ThomBassmonkey

Bump for my post in the wanted section which includes various other options for trades including an original 70s WEM guitar amp, a Carlsbro bass amp and some pedals: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=90756"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=90756[/url] Also prepared to look at Mex Jazzes, maybe Squier VMJs depending on condition and upgrades/added cash. Also looking at G&L tributes. But prepared to have a look at anything in trade.

Been umming and ahhing over selling this for a while because I've never seen another in the flesh, only a few online and none were in as good condition as this so it'd be impossible to replace but it's not getting used and I need the money/a bass. So here it is. This is an old amp, probably nearing 40 (edit: Maths failed me) years now so it has due wear and tear. At some point someone's put what I assume is supposed to be a headphones socket on the front, but I've never tried it. The switch seems to cut the volume a bit, only used it to test it out. Apart from the above modification it's all original, down to still having the original Mullard valves in. I don't know if the the speaker is the original 12", I've just seen a picture of one other that isn't quite the same but I don't know enough about speakers or this amp to be able to 100% verify. It does need a bit of TLC, the pots sometimes need a bit of a wiggle to get working right, but once you're playing, it's fine. It sounds beautiful, it's basically a very similar circuit to the original Fender and Marshall amps, beautiful warm clean and as you crank it it begins to bite sweetly until you get the typical overdriven sound typical of this kind of amp. The valves sound sweet and I'm sure this amp has spent most of it's life unused. Certainly the shop I bought it from had almost forgotten they even had it buried under a load of other stuff and I've only used it a handful of times in the 8 or so years I've been playing guitar. But because I'm a bassist primarily and a bedroom guitarist that plays some heavy rock style stuff, this amp just isn't getting the use it deserves. Ok, photos: From the front: From the back: Close up of the modification to the front: Mended tear in the front cloth, apart from this and the elasticity being gone, the front cloth is immaculate: A gouge in the side: Now for the good stuff! The plate on the back, inc serial number: Speaker: Valves: Close up of one of the Mullards, apart from being a bit dusty, they still look in good shape: The rest of it's guts: This is probably going on ebay next week for around the £375 mark, I'll take £300 from here though. I'd also be interested in trading for a jazz. If someone wants both this and my Maverick, I'd be happy to let them both go for a bit cheaper or trade for a good jazz. For reasons obvious for a 50 year old valve amp, this is collect only, I could deliver though for price of petrol within reason.

Had another look around online and found some specs for it! 2 x piece centre joint basswood body Canadian Maple / Bubinga neck Double octave 24 fret AAA grade Indian Rosewood fingerboard Evolution roller controls S5 humbucking pick-ups 3 band EQ Bass, Mid, Treble There must be someone out there that doesn't mind the looks and can see such this for the wonderful playing and sounding bass it is.

Bump again. Basically, if you can get on with the looks, this bass is near perfect. I'm open to offers, both trade and cash, but I'm still primarily looking for a jazz.

Another beautiful jazz bass, c'mon someone, buy my Maverick!

I find it odd when people don't put up pictures, not even putting up what the basses are is simply awesome. hehe

If I can sell my Maverick, I'll be after this.

Ok, a few people seem interested in buying and the people with the jazzes I'm after don't seem interested in trades. I had a price in mind, but since these are so rare, it's hard to value it. I'm gonna put up a price of £400 since the jazzes I'm so taken with all seem around that price and that seems about right for this. I'm not in any rush to sell this, it's a lovely bass and I don't have any cash to add to get a jazz for a while. It's just not being used at the moment so it seems to be a shame having it sat around unused, but if that's the way it is, that's the way it is.

Back up to the top!

I got this last week from rmshaw and although it feels and sounds nice, the looks just don't fit in with what I'm doing at the moment and since I have two other basses that sound, feel and look great (one of which will be my main bass and I want to keep my 6er just in case and for sentimental reasons), this isn't going to get used. These are very rare, I've not been able to find much info about them online, but what little I've found suggests there were only 20 made. The volume and pickup are the well known Maverick style in-body rollers, it also has a 3 band EQ with the usual style nobs. This is the Cradle of Filth signature bass, but I managed to put that picture out of my head pretty quickly, though if you're into that kind of thing, enjoy. Soundwise, it sounds quite compressed, it's nicely clear and punchy. It even managed to make a MAG300 (apologies to MAG users, I'm not an Ashdown fan) sound good when I gigged it on Sunday. I've not had any problems with it being neck heavy, I imagine it could be but it's fine with a good leather strap. Action's medium and the neck's fairly slim, as you'd expect from this style of bass. Ok, pics: Full thing: Body: Headstock (chip on the horn): Back of the body: Back of the headstock: Back of the neck: Small scratches on the back of the neck: Controls: Mark on the fretboard (purely aesthetic): Few marks on the back of the body (some of this is dirt catching the flash, the marks don't show up very well with the naked eye): I'd say the condition's 7.5/10 (about 5/10 if you include the muck hehe, it just needs a quick wipe down), there's nothing that affects the playing, the small chip on the headstock is the only noticable thing when you're playing and it's a pointy bass that has real issues fitting into a bag, so it doesn't surprise me to see it there. There's also a slight knock on the back of the headstock in the same place, but it's impossible to photo because it's so slight. The scratches on the back of the neck look like it's been leant against things and slid around a bit, when I'm playing I don't notice them at all but I can feel them if I'm concentrating when I run my finger over them. I'm looking for a trade for a Jazz style bass. I'm open to offers on other basses but I want a fairly "standard" looking and sounding bass with 2 pickups, so a Jazz is preferable. 4 or 5 strings. I might be prepared to part with this for cash for the right offer if I don't get any trade offers I'm interested in, but for the moment this is purely up for trade so I'm not going to put up a price yet.