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  • Birthday 12/05/1987

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  1. Vox Humana / ESP bass Nice PJ bass from 1987, made in the Netherlands by Vox Humana using ESP parts. Back in the day they had some kind of collaboration going on where they made instruments partly themselves and offered ESP necks and hardware from the catalogue to complete the instrument to buyers wishes. This bass has a handmade mahogany body with flamed maple top, hardware and neck from ESP Japan, and EMG pickups. The controls are; pan, volume, bass, treble. The pot in the back is a passive tone which isn't connected currently. The mini switch is to put it in active or passive mode. As you can see the bass has a lot of damages and usermarks. Nothing structural though. The bass plays easily, and the J type neck feels great. The frets show some wear, but nothing problematic. The truss rod works but doesn't turn very smoothly. The bass weighs 4,56kg on my kitchen scales. €575 fixed No hardcase or other extras are included. I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk if needed.
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  2. Okay. I got this about 2 months back from an Austrian guy. There was a very similar '86 for sale in Belgium, though that was a refin.
  3. When I got this I had done a setup with new strings (40-100 Sadowsky blue label). There were a few high frets, but those could be hammered back into the fretboard. Plays well with a low action now. Do you know this bass?
  4. My factory inca silver '87 3eq Stingray I bought a few months ago. Probably a special order as this finish wasn't available at that time apparently.
  5. For sale is my original Gibson G3 bass from 1974/1975. It’s a great playing bass with a very nice sound of it’s own; clear and growly. A few of the pickup screws have been replaced. The frets show wear, but the bass plays fine with a comfortable action. All hardware and electronics work like they should. The neck is straight and the truss rod works fine. It’s a very light bass with it’s 3,5kg! The original branded hardcase is included. It’s in need of repair though as it is missing a few latches. The original bridge cover is also still present! Asking €2100 I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk. (I'll add another picture with username on paper later on. The one I made doesn't come out readable;) )
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  6. I've got ernie ball cobalt flats on my '57 cs precision, which are a very good match. I can't think of a better set of strings for it. They don't sound like traditional flats at all, more like well balanced played-in rounds. Had them on a Jazz Bass too, which was okay too...but not superb. I think they would do great on my Gibson G3 though.
  7. Relisted as I had withdrawn it from sale. For sale is my beautiful Alembic Europa from the early ’90s. The bass is in very good condition. It has some usermarks and small damages, but looks great overall. Everything works like it should and the neck plays great with a very low action. The neck is straight and well adjustable, frets are still good too.This bass has a broad range of sounds with it’s 2 pickups, eq and filter controls. Nut width: 41mm String spacing: 19mm Weight is 4,45kg on my kitchen scale. Balance is good, it’s ergonomically a comfortable instrument. A softcase is included in the sale. Not sure if it came originally with the bass. I’ve been told it is by the previous owner, but it’s not branded. It’s a fantastic bass, but other type basses fit my needs better. Lowered fixed price: €3.650 I am located in the Netherlands, but experienced in shipping if needed. Trades/partial trades are welcome (max weight 4.2kg due to a returned injury); traditional type fourstrings, Modulus 34" quantum or earlier Flea, 5er with narrow stringspacing, strat/jazzmaster or other offset, good acoustic guitar… I'd also be interested in (refin) 60s Fender J or P, the older the better. I've got other basses too that I could offer in a trade.
  8. When I was looking for a Stingray it appeared that all nice ones at a realistic price were in the UK! The import killed it for me though. Eventually I found a pretty unique one (original inca silver '87) from my birth year
  9. 42mm. The neck is less bulky than a Funk Unlimited.
  10. Wtf?
  11. I think it had been refinished over the original lacquer, and that it had been sanded down to the original finish at a later point.
  12. Maybe it would be educative to open a topic about forgeries that people come across. It can be helpful for a lot of people I can imagine.
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