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03-03-2010, 07:24 PM
|  | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | | SOLD: Nordy VJ5 Vintage Trans White Ash/Maple
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SOLD... 
Vintage trans white ash body w/ red tort guard, maple neck w/ pearl blocks and binding, vintage tint, 34 1/2" Scale, 8 1/2 lbs.
Nordstrand 2 band preamp, Nordstrand NJ5 70's wind single coil pickups, Hipshot hardware
Bass is in excellent condition, bought used a little while back from one of the guys at Steamco Music in Canada, no significant cosmetic or functional issues.
Reason for selling is my usual reason: the bass is not being played, so it has to go. I'm playing my Sadowsky Metro pretty much exclusively at church these days. I actually like the way the neck feels and the action on this bass a little more than the Metro, but the Sadowsky just works a little better for the room we play in. And I'm keeping the MTD, plus I picked up a Combustion. So someone else needs to enjoy this one since I already have the jazz thing covered with the Metro.
$2000 including shipping to lower 48, Paypal or USPS money order only, will ship in gig bag. Prefer outright sale, might consider trades +/- cash for Bose L1 PA equipment or newer MacBook Pro only. Please note this is not an "I need the money sale" and I've put what I consider a reasonable asking price on it, so I would appreciate similarly reasonable offers. 
More pics: (these are the previous owner's pics but it looks the same - I'll take some more when I get the digicam up and running if a serious buyer so desires). http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...5/DSC02080.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...5/DSC02083.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...5/DSC02084.jpg
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03-03-2010, 07:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | just curious, what is the weight? |
03-03-2010, 07:47 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lamarjones  just curious, what is the weight? | 8 1/2 lbs, as stated.
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03-03-2010, 07:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC | | | sorry man, I need to read better! Man, sooooo nice.... |
03-03-2010, 07:55 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by lamarjones sorry man, I need to read better! Man, sooooo nice.... | Thanks, no problem. Done the same thing many times.
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03-03-2010, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC NEW YORK | | | Beauty!
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03-03-2010, 08:57 PM
|  | I play the bass and design things. | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brockton, MA | | | i've always loved this bass when I've seen the pics...wish I had the scratch!
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03-03-2010, 10:06 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Martin Keith Guitars Moderator | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island, NY | | | Man, I'd love to have this one to go with my black alder/rosewood P/J Nordy! |
03-03-2010, 10:36 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | OK, this bass had some interest already, so I looked it over again under direct overhead lighting to be sure I was providing full disclosure, and I did find two small finish cracks at the neck joint, the kind that are fairly typical in my experience and do not affect the wood. Pics linked below. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...rch2010015.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...rch2010008.jpg
There's some minimal scratching on neckplate and backplate (no belt buckle rash/finish scratches on wood, though), and a tiny (around 2mm) scratch on the lower bout edge that barely indents the finish - have to look at it at an angle in good lighting to see.
To keep it this stuff in perspective, I never even realized any of this was there until I did the REALLY close inspection, and the latter items will not show at all in pics (I tried). But I know that is important to many prospective buyers, so there you have it.
Couple more quick and dirty pics below as well: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...rch2010012.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...rch2010014.jpg
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03-04-2010, 11:56 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dupont, PA | | | Greg, does it have a passive tone control along with the preamp?
Is there a bypass to the preamp?
What kind of gigbag?
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03-04-2010, 12:39 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Joe Greg, does it have a passive tone control along with the preamp?
Is there a bypass to the preamp?
What kind of gigbag? | Yes, there is a preamp bypass - vol knob up = passive operation. (Knobs are vol/blend/treble/bass). There is no separate passive tone control knob so I'm assuming that function is not present, unless maybe the treble functions as such in passive mode or something. I actually never played it in passive mode that I remember and never really thought about that till you asked - the Nordy pre sounds SO good I used it pretty much exclusively.
I think the gigbag is a Protec - will have to get down into the storage room and look to be sure though.
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03-04-2010, 04:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles | | | Greg's a great guy. I miss my old Nordy that I got from him.
By chance, is that Metro you're using the one you got from me?
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03-04-2010, 10:25 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drnknmstr Greg's a great guy. I miss my old Nordy that I got from him.
By chance, is that Metro you're using the one you got from me? | I think so - oly white RV5? It is a keeper, bro. I must admit I find it hard to remember since I tend to be a gear slut. 
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"Overwhelmed by Grace..."
"The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the LORD." - Isaiah 38:20 |
03-05-2010, 11:19 AM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | | Friday bumpage.
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"The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the LORD." - Isaiah 38:20 |
03-05-2010, 03:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Geneva, Switzerland | | | overwhelmed by bass! |
03-05-2010, 08:17 PM
| | Grand-dude | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denton, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by wallydog overwhelmed by bass! | Very nice! 
BTW, I will be out of pocket till Sunday night, so if you try to contact me before then it may take me a while to get back to you.
Thanks, Greg
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"Overwhelmed by Grace..."
"The LORD will save me, and we will play my music on stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the LORD." - Isaiah 38:20 |
03-05-2010, 10:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN | | | best lookin nordy iv ever seen
iv contemplated taking out a loan for this but i hate debt to much :/
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03-06-2010, 05:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: L.A., as in Lower Arkansas! | | | Hmmm.....
dcr
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03-06-2010, 06:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dupont, PA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by dcr Hmmm.....
dcr | I concur...
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03-06-2010, 06:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: L.A., as in Lower Arkansas! | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Joe I concur... | And I do have something he wants......
dcr
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