chuck_stones Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) **Off to our antipodean friends down under** Hi all, A while back I found this little beauty being listed in Gumtree and for just over a years it's served as my 'slap' bass. I just got hold of a Warwick Corvette $$ in a trade, so given their similarity in built and feel I've decided it's time to pass this massively underrated bass off and see whether any interesting trades come my way. Here's the key specs: - Brass nut - Black Gotoh hardware (front straplock, rear strap buttons [2 bottom end buttons for strap placement], locking Spector style bridge, tuners). - Barrel jack - 5 piece laminate neck (bolt on) - Rosewood fretboard - 24 Jumbo frets - Beautiful grained solid Bubinga body (clearly a Warwick Thumb rip off, but a faithful representation for someone looking for a 'built like a tank', great sounding, cheap slap bass) - Volume / Volume / Tone controls - Active electronics (9v) - J / J Pickup config with slanting bridge pickup. The bass is in near immaculate condition given it's age with only 2 marks above the pickups from thumb placement and a slightly loose neck pickup volume control. No other damage, knocks, dings etc. It's a great sounding bass with the heavy solid body producing a lovely warm and heavy bass tone, with some nice crispy highs - I'm certain that if you were to swap out the stock Vester pickups for something higher end this bass would be right up there with some of the greats. I'd do this, but when it comes to pickups and wiring, I'm way out of my depth and I don't have time to do it. The overall build quality of the bass is excellent, especially the neck which I'd say is a mid profile (fatter than a jazz, but thinner than a warwick or musicman), but plays like butter; the action is suitably low, adjusted for my preference at the moment which is about 2mm over the 12th fret. Here's a taster: [url="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/olijenkins/Vester%20Clipper%2089/?action=view¤t=P1050963.jpg"][/url] [b]More pictures can be found [url="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/olijenkins/Vester%20Clipper%2089/"]here[/url]:[/b] For comparison, check out this Warwick thumb [url="http://www.bassexchange.com/catalog/images/Warwick%20Thumb%20Bass%204pre.jpg"]here:[/url] I would consider selling this, but really more interested in trades at the moment; feel free to hit me up with any offers as I'm just fishing for something but I don't know what it is yet All trades welcome and considered; 5 or 6 stringers welcome also, but only if they're 35" scale. Cheers, /chuck Edited November 11, 2010 by chuck_stones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Monday BUMP.....all and any trades welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 'No one got anything to trade?' type Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Anyone, anyone, Bueller, Bueller, bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 As I've not had any success with trades on this one, it's gone onto evilBay; link [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140475044840&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_917wt_1139"]here[/url]: Along with a MusicMan SUB 4 and a Fender Squier Fretless Jazz bass (check [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=109887&st=0&gopid=1017371&#entry1017371"]this [/url] thread for the other evilBay links) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 This one has been sold to someone down under in Australia. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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