TPJ Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) This is now sold Here for sale a mighty T-40. Believed to be 1979 ish in age. A couple of knocks and dings but very playable and that ultra wide range of usable tones. All in working order. I'm selling because I need a new cab. I damaged my gigging rig . Cheap sale and a bargain at £235 + P&P. Comes with used hard case. EDIT: Looking for a straight sale with this, no swaps thanks. Edited August 5, 2009 by TPJ
dannybuoy Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 I have one just like this, it's my favourite bass and I'm never gonna sell it! Great price for a vintage American made bass.
JanSpeeltBas Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 although i'll never own one, these basses have something special...
Chris2112 Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Really not my thing but these basses are undeniably cool. Proper woods, time worn and hardy electronics, unique(ish) tones...and rock bottom used prices! For less than £300, anyone will have a whale of a time with this.
thisnameistaken Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Are the necks on these basically like a P-bass? Or chunkier like the old Ibanez basses from the late '70s - early '80s, something like that? I've never had one but I like the look.
TPJ Posted July 1, 2009 Author Posted July 1, 2009 [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='529176' date='Jun 30 2009, 10:31 PM']Are the necks on these basically like a P-bass? Or chunkier like the old Ibanez basses from the late '70s - early '80s, something like that? I've never had one but I like the look.[/quote] Hard to explain their profile. They are wide at the nut (~ 44 mm) but the necks are more flat than the Fender C/D profile. They're very playable and robust but not similar to anything else I've played. I'm not far from York if you want to check it out.
gnasher1993 Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 I'd love to come and try this with no intention of buying it... These are awesome basses. I want one
hubrad Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 Beaut basses, and tempting in that nostalgic sort of way! The tone controls are interesting.. goes from full on humbucker to treble-bled single coil, or vice versa. This may even be my old one.. I sold it 20 years ago to a chap around Leeds/Wakey area.
thisnameistaken Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 [quote name='TPJ' post='529422' date='Jul 1 2009, 11:02 AM']I'm not far from York if you want to check it out.[/quote] Not sure I'd have a use for it, but it is pretty! I'll have a think. I grew up in Wakefield so I'm over there fairly regularly visiting family and stuff.
TPJ Posted July 1, 2009 Author Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) gnasher1993, no probs if you want to check it out. Drop me a PM. We'll have a cupper and talk bass hubrad, possibly. The guy I got it from got it off ebay from someone in Keighly. You never know thisnameistaken, same offer for you, let me know if your in the area and want to check it out. Edited July 1, 2009 by TPJ
hubrad Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 [quote name='TPJ' post='529627' date='Jul 1 2009, 02:42 PM']gnasher1993, no probs if you want to check it out. Drop me a PM. We'll have a cupper and talk bass hubrad, possibly. The guy I got it from got it off ebay from someone in Keighly. You never know thisnameistaken, same offer for you, let me know if your in the area and want to check it out.[/quote] That would be funny synchronicity.. I thought I recognised the band name - we were talking outside the Holmfirth gig just after your set on Friday. Me and the wife had chips(!) and I was playing guitar upstairs apres-gig. Must practice guitar..
TPJ Posted July 1, 2009 Author Posted July 1, 2009 [quote name='hubrad' post='529640' date='Jul 1 2009, 02:59 PM']That would be funny synchronicity.. I thought I recognised the band name - we were talking outside the Holmfirth gig just after your set on Friday. Me and the wife had chips(!) and I was playing guitar upstairs apres-gig. Must practice guitar.. [/quote] Blimmey, how are you mate? Small world. Nice chatting with you and your wife. You guys must have been roasting upstairs by the time you went on. It was an oven when I left before LL's last tune, plus the smoke was thick as well. Did the crowd stick around?
hubrad Posted July 2, 2009 Posted July 2, 2009 [quote name='TPJ' post='529682' date='Jul 1 2009, 03:58 PM']Blimmey, how are you mate? Small world. Nice chatting with you and your wife. You guys must have been roasting upstairs by the time you went on. It was an oven when I left before LL's last tune, plus the smoke was thick as well. Did the crowd stick around?[/quote] It was Barfly Hour - the punters not the song! swelter-issimo! Fun, though, and always nice to play with those guys. At least the smoke stopped.
TPJ Posted July 6, 2009 Author Posted July 6, 2009 No Love for a great axe? Nice alternative to a Fender/Ric/MM. Great backup bass and a bargain. Going to ebay and gumtree soon. Anyone?
kingforaday Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 can't believe there's no takers for this, these are awesome basses and thats a great price! i would go for it but i'm skint and i've already got two!
Bassassin Posted July 6, 2009 Posted July 6, 2009 [quote name='TPJ' post='533636' date='Jul 6 2009, 11:31 AM']No Love for a great axe?[/quote] Buckets of love - bugger-all money. Jon.
allighatt0r Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='534143' date='Jul 6 2009, 09:07 PM']Buckets of love - bugger-all money. Jon.[/quote] Same.
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