BassAgent Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I hate to do this. I hate to put one of the best Jazz Basses I've ever played up for sale. I hate to let one of the basses I dreamed of since I was 14 go. But I'm gonna do it. This is the one, the famous Scarbee bass from April '98. [b]Specs:[/b] Ash body Maple neck/fretboard Lindy Fralin Pickups Aguilar OBP-1 preamp Brass nut Hipshot tuners BadAss II bridge The bass weighs 5.8 kilos, which is about 12.7 lbs. That might sound a bit heavy, but I've never experienced the bass to be particularly heavy How it sounds? Think of the fattest, best 70's-like Jazz Bass you know. Add a little bit more testosterone and some funk and you have the sound. It sounds brutal and plays like butter. You want it. You know you do. [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4][b]£1800 plus shipping. No case included, but I might get one for shipping. Adds [/b][/size][/font][/color][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4][b]£30 to price.[/b][/size][/font][/color][color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4][b] Pickup in Holland preferred though. No trades, except for a rosewood fretboard 5-string Jazz.[/b][/size][/font][/color] Chris himself said this about it: [quote][i]Yeah it seems that that bass has become somewhat of a legend. The body on the Scarbee bass is Danish ash. Medium weight - lighter than Northern White Ash (US) and heavier but with more heft than Southern Swamp Ash (US). The neck is hard rock maple with the same hard rock maple fingerboard.[/i] [i]Pickups are Lindy Fralin Jazz, and the Aguilar OBP-1 preamp is setup with double volume, bass (boost), treble (cut) ... or "vintage tone control" if you will. The trimmer controls the boost level of the treble in the preamp. I am not a fan of treble boost (on a bass), thus I always wired the OBP-1 this way so you can preset the amount of max treble on the trimmer and then cut it from there on the front of the bass to suit the music. The Badass bridge is from right before I designed my own bridge (with string-thru-body-option). This bass has serial # 9804130 ....meaning it was built in April 1998 and is bass number 130.[/quote][/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 A legend and a very beautiful one - the best modern Js around in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Up, added weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Why do you people torture me so?! Have a "best 4 string I've ever played" type bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Thanks I'm torturing myself as well by putting this up for sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Still available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Uppity up with a pricedrop to only [b]£1800![/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 There's no way I'd sell my Celinder for £1800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Sold pending payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Sob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 My Celinder would be the last thing out of the house. I'd sell my bath before I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I've longed after this bass since playing it in the gallery a number of years ago - same day Flanker tried it (and ultimately bought it). Maybe next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 [quote name='Toasted' timestamp='1368610677' post='2079080'] My Celinder would be the last thing out of the house. I'd sell my bath before I sold it. [/quote] That's exactly what I thought, until I found out I actually don't really use it... @Bigwan: If it turns up for sale some time: get it. It's a great bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The nicest four string on the BC marketplace for a long time. Congrats to the new owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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