Shaggy

PM sent Edit; Jamesent's case still available guys.....

Lovely looking 'Ray, and great price for a pre-EB even with the mods & refin . Any clues from the control cavity etc what the original finish was?

Fab bass - what a gorgeous slab of walnut on the front! I guess this was the successor to the 650-B?

Now [b]traded[/b] and on its way back to its native shady nightlife of Manchester, thanks for the interest.

Price drop to £400, or £350 if anyone wants it without the case (I can use it for another "semi") - massive amount of lovely, luthier-built bass for the dosh

Now TRADED - cheers to all who PM'ed / posted

Happy to swap for this; [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99327&hl=FL"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99327&hl=FL[/url] but depends if you'd want fretless. They don't come any better, mind!

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='1023418' date='Nov 14 2010, 02:20 PM'] That fretless neck looks brand new![/quote] Too right it does, I don't know it's long-term history but it can hardly have been played. Can take pics of heel etc if needed [quote name='Stag' post='1023491' date='Nov 14 2010, 03:19 PM']Wow... you do have one hell of a stable Greg!!! Gor' blimey guvnor...[/quote] I call it a stable of thoroughbreds, she calls it a festering pile of junk........... You've got a few choice ones yourself there Steve, at least one of which I've got my eye on

Bump

Cheers Chris - I'm sure you recognise both necks! Some interest on this but nothing definite - having some trouble with the PC at home so if I don't answer PM's straight away please be patient!

I need to raise some funds soon-ish, so grim as selling times are I’m listing my current main gigging “squeeze”. Just to be clear; this is not an all-original “factory” bass, but at its heart is a MIA ‘78/’79 Fender Precision body and fretless neck; both with original finish (other than the playing surface of the fingerboard – see below) with no aftermarket routes, holes, fills, or otherwise messed with. The pickguard / pick-up / electrics assembly and bridge are modern, but are top-of-the-range “vintage” upgrade components, almost all Fender-made. Now only a couple of US-based companies make the proper (& expensive) vintage-spec cellulose tort p/guards. Result is a P bass that is the classiest looking, nicest playing, sweetest sounding that I’ve ever played. Just to confuse things further; this is currently fitted with a very lovely mid-‘80’s MIJ Fender fretted rosewood neck. Reason being that I acquired a Wal Mk1 Custom fretless in the summer; so fab fretless as the P was it just wasn’t being used; but as a fretted bass it totally shines - has that vintage P bass “sock-in-the-gut” punch, depth and growl that nothing else quite duplicates. Sorry, the older pics with the fretless neck fitted are a bit crap (& wrong bridge - see below) so I've added some of the now detatched neck. Neck / body pocket fit for both necks is spot-on, and screw-hole line up identical for both on original holes. To summarise specs; [list] [*]Body; 1979 MIA Fender; ash with original natural poly finish, slightly worn here and there but in overall great nick. Lovely grain, with a bit of “flame” Original strap buttons. Original cavity screening intact, can post extra pics. [*]Fretless neck; 1978 MIA Fender; one-piece maple fretless with walnut “skunk” stripe. Original poly finish in near-mint condition; playing surface of board recently re-finished by Martin Simms – flawlessly smooth and blends seamlessly into the original finish. Barely marked – has only ever been strung with flats since the board re-finish. [*]Fretted neck; Mid-‘80’s MIJ Fender; maple with fretted rosewood slab board, again in near-mint condition. Currently fitted with side fret-lights (see pic) that are easily removable without marking the finish - I find them really useful - and strung with medium nickel rounds. [*]Tuners and string tree (incl bushes & screws); original to the1978 fretless neck, “Fender” logo stamped (tuners) [*]Neck plate; chrome Fender “F” logo 4-hole. (I also have a ’73 Fender “F” plate with stamped serial no available, but would be a tad extra) [*]Bridge; Fender chrome” aged” unit with knurled-saddles, slot-screw adjust; imported by me from US (NB; not the one shown in pic with fretless neck – that was a generic one fitted temporarily whilst I was waiting for the Fender one). [*]P/up & bridge covers; Fender chromed; imported by me from US. [*]Pickup; Fender ’62 RI (alnico V, vintage-spec enamelled wire windings, cloth braided connecting wires etc; as fitted to Fender custom-shop and ‘60’s RI basses). Surprisingly hot output for a supposedly vintage unit, very clear and focussed sound. [*]Pickguard; WD Music vintage 7-ply cellulose tortoiseshell [*]Electrics; US-made CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, orange drop capacitor, all period-correct black & white cloth-braided wires. [*]Control knobs; WD Music chromed brass dome (period / model correct) [*]Thumbrest; blond maple of unknown pedigree. [/list] Pricing reflects that it’s not an original bass, priced rather below what it cost me to source the vintage and upgrade parts; and substantially less than if were done now. Plus you’d never find a vintage maple fretless neck this good if you searched forever! So, options; [list=1] [*]Bass fitted with fretless neck; £750 [*]Bass fitted with fretted neck; £600 (in which case I’d replace the tuners with modern Fender ones to keep the ’78 tuners with the ’78 neck) [*]Bass with both necks; £900 – the ultimate do-it-all vintage P! [/list] Collected from Swansea (or would travel up M4 a way for fuel costs), or plus insured postage. Shipped in your choice of Stagg ABS plush-lined hard-case in great nick, or brand new Warwick Rockbag deluxe padded gig-bag with shoulder-straps etc. Already making a loss and happy to keep so prices are firm, and thanks but no trade offers. PM me with any interest / queries. cheers, Greg

Hmmm, obviously too much quality valve gear around right now!

