Norwich is preferred but I will consider shipping to mainland UK (usually around £30-40 uninsured) or will drive to within 100 mile radius of Norwich for additional £30. Shuker.mp4

I wasn't actually aware of the Bolin basses until your post... With the piezo pickups rolled all the way in the bass sounds pretty acoustic (as you'd expect I guess)... If you really dig into the strings with a bit of the piezo blended in it produces a really nice growl which I guess would be great for heavier stuff

Cheers chaps! I didn’t know these basses had so much respect in the community ...well I know I liked them but I thought they were a bit of an acquired taste!

A little birdy told me that apparently a limited run 6-string version is on the way for later this year! Not sure if that’s still the case given all the disruption but it’s something to keep an eye on!

Thanks for the interest everyone! I guess now is not the good time to try and sell a bass like this and I keep getting pretty low offers so I've decided to withdraw it for now, maybe I'll re-list later in the year if things start to return to normal. Up for sale is my mint condition NS Design CR5 Radius bass. This is a first class instrument which I've owned from new and probably the most 'pro' instument I've ever owned. Its light, balances perfectly and sounds amazing! Why the sale then? The bands I play with now need a more middle of the road aesthetic and this is definitely a very modern looking and sounding instrument so it doesn't really fit in with the vibe. As a consequence it spends most of its time in the gig bag these days which is breaking my heart so its time someone else had the benefit of it. Its a 35" inch scale bass and has a super tight low B, I believe the body is chambered so it really is very light but has a solidness about it which gives you absolute confidence in the build quality, this really is a bass which will go on forever! The pickups and electronics are the EMG-X system which was designed specifically for Ned Steinberger for this bass and mix traditional magnetic pickups with piezo to given them a bit of extra bit and growl and slightly more natural response. There are a couple of very minor marks on the back plus one on the back of the 'headstock' (shown in the pictures below), but the front of the bass is completely clean with no marks at all. The bass comes with a high quality fitted gig bag with shaped foam. You can find more information about the bass in general here: http://www.basscentre.com/ns-design-radius-bass-guitar/ns-design-cr5-radius-5-string-bass-charcoal-satin.html I'm happy to arrange shipping within mainland UK at additional cost (usually around £30 uninsured). I'm not currently interested in trades and the price is firm and already very reasonable so no offers please! There is a video demo I've put together below with direct recorded audio so you hear a little of how it sounds. NS Design-720p.mp4

That's a pretty bass! Love Spectors.