Hello all
[b]£625[/b]
I've decided to move back to 5 strings, so this wonderful honeyburst American Special is up for sale.
The standard spec is as follows:
Body Material: Two-piece alder
Body Finish: Hand rubbed stain with a satin nitro lacquer top coat
Neck: Maple, Slim "C" Shape
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Pickup: American Standard Precision Bass® Alnico Split Single-Coil
Bridge: Standard Vintage 4 Saddle Bass
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
I sent the neck away to the guys at Brook Guitars down in Devon and they did the most amazing job of converting the neck to an unlined fretless ebony board. They even managed to keep the original nut!
It plays beautifully, and the unlined board is a dream - it's quite thick (7mm deep at the centre, 5mm at the sides), so the sustain is amazing. I've added a genuine Fender black scratchplate and tugbar, and upgraded to Hisphot tuners.
Weight is 8.5lbs, balance is perfect.
The bass has some bumps and scrapes to the body, but nothing major.
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Due to the upgrades, I am asking [/font][/color][b]£625 firm[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] for this beauty, including a very nice basic gig, collected from NE Hampshire. Happy to post at your expense (about £15).[/font][/color]
[b]I'd be happy to trade for a 5 string ACG fretted in Krell or Recurve body shape. [/b]