rosco Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Hey guys, It really saddens me to be listing the bass again but alas, I'm a total Precision bass guy and just can't settle on jazz bass necks! Like so many other owners, I'm probably going to regret moving this one on as it literally sounds phenomenal. HUGE low end, massive tonal bandwidth in recording, very clear and articulate (thanks to the wonderful marriage of the recently installed U-Retro with the Nordstrand J4s). The Aguilar OBP-1 (original installed pre) sounded great, but I just craved the flexibility of a VTC and a mid control, hence the U-Retro upgrade. Since installing the U-Retro, the bass has upped it's game once again tonally, with a vast array of different sounds available as you can imagine. The build quality on this bass is outstanding, one of the tightest neck pocket I've come across, with a lovely low action and effortless neck. A truly wonderful example of how a bass should be constructed, but not surprising considering Nino Valenti worked for Roger Sadowsky for years before starting his own line of basses! I've popped on a Hipshot Xtender key in place of the original E machine head and the bass was setup by Chris McIntyre at McIntyre guitars in Edinburgh as well. A few, 'been gigged' dings on the finish that I've tried to photograph as best as I could, but nothing major. Specs: Alder Body Candy Apple Red w/Matching headstock Maple neck w/Pau Ferro fretboard 1 1/2" @ nut 34" Scale 12" Radius Graphite Reinforced neck Nordstrand NJ4 pickups John East U-Retro Preamp Chrome Hardware Mint Green pickguard Hipshot Vintage Style Bridge 19mm String Spacing Hipshot UltraLite Tuners (including recently added hipshot drop D Xtender) Strap Locks Semi hard case inc. Weighs 9 pounds exactly This bass was built with all the upgrades from the word go and with the addition of the 2 extra mods mentioned above, it's truly spec'd out to pro, 'super jazz' status for less than half the price of your average custom build [b]Delivery options:[/b] Will courier at the buyers expense but also happy to delivery anywhere in the UK (within reason!) at a time/place that suits you for 20p per mile to save the hassle and worry of a courier I'm listing the bass at a price/trade value of[s] £1000+ (trade) / £900 (sale)[/s] [color=#0000ff][u][b]£695[/b][/u][/color] sale which I feel is [b]criminal[/b], but unfortunately necessary due to Nino Valenti's name still being under the UK/Europe radar at the moment (it's stuns me as to 'why' to this day to be honest!). Cheers, Ross [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Front_zpsxszwmhda.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Back_zpsrpg9vtzy.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Headstock_zpsfb1t9k6a.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Hipshot_zpsjxrldyhv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Control%20Cavity_zps14qzynl8.jpg.html"][/url] [b]2016 pictures update:[/b] I gave this beauty an accidental finish ding a few months back which can be seen in the updated pictures below (chip near the jack socket area). As always, this affects nothing and adds character however at the interest of full disclosure I obviously wanted to upload some more recent snaps (apologies for the poor energy saving bulb lighting in the pics!). [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Front%202016_zpsm7igvvac.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Body%202016_zpsamizdziw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Back%202016_zps9cakhcno.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Headstock%202016_zpsp2onvgrx.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/rossbassist/media/Case%202016_zpswphqfnfg.jpg.html"][/url] Edited May 8, 2016 by rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Will be playing this at 'The Lanes' in Bristol on the 24th April if you want to hear it type bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LukeFRC Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I loved this bass. Does it still have the agiular circuit - just I think it had quite a rare/expensive Fishman voltage doubler on the power clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 It's running at 9v now as standard with the john East preamp Luke, and literally sounds night and day compared with the old aguilar obp-1! I think I still have the old pre and clip somewhere in the loft, but haven't missed it in the slightest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 No love for Valenti's indeed type bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Really nice jazz,i love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 [quote name='rosco' timestamp='1429746374' post='2754621'] It's running at 9v now as standard with the john East preamp Luke, and literally sounds night and day compared with the old aguilar obp-1! I think I still have the old pre and clip somewhere in the loft, but haven't missed it in the slightest [/quote] how does it sound different to previously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) Hey Luke, The U-Retro, to my ears, has warmed up and/or brought out the natural tone of this bass far more than the Aguilar ever did. Passive mode sounds rich and creamy now, as opposed to the slightly 'sharper' sound of the bypassed OBP-1 (not sure what pots were in the cavity originally, but I didn't enjoy the passive tone too much and missed having a tone control to tame the 'open' brightness, which is now a problem solved!). I also found the OBP-1 pretty o.t.t. for practical use; the bass was too insane past 1/4 turn (but then again, this bass already has a naturally powerful low end), and the treble far too brittle for my liking. The U-Retro releases an ocean of bass without being cataclysmic, treble that remains smooth and musically airy when pushed hard and of course the amazing mid control that I like to fine tune to open harmonics to enhance their body and cut, which in turn adds extra beef to the low-mids simultaneously. The U-Retro has just upped the tonal quality for me, and no matter how hard you push it, it still sounds musical! Edited April 26, 2015 by rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 'Oh how I'd love to trade this for the Lakland USA Bob Glaub Precision Bass in Vintage White that's listed in the forum right now' type bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LukeFRC Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 it's still here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Sure is Luke, it's amazing. Doubt that would be the case if the brand name started with an 'S' or 'F' though eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 GASing for a U.S. G&L L2000, anyone fancy a trade type bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LukeFRC Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 This is still looking good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) As heart breaking as it is to list a bass worth over $2000 new ([b]not[/b] including import tax, shipping and further upgrades from stock!), the fact Nino Valenti isn't as popular as his mentor Rodger Sadowsky has forced me to drop this bass back down to an insane, [u]FINAL[/u] price of [u][color=#0000ff][b]£695[/b][/color][/u] (!!!). If I was gigging this bass more often I'd never sell it, but I can't justify having it in my arsenal at the moment with my other 2 workhorse basses being far too sentimental to sell. I've also added a few new pictures (apologies for the poor energy saving bulb lighting, but it's the best I capture this evening!) to highlight a fresh 'gigging ding' near the jack socket. Again, this merely adds character and affects nothing, but in the interests of full disclosure etc. etc. Just to recap, that's a CUSTOM built jazz bass (For NAAM 2007 I might add, as inscribed on the back control cavity cover!) built by a well respected luthier based in New York City, with all the industry standard mods you could ever want, for [b]£695[/b]..!! [b]Alternative delivery option:[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] I will [/font][/color][b]drive[/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] this bass to your door at a rate of [/font][/color][u]20p per mile[/u][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] to save the worry/hassle of a courier as well, just drop us a PM [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cheers![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ross[/font][/color] Edited January 5, 2016 by rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 That is an INSANE price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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