Fender American Elite Precision 2019 Ash, Maple, Maple. - *WITHDRAWN* £1250 Darlington

[karlfer]

I would like to trade for a similarly immaculate Fender Elite Jazz bass however I am happy to discuss a straight sale.

Increasing age & arthritis mean I prefer a jazz neck.

 

2019 bass with original case, weight is 8lb 14oz (yes, I've seen the scratchplate needs a wipe thank you 😁).

Unlike the Ultra that replaced them, these have the truss rod wheel & the option of through body stringing.

 

Active or passive with a dedicated passive tone control.

Wonderful asymmetrical neck which goes from C profile at the bass end to D at the dusty end.

Compound radius fingerboard going from 9.5 inches at bass end to 14 inches at the dusty end.

Truly well thought out necks.

 

COURIER. I'd rather not but if buyer wants to organise & pay for one I will sort out the boxing up & the sitting behind the front door waiting for the courier.

 

Feedback available.

Many thanks for looking,

cheers,

Karl.

Edited August 28, 2022 by karlfer

[karlfer]

That's a first, two days on Basschat & absolutely zero interest.

Perhaps it needs to go on FeeBay at £1550 like the couple that are up there.

Dreamers 😆

[karlfer]

I've now had a few trade offers.

3 folk have offered me American Standards.

They are a lower price bracket than the Elite so I won't be doing a straight swap thank you!

[karlfer]

I gigged this outdoors on Friday night & indoors on Saturday night.

On both occasions it sounded huge & so authoritative.

I'm no longer in a rush to move it on, my thinking being using it at more formal gigs where I don't goof around on the fretboard so much.

Places like Dormans Club this coming Saturday.

[mattbass6]

I’m amazed this hasn’t shifted yet, let alone get any interest. Fingers crossed ☺️

[Downunderwonder]

Trading so specifically is always going to take way longer than selling.

 

Monster bass for someone with the £1250???

[karlfer]

23 hours ago, mattbass6 said:

I’m amazed this hasn’t shifted yet, let alone get any interest. Fingers crossed ☺️

Cheers Matt, so am I, although there have been several trade offers for gear that's not required.

 

17 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

Trading so specifically is always going to take way longer than selling.

 

Monster bass for someone with the £1250???

 

You are of course correct. I'm happy now to discuss a sale & catch a Jazz when one comes up.

Edited August 3, 2022 by karlfer

[Downunderwonder]

Mex one available already already.

[MungoBass]

7 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

Mex one available already already.

And it is very nice one!  😃

 

Not American Elite though! 🥲

Edited August 4, 2022 by MungoBass

[ern500evo]

That is an absolute beauty 

[Sandypjb]

Nice bass Karl - it would go nicely with the Elite Jazz you sold me. 🤔

[karlfer]

On 06/08/2022 at 18:10, Sandypjb said:

Nice bass Karl - it would go nicely with the Elite Jazz you sold me. 🤔

Indeed it would. Get yer wallet out 😁

[briansbrew]

Sorely tempted on this one Karl.....

[karlfer]

On 11/08/2022 at 22:59, briansbrew said:

Sorely tempted on this one Karl.....

 

Good 😁

[three]

Very surprised indeed this is still around - stunning looking, excellently spec’d bass at a bargain price (IMO), and from one of BC’s absolute gentlemen. It wouldn’t be here if I could cope with long-scale.

[karlfer]

On 13/08/2022 at 10:04, three said:

Very surprised indeed this is still around - stunning looking, excellently spec’d bass at a bargain price (IMO), and from one of BC’s absolute gentlemen. It wouldn’t be here if I could cope with long-scale.

Many thanks Lawrence, hope you are good.

 

With the current situation with new Fender USA basses & speculation over the future of them, with what's happening in Corona, I'm going to leave this up for a couple more days then probably put it "under the bed" for a couple of years.

[Downunderwonder]

On 13/08/2022 at 21:04, three said:

long-scale

It's plain old 'regular' scale!

[three]

3 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

It's plain old 'regular' scale!

 

A matter of standpoint and opinion really (and I tend to concur with Thomastik here), though an opportunity to lift an outrageously lovely bass to the top

[karlfer]

 

 

 

 

8 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

It's plain old 'regular' scale!

 

The string packet states "long scale" 🙂

5 hours ago, three said:

 

A matter of standpoint and opinion really (and I tend to concur with Thomastik here), though an opportunity to lift an outrageously lovely bass to the top

 

Thanks Lawrence, lovely indeed.

 

Thomann are quoting "several months" wait for a new Ultra. Anderton's are stating "pre-order".

What's the odds on a price increase as well? (yes I know that's speculation).

[karlfer]

Last knockings peeps, my Rick will be going up tomorrow, this will be coming down.