martthebass Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) I've started a new for sale thread on this as the last was a bit confusing (started/shelved/restarted). I've had this bass about 6 months, in that time its been out of the house three times, once for a rehearsal, once for a jam night and once for a setup/fretboard-fettle (it had some very very mild roundwound marks when I got it and I'm anal about fretless boards - I like em micron tolerance level!) trip to Jon Shukers place. I find it nice to play in the house but once on stage I find the extra string just serves to confuse me and as I dont like to have basses lying around the house doing nothing this has to go and the price I've offered it at reflects that. The bass is a 1998 model and is in excellent condition it all its trans-red goodness. There are no scratches or dings that I can find other than very mild swirlies (no belt marks on this one!) The board is clean and will take a nice low action. So....£600 for a 9.5/10 Ray5 fretless in it's original Musicman HSC, add £25 for postage if you cant collect. This is the last price the previous thread had........it wont be going any lower than this. Alternatively I'll consider a trade with a nice 4 string fretless, preferably something Fender/MM/Lakky/Sandberg shaped (in other words P or J!). So some piccies: (taken on a great camera by a poor photographer) Edited March 7, 2011 by martthebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Saturday night pub gig bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 MB1. Do Heaven 17 work there? BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboclive Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Hi. Would you be interested in a trade for a Lightwave fretless bass? Not what you mentioned, but also not what you would have thought about. It is in the basses for sale listings. Please take a look. Something different and unique. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 [quote name='MB1' post='1142792' date='Feb 26 2011, 08:23 PM']MB1. Do Heaven 17 work there? BUMP![/quote] No Mart, but strangely enough I'm playing at the same venue as I saw them at last year next weekend. Reminds me that I was a sad 80s 'new romantic' once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 [quote name='Eboclive' post='1142860' date='Feb 26 2011, 10:24 PM']Hi. Would you be interested in a trade for a Lightwave fretless bass? Not what you mentioned, but also not what you would have thought about. It is in the basses for sale listings. Please take a look. Something different and unique. Cheers.[/quote] Agreed E, looks very interesting, don't think it's for me though. Can't even keep my i-thingies charged up for when I need them never mind a bass. Cheers. Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okusman Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Liking the bass... F/T Fender Jazz (MIM) Lined fretless with Noiseless Bartolini 59s pickups & Audere JZ3 preamp in blue. Excellent condition, with some roundround grazing...and some money your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 PMs replied to, still available, Would have a modicum of cash to throw into a trade deal for the right bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 MB1. BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 Late weekend bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 And a manic Monday re-bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Still a miserably low £600 or make me a trade offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 And..........again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Fancy [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=119062&hl=ashula"]something differen[/url]t from North Yorkshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Sorry Mr B but that's a bit left field for me. Looks the mutts tho, but I fear my cak-handed style wouldn't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) It's lonely out here in 5 string Fretless 'for sale' land. Still happy to consider a trade with money either way for a 4 string fretless. Will also consider trades for fretted 4 string Ray or MIA Jazz or P. Edited March 1, 2011 by martthebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='martthebass' post='1146200' date='Mar 1 2011, 06:25 PM']Sorry Mr B but that's a bit left field for me. Looks the mutts tho, but I fear my cak-handed style wouldn't do it justice.[/quote] No worries Have a bump on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Why is this so cheap???? I'm astonished, truely. If it is 9.5 / 10 why is it still here!!!?? I'd have it if it was fretted, me and fretless do not go well. I'm keeping an eye on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1147417' date='Mar 2 2011, 06:00 PM']Why is this so cheap???? I'm astonished, truely. If it is 9.5 / 10 why is it still here!!!?? I'd have it if it was fretted, me and fretless do not go well. I'm keeping an eye on this![/quote] Surprised myself to be honest PB. At £600 I'm taking a fair hit and I thought I'd got a good deal on it. Since I got it it's had a set up by Jon Shuker and a new WD scratch plate. Anyway in answer to your questions: 1. It is 9.5/10, the pictures are a good representation. 2. I'm assuming the Market for fretless 5 string is specialised and therefore low demand. I guess if it had frets it would be more like £750 in this condition. Unfortunately if I had it fretted I would be ruining a perfectly good Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 If I didn't have a big al coming I would have this in a shot, even with out frets. Good luck with the sale anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 [quote name='Prime_BASS' post='1148207' date='Mar 3 2011, 11:38 AM']If I didn't have a big al coming I would have this in a shot, even with out frets. Good luck with the sale anyways.[/quote] Cheers PB, you'll have to let me know when you're up in the Sheffield area on a gig, I'd love to see the Big Al in action when you get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) Some interest shown but still here as we speak. I think EBay beckons for the weekend once I've got the Sheffield/Rotherham Magna Real Ale Fest out of the way. Torn between using the Status and the Sue Ryder 'Sonic Sue' special for that one! Edited March 3, 2011 by martthebass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macko1968 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I never thought I'd see the day a 5 string 'ray wasn't moving at £600. I'm half tempted to buy it, stick under the bed & sell it in a couple of years when (hopefully) the market has picked up. You would only need to get £650 for it in 2013 to get a better return than sticking the money in a building society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macko1968 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 It's very tempting but I already have a fretless 4 'ray & I suspect Mrs Macko would prefer we "invested" in some decking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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