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Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 29th, 2017, 8:12 pm
by tim
I've decided to right-size my collection a bit. It's been a ton of fun experimenting with gear over the past couple years, but I've settled on my favorites and have neither the room to store nor the time to play the rest. It's time to lighten the load.

Sire v7 tobacco alder. $350 shipped con US. These are worth every bit of their reputation. I bought this new through Thomann and got a Chinese model; I think all the ones purchased through the Sire-USA website were made in Indonesia. It was absolutely perfect when it arrived (and almost in tune!) and only left my apartment once, but I managed to put a small nick in the finish behind the bridge while changing strings. Comes with the stock D'Addarios, which only have a few hours playing time on them. It did not arrive with a gig bag, but I'm including a totally decent Phitz case.
Hi-res pics here: http://imgur.com/a/kE3Cn
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Hohner B2B (P/J). $350 shipped con-US. It's a great little bass and hard to find. I bought it used from NJ Guitar and Bass. I would say it is in "very good" condition. Ships with a soft case that is in "fair-to-good" condition. It's wearing brand new La Bella flats, and I'm including the round wounds it came with as well.
Hi-res pics here: http://imgur.com/a/eFW7K
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Squire P-bass Special. $75 plus actual shipping. A nice little bass. Straight neck, nice pickups, plays well. In "fair-to-good" condition, but only because it's been beat up a little on the outside and tinkered with on the inside. Still 100% playable. I used this bass to try out a bunch of different pickups until I found what I liked. Currently wearing Chromes, but let me know what you like and there's a fair chance I have a set I can thrown on there (I have some black nylons, Cobalts in round and flat, La Bellas, etc.) Ships with the original knobs, but the dice are so much fun that I left them on. Ships with an inexpensive but functional gig bag.
Hi-res pics here: http://imgur.com/a/rwPCc
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Thanks for looking!

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 29th, 2017, 8:57 pm
by paulo
Nice basses! 8-) :? :o drool!

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 6:48 am
by tim
Thanks, Paulo! :)

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 7:03 am
by Matt R.
Damn, I wish that Sire was a fiver. Been wanting to snag a cheap 5 string

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 7:44 am
by superheavydeathmetal
$350 is a sweet deal for that Hohner.

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 8:08 am
by tim
superheavydeathmetal wrote:$350 is a sweet deal for that Hohner.
It's a slight premium over what I paid, depending on the cost to ship. But in the two years since I bought I've only seen one other for sale, and it was over $600.

Of the lot it will be the hardest to part with. But realistically i'm never going to play it when my SB-1 is just so goddamn perfect.

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 11:55 am
by tim
Sale pending for the Sire.

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 4:20 pm
by tim
The Sire is SOLD! Thanks, BillW!

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 7:16 pm
by fivebass52
Score! :)

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: January 31st, 2017, 7:47 pm
by superheavydeathmetal
That bass sounds so good in some demonstration videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUKDpJ ... be#t=2m43s

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 5:38 am
by Billw97
Thanks Tim!! You've been Great!!

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 2:54 pm
by tim
Billw97 wrote:Thanks Tim!! You've been Great!!
Likewise, Bill! Now just hoping it arrives in one piece :^)
superheavydeathmetal wrote:That bass sounds so good in some demonstration videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUKDpJ ... be#t=2m43s
Did he say "grout"?

What is a "grout"?

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 3:28 pm
by superheavydeathmetal
Oh, the whole video has really bad captioning. It is quite amusing.

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Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 1st, 2017, 3:57 pm
by tim
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 7:33 am
by tim
Sale pending on the Squier...

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 5:42 pm
by fivebass52
..."which is to get instruments to the hands the kids that were really high quality"... Uh, the kids or the bass? :D

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Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 2nd, 2017, 6:21 pm
by sol-leks89
tim wrote:Sale pending on the Squier...
Left a PM

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 3rd, 2017, 10:23 am
by bbl
I'm just amused by the names of the products Tim is selling.

"A sire, little bastard, and phat phuk walk into a bar..."

:D

Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 3rd, 2017, 1:42 pm
by tim
Ha! The basses have names, too. Apikalia, PJ Harvey, and Princess Vespa. 8-)

Speaking of, Polly Jean still needs a new home! Can't beat the price. A seller is asking for $800 for one on eBay now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351972601425

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Re: Tim's-closet-door-won't-close sale!

Posted: February 4th, 2017, 3:55 pm
by tim
The Squier is SOLD. Thanks, Jim!