franzbassist Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 (edited) I really like this bass, and I'd rather not sell it, but with a new (expensive) Franz bass incoming I cannot justify keeping it. Bought last December, it's the latest generation (metal EQ knobs) and I hand picked it from half a dozen fivers in Andertons; it was far and away the best. It's lightweight, at a little over 9lbs, and balances well. Controls are stacked volume/tone, blend, treble, sweepable mids and bass on the active 18v EQ, but can also be run passive. The pickups sound great: the neck solo'd is just pure P bass honky heaven while the J pickup adds lovely bite. I cannot sing its praises highly enough. All the official spec can be found here. It came stock with a pearl white scratchplate (included in the sale, shown below), but I replaced that with an official tort one by SIre (£40) and also added Dunlop straplocks (£25) and a Fender tugbar for proper old school vibes. I also added Gotoh tuners but will remove them and sell them separately (link in my signature at the bottom). I think it looks great either way! The above images show the bass with the Gotoh tuners and staplocks added, but before the tugbar was fitted. Fresh image taken today. The bass is in great condition. No dings or scratches anywhere apart from a headstock repair between the E and B strings from when I cracked the lacquer removing a bushing installing the Gotohs. It repaired really well, and you can only see it if you look for it, but I wanted to be totally up front about it. There are also some light scratches on the back of the headstock from the tuner install. You can see all of this in the pictures. This is the best angle to show the headstock repair. I've deliberately taken it at this angle to show what is left of the scratches. I buffed most of them out and the rest may come out too. It honestly doesn't look this bad! And this is what it looks like in more typical light. I also gave the corners of the pickups and the nut a light sanding to remove the sharp edges. It comes with a superb Sire semi-rigid gig bag. One other thing to note is that the serial number printed on the back of the headstock has worn off! I have a photo of it though that I will share, along with proof of purchase, to the new owner. Price includes a 48 hour fully insured courier service in the mainland UK. I can ship the bass anywhere from the end of the week when my new Franz arrives, as I will use the box from that. Looking on BC and eBay these are hard to price, so I have gone for a mid-range value as I appreciate the alterations and the missing serial number may bother some, but bottom line is this is a great PJ5 for not a lot of cash. What's not to like?! Edited December 8 by franzbassist 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartB Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 Where in Hampshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 1 Author Share Posted December 1 4 minutes ago, StuartB said: Where in Hampshire? I'm in Alton, so NE Hampshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 (edited) Original tuners now refitted to the bass. Also took the opportunity to buff the headstock a bit more. Edited December 2 by franzbassist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB280 Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 Top top seller, if only I were in the market for one, wouldn’t hesitate 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 5 Author Share Posted December 5 (edited) My new bass arrives tomorrow so I need to make space. Now just £400 shipped in the UK! That's 43% off a new one. Edited December 5 by franzbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted December 5 Share Posted December 5 (edited) Ive just spent the last my cash buying a BB435, had i seen this, id have had it 😭 Edited December 5 by lee650 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 6 Author Share Posted December 6 All boxed up and ready to post! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 This bass is now sold. Thanks to all who expressed an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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