STR LS549 Amazing Top! Gorgeous! Versatile

honest abe · #1 01-28-2012, 11:53 PM

Up for trade is my STR LS549 in near mint condition. It's amazingly versatile in sound and the quality of construction rivals Fodera, Ritter, and Sadowsky. It has a Japanese Kurogaki Ebony top (Like Palemoon Ebony) on Mahogany body with 5 pc Maple and Rosewood neck with Birdseye Maple finger board. STR Custom Dual Coil Pickups with Rosewood covers and Aguilar 3 band preamp. It currently is wired for switchable humcancellin/single coil operation but can easily be reversed to the standard switchable series/parallel operation. It weighs exactly 9.93lbs. Looking for fretted 5 or 4 string basses only.

sps500 · #2 01-29-2012, 12:30 AM

This was one that always haunted me!!! Sweet Bass!!!

**mikeddd** · #3 01-29-2012, 01:54 AM

Such a unique looking bass. The matching HS really nails it. Wish I had thr cash to make tihis a permanent decoration in my muisic room (I can't paly a 5'er). GLWTS!

wfmandmusic · #4 01-29-2012, 06:17 AM

Around what trade value are you looking for?
Thanks

drgroove111 · #5 01-29-2012, 06:26 PM

Bump for a gorgeous bass.

crashonskis · #6 01-29-2012, 09:14 PM

holy man. Life goal: get this bass. GORGEOUS.

honest abe · #7 01-30-2012, 09:06 PM

This thing was wired for switchable series/parallel operation but I couldn't resist. It took me 3 mins. to mod it for switchable humcancelling/single coil operation. Can you say JAZZ!............or not! Wow! Now I don't know if I can bring myself to trade it.

bigbassdaddy · #8 01-31-2012, 10:14 PM

Bump for a great looking (and sounding, I'm sure) bass!

May be captain obvious here, but is this the bass featured in this YouTube clip?

STR Bass - YouTube

Randy W Lopez · #9 02-01-2012, 05:49 AM

Beautiful bass there Abe. Always wanted to try a STR, but never seen one local or know of anyone that had one.

Halegroove · #10 02-01-2012, 06:07 AM

Abe, any cash price for outright sale?

nitrofix · #11 02-01-2012, 07:09 AM

Trade value ? and do you know the weight..Thanks

slamsinger · #12 02-01-2012, 07:36 AM

I've got 2 ls649's..... Hand made stellar basses!...... Simply put these are TOP NOTCH!..,,.. Don't hesitate because they aren't well known.... If you do then you are missing out on the best kept secret in basses

Halegroove · #13 02-11-2012, 11:46 AM

Hey Abe. What instrument out there would you compare the B string clarity and sound? Sadowsky, Roscoe, Lakland??....

honest abe · #14 02-11-2012, 01:19 PM

The B is very clean and focused. Nice and tight. I can't compare to brands as I've found that every B varies even within highend brand names.

honest abe · #15 02-11-2012, 02:10 PM

It weighs exactly 9.93 lbs. Looking for trades such as Nordy VJ5, Lakland 55-94, Junk 5, etc.

honest abe · #16 02-11-2012, 11:11 PM

....traded.