alanbass1 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Well, I ordered this new back in '09 from Rob Green and, being an old traditionalist at heart it never gets played (and I mean I have played it about five times at home). As such there is not a mark on her. It seems such a pity that it's not getting played that I thought maybe I should put it on here to see whether there is any interest in a trade for something more traditional that I will take out and gig (for traditional think wood and headstock!). The full specs are: Kingbass Mk 1 Artist Green weave graphite 32" thru' neck with bendwell 16.5mm spacing Gold hardware Green side LEDs Handpicked bookmatched Walnut Top and Back (£300 upgrade) Mahogany Core Current price for this spec (as per the November price list) is £3,250, so this is the 'value' ball park I would be looking at for trades - i.e. another instrument with a new selling price of around £3k - currently I'm not looking to sell. Here's some pictures: Edited February 26, 2012 by Johngh
fender73 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) stunning bass, usual story for me (if funds allowed etc......) Good luck with the trade Edited December 28, 2011 by fender73
Soliloquy Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Having just bought my first staTus I really can't ever see myself going back to normal instruments.
alanbass1 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Posted December 28, 2011 [quote name='ian' timestamp='1325076608' post='1479553'] GB 5 rumour ? interestedin a trade ? [/quote] PM me with details
wombatboter Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Stunning bass...one of the nicest Kingbasses I've ever seen...
30507090 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Hi, the only bass I would swap my Zon for is a KB artist! I have the best Zon Sonus 4 I have ever seen/played (which is why I bought it - from the UK dealer - Mansons) with an exquisite spalted maple top. It is the 4 string custom with upgraded pre-amp - mid with pull on it and black hardware… mint. Zon's are the US equivalent of Status really… i.e.. graphite neck, awesome woods & build quality & with sustain to 'die for'! Awesome bass… Joe Zon is a great guy just like Rob Green!
30507090 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Oh, and it has a head and wood!! (ok its got a teeny amount of graphit too - but it is an awesome huggable bass - the new 'jazz' - equivalent perhaps of the new mini versus the old mini car?!
30507090 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Sorry - read 'giggable' for huggable - dreaded auto correct kicked in!
alanbass1 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Posted December 29, 2011 [quote name='ziggydolphinboy' timestamp='1325102110' post='1479920'] Wood And Tronics Chronos 5?!! [/quote] Thanks for the offer but not really something I would go for
IanM67 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 I hope and pray that I can one day play well enough to justifyhaving a work of art like that in my possession.......
Chris2112 Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 How come it has only been played a handful of times despite being a new order?
BassBus Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 [quote name='IanM67' timestamp='1325156865' post='1480284'] I hope and pray that I can one day play well enough to justifyhaving a work of art like that in my possession....... [/quote] Having a bass like that will help you play a lot better. No, honestly it will.
alanbass1 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1325192796' post='1480872'] How come it has only been played a handful of times despite being a new order? [/quote] Because my 'go to' gigging bass is my Thumb NT and my go to recording bass is my P Bass. As lovely a bass as the KB is, I just seem to gravitate toward my headed wooden jobbies
MB1 Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) MB1. "Return of the handsome rugged Kingbass!" Edited January 2, 2012 by MB1
lozbass Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 Some beautiful statii on here just now - this looks absolutely gorgeous!
alanbass1 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Thanks Lozbass - your Alembic is pretty tasty as well Edited January 2, 2012 by alanbass1
alanbass1 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 After a number of trade offers that haven't 'hit the spot' I thought I would put up a few basses that would interest me: 1. Pre EB Stingray/Sabre 2. Fender CS Jaco Relic Jazz 3. Fender CS Pino P Bass
Chris90 Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 That's one great bass.. too bad I have nothing to trade in your interest
cocco Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 I like this, but Id never gig it. It's stunning though!
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