cayston Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Hello everyone, This is a feeler at the moment but thought I'd give it a try. This is a Bravewood '66 J type that I got custom ordered from John Elliott about 3 years ago. This one is quite special to me as it is my first ever custom ordered Bravewood and had to wait close to a year for it to be completed. It's the usual alder body and maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard. I've also asked John to re-enforce the neck with two carbon fibre rods for increased stability and to be honest I haven't had to make any adjustments to the neck since receiving it. Bare Knuckles pickups with CTS pots and Switchcraft jack socket. I've also asked John not to distress the finish of the bass so pretty much new. Weight wise, I do not have the exact number but it weights close to my other bass which is around 8.5 lbs. It also comes with original Fender Oval tuners from a real '66 Jazz bass that are in pretty mint condition and in fully working order. These parts are extremely hard to source these days and haven't seen any popping up for sale for quite a while. Condition wise, as previously stated, is in pretty much brand new condition since it was for home use only. To be honest the bass still has the nitro smell on it! There is a very small pin size finish chip on the body that hasn't gone into the wood. Apart from that the bass is completely mint. Unfortunately the bass doesn't come with a hardcase but will be supplied with a gigbag. The reason for selling is my interest has shifted towards 5 string basses these days and it's not being used as much as it should. I am only looking for straight sale so [u]no trades please[/u]. The bass is currently located at my parent's place in Suffolk but will be picking it up soon incase of any interests. Here's the link to the pics [url="http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cayston/library/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz?sort=3&page=1"]http://s42.photobuck...z?sort=3&page=1[/url] I am looking for £1500 for the bass as it cost me £1500 to get it built and another £300 for those tuners. I am also willing to let the bass go for £1250 minus the tuners but will not sell the tuners on their own. Any questions please ask and many thanks for looking! Edited June 13, 2015 by cayston
cayston Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 Many thanks for your comment. It surely is
Rumple Posted February 2, 2015 Posted February 2, 2015 IMHO the best Jazz colour/period combination - lovely.
karlfer Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 It is a wonderful looking bass and Bravewood do have a terrific reputation. If I may make so bold, despite the prices (both) seeming fair, it is a lot of money. Without the options of part trade, you may well need to wait a few weeks. People will desire it, but many may well need to sell to fund it. If you do really want to sell, without trades, it may be wise to just keep bumping every now and then for a month. I would almost guarantee there are buyers desperately trying to flog stuff to obtain this beauty. Obviously, your call to withdraw, but a week is a short time for folk to raise £1250/£1500. I LOVE lollipops
cayston Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 I agree. As I mentioned in the tread, it is just a feeler at the moment so I'm still not 100% sure whether or not I'd like to part with it. I also appreciate that the price might a little steep for some people and that a partial trade/lower price would be more attractive to potential buyers. Alas I've got too many basses at the moment and getting another bass probably isn't the best solution Although it can also be argued that with selling anything, it also depends on the timing and luck. Sometimes I'd see a bass being sold almost immediately after being posted and a similar spec bass would sit on this forum for months. That's just how it is I guess. Oh and I agree with you regarding lollypops
cayston Posted May 22, 2015 Author Posted May 22, 2015 Back on sale again! New pics can be found on here http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cayston/library/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz?sort=3&page=1 Note - I no longer have the tuners on the pics.
cayston Posted May 22, 2015 Author Posted May 22, 2015 The bass is still at £1500 with the oval tuners and £1250 without. At £1250 the bass doesn't come with any tuners. Hope that's clear. Thanks
Happy Jack Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 So about those photos: [b] Not Found[/b] [color=#000000]The requested URL /Olympic66Jtype.html was not found on this server.[/color] [color=#000000] Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.[/color]
desmondpot Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I can see the pics ok. No issues. Bass looks great. Lovely finish.
natjag Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 If this was on bravewood's web site it would be sold in a few days. Every time I look, on the rare occasion, he has one for sale, it's sold within a few days.
molan Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Wow, really pretty. I tried to order this exact spec from the Fender CS last year and they said it would be a crazy price and would have a minimum 2 year wait!
Chiliwailer Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 Good luck with the sale Seni, she looks amazing and I clearly remember you telling me how much you were into this one when we met. Folks, you'd be buying from a top man and huge bass enthusiast
cayston Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks Dan for your kind words. I'd love to keep it but alas other bills just popped up so will need to let some of my cherished instruments go.
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1432299252' post='2780179'] So about those photos: [b] Not Found[/b] [color=#000000]The requested URL /Olympic66Jtype.html was not found on this server.[/color] [color=#000000] Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.[/color] [/quote] Next to the lady of mature dating UK .
Dazed Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 What a great looking jazz! [URL=http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cayston/media/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%201_zpstxgo56ev.jpg.html][IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e340/cayston/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%201_zpstxgo56ev.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Dazed Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) [URL=http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cayston/media/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%202_zps4hmtmo7q.jpg.html][IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e340/cayston/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%202_zps4hmtmo7q.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Gratuitous sexy bound neck shot [URL=http://s42.photobucket.com/user/cayston/media/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%203_zpsom0mdlkb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e340/cayston/Bravewood%2066%20Jazz/66%20J%203_zpsom0mdlkb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited May 23, 2015 by Dazed
cayston Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 Thanks Barrie, really don't want to get rid of it as it is a really nice bass but got bills to pay unfortunately..
.jpg.518c69c2d9e1581799f3c11301dc2da5.jpg)
Recommended Posts