Even "blues" supporters welcome here, but! Just North of Swansea near Ystradgynlais, though happy to sort a no-obligation meet Bridgend-ish if interested

Forgot to say - it's a powerful Mancunian fertility symbol. Worked for me

[quote name='tom1946' post='1010310' date='Nov 3 2010, 06:56 AM']If you decide to ship it let me know cash here.[/quote] PM sent

[quote name='hagguy' post='1009758' date='Nov 2 2010, 04:31 PM']what kind of stuff might interest you for trades?[/quote] Mainly the folding beer-tokens, but always interested in vintage / interesting bass & guitar gear, also mandolins. A decent old Les Paul or Strat would be nice, but of course I'd have to chip in more than I've likely got just now

[quote name='ash' post='1009901' date='Nov 2 2010, 06:44 PM']I had one of these, identical to this - got it off Ebay - very, very nice, to my regret I put it back on Evilbay when I got my EUB. Not my old one is it?[/quote] Hmm.....did buy off evilbay a couple of years back, same price but without any case. Only thing sticks in my mind is it was a "collection only" listing but I persuaded the seller to post; smooth deal otherwise. You? I think I've got the original ebay pics somewhere. I'm honestly just as happy to keep this but am getting nagged to make some space and don't hold with "feeler" listings. I originally bought this for a '60's project band, but it was so good & versatile it ended up as my main squeeze. Anyone considering a Jack Casady or similar, or even a "different" Jazz-type bass would be blown away by it.

“Thinning down the herd” as they say, and this one I genuinely hate to part with as it’s one of the nicest all-round basses I’ve ever owned, and despite all the vintage exotica I have this one infallibly gets the most interest from fellow musos and sound bods. It’s the only one I’ve ever seen, for sale or otherwise. It’s a 1984 Gordon Smith Galaxy semi-acoustic bass, 100% original, and in almost as new condition; a couple of minor surface scratches on the back and the inevitable tiny dings on the end of the headstock is all. Gordon Smith have been hand-building electric guitars near Manchester since the late 70’s; and have a reputation for making understated, simple, high-quality player’s instruments using top-notch but relatively plain materials. Where they really excel is the quality of the craftsmanship and finishing, and the sheer playability and tone of their instruments. They still make the Galaxy guitar; [url="http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com/products/category.php?id=9"]http://www.gordonsmithguitars.com/products/category.php?id=9[/url] - which go for over a grand, but sadly don’t make basses any longer. Specs; [list] [*]Large thinline semi-acoustic body; maple / ash laminate front and back, mahogany rims. Single Florentine cutaway, bound body edges, cherryburst gloss finish. Bridge and p/ups mounted on central sustain block (a la Gibson EB2 etc) Funky triple “F” holes (which allows internal radial top bracing to run between the holes). [*]Long scale maple set neck, brass nut, rosewood f/board with abalone markers. Body end truss rod adjust. [*]Twin narrow soapbar p/ups (I’m guessing Kent Armstrongs or similar) V/V/T/T passive rotary controls, p/up selector switch (bridge / both / neck) mounted Les-Paul style on upper front body bout. [*]All Schaller hardware; nickel large BM tuners and chrome 3-D bridge / tailpiece. [/list] Bass is a lightweight given its construction – will have to weigh it on the neighbours scales for anyone interested! It neither plays nor sounds like you’d expect given its retro looks. The neck is Jazz-bass slim and very fast indeed, especially as you can drop the action down ultra-low with no fret buzz. The tone is also like a very, very nice Jazz bass; hi-fi articulate and growly with only a subtle acoustic quality, and light-years away from the “thump” of my ’69 EB2D. Nice slap tone too. Only downside is the front edge of the slab body does dig into your forearm a bit Rickenbacker-style, but as it’s a very shallow thinline I got used to it quickly. In an as new “large” Hiscox liteflite hard case. Looking for £450 collected (S Wales) or shipping on top; thanks but no trade offers.

A "forgot I'd listed this" bump, and price dropped to £500 An icon - got to be a guitarist wanting one of these!

Here we have an all-valve, all-US made Ampeg bass rig: SVP-pro pre-amp and - VERY rare - SVT-300 power amp, rated at 300W (switchable 4 ohm / 2 ohm speaker matching). It’s the exact pre and power sections of the SVT2-pro as separates, so in effect that’s what it is, but with these advantages;[list] [*]Pre and power amps run on independent separate power supplies. I was told by a tech that makes the system inherently more stable – which could be pure BS. [*]More flexibility for running different preamp / power amp configurations; ( eg a Trace V-type into the SVT-300 etc etc) . [*]If one section craps out you can still use the other section. In fact you can run an active bass directly into the power amp for totally clean valve tone and minimal signal path. [*]Looks - to me – just a tad more rawk than the integrated amp. [/list] It’s in an as-new Warwick Rockcase flight case (6u I think) that sits on nice fat rubber feet, and I’ve fitted a blue LED racklight which runs directly off mains – uber-cool on stage! I honestly don’t want to sell this, especially at such a dire time for selling. When I was looking for my ultimate valve head I tied a Mesa 400+, Trace V6, Marshall VBA and this, and this is what I went for. It’s a totally sublime sounding, bowel-looseningly loud amplifier, but rather embarrassingly in the three or so years I’ve had it I’ve gigged it just once – literally the same time I got it the band upgraded to a 2.5kW PA, and it was just a damn sight easier to DI. I’ve hung onto it for that festival gig or returning to backline with another band, but bottom line is it’s not being used and I could use the readies. Absolutely no issues when I last used it, but I’d give it a good checking over before selling. Stickers on front panel will remove with no marks! Price is £750; at which I’m already making a loss, would realistically have to be collected from S Wales – it’s a big heavy brute of a thing to post - but I travel to Cambridge a few times a year so can meet M4 corridor / E Anglia. Possible trade for vintage US basses or guitars.........PM me with any interest!