bubinga5 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) Not sure if I want to do this so i reserve the right to withdraw. And its really hard to price trade wise. Ive asked Martin Peterson how much it would cost to build this spec and its a little over £4000 (if this was a Sadowsky NYC I would be asking over £3000, work that one out) Price drop as I'm after a bass.!!!! Its a Sei Jazz bass, a lot of us know how well Martin makes his instruments.Totally hand made. Swamp ash body, Birdseye maple neck/headstock. The book matched olive wood top has flame and all sorts of burl. Its a lovely piece of wood, Brazilian Rosewood fb. Matching electronics cover on the back. The neck dots are surrounded by nickle which is a nice touch, Martin Steamed the Olive wood around the arm rest. He sunk the bridge into the body by 3mm for better resonance. The detail he puts into his basses are so cool. Ive seen and played others Sei basses and they are mind boggling in there detail. Brass ABM fully adjustable bridge.16.5 to 18.5 mm I believe, could be 19 mm not sure. Its the best bridge I've ever had on a bass period. USA HipShot Lollypop tuners. John East Deluxe Uni preamp. Bartolini B Axis pickups. The B Axis are a lot more aggressive and brighter than the usual Barts.. Its light weight at 8.9 pounds.. The B string is monstrous. Super taught. For a 34" scale bass its as good as any Lakland 35" ive ever played, really punchy. Its super comfortable body wise, with a very slim shallow neck.( if you want mm specs just ask) Labella steels on at the moment. It sounds like a modern Jazz. The East pre gives it lots of tonal options. Set (imo) right it is a beast of a Jazz Bass. Lots of growl. But passive its quite a polite instrument. Trade wise I'm after a Neuser Cloudburst, Mike Lull, Moon J, Xotic, GB Spitfire, Devon, Shuker, most J basses are welcome, sexy tops are more than welcome. 5 string only. Like I say I am happy to keep this gem. But its the GAS. Not sure if you have heard of it. No Fenders please unless its a Marcus Miller 5. Edited September 24, 2019 by bubinga5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Beautiful woods throughout - that's a lovely looking JB5.. Never owned a Sei bass but I rate Martin's work very highly and he is a perfectionist.. As can be seen just looking at this bass. GLWTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I’ve said it before and this is one of the nicest super-Jazzes I’ve ever seen. Are you sure you want to do this? I’m not convinced any of the other basses you’ve mentioned will be better, and I’ve played examples of all of them except the Neuser and the Devon. If you’re unhappy with the sound there are myriad options available for change. One thing I will say, I’ve had the Labellas on some of my Seis and always ended up changing them out; never got on with them. I don’t know if you’ve tried other strings, although I would assume you have. If you do decide to go ahead, best of luck and I hope you find what you’re looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeusex Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Dude keep it ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterdistortion Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 That's gorgeous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Jaw dropping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Jaw dropping price drop. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 You say so many positive things about this bass - why sell it? The never ending chase for the "perfect bass" is a cruel mistress - IME there is no such thing. When you find a bass you gel with, keep it. Hope you don't have sellers remorse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I can't see the price drop, only the original asking price of £1700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, Sparky Mark said: I can't see the price drop, only the original asking price of £1700? Sorry my bad. Its back to the price I dropped to.Did you want to buy it then.? Or is it just a query ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: You say so many positive things about this bass - why sell it? The never ending chase for the "perfect bass" is a cruel mistress - IME there is no such thing. When you find a bass you gel with, keep it. Hope you don't have sellers remorse. Yep im very aware of this and have thought it over bud. But the bass im after is just wonderful. Gas Is Gas Mick. Im sure you understand. It is wonderful but sometimes you have to try something different. Edited September 22, 2019 by bubinga5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 1 hour ago, bubinga5 said: Sorry my bad. Its back to the price I dropped to.Did you want to buy it then.? Or is it just a query ? I was interested to see what a jaw dropping price drop looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggydolphinboy Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 i remember seeing this and playing it many moons ago. gorgeous. glwts....... 2 days ago i had the money !!!!,,,adly now i havent due to car bill and cooker bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatcoupe432 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Why again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 23/09/2019 at 07:30, fiatcoupe432 said: Why again? You will understand when you see the bass i traded it for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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