dannybuoy Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) I bought this off Clarky a month ago... it's the first 5 string I've ever played and it's a lovely bass, but I can't quite get on with the wide neck so I think I'm gonna have to stick to 4s! Niceguyhomer recently sold one of these for £700 without a hard case... Clarky must have been full of festive cheer will when he sold this to me as he let me have this for the same price complete with hard case (new style rectangular lockable SKB case) and candy (Fender strap, lead, cleaning cloth, tools, spare bridge grub screws, tags, docs, etc), so I'll let it go for the same price, being the season of good will and all! They are around £1200 new, this is the only online retailer I can find that stock them: [url="http://www.rattleanddrum.com/product/6145/fender-usa-standard-precision-bass-v-5-string-rosewood-olympic-white"]http://www.rattleanddrum.com/product/6145/...d-olympic-white[/url] It's a 2008 model in excellent condition, no dings or scrapes, just the usual minor surface scratches that are impossible to photograph and only viewable if you put it up to your nose. It's strung with the standard Fender tapered roundwounds, I believe they were taken off the bass when new and put back on for me so they've only just about been broken in, plenty of life left in them. I live in Croydon and able to meet around South Kensington and Clapham Junction during the week. Postage can be sorted also if you cover the costs! Pics: [url="http://img198.imageshack.us/i/img3760h.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img697.imageshack.us/i/img3761m.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img193.imageshack.us/i/img3765f.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img39.imageshack.us/i/img3766ab.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img193.imageshack.us/i/img3763h.jpg/"][/url] [b][size=5]NOW SOLD[/size][/b] Edited February 9, 2010 by dannybuoy
mcgraham Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Open to trades? Or you looking only for a straight sale?
dannybuoy Posted December 22, 2009 Author Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) Just a straight sale at the moment... Edited December 22, 2009 by dannybuoy
Clarky Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Good luck with the sale Danny. Its a bl**dy nice bass in fabulous nick but, like you, 5 strings and me didn't mix too well. The previous owner was dave_bass5 who should be able to reveal more of the provenance. I think its a 2008 although you wouldn't know if it was a 2009 as its in such good condition.
ashevans09 Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Can't speak highly enough of these basses, brilliant
rjb Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 I'm the guy wot bought Niceguyhomer's P5. A cracking bass.
Musicman20 Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Dont do this to me! Hhhahahah. I still want one of these.
bigsmokebass Posted December 22, 2009 Posted December 22, 2009 Will dance for Fender P'bass V Red/maple
dave_bass5 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 I got this in Nov 2008 so yep, its a 2008. It came from thomanns. Good luck with the sale.
Rayman Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 I borrowed homer's for a short time before he sold it, and I was bowled over, loved it, loved it. Superb basses, and I really wish I had 700 quid spare, because I'd snap this one up.
dannybuoy Posted January 5, 2010 Author Posted January 5, 2010 To the top! I've managed to get my hands on a box now so I can offer postage (which should be about £20).
bigsmokebass Posted January 7, 2010 Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) just to say, unless it was pre-xmas pricing, it was going to be around £25-30+, standard delivery, to send my baritone off (being pretty light and not as large as a bass/hardcase) so just look around for a correct price before you put yourself out of pocket + use the post office as a last resort too, i had fun and games trying to send with thier T&C's =] ps: i got a MMS5 i could trade and posssibly pay extra =] PM if interested but otherwise good luck selling. BUMP!! Edited January 7, 2010 by bigsmokebass
dannybuoy Posted January 7, 2010 Author Posted January 7, 2010 Next time, check out parcel2go, senditnow, or interparcel - cheap online services that use proper couriers like DHL, but at much lower prices! Sod Parcelfarce or Royal Fail...
aznbass Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 Wouldnt want to sell one of the keys would you???
dannybuoy Posted January 10, 2010 Author Posted January 10, 2010 Sure, you can have 2 keys for £700 and I'll throw in a free bass.
Sibob Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='aznbass' post='707630' date='Jan 10 2010, 01:30 PM']Wouldnt want to sell one of the keys would you???[/quote] What a bizarre request! lol Beauty of a bass, have a bump Si
dave_bass5 Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='Sibob' post='710242' date='Jan 12 2010, 04:59 PM']What a bizarre request! lol Si[/quote] Maybe not. The keys/locks used are TSA ones, used by customs etc. As far as i know they aren't specific to each case so i can see the point of asking.
Sibob Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 Completely fair point. In my haste, I randomly had in my head that he was asking for one of the tuner keys.......god knows why....I never call them that! lol Silly brain Si
dave_bass5 Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 [quote name='Sibob' post='710284' date='Jan 12 2010, 05:19 PM']Completely fair point. In my haste, I randomly had in my head that he was asking for one of the tuner keys.......god knows why....I never call them that! lol Silly brain Si[/quote] My guitarist is always asking me for a key at gigs lol.
PapillonIrl Posted January 14, 2010 Posted January 14, 2010 If you decide you may be interested in trades, I would be interested in putting my Eden WT550 on the table with some cash adjustment.
dannybuoy Posted January 16, 2010 Author Posted January 16, 2010 Sorry, not interested in trades at the moment, I'll be here waiting if you sell your amp though!
Tech Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 i need a new bass for some jazz trio gigs, ideally for a big 'un on monday since i don't wanna take the ricky out no more. i'm looking at a jazz bass on ebay at the minute but i'm not sure i'm going to get it for the price i want. maybe you can convince me that this p-bass would work nicely in a jazz trio ?
dave_bass5 Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 [quote name='Tech' post='717651' date='Jan 19 2010, 11:36 AM']i need a new bass for some jazz trio gigs, ideally for a big 'un on monday since i don't wanna take the ricky out no more. i'm looking at a jazz bass on ebay at the minute but i'm not sure i'm going to get it for the price i want. maybe you can convince me that this p-bass would work nicely in a jazz trio ?[/quote] P basses work well in any band ;-)
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