Paul S

I don't want to sell this and will turn down any offers of cash. But. I would trade it for a Yamaha BB5000, such is the strength of my GAS. If anyone isn't tempted by money but might be tempted by something delicious, then I offer up this delightful morsel. Depending upon condition we can talk cash adjustment either way. An extremely early JV Squier '57 re-issue Precision with Fender logo. Serial no. JV02XXX. It is not perfect, but in extremely good condition - couple of dings and scratches but beautifully shiny in tobacco burst. My oh my the colour of the neck has to be seen - warm caramel. There is a non-faded white patch on the, now cream, scratch plate where a sticker once was. The pups are not original to the bass but are vintage correct JV raised pole jobbies. All wiring is cloth covered and rest of the electrics are original. Sounds exactly how you would expect one of these to sound, weighs around 8.5lbs and the neck is a delight - 42mm at the nut and shallow - with very little fret wear. Currently strung with DR High Beams which give it a huge amount of bite. A few pics - I can take more if required. [attachment=239939:jvf1.jpg] [attachment=239940:jvf2.jpg] [attachment=239941:jvf3.jpg] These early Fender logo JVs are quite hard to come by, sought after and collectible and this is a cracker.

Can't understand why this is still here?

Well, it could have a matching headstock I suppose.... ... btw, probably worth saying the tuners are not set at a funny angle, it is how the picture turned out

Pictures. They show that it is in very good condition. a few very light surface swirls that would polish out. One tiny dink at the bottom and also a tiny loss of paint around the neck pocket. Quality bass! Hipshot Ultralite tuners, Hipshot bridge. [attachment=239587:osprey1.jpg] [attachment=239588:osprey2.jpg] [attachment=239589:osprey3.jpg] [attachment=239590:osprey4.jpg] [attachment=239591:osprey5.jpg] [attachment=239592:osprey6.jpg] [attachment=239593:osprey7.jpg] [attachment=239594:osprey8.jpg] [attachment=239595:osprey9.jpg] Now sold!

Also adding another hole in the headstock for the extra tuner? It is not like you are ruining a pristine instrument, though. Anyway, some pictures. Some general shots, plus some close up (some out of focus!) of bad bits. The paint around the metal plate of the pre-amp has lifted in a few places. Someone (ok, me) splodged a permanent marker over it. Ditto a mark on the lower horn. Ditto a mark near the bridge - not sure what happened here as it is raised. Quite possibly the bridge had been glued back on at some point and this is a blob left on it? Overall there are surface scratches and swirls over quite a lot of the finish. If I could have been bothered most of these would have polished out. A few chips to the edges of the headstock that were mercifully saved from the marker pen. So those are the bad bits - all cosmetic. None has any affect whatsoever on the playability. The binding is actually intact and in good condition - that would have been tricky to fix but no need. Good bits - well, it is a Godin. They are legendary. It feels and sounds magnificent. 3 band eq allows adjustment to pretty much anything you would want. Price is firm as it is a bargain. [attachment=239570:godin1.jpg] [attachment=239571:godin2.jpg] [attachment=239572:godin3.jpg] [attachment=239573:godin4.jpg] [attachment=239574:godin5.jpg] [attachment=239575:godin6.jpg] [attachment=239576:godin7.jpg] [attachment=239579:godin8.jpg] [attachment=239580:godin9.jpg] [attachment=239581:godin10.jpg] [attachment=239581:godin10.jpg] [attachment=239583:godin12.jpg] [attachment=239584:godin13.jpg] [attachment=239585:godin14.jpg] [attachment=239586:godin15.jpg]

No panel on the back so no idea what is going on inside. I'll take pics later. Convert to 5 string? The neck is wide enough but the entire bridge assembly would need changing, which I guess would mean a new pickup too. Then again, it is cheap enough to allow a bit of modding!

It is a double cutaway. I don't know what vibrating tines are so don't know if it has any. It looks like this one [url="http://fr.audiofanzine.com/basse-electro-acoustique/godin/acoustibass-lr-baggs/medias/photos/a.play,m.777253.html"]http://fr.audiofanzine.com/basse-electro-acoustique/godin/acoustibass-lr-baggs/medias/photos/a.play,m.777253.html[/url] if that helps.

You are right, sir - thank you - 3.1kg, which is under 7lbs. Whilst I am about it, nut is 43mm but the neck is not very deep.