FS Feeler: Cliff Bordwell 4-string, walnut, koa, bloodwood

[AaronHuff]

I'm still on the fence about selling this, but if I can find a good home for it, I could really use the money to take care of my GAS problem.
This is a Cliff Bordwell Ball Bass from 2006 that has been played regularly, but very well cared for. This is a fantastic sounding bass, the best I've ever had. It's very light and perfectly balanced. However, my tastes have changed a bit, and I'm saving up for a Nordy. I can post more pictures and/or email them to you if you PM me. Here are the specs:

Walnut w/flamed Koa top and Wenge back (outstanding looking woods!)
Matching flamed Koa headstock veneer w/MOP inlaid "CB" logo
Maple/Wenge/Maple neck w/Bloodwood fretboard, Ebony nut, 24 frets
Matching Bloodwood pickup covers
Nordstrand Big Singles w/passive vol/blend/tone
Hipshot A bridge and Ultralite tuners

I'm looking for $1600 shipped UPS ground or USPS in the US, but I'll consider any good offer. Original price was $2200.

It does have some very light signs of use that you can only see in the right light, at the right angle. The spot where your arm rests is slightly more matte than the rest of the body, but it's not noticeable unless you're looking for it. There are some very tiny tarnished spots on the exposed pickup poles, and some almost invisible play wear on the body, around the strings. The rest is pretty much spotless. The frets have plenty of life, the neck is perfect.

Let me know if you have any questions, and I'll post more photos as soon as I can. Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like to see.

[AaronHuff]

Here are a couple more photos, and some other details:
34" scale
Quartersawm maple and wenge neck
19mm string spacing at the bridge, 1.5" nut width
passive

And the price is negotiable, so make me an offer!

[AaronHuff]

A couple more...

[scottm]

Beautiful bass!

-ScottM

[LowWay]

weight?

[AaronHuff]

About 8 lbs, I think. I'll try to find a scale...

[scottm]

I am so tempted! Someone buy this before I spend anymore money this month.

-ScottM

[bino]

dang! CB makes the coolest stuff. how would you describe the tone? woody, compressed, bright, etc?

[AaronHuff]

Woody, for sure. The Nordstrand pickups are capable of doing a lot of different stuff. You can dial both some modern and vintage-ish sounds.
The workmanship is pretty incredible all around.
And to answer one of the previous questions, it's a little over 7.5 lbs. You'll appreciate the light weight and perfect balance after a long set!
Also, it includes a high-quality Levy's gig bag (the one it originally came with) and a strap. The strings are pretty fresh, too.

[LowWay]

believe it or not, 7.5 is too heavy for me. :-)

I draw the line at 7 ponds these days since getting this one:

FS: CB (Cliff Bordwell Instruments) 'S' Bass - Almost new!!

It's for the best, buying another bass right now only means putting off getting proper drainage around my house.

[AaronHuff]

Wow, that's light! I didn't know they got much lighter than this one...

Originally Posted by LowWay

believe it or not, 7.5 is too heavy for me. :-)

I draw the line at 7 ponds these days since getting this one:

FS: CB (Cliff Bordwell Instruments) 'S' Bass - Almost new!!

It's for the best, buying another bass right now only means putting off getting proper drainage around my house.

[AaronHuff]

A few ore shots in response to inquiries.

[AaronHuff]

A couple more...

[AaronHuff]

Also, I've decided to sell this bass for sure, so the title "Feeler" is now a little inaccurate.

[noahw1]

Gorgeous bass. Wish I had the cash.

[AaronHuff]

Sold!