FS: Sx (essex) Jazz bass old head stock, Quilted top!(local NYC/longisland only)

nobes · #1 10-02-2010, 10:48 AM

For sale is a 4-string sx jazz bass. It is in original, completely stock, unmodded condition.

4-string SX Jazz
Rosewood fretboard
3-tone burst over a Quilted Maple Top
Pearloid pickguard, Gold hardware
Currently strung with flatwound strings, Chromes. (If you don't want the chromes I would gladly use them on my other bass and put the original sx strings back on this bass and knock $10 off the price)

Purchased in 06 and used sparingly since then. It is in excellent condition except for a few small dings and scratches along the bottom of the bass. I tried to photograph them as best I could but glare made it kind of difficult (see the red circles in the pictures below).

There is no case included so I would rather not ship the bass if I don't have too. For now local only sale in the NYC/Long Island area. I live in Queens but work in Ronkonkoma so I would be happy to meet anywhere in between. I sometimes make my way into Manhattan as well.

Price is $100 strung with chromes or
$90 with the original crappy SX strings.

If I don't get any local interest I may open the sale up to shipping but for now it is only NYC/ Long Island area

Jim C · #2 10-02-2010, 11:10 AM

Is this flame top, "photo flame" or real wood?

nobes · #3 10-02-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim C

Is this flame top, "photo flame" or real wood?

It looks like real wood but I guess I don't know to be honest. The burst finish too dark at the edges to see how thick it is. I thought I remembered the page on rondomusic saying is was a flame maple top but I can not find it anymore.

If Have any tips on how to tell for sure let me know or if there are any particular pictures you would like.

Edit: after some google searching I found rondos listing for the lefthanded version with red burst instead of a 3t busrt and they list that it is a "High quality filmed Quilted Maple top for an impressive look" -> Not sure what that means.

http://www.rondomusic.com/sjb62qmdleft.html

nobes · #4 10-02-2010, 11:27 AM

And sorry to correct my original posting it is quilted not flame.

chubrocker · #5 10-02-2010, 03:37 PM

It's not "perfect" enough for fotoflame. It's quilted, but not a higher grade. I might want first dibs if you decide to ship.

bigbassdaddy · #6 10-02-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chubrocker

It's not "perfect" enough for fotoflame. It's quilted, but not a higher grade. I might want first dibs if you decide to ship.

And I'll claim second place dibs for shipping.

quadrogong · #7 10-02-2010, 03:45 PM

Where in queens are ya?
I'm in Astoria,
Wondering if u would consider a trade?

nobes · #8 10-04-2010, 09:03 AM

Lets bump it up.

chubrocker · #9 10-04-2010, 09:21 AM

Ready to ship it?? ;-)

nobes · #10 10-04-2010, 09:37 AM

You are first on the list, then bigbassdaddy after you.

I just don't like the idea of shipping without a case. I'll look around and see what kind of boxes I can come up with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubrocker

Ready to ship it?? ;-)

Rumblefisher · #11 10-04-2010, 03:37 PM

PMed.

Rumblefisher · #12 10-04-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quadrogong

Where in queens are ya?
I'm in Astoria,
Wondering if u would consider a trade?

By the way, I'm from Astoria too! Small world.

nobes · #13 10-06-2010, 06:59 AM

Lets try one last local only bump

sxride · #14 10-07-2010, 11:02 AM

.. PM'd. Im in NYC

bigbassdaddy · #15 10-07-2010, 09:45 PM

I've had good luck getting new boxes from local music stores. There's a GC just down the street from me in Lake Forest -- when I've called them on a Thurs or Fri, they generally can save a box for pickup.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobes

You are first on the list, then bigbassdaddy after you.

I just don't like the idea of shipping without a case. I'll look around and see what kind of boxes I can come up with.

nobes · #16 10-08-2010, 07:15 AM

Sold locally. Closing the thread. Thanks to everyone for their interest.