Paul S

Danelectro DC bass in gold sparkle. Or silver sparkle. Certainly metallic sparkle - it changes colour according to the light. OK, a black paint finish in which are embedded metallic flakes which are of a non-specified precious metal colour. However you describe the colour, 'outrageously camp' pretty much fits the bill overall. Something that resembles masking tape binds the edge. 34" longscale 20 fret neck that is (surprisingly) 41mm at the nut. 7lbs on my luggage scales - these are made from a solid wood core then covered in something called Masonite, which is essentially hardboard. 2 lipstick pickups, each with stacked volume/tone knobs. Front pickup gives a thumpy resonant old school sound, especially with the tone rolled off 90%. Blend in a bit of the bridge pickup and things start to get interesting - both on full you get a passable Jazz bass tone, roll it back and you get what I suppose you'd call the Danelectro tone, although with a different quality to a Longhorn. Cutest little tuning pegs with vintage styling - possibly not the most accurate on the market but they work. Bridge is rather elementary, with little scope for adjustment, but it is by no means unusable. If you want retro looks, retro vibe and retro tones, this has all those and more. I have no idea when this was made although I believe it to be a slightly earlier Korean reissue model rather than a recent Chinese one. It is in good nick - couple of very small dinks in the pickguard, couple of small dinks in the headstock - paint finish is good. Selling as there is room in my life for just one Danelectro and the Longorn won a place in my heart. Asking a reasonable £250 for this collected from SS7, meet half-way or deliver for fuel costs within reasonable radius. No case but loads of packaging - fully insured next day courier to mainland UK would be £22. [attachment=191071:dc1.jpg] [attachment=191072:dc2.jpg] [attachment=191073:dc3.jpg] [attachment=191074:dc4.jpg] [attachment=191075:dc5.jpg] [attachment=191076:dc6.jpg]

I only had the Eden for the merest blink of an eye. Since I bought the Compact, which I looked up and was 2011, I routinely used it with a TC Electronic Classic 450 and also a Genz Benz Streamliner 600. Either paired with a Midget for gigs on on its own for rehearsals. Never been short of volume.

Thank you kind sir - a gentle bump to remind everyone it is here And a small reduction - £380 posted, £350 collected. Don't forget, folks, this includes a Roqsolid cover and handle upgrade.

I am surprised it is still here but hoping it remain here until I have sold my Barefaced Compact....

Bump!

And on hold....

I recently acquired this - a Yamaha BB414 in a kind of discreetly flecked metallic black. Lovely condition - then again I have no idea how old it is! Lots of love for these on the forum and rightly so. For the price point these are astonishingly good basses with an aggressive P bass tone from the middle pickup - mix it with the bridge via the toggle switch and you have a very nice sound indeed with a character way beyond a bass this cheap should have. This one is set up nicely with a decently low action, neck is 40mm the nut and plays well. Weight is around 9.5lbs - and that is my problem as it is a tad too heavy for me. I considered changing the tuners for lightweight ones but decided in the end to move it on. Plus, having already decided I have too many basses, I have just given in to GAS and bought a Squier Katana bass that just popped up on eBay. Something had to give and this one got the straw. I am asking a very reasonable £140 collected from SS7, meet half way or deliver for fuel costs within a reasonable radius. No case or bag but lots of packaging for courier - Interparcel would be around £17 on top. Bank transfer, PayPal no fees or cash. [attachment=190839:bb1.jpg][attachment=190840:bb2.jpg][attachment=190841:bb3.jpg][attachment=190842:bb4.jpg]

And now on hold, pending payment