karlfer

Did this sell bump?

A bass of this (legendary ) quality at this price? Am I missing something? Why on earth is it still here? GLWTS, stunning.

The irony is Andy, the last no show, the one who's wife said he couldn't have it, mentioned it to his mate in the pub on Sunday night. Now his mate is the new owner . The same new owner that had contemplated the Hot Rod for sale in Glasgow at £1100. The new owner texted me last night and he loves it, so, all's well....................

Thanks Tom. Yup, been messed around quite a bit on here of late, and not just with people buying this bass and then bottling out! It happens I guess, but two selling and one buying cancellation in two weeks is frustrating. Annnndddd breathe.......

Wow. What's the nut width please? Weight? Is a hard case included? Will you courier at buyers expense?

Thanks Olly. The 3rd buyer actually turned up so it's gone now. Thanks for all the interest.

[quote name='david1711' timestamp='1402348397' post='2472579'] Still thinking about it. Guess I may need to get a move on! Not owned a Jazz before. I tried a new USA Standard on Saturday in a shop which was quite nice although still too bright for me and the action was too high. How does this compare in your opinion? Please don't pull the ad for a couple of days at least. Thanks. [/quote] Shops often do not set up new basses that are for sale. Even very expensive ones. Certainly costs them quite a bit in lost business in my personal experience. Bright? Could be new strings, amp, lots of things. Flats, older strings, foam dampeners will soon put a stop to that. Action, well, MOST used basses come quite well set up. Even if they don't, the technical section of Basschat is your friend. Even I learned how to set basses up from here, and I'm 1400 years old. Well, I feel it this morning Bump.

[quote name='david1711' timestamp='1402349171' post='2472594'] I agree re sound. I am curious about your bass so I went on YT. I could only find two demos. One guy had amazing tone. The other rubbish. I am actually looking to replicate the mid range of an old early 70s Musicmaster I bought when I was a kid but with more punch and obviously with a longer scale neck. I have a number of different basses which I may sell soon but nothing I have at least has that vintage sound. [/quote] This is one of the reasons everything is so subjective. Your early 70's Musicmaster would have been at a stage where the pups, neck, pots, strings etc were all worn in to some extent. Add to that the amp, cab that you used them with would have been at there own wearing in stage. Your technique may very well have changed dramatically since those early days. To go back to that moment in time and replicate everything as YOU REMEMBER it is going to be very difficult. People think I'm being a dick when I say I'm not prepared to spend money on recording gear, and learn how to do sound clips. Fair enough. I only play live. My basses sound like me live. Or the inflections I put on it. Anybody else uses my gear (VERY rare, I'm psychotic about looking after it) they don't sound like me, they sound like them. There are so many variables. For example, people buy a Chris Squires Rick to sound like him. They won't without his type of double amplification, effects units but most importantly his technique. To me, you decide what kind of bass should make the kind of sound you are after, then take it from there. My basses can all do passable JPJ, Steve Harris, Chris Squires impersonations. Passable, not perfect. Good enough for all the gigs I do. Sadly, I'm a magpie gear whore fully egged on by the for sale section here. Truth be told, the bass I gigged with for twenty plus year before Basschat should never have been sold to Gunsfreddy! Good luck in your search.

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1402214574' post='2470958'] At the moment it is still collection only but I may have to reconsider my options if it doesn't sell very soon. [/quote] May one remind you that the first unsubtle hint regarding buying if couriered was made by my humble self on May 28th Or put another way, officially requesting first dibs please, if you do decide to courier. Merky buckets. Bump.

VERY disappointing.

Further pm's replied. It has been sold twice and both buyers have backed out allegedly due to spousal pressure. Does that happen ? OK so I reduced this uncommon combination of Fender's finest bits to that of less than some of the second hand output from Japan. Fender have never made a lot of factory passive p/j's but half the world (exaggeration) modified their P's like this in the 70's. I have had several requests to do sound clips. I'm old. 1. Don't have the equipment. 2. Have no idea how to do it. 3. It would sound completely different with somebody else playing it their way through their gear, Sorry. I don't refuse much but I don't have the life expectancy to figure that out So, as it stands looks like it's going to go in part ex where it will probably be put out at £850/£900. Unless somebody bites the bullet in the next day or so. Cheers, Karl.

[quote name='stingraybassman' timestamp='1402241926' post='2471255'] How did I know Karl would be sniffing around this! Great basses with the s1 switches, have a bump [/quote] Olly, I'm hurt, hurt I say This jazz is 2002, one of the last WITHOUT the S1. I may need to realise some assets due to a once in a lifetime (aye, right ) £2400 incoming Custom Shop. So, get Dan's bass bought you lot. As you were, hijack over.

If you sell you bass rather than find a trade, you may want to have a chat. One or both of the following MAY be coming up in the next week or so (not stealth, I'm fully paid up until next April!). The Sea Foam Pearl P/J is passive, with jazz nut width and noiseless J pup. Regardless, good luck. [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0545_zps480301cc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0545_zps480301cc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/DSCF0469_zpsd8bab225.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/DSCF0469_zpsd8bab225.jpg[/IMG][/URL]