SOLD!! Maruszczyk Jake 5 custom black/maple - sensible offer? £1200 Southeast Essex

[Paul S]

I had this stunning bass made 3 years ago specifically for the Bon Jovi tribute band.  At the time I was unable to find a lightweight 5 string Precision bass so decided to go for it.  I decided to step down from the band recently and, in all honesty, find I have no use for this beauty so rather than it just sitting there in the case I have decided to move it on.  A bit of a wrench as I have never had a bass made to my spec before and am unlikely to do it again.  

A classically elegant and beautiful bass.     So, here it is - a Maruszczyk (I still have to check how to spell this) Jake 5 that I configured via the custom shop, defaulting to better quality at pretty much every step.  Finished in solid black with BWB 3 ply pickguard.  Swamp ash body.  Bird's eye maple neck and fingerboard with carbon rods in a matte finish.  Luminlay side dots.   Headstock with simple M logo.  Hipshot B style bridge with 17mm spacing.  45mm at the nut.  Hipshot HB6C 1/2" tuners.  Passive electrics with usual P bass volume and tone.  Domed chrome knobs.  Delano PC5 AL/M2 pickup.  Currently strung with TI flats.  Weighs 3.7kg, just over 8lbs.  I just ran this through the configurator and if you wanted to make one just like this it would cost you £1900.

The body has some very slight surface scratching on the front, as does the pickguard.  There is also some very light buckle rash on the back.  I imagine these would all polish out.  No dings or dongs.  9/10 condition.  The low B is strong.  The Delano pickup is on the rude side of traditional.  It will do vintage just nicely with the tone rolled off but open it up and you have a nice aggressive tone.  Frets are barely broken in  

It will come with a generic ABS hard case by Chase and inside will be the 'birth certificate' and spec booklet.   

I am looking for £1200 collected from South Benfleet.  I would consider a courier but it would have to be fully insured and therefore expensive.  Mainland UK only.  What I would rather do is pocket fuel costs and deliver it myself up to perhaps 150 miles - this is something we can discuss.  At the moment I am not looking at trades or offers, thanks.

Edited April 11, 2021 by Paul S

[jassbass]

Wow a beautiful pbass

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

I feel as though I should probably buy this from you, but I’m all sorted on the 5 string front.

Great looking bass and thoroughly nice chap to deal with. I’m sure this won’t hang around for too long Paul. Speak soon.

[TheGreek]

Niiiiice...

[silverfoxnik]

That's a beauty, Paul! 

Beautiful looking wood in the neck and fingerboard.... 

Really like the phrase :

'... on the rude side of traditional.'  😁

GLWTS 

[Woodinblack]

I am not a PBass guy, but if I had one, it would look and be spec'd just like that!

GLWS!

[CameronJ]

Very very classy. Boutique yet understated!

[lowregisterhead]

That's very nice. I'm not really a P-bass man, but you've got me looking at the Maruszczyk website for twin pickup versions! GLWTS.

[Paul S]

Open to sensible offers?

[Paul S]

Wow!  I've not even had a silly offer, let alone a sensible one 😄 

If you can pick up from here (socially distanced etc) I am prepared to budge a fair amount on the asking price.

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

47 minutes ago, Paul S said:

Wow!  I've not even had a silly offer, let alone a sensible one 😄 

If you can pick up from here (socially distanced etc) I am prepared to budge a fair amount on the asking price.

Allow me. How about a trade for a good condition copy of Douglas Adams ‘So Long and Thanks For All The Fish’ (hardback version!) and half a packet of chocolate Hob-Nobs?

[Paul S]

19 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Allow me. How about a trade for a good condition copy of Douglas Adams ‘So Long and Thanks For All The Fish’ (hardback version!) and half a packet of chocolate Hob-Nobs?

Thinking about it if you can stretch to a full packet... 😁

[Paul S]

A goldfish bowl and a pair of socks?

[Paul S]

Still no offers?

Edited April 10, 2021 by Paul S
Only 3 words but misspelt one!

[silverfoxnik]

6 hours ago, Paul S said:

Still no offers?

"Only 3 words but misspelt one" 😂

I'm surprised you've had no offers either Paul. It looks like a very beautiful instrument to me... 

 

[Paul S]

On hold!   

[Sweeneythebass]

That’s great I can stop coming back to this thread and staring at the lovely neck grain 😁

[triplebass]

33 minutes ago, Sweeneythebass said:

That’s great I can stop coming back to this thread and staring at the lovely neck grain 😁

second that... what’s worse i recently bought a 5 string P...

[ezbass]

Alleluia! This hung around far too long for a quality instrument. Now, what are you buying with the funds? Please let it be bass related.