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*** SOLD *** Dean Edge 8-string (2006)
£350
LONDON

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Despite the date of manufacture, this bass is actually nine years old since I bought it new in 2011.

Despite the date I bought it, this bass is really only one year old since that's how long I played it for before my rock 3-piece broke up. It's been in a hardcase ever since.

Despite now being in another rock 3-piece, this bass is currently up for sale because I'm playing my new Rickenbacker 4003s5 instead and I can't really justify hanging on to this any longer.

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What they said at the time #1:

A beautifully sculpted, lightweight basswood body joins forces with a super-stable Maple/Walnut neck and 24-fret 34" Rosewood fingerboard. Two Soap Bar pickups are controlled by a custom active 2-band preamp. Features Grover tuners, black hardware, dot inlays and an adjustable 8-string die-cast bridge. Gloss Black finish. Case not included.

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What they said at the time #2:

Edge 8 is a special segment of the Edge series, for it offers the regular four-stringed Edge bass with double-course set of strings. Instead of four, it has eight strings. Very few brands offer such instruments, as there are not many players capable of handling and playing them. Edge 8 comes with a solid and double-cut body made of basswood and a bolted neck made of maple. Flat top design and bolt-on neck joint construction are featured on this Edge model. Dean assigns only black color with gloss finish and black hardware to Edge 8 color palette. Hardtail bridge on the top is fronted with a pair of active humbucking pickups. Fast and slim contour is featured on the back of the neck and it`s topped with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard.

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Apart from some light scuffs on the back where it has been on a wall hanger for a while, condition is excellent verging on pristine. As an intro to playing a multi-string bass this thing is hard to beat. 

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Long discontinued, there's not much out there for anyone fancying an 8-string bass. There's the famous Hagstrom (at over £600 these days O.o) and I believe ESP still make one, but that's about it.

The bass is in Harrow (NW London) and I always prefer to meet Basschatters face-to-face when selling (or buying) basses. It's always good to have the opportunity to play the instrument, reassure yourself that all is as it should be before parting with any dosh.

That said, I am happy to explore ways of doing business with Basschatters wherever they are. However, please note that I do not have a decent case or gigbag for this bass. A lot can be achieved with a cheap & flimsy gigbag, copious amounts of bubblewrap and a bicycle carton from Halfords but that's not the same as having a proper, padded gigbag. Just saying ...

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Happy Jack Grand Master

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I let this slide for a few months because other things sold instead. Now I've bought something that can cover an 8-string's sonic territory, so time to revive this For Sale thread.

 

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