carlsim

Now pending payment - that was quick! Will update when complete

Thanks mate - it's a shame to let it go but I'm firmly sold on the Atelier Z brand! @lee650 I would assume so - although I know is that it plays amazingly!

Thanks! It does look great and it pains me to let it go... but this is on it's way to me: I'm a sucker for a natural finish!

Putting up for sale my Atelier Z DAL-5 Super Duper Jazz Bass in Pearl Blue. I got this from @Happypants a while back and love it so much that I have bought another in a natural finish. I just can't afford to keep two and prefer the natural finish. Originally born in 1997, it was originally black, body re-finished by David Wilson in Hexam, commissioned when @bubinga5 owned it. This is the original thread about the refinish: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/465355-atelier-z-body-assembled/ One of the early golden era AZ basses made by Mas Hino who made the early Sadowsky Metro series basses when he left Atelier. The neck is all original with original Gotoh tuners. 9.4lbs on bathroom scales Generally excellent condition. There's a couple of very, very minor marks and swirls but no dings or missing finish. Some minor oxidisation of hardware but the neck is amazing and the gloss finish feels great. When I got it, i wasn't keen on the bare look and look the Atelier Z look with the clear perspex scratch plate so I commissioned someone I know with a laser cutter to make me one as a template from the original one I got from Andrew (Bubinga5). When fitted, there was a an issue with a stuck screw so the guy who did it had to remove it by making a slightly bigger hole. A smidge of wood filler and touch up and you can't barely see it. It behind the scratch plate and behind the screw so pretty much invisible. Anyway, I think this really sets it off - looks like a jazz but plays like a super duper jazz! These easily equate to much more expensive custom stuff and I dread to think what this would cost you new now. Specs are: Maple Neck and Fingerboard Chambered Alder body with Ash top Neck: 34", Maple, 21 Frets Tuners: Gotoh GB-30 Bridge: Gotoh 205B-5/18P Pickups: Atelier Z JBZ-5 Preamp: Nordstrand 2B-4B (2 Band Preamps - Nordstrand Audio) Controls: Vol, Pickup Blend, Bass Boost/Cut, Treble Boost/Cut Weight 4.3 kg Nut Width: 47mm String Spacing at the Bridge: 18mm It balances well, sounds amazing and is a great bass. If you pay the asking price I will include the gator ProGo gig bag with the bass - this is pretty much new and about £150 a pop! I can and happy to post - should be about the £30 mark. I kinda need a quick sale as have pulled the trigger on a new one and need to recoup! Can possibly drive to meet someway if that helps. Get in touch with questions. Carl.

Bumping up - I would like to sell this although I know I will regret it. Hit me with trade offers if you like… a bass and some cash would be a positive outcome….

Also… having had a look, postage may be possible.

Bump with some new pictures…

Thank you. It is a great looking bass and I'm really in two minds!

Thanks @Ander87… sounds about right - possibly even a smidge lower, but will check tonight when I get home.

If it’s a p bass, it definitely needs to be a 70s style headstock with the big logo I’m afraid… but thank you for the offer…

I feel your pain buddy... Life does tend to get in the way these days of the luxuries we splash out on when younger!

No longer a feeler… anyone interested?? Price drop to £1700 plus postage!! NEW TRADE OPTIONS! I could really do with a cash injection at the moment (house renovations costing far more than anticipated!) so if someone fancies trading a bass with a value around the £8-900 mark and can add 1K in cash, that would be a positive outcome! I can now also post if needed- get in touch for details. I am putting up for sale my Musicman Stingray 5 Special in Cruz Teal. It's in amazing condition, with original case and all candy including the plush little bag. I will post pics of this when I can plus a load more - current ones are just a teaser... @Ander87 I thought I would tag you as we had a discussion about this bass previously... It may not be on your radar however.... Anyway, I got this just before Covid and it didn't really see the light of day because of this until the past year and it hasn't done much since then as I seem to favouring Jazz basses at the moment. It is one the first SR5 Specials I believe, from around 2018/2019 (I can confirm this with the serial number), it's light as anything (much lighter than previous SR5s) due to mega light hardware and it balances great, sound like a SR on acid with the 18v preamp and generally is an amazing bass and I know I will regret it if it goes! Will leave the strap and straplocks as the bass came with them. However... So... basically, it has: A mega cool colour (cruz teal - no longer produced) Roasted maple neck and headstock - looks cool and feels great against the ebony board black hardware which I think looks great ebony fingerboard - looks cool against the black hardware 18v preamp with the standard SR5 control setup It's completely stock It has the original case and all the candy to go with it. It also has a plain white scratchplate (the original one) and a mirrored one (see pic) So... partial trades with some cash my way would be possible - I would be interested in a Sadowsky 5 string (japan preferably), or a fender Japan P-bass (70s re-issue with the TV logo headstock) or.... actually I don't know what else but feel free to try me. I'm actually selling as I am trying to buy back a bass I had built back in 2008 which I know is local to me and may be available. If that changes dramatically I may remove this from sale. Collection only I'm afraid - I don't have a lot of free time to drive anywhere so you will have to trek out to the most Easterly part of the UK to bag this bad boy. I just don't fancy sending a 2K bass through the post. I know this will limit things but I just don't want to take the risk. Get in touch if you fancy - come and have a look and try it out - will make you a cuppa and possibly throw in a digestive or two... choccy ones if you prefer.