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Hi - bought this a while ago & it's a beautiful bass. Apparently they were only made for a few years in the early '80s & came from the Matsumoko factory in Japan. It was the top of the CSB range at the time & has a beautiful ash body with a carved top in a lovely red / yellow sunburst. Loads of stuff online about these - full details are at [url="http://www.matsumoku.org/models/ariaproii/bass/csb/csb.html"]http://www.matsumoku...ss/csb/csb.html[/url] I bought it from the original owner & it's in great shape to say it's around 35 years old - tried to capture the dinks in the pics. Comes with the hard case that I think it originally came with. Since I had it I've given it a clean up & strung it up with a set of Status flats - plays really nicely. Looking for £200 collected from Newcastle upon Tyne - possibly consider a trade for a short scale bass (try me!). [attachment=225008:IMG_20160803_181111774.jpg] [attachment=225009:IMG_20160803_181101612.jpg] [attachment=225010:IMG_20160803_181121056.jpg][attachment=225011:IMG_20160803_181214261.jpg] [attachment=225013:IMG_20160803_181148776.jpg] P.S. This isn't me or my bass, but a good demo of the same model in a different finish: - [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC-guNan4pk[/media] Cheers, B.

Potential buyer wasn't able to proceed so it's back up for sale!

[quote name='shemeckfrac' timestamp='1470320384' post='3105100'] assume its not gone yet? [/quote] Not yet - someone asked if I could put it on hold for a couple of days, so I'll update the thread when things move on. Cheers, Benedict

[quote name='Sumbabba' timestamp='1470266640' post='3104700'] Don't suppose the buyer's in London? Never tried a medium scale bass, wouldn't mind having a go on it with maybe a view to ordering my own. Love that headstock shape! [/quote] It's lovely, isn't it!?! Don't have full buyer details yet, but Wunjo's in Denmark Street & the Gallery had some medium scales in from other brands last time I looked online. There's also a big thread on here with some Maruszczyk mediums mentioned - might be worth asking there too...

This used to be mine & it's fantastic! Paul's a great guy to deal with too - good luck with the sale...

[quote name='Sumbabba' timestamp='1470225905' post='3104224'] Lovely looking and sounding bass! Is the body smaller than a Fender P? [/quote] Cheers! It's pretty much a full size body, but as it's chambered it doesn't feel big. Had a bit of interest in this & it's currently on hold for someone. Will update with news when I have it. Cheers, B.

Hi All - I'm reluctantly putting my beautiful Maruszczyk Jake up for sale. There's loads on the forum about how great these basses are & this one's no exception. It's a one off medium (32") scale build with a chambered body & weighs only 3kg (6.6lb) - probably the lightest Precision ever! The spec is: - Jake 4p - Chambered, 32” medium scale Body Wood - Alder with lightly flamed maple top and back Neck - Maple with Rosewood fingerboard, 10” radius, 2.64/1.20mm fretwire (medium jumbo), 40mm nut width. White 3mm dots in front, matte finish, Mr. Tee (Telecaster style) headstock, 'slim C' profile (21mm at first fret, 24mm at twelfth feet) Pickups - Haussel P with passive volume & tone Hardware - Hipshot Vintage Bridge & Ultralite Tuners (supplied by me) Colour - Redburst (red with black border) gloss Here's the sofa shot as supplied by Adrian Maruszczyk: - [attachment=224764:JakeBass.jpg] No problem doing more photos if you want some I also found a video of Adrian playing it to demonstrate the Haussel pickup. It's strung with Status 100s in the video (supplied by me), but I have since restrung it with Thomastik flats, which makes it sound even better! I'll throw in an unused set of Status 40-100 flats into the deal too. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9YM7yg7Veo[/media] It's an absolute peach of a bass & has had home use only - virtually as new condition & still has the plastic on the scratchplate! I'm only selling it as I'm more happy with a shorter scale bass these days. The list price on this was 1100 euro (currently £924 according to Google), so I'm looking for £550 posted with the original gig bag, or a trade for a short scale bass with cash either way for the right instrument. I live in Newcastle upon Tyne. Cheers, B.

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1456503304' post='2989772'] Is this a short scale bass ? [/quote] Think these are around 32" scale

Sold on the North East Bass Bin Facebook page! Cheers B.

Found the pickup & electrics from another Concord & some neck bolts too so I'll throw them in the deal. £150 anyone?

Replied to PMs - I'm after selling it all rather than splitting it & am open to offers for a cash / collection deal...

This bass started life as a Westone Concord I bass. I loved the neck, but didn't really get on with the Westone shape so had the Bass Doc build a really light tulipwood body loosely based on a Musicman Sterling. It's a lovely bass, but I'm only really playing basses with rosewood boards & flatwounds on these days - this one is strung with new D'Addarios, plays well & really growls with rounds on! I'm also throwing in a fretless neck that fits the white body, a lot of original Westone parts I have lying around & some nylon strings I used on the fretless neck. There's nearly everything to build another bass! Think it's a great deal for someone at this price - give me a shout if you need any more info... I'm based in Newcastle upon Tyne & looking for £150 - collection deal only. Cheers, B. [attachment=213360:IMG_20160226_090219651.jpg] [attachment=213361:IMG_20160226_090211916.jpg] [attachment=213362:IMG_20160225_162404683.jpg]

Thanks for the interest - sold on Facebook

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1454881963' post='2973933'] PM [/quote] Morning! PMs replied to...

[quote name='Sharkfinger' timestamp='1454874492' post='2973837'] Lovely bass. Any idea of weight? [/quote] Really light! Don't have any digital scales, but I reckon it's less than 8lb with the high-mass Gotoh bridge

Ibanez RB600 medium scale bass for sale. Dates from early '80s. A previous owner made a few mods - new backplate, lighter machines & some rather practical 'V' strap buttons. Needed a bit of work when it arrived to me, but I've set it up nicely & put a Gotoh 201 bridge on. Fantastic pickup - loud & growly! Going to miss this one... £130 collected from Newcastle B. [attachment=211749:IMG_20160207_1006508101.jpg] [attachment=211750:IMG_20160207_1007339621.jpg] [attachment=211751:IMG_20160207_1007561061.jpg] [attachment=211752:IMG_20160207_1007295601.jpg]

No problem at all. I sold it to Paul & it's a bargain at this price! Some of the mods were done by a luthier when I had it - new scratchplate, bridge & the painted headstock. It sounds huge & have to say it was a reluctant sale... Cheers, B.

Thanks for the interest - this is now sold. Cheers, B.

Cheers Paul! I was hoping to do this one collection only actually, as I'm running low on materials after packing that Aerodyne for you... B.

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