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Old 12-26-2009, 10:21 PM
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FS/FT: Alvarez Six String Bass; Now only $200!

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I have here a modified Alvarez brand, six string bass guitar.

34" Scale length
22 Frets
18mm spacing at the bridge
9 lbs.
Dual trussrods
Bolt on neck
Rosewood fretboard, maple neck with tung oil finish
No idea of what the body wood is, but it's an orange-ish color
Bartolini soapbar pickups (the 100G66J1 from bestbassgear, I believe)

Currently wired passive with a three-way pickup selection switch and a push/pull volume pot that controls series/parallel (pull up for series). Right now the bass is strung F# B E A D G (low to high), but I can change it to the standard B E A D G C if the buyer would like. Cosmetically, I'd give this bass an 7/10, because it has a few dings and there is a hole on the bottom side of the bass where a malfunctioning barrel jack once was (see photos). I upgraded the bridge to single-string bridges because the stock bridge was bent and did not adjust enough. The action is what I would call medium-low right now and there is a little fret buzz on the upper frets (hey, it IS a relatively cheap bass). Tonally, the bass has a deep, smooth sound. It sounds a bit like a sting ray when you pull the series/parallel switch.









If you'd like any pictures of specific parts or at different angles, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Pricewise, I'd like to get $200 (that includes shipping in the CONUS) out of this bass, but I'm open to all offers. Some items that I might have interest in trade-wise:

A baritone guitar
Cheap guitar head
Basses/guitars worth more than this that are broken beyond your ability to repair and/or are missing parts, etc.
Six string (guitar, not bass) Kahler trem; preferably chrome. Wide string end hooks heavy springs would be a plus, but not necessary for a deal.
Seymour Duncan guitar pickups; I have a mental list of the ones I'm interested in, but I try to keep an open mind

I'm mostly looking for four string basses or parts, but if you have something else you want to offer, feel free to do so but keep in mind that I do not have any money to add to trades on my end.

I think that's it . . . yeah.

Last edited by Yvarg : 01-24-2010 at 04:32 PM. Reason: New trading interests
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Old 12-27-2009, 05:25 AM
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What is the spacing on this one?
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Old 12-27-2009, 11:36 AM
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18mm.
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Old 12-28-2009, 09:38 AM
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Price Drop.
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Old 12-29-2009, 11:24 AM
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Want-to-trade-for-an-SX-Precision bump.

(especially if it's a short scale with rosewood fingerboard)
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Old 12-30-2009, 07:56 PM
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Bump, bump, bumpadelphia.
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Old 12-31-2009, 12:02 PM
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Alright, I'd really like to move this bass so I'm doing a final, drastic dropping of the price. This bass, shipped to your front door (assuming you live in the continental US) for $200

The barts alone cost almost that much!
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Old 12-31-2009, 03:59 PM
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is this a villain bass? I have this same bass and I cannot figure out what it is anywhere online!

anyone know?
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Old 12-31-2009, 04:26 PM
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I think this is an AEB6AB, not a Villan, but I really don't know either. Sorry. :/
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whatever it is, these basses are AWESOME! I have two and my dad has two also! these are a heck of a lot of bass for the money!
Anyone looking into a six string should jump on this!
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Old 01-02-2010, 09:22 PM
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To the top!
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Old 01-09-2010, 08:42 PM
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Still for sale!
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Old 01-09-2010, 08:47 PM
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Hey just wondering do you know the witdth of the fretboard at the 22nd fret?
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Old 01-09-2010, 10:12 PM
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Fretboard is 3 1/4" inches wide at the 22nd fret. Let me know if there's anything else I can find out for you!
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Old 01-11-2010, 01:08 PM
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No love for acoustic guitar brands who happened to make a run of basses?
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Old 01-15-2010, 10:32 PM
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Bump
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Old 01-24-2010, 04:24 PM
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Still available!

PS: I added some more stuff that I would be interested in trading this for in the original description.

Last edited by Yvarg : 01-24-2010 at 04:33 PM.
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Old 01-25-2010, 05:53 PM
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Trade for a Spector Performer 4DLX? I'm willing to add some cash too.
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Old 01-25-2010, 11:07 PM
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Thanks for the offer, but I'm not particularly interested in the Spector. Right now, I'm mainly looking for guitar gear or cash.
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