EDIT: I'm now entertaining trades. The idea behind this is that maybe I can trade these for a bass(es) that is easier to sell! So, if you have a more well-known, name-brand, mainstream bass that you're willing to trade at less than eBay/street prices, send the offer my way.
Getting desperate to sell these. I just dropped the price on these in time for the holidays but I can't afford to take a bigger hit on these. I'm in a bit of a pickle. I need the money from them, but can't really afford to lose much more money selling them. It's a toss up between just holding on to them until things pick up a bit and people are willing to pay a bit more....Or take what I can get out of them to pay the bills & Christmas presents and establish some sort of savings!
The first one is the 6 string. This is an amazing 1995 (so I was told) Lado Studio 606 Custom from the great Joe Kovacic.
Specs:
- Ser # CDN-STUDIO-606W-229
- 34" scale 5-piece NT (Flamed Maple/Purpleheart/Wenge/PH/Fl Mple) neck.
- Purpleheart stringers btn neck and body wings
- Flamed Walnut top over Flamed Maple core w/ Purpleheart back
- Black hardware w/ 16-16.5mm spacing at bridge
- 3 1/4" at 24th fret, 2 3/8" at the graphite nut
- Gaboon Ebony board w/ great frets
- Bartolini humbuckers w/ Bart TCT 3-band preamp (and extra 'black box')
- HSC with beat up tolex (no cracks or structural breaks)
- Bathroom scale weight is 11-12lbs. (This thing is ALL heavy hardwoods!!)
The condition is great. It has a dimple in the headstock above the 'L'. There is thumb wear between the pickups and wear around the master vol knob. The rest of the bass is pretty darn good, but the oil finish is a bit dirty.
This is a classy, VERY well constructed bass with a very comfortable flat neck and great tone.
My price is
$1200 $1175 plus shipping anywhere.
More pics:
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0606%20Custom/
The second is the Studio 5 string.
Specs:
- Ser # CDN-STUDIO-605-2132
- 34" scale 5-piece NT Flamed Maple & Purpleheart neck.
- Purpleheart and Flamed Maple stringers btn neck and body wings
- A beautiful rich purpley-red Purpleheart top over Flamed Maple core w/ a gorgeously grained Mahogany/Sapele back. The pics don’t do it justice!
- Gold hardware w/ 17mm spacing at bridge
- High-gloss thick clear coat.
- 3" at 24th fret, 2" at the nut
- Gaboon Ebony board
- Bartolini humbuckers w/ Bart TCT 3-band preamp (and extra 'black box')
- Bathroom scale weight is 10-11lbs. (This thing is ALL heavy hardwoods too!!!)
The condition is great. It has a slight scuff in the clear coat on the bottom edge of the lower horn. There is also a much less significant scuff on the lower edge by the jack. Lastly, there are 3 Small dimples- one on top by armrest, one on the edge just below knobs, and the other on the top edge of the upper horn. It had a pro fret leveling and crowning about a month ago. She's ready to rock!
This is a beautifully built and amazing sounding example of Joe’s work.
My price is
$1000 $975 plus shipping anywhere.
More pics:
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0Studio%20605/
It's a terrible thing that Joe's instruments aren't more well-known. They are top notch in tone, construction, and feel. They are some of the most versatile basses I've ever played. They can do it all from hard rock, to slap 'n pop, to smooth mellow, & warm. They are a bit brighter and punchier than most Bartolini equipped basses, probably because of the woods used. Flamed Maple, Purpleheart, and Walnut are very dense woods, and stunningly beautiful to boot!
Thanks
Dan
