dc2009 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) [s]F[/s]or sale or trade is my Dean Edge q4 Bartolini. The q stands for the quilt maple top, which makes this one hell of a looker. This model doesn't seem to be made anymore, at least not available to the UK. The current Edge q4 is also not available in this fantastic Tiger's Eye colour. This has Bartolini neck and bridge soapbar pickups and a 2-band active EQ, with a fairly standard set of controls: Master Vol, Blend, Treble and Bass. These sound great, very bright with roundwounds but beautifully clear and crisp. Specs nicked from the Bill Lewington site (Dean UK distributor):[list] [*]Quilt Maple Top [*]Basswood Body [*]34" Scale & 1-9/16" Nut [*]Grover Tuners & Black Hardware [*]Bartolini Pickups w/Active Electronics / Specs: [*]Neck: BARBB4CB [*]Bridge: BARBB4D2 [*]Bolt-on Maple & Walnut 5-piece Neck [*]Rosewood Fingerboard [*]Dot Inlays [*]24 Frets [/list] The neck is by far the thinnest I have ever played, but is still not too thin so as to be whippy or bendable! Very fast too and a lovely profile. This bass is also tremendously light, I'm not sure how light but I can try and find out, but is lighter than any other bass I have ever owned. The body is very thin too, and nicely sculpted to rest your arm on in various positions. This was the second bass I ever bought, and was an unbelievable step up from a MM copy, and was fine enough for years for me until I ordered a CS Warwick 5. Unfortunately with my trio of beloved 5ers, it just never gets played. It's in fantastic condition, and will be supplied with a slightly knackered gig bag, but this will be inside a guitar box for shipping so have no fear. The non-Bartolini pickup version of this bass, which is no longer available in this colour is currently listed with an RRP of £519 according to Bill Lewington's UK Dean price list. Obviously this is second hand but it is in great nick (edit: found 2 barely noticeable scratches on the edge of the body <2mm long, could easily be sanded out, and a slight ding on the top of the headstock). The value of these is hard to place. The non-Bartolini versions of this seem to go for about £200 on here, and as I mentioned above is about £519 new. To buy the Bartolini soapbars new they would be $134 each in the US, so two work out at £165, though I think it would be more realistically closer to £250 or at least £200 if you bought them here. [s]With this in mind I think setting [b]£300[/b] + postage including a slightly ropey gig bag to be more than a reasonable price.[/s] [s][b]Now selling at £275 £250, including gig bag and insured postage, cannot go any lower.[/b][/s] [size=5][b]This bass is now SOLD![/b][/size] Thanks for reading, Dan Edited May 12, 2012 by dc2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind pilot Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I have one of these, and I absolutly love it - plays like a dream! [attachment=86784:n8217315..._4495459.jpg] I would actually love another, but I have nothing to offer really! good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 I loved mine too, for a good few years, and it sure served me well. Plugged it in a month or so ago and the sound blew me away again, it sounds better than the reverse thunderbird and perhaps the non-reverse, but I can't play a 4 in the current band and can't play a 4 very well anymore anyway! All trade offers welcome. This may be given a for sale price if there isn't all that much interest, but I'm not sure what that'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 bump for photos added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Bump for a valuation of '[b]£300[/b] + postage including a slightly ropey gig bag' - offer me anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Any trade offers? Particular interested in MIJ J basses, aerodynes or any 5er. Will consider anything though so hit me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 Lil bump. Looks like my Trace should be sold so I have some cash to add to any trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 bumpage, no interest? great bass here guys, amazingly light and a super-thin neck! Bartolinis to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 This is an amazing bit of bass for your money, it would do anyone proud as a solid backup, or as a great second bass. It was a second bass for me, and one hell of a step up from a musicman copy. Great for those with small hands or stature, this thing has a really thin body, beautifully thin neck and is super-lightweight too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 [b]£300 + postage ONO[/b] Offers now accepted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Have provisionally sold my Warwick so need to let this go to cover the difference between the one I've sold and the new one I've bought. Edited August 24, 2011 by dc2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Need to sell this, accepting offers so let me know. If you pay full price I'll chuck in a set of new strings of your choice up to £25 value. This needs new strings so it's in your interest to do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 No takers? Great bass here, as testified by blind pilot above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 terrible football performance bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dc2009 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Need to shift this please guys, I owe the money to my missus and feel bad enough about it as it is. All reasonable offers considered, but the pickups alone are worth 2/3 of what I'm selling this for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Price drop to £275 posted and insured, including a slightly ropey gig bag. Firm. Edited September 12, 2011 by dc2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 This is tempting - are you able to weight it exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 ? I've been searching on this and found some conflicting things that only you can clarify? The exact weight? And also the width of the neck at the nut. You have said it is extremely lightweight but also mention somewhere it is 8lbs, so heavier than most of my basses. You say it has a skinnier neck than anything else but the dimension given from the importer of 1 9/16" is 40mm, about the same as some P-Basses and fatter than all my others. I am interested but need more information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Hi Paul, I don't actually have a set of scales at home, but honestly I think 8lbs sounds high (not sure if I mentioned that or not). I had this bass as a scrawny 15 year old and it never caused me any weight trouble. It's also substantially lighter than my warwick, which weighs in at almost dead on 9lbs, which makes me think this has to be more like 7 or so. I can try and get the bass to my gf's and use her scales, but am off on holiday tomorrow so wouldn't have the opportunity to do it for a fortnight is all. As for the neck, I meant thin in a depth sense, which perhaps was not a good word to use! That said I never found this neck to be particularly wide at all, but the shallow depth is the thing that makes it great IMO. I will be home in a coupla hours and measure the actual dimension with a ruler/tape measure and let you know. Whereabouts in Essex are you? It wouldn't be too far from me if you wanted to come and try it out which of course you would be more than welcome to do. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=144173&view=findpost&p=1291031"]You mentioned it here[/url] about the weight. I am between Basildon and Southend. But Blind Pilot has very kindly offered to let me have a feel of his, so to speak, so if I decide to move from 'interested' to 'very interested' I will get an opportunity to try before I buy while you are away. Would you be interested in a trade - specifically a Hohner B2ABD in great nick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 [quote name='Paul S' post='1372031' date='Sep 13 2011, 04:07 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=144173&view=findpost&p=1291031"]You mentioned it here[/url] about the weight. I am between Basildon and Southend. But Blind Pilot has very kindly offered to let me have a feel of his, so to speak, so if I decide to move from 'interested' to 'very interested' I will get an opportunity to try before I buy while you are away. Would you be interested in a trade - specifically a Hohner B2ABD in great nick?[/quote] Yep, so Dean reckon it is 8lbs, which sounds reasonable if they say it is, but I swear it isn't that heavy either so I'm not sure, hopefully Blind Pilot's one will enlighten you. I would be interested in a trade for something like that (or anything really) but only a 5 string, so this is going to have to be FS only. The only reason this is being sold is because as a 4er, it takes a bit too much adjustment when I pick it up, and, as a result is very rarely played when picking up one of my 5ers is just simpler! I'm back around the 25th-27th (not sorted yet), but will have internet access on holiday, so PM me with any queries etc. Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Ok, cheers - I'll have a think and possibly a noodle on BPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Been thinking and decided I will pass on this, thanks - I would have to shift my Hohner B2ABD in order to justify getting another bass and I like it too much! But have a bump for what is evidently a lovely guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thank you, Paul, no worries. You heard it here folks. It's still up for sale and I'm now back from hols, so come and get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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