dmc79

SOLD

Just a reminder, I am not interested in trades, so please don't waste your time or mine by sending trade offers. This can be collected in Southport or St Helens area, or up to half an hour away maximum for meetup. Thanks.

This will have to hit eBay soon if not sold here . . .

Need this gone, last call before eBay

Open to sensible offers

What a bargain! This won’t be up for long

This is boxed up and ready to go, I could really do with getting it out the way. Open to sensible offers. As new!

Just to put this bargain into context, someone is asking £1,049 on Reverb UK for the same model & colour bass from the same era, and that one has a chunk missing near the strap button.

SOLD I bought this just last month brand new, it is in as new condition with the keys, tag & all original packaging. Bought for a short scale bass which I no longer have, so I need to move this on. It cost £100 from Gear4Music. 'Gator GC-ELEC-XL deluxe moulded case for electric guitars, extra-long' I can't hunt around for dimensions right now as I'm at work, but it's a current product, so I'm sure you can find them online. I would imagine that most short scale basses would fit in this, but please check your own bass dimensions against those of the case, if this is what you want it for. I can personally vouch for the SBMM short scale Stingray fitting perfectly into this case. Looking for £80 delivered, save yourself £20 on something that could pass as brand new. Collection possible from Southport / St Helens area, or I will post in the box it came to me in, using Parcelforce.

OOF! What a beauty. They should do some Precisions in these burst finishes. This is really nice, the blue one is too. GLWTS

Thanks for the comments, it really is a superb colour, and would look even better with a 3-ply black plate like I had on my previous one. I don’t think USA Ps from this era come up for sale that often, certainly not this well looked after

SOLD Fender American 'Series' Precision bass from 2003/4 (headstock shows 2003, serial number check shows 2004), in stunning Chrome Red finish. 34" long scale, right handed. From Corona, California. Usual USA-made refinements: rolled fingerboard edges, string-thru bridge & graphite reinforcing rod through neck. It has the 'S1' switch built into the volume pot, which gives both series & parallel pickup wiring options, a fairly short-lived feature. Lovely satin finish maple neck and fingerboard - I think from 2008 onwards USA P basses went over to glossy fingerboards, but I can't state enough how great the double satin front/back necks are. Really very nice indeed and a delight to play. Hardware & electronics appear to be all original. 3-ply scratchplate with truss rod notch. Fitted with what I think are La Bella flats, which feel fantastic against the satin board. Remarkable condition for a 20 year old instrument & a beautiful colour. No dings, headstock nibbles, chunks out of neck, etc. Seems like it has rarely been out of its case. The only blemishes I can see are: one tiny chip on the lower side of the back of the body, one small hairline crack near the lower side neck pocket, the fingerboard dots are a little worn (all these shown on photos), and just minor scratching on both sides of body, almost impossible to photograph as are only visible up close. The bass weighs 4.1Kg / 9.1 lbs, on digital luggage scales. Pretty standard for USA Precisions of that era. For those of you who like such numbers, the neck thickness, front to back, measures on digital calipers: 0.836" at the 1st fret, and 0.952" at the 12th fret. It is slightly on the chunky side, at least compared to the last 2 MIM Players I've had, but is far from baseball bat territory, and is fast due to the double satin. Usual 41.3mm P nut. Included is a superb quality deluxe moulded 'Travel Sentry' hard case, with 2 keys & tag. These cost about £150 new. Near mint condition with just minor scuffs on outside. It fits the bass perfectly as you can see, and offers excellent protection. I would prefer this to be collected. I live in Southport and work near St Helens, so could do a meetup in either, or somewhere in the North West within reason. I will post to mainland UK address at buyers expense, which I estimate would be around £40 on top of sale price, using Parcelforce 24 hour express, insured to full value. Feel free to ask any questions & check my feedback. Reason for sale: I picked this up from a reputable bass seller in the North West who selects his stock carefully and knows his stuff, just last week. Full disclosure - I loved it during testing at his place through good gear, when I got home I simply preferred my Player P bass, having got used to its lighter weight & slimmer neck. I probably shouldn't have bought this, but I had a major GAS attack and was feeling nostalgic for a similar model which I had for 6-7 years before selling it on here last year, and I love Candy Apple Red. This bass deserves a great home & I think the buyer will be really pleased. Price is pretty firm, as I think you'd be hard pressed to find a 20 year old Fender bass that's been looked after so well, in such a great case too. Just want back what I paid, which excluded the case, as such I’m pretty much giving the case away! No trade offers please

I’ve heard that the 2012-16 USA basses are meant to be really good. I’m in a similar boat with my dodgy back. 9lbs isn’t that much in the grand scheme of things, but when you’ve had something lighter it’s hard to go back up again. GLWTS

What is the weight please?

Very nice. What is the weight of this please?

Noted

SOLD Sterling By Music Man short scale Stingray bass in Olympic White, with matching gig bag & extra pickguard. Price includes postage to UK mainland address. Please do not ask me to post outside of this. I live in Southport and work in St Helens area, so collection or meet up in vicinity of either can be arranged. If posted, it will be sent well boxed with Parcelforce Express 24, fully insured, with live tracking available on day of delivery. Purchased from a fellow Basschatter. Easily my favourite of the 4 short scale basses I've tried. A real quality bass which is a lot of fun to play. Just need to move it on as I guess I'll always prefer a P bass. It has barely been out of the case, and is in the same, pretty much immaculate condition I received it in, other than very minor scratching on back & control plate. Lovely dark rosewood fingerboard (recently lemon oiled during string change) on really nice fast, satin maple neck, which is not scrawny or chunky, and feels just perfect for the jazz width 1.5" (38mm) nut. For those of you who like numbers, the neck thickness (as measured with digital calipers), is 0.832" at the 1st fret, and 0.934" at the 12th fret. It weighs a comfy 3.3Kg / 7lbs 8oz, as measured on digital luggage scales, and balances perfectly. It is wearing a nearly new custom 'Scratch It' pickguard which cost over £40. I think this looks pretty cool, especially with the black screws. I wanted to add a splash of colour to the white body without being too loud, and I think this works really well. I will of course include the stock white pickguard & silver screws. I haven't touched the truss rod, and the previous owner didn't either, as it just feels so well set up, with a nice action and no rattle/buzz. It comes with a matching SBMM gig bag with very good furry padding and a front zip pocket, and a small bag of tools. It has nearly new D'Addario EXL160S medium gauge short scale nickel roundwounds (50-70-85-105) on it. Specs: Model: RAYSS4 Body Wood: Mahogany Body Color: Olympic White Bridge: Sterling by Music Man Designed Bridge Pickguard: 3-ply White/Black/White Scale: 30" Neck Radius: 9.5” (24 cm) Frets: 22 Frets, Medium Neck Width: 1.5" (38mm) at Nut, 2.44" (62mm) at Last Fret Neck Wood: Hard Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Fret Markers: White Dot Markers Tuning Machines: Open Gear Truss Rod: Single Action (wheel adjustment) Neck Attachment: 6 Bolts Controls: 1 Push/Push Volume Boost, 1 Tone Switching: 3-way Rotary Selector (Parallel, Series, Single Coil) Pickups: Sterling by Music Man-Designed Neodymium Pickups (H) Strings: D'Addario EXL160S medium gauge short scale nickel roundwounds, 50-70-85-105 Gig Bag: SBMM padded gig bag Please note I am not interested in any trades whatsoever.