jaccjazz Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) This must be one of the best short scale (30") bass guitars on the market. It was originally designed for Garry Tallent from Bruce Springsteen's backing band, the E street band. This one was built by Stuart Spector in New York in November 2013. The RRP is currently £2,799 and best street price is around £2,200 so this must be a bargain. With a lightweight swamp ash body, a 3 piece graphite reinforced maple neck, pau ferro fingerboard, and 30 & 3/8 inch scale it is superbly easy to play. Electronics include Aguilar J pickups along with Aguilar OBP 3 band eq with 2 selectable mid frequencies which gives the bass a large range of useable tones. I bought this on Basschat a couple of months ago from Pestie (Mike), who bought it new from Bass Direct, and it's not been out of the house since. You can see the Basschat sale here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/280748-sold-spector-shorty-l1600-sold/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] Financial reasons force me to sell, love it as I do. It has however inspired to me stick to short-scale. As to the condition, there is not a scratch, ding, or scuff on it – just as I bought it from Pestie. It comes with original Spector hard shell case also in excellent condition. Here are some more Spector blurbs: It has the ORIGINAL DEEP SOCKET NECK INSERT™ design. Stuart Spector invented this neck/socket design to allow bolt-on basses to have increased sustain and stability. Lightweight body with a top of quilted Maple. The Neck is 3 Piece Rock-Maple graphite reinforced with 24 fret Pau Ferro (Bolivian Rosewood) fingerboard and mother of pearl SPECTOR® Crown Inlays. 30 3/8" scale, 22 frets Deep Socket Neck Insert™ for maximum sustain and stability Pau Ferro Fingerboard, 16" radius Original Spector NS curved body style Brass nut width 1.64" Black Hardware Custom Hipshot A style Brass Bridge Gotoh GB70 Tuners Aquilar OBP3 active preamp, bass, treble, mid (with push/pull frequency select), volume, volume Weight - 3.4kg/7lb 9oz Price:£1400.00 Will consider offers. Pickup in person preferred but I can ship at buyers expense. You are welcome to come to check it out at Farnham. Edited July 12, 2016 by jaccjazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaccjazz Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 Bump for this beautiful Shorty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 These are absolutely beautiful basses - incredibly good fun and playable but with really flexible tonal options and fantastic solidity of construction. Realistically, the only bass I gig these days. I recently did an eight hour slot with one - yes, sore shoulder and back but probably impossible for me with pretty much any other bass. Ergonomics and weight are just perfect. I can't recommend these more highly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaccjazz Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the nice coments, Three. Yes a lovely bass. And an eight hour gig! Jeez, try that with a 12lb plank round your neck. Edited June 5, 2016 by jaccjazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaccjazz Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 I'll consider offers on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 [quote name='jaccjazz' timestamp='1466008324' post='3072796'] I'll consider offers on this. [/quote] How has this not sold it is a bloody fantastic bass I had a little look at this when Pestie owned it just a spot on bass it is light and in great condition GLWTS mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaccjazz Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Friday bump for this beautiful instrument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I'd love to try one of these. I bet it's great fun to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaccjazz Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yes, this is very easy to play. And easy on the back too, being so light. Lovely piece of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 My 'go to' bass - beyond fun (but a professional instrument of the highest quality). Do I need two...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaccjazz Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Of course you do. Maybe even three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I just cleaned and oiled the board, and re-strung mine today - what an absolutely beautiful instrument. I had a really good look at how these are put together and the craftspersonship is spectacular - every inch of the bass has received extremely detailed attention in the build process. Somebody will be delighted with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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