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05-26-2010, 04:53 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | | TBC (The Bass Company) USA 5-String - Quilted Maple Top - Choose your own color!
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This is an older TBC USA 5-String MM-style bass that was made in California when TBC was building handmade custom shop instruments (serial # 00204). Ash back, quilted maple top, maple neck with birdseye maple fingerboard. 34" scale, 19mm string spacing, Stingray style humbucker with 3-band active EQ. Sounds and plays fantastic.
The only issue with this bass is the finish - the previous owner stripped the original finish and tried to DIY a nitro refin - not a good job (sticky, uneven). So I was going to send it down to Pat Wilkins to get a refin done (maybe greenburst) but thought I'd put a feeler out. I'll sell it as-is or take it down to Pat to have it refinished in whatever color the buyer wishes.
Selling for $475 shipped (AS-IS) or $775 shipped with a custom color. A like new Roadrunner gig bag is included. International shipping is no problem, just PM me for a quote.
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05-26-2010, 07:41 PM
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05-26-2010, 08:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese  | Yes, the bass would be great after just a little work (if you want a satin finished bass). But the nitro coats are a bit uneven so it won't look perfect as some parts are darker than others. If you sanded and sprayed a few more coats of nitro, then it would be good to go). |
05-26-2010, 08:33 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Very tempting! How much does it weigh? |
05-26-2010, 08:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bongomania Very tempting! How much does it weigh? | Bass weighs 9.8 lbs. |
05-29-2010, 11:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | Excellent basss for that amount of money... i used to have a 4 version of this |
05-30-2010, 01:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | | I see it's still around. For $475, I may have to do this after memorial day.
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06-04-2010, 02:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY | | | Dr Cheese did I sell you my blue 4 string USA TBC? |
06-04-2010, 05:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | Quote:
Originally Posted by WarriorJoe7 Dr Cheese did I sell you my blue 4 string USA TBC? | I never owned a USA TBC.
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06-04-2010, 12:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese I never owned a USA TBC. | You can own this one.  |
06-08-2010, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | | Last bump before I get it refinished! |
09-24-2010, 11:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shanghai,China | | | still available?
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09-24-2010, 12:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by warnan still available? | Got it refinished in beautiful blueburst by Pat Wilkins. Haven't had a chance to put it back together yet. I might be upgrading the preamp. |
12-07-2011, 03:13 AM
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Lakland Musical Instruments, Sandberg Guitars | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago | | | Still have this puppy?
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