Clarky Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) To recoup some funds after outgoings on various things (notably costs associated with stolen car), I want to sell one of - my Herbie Flowers replica Jazz made by BC's talented luthier Wes Steed. Its a wonderful bass with Rotosound TruBass trings on for a real DB vibe and is a great copy of the iconic bass used on Walk on the Wild Side and Space Oddity (missing only the original's fuzz switch). £1400 ono - or my '53 Relic P bass, which I bought from BC's Rick's Fine '52. £750 ono. If I sell this, as its less money, I will also move on some amp gear Each are collected/meet-up only from London. When one sells the other comes off sale Edited November 28, 2011 by Clarky
Taa Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I ll jump on the JB when It's available to jumping.
silverfoxnik Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sorry to hear about your car, Clarky! Hope these sales go through quickly for you...
jsixties Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 All the best for you Clarky. The Herbie looks terrific!
Musicman20 Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Sorry to hear that Clarky! Hope all gets sorted soon for you. Nice basses!
Ou7shined Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 That's some sh*tty news about your car mate, couldn't have come at a worse time either. Have bermp.
lozbass Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 Hi Clarky, just to bump and add my voice to the chorus - absolute bummer, grim news for one of BC's heroes and true gents. Hope all's sorted soon with minimal hassle and expense
BB2000 Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 For every sh*tty day like there'll be a perfect one lined up for you further down the road
Stacker Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Two basses on BC that I want and that '51 is one of them.
Delberthot Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Glad to hear it. Looks like a beauty of a bass - from another single coil P fan
CBbass Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 I'm happy for you withdrawing that bass, its a real beauty. I hope everything turns out ok.
Clarky Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) The Steed Herbie Flowers Jazz is available again as the buyer has run into issues (nothing to do with the bass, by the way). As noted elsewhere, I am lucky to get my stolen car back but the whole episode will cost me somwhere between one and two grand. Hence this lovely bass is FS. I paid £1400 for the bass as it has £800 of original early '60s Fender parts (listed below). I would like as close as possible to what I paid although I will accept a [u]small[/u] discount as the Fender decal (which was applied to the top of the headstock) has partly scraped away (although this does make it look authentic and it could easily be replaced for a fiver). In-line with the original bass which inspired it, it is wearing chunky black nylon Rotosound TruBass strings on which make it play more like a DB and which have a rich, thick thumping type sound with virtually no treble - as per Walk on the Wild Side, Space Oddity etc (on which the original was played). Its not one for slapping or fast finger funk, unless you swap the strings over. Specs: 61 Tuners + 62 bushings and screws 62 bridge + screws All screws from 60/61 including the neck plate screws String tree 61 with screw 59 thumbrest with screws Fullerton 83 RI jazz stack knobs and early bell plate Hand wired repro harness Suhr Vintage spec handwound pickup Neck from a 62RI Fender Jazz but re-profiled by Wes Weighs 8.77 pounds Picture below is one of Wes' from his build thread and was taken before he applied the headstock decal [attachment=91792:DSCN2065.jpg] I don't have a bass-sized box and I don't want to put Mrs C through waiting in all day for Interparcel pickup so this is meet-up/collected only in London Edited October 23, 2011 by Clarky
Clarky Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Here is the build thread, in case this is of interest http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/page__hl__herbie__fromsearch__1
flippyfloop Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 I highly recommend Wes Steed's work. Good luck with the sale.
Clarky Posted October 25, 2011 Author Posted October 25, 2011 (edited) Thanks Rick and a morning bump from me. Here's more of Herbie (some old pics from Wes, the bass is now wearing Rotosound TruBass black nylon flats, like its inspiration): [attachment=91937:Herbie2.jpg][attachment=91938:Herbie 3.jpg][attachment=91939:Herbie 4.jpg] Edited October 25, 2011 by Clarky
Clarky Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 Too many nice basses not selling so I'm withdrawing and will try to find other ways to raise some dosh
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Things seem to be really slow at the minute Clarky. I think you've made the right decision. If I was in the market for another Jazz I'd have been waiting on your front doorstep for this one Edited October 26, 2011 by Old Horse Murphy
Clarky Posted October 30, 2011 Author Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) The car is costing me more than I thought - plus got hit with an unexpected back tax bill - so these are back up FS I won't keep bumping these every day as I am not expecting buying interest in the current market. But if anyone stumbles across this thread they will see that the basses are available. May also try eBay Edited November 3, 2011 by Clarky
Clarky Posted November 13, 2011 Author Posted November 13, 2011 Need to raise some cash - final price cuts £675 for 53 Preciion relic and £1200 for Herbie Flowers Jazz, both collected/meet-up in London
Clarky Posted November 16, 2011 Author Posted November 16, 2011 '53 P on hold pending a viewing next week
Clarky Posted November 17, 2011 Author Posted November 17, 2011 Herbie Flowers Jazz still available. £1200 ovno collected ( in Fender gig bag, no hard case)
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