Valenti #61 For Sale $1750.00/ Trade Feeler

drgroove111 · #1 07-08-2011, 09:38 PM

A VERY PRETTY, MINT condition Valenti for sale. Here are some specs and pics. I will post more pics over the coming days....

This is a fine example of Nino Valenti's fine Luthier Work. Roger Sadowsky trued the neck and fretted it.

The order for this bass was placed in June of '07,

Here are the specs:

PRICE; $1750.00

34" 5 string J bass
Swamp Ash Body
Spalted Maple Top
Natural Gloss finish on body
Maple neck with Ebony Fretboard
Satin finish on neck
1 3/4" at nut
No face dots, Side dots only
As light as possible
Nordstrand Dual Coil pickups
3 way mini switch for Series/Single Coil/Parallel switching
Aguilar OBP-2 preamp
Black Hardware
Hipshot UltraLite tuning gears (Clover Leaf keys)
Hipshot A style Bridge (19mm spacing)
Diamond Control Layout
Pop out battery compartment
Contoured neck heel
Deeper cutaway for easier access to the 21st fret

drgroove111 · #2 07-08-2011, 10:09 PM

Would prefer a cash sale but trade considerations include only 5 string, preferably 34" scale (but not completely ruling out 35"). No fretless please...

Sukop, Spectors, Smith, MTD, Brubaker, Roscoe,etc, etc....
Will add cash for the Right instrument.

I am not really into the feel of P & J style basses. Quite honestly this is the primary reason for letting this beauty go. I LOVE THE SOUND. It has lots of bite and versatility.

Weighs in at about 8 lbs on the bathroom scale.

I Have never been able to get used to Fender style basses. I like smaller body basses.

Thanks

ModulusQ5-122 · #3 07-09-2011, 07:42 AM

Are you into single cuts?

drgroove111 · #4 07-09-2011, 08:55 AM

I do like some singlecuts, yes....

drgroove111 · #5 07-09-2011, 09:28 AM

answering all pm's....thank you

Commreman · #6 07-09-2011, 11:19 AM

I am the original owner of this bass - it's a beauty, and very versatile! Here's a good luck bump for my old bass!

drgroove111 · #7 07-09-2011, 01:26 PM

My compliments to "specking" this thing out right Commreman!!! Great tone versatility!

If I could only get more accustomed to Fender Body styles it would be a keeper for me...

drgroove111 · #8 07-09-2011, 01:45 PM

bump; still taking offers

here are a couple more pics......

drgroove111 · #9 07-10-2011, 06:40 PM

bump; to all of the beautiful instruments offered up on trade.

still answering pm's

peace

drgroove111 · #10 07-11-2011, 07:09 AM

Anyone have a Sukop 5er that you want to trade? shoot me a pm..........

drgroove111 · #11 07-11-2011, 07:01 PM

bump; still taking pm's.... really looking for a nice sukop....

Nino Valenti · #12 07-13-2011, 06:53 AM

Killer deal on a killer bass!!!!

pbasswil · #13 07-13-2011, 12:11 PM

That sure is a nice looking piece of wood.

Is it my imagination, or does Valenti do very little beveling of the edges between the front and back, and the sides? I wonder if that's his preference, sort of a trade mark, or if he just never saw a need to smooth them out.

drgroove111 · #14 07-13-2011, 01:18 PM

Good observation Pbasswill. That was one of the 1st things that caught my eye with the Valenti's. It adds to the smooth look of his instruments. I do believe they are all like this. But then again, he is a custom builder, so it would not surprise me if he agreed to round the edges on a new order.

Thanks for looking.

drgroove111 · #15 07-13-2011, 01:21 PM

BUMP BUMP

drgroove111 · #16 07-15-2011, 04:28 PM

bump.....going....a lot of bites.

drgroove111 · #17 07-19-2011, 08:55 AM

Bump...s Just look at it. It sounds as it looks. Awesome!!!!

drgroove111 · #18 07-24-2011, 03:13 PM

keep the pm's coming... I am answering them all. More interested in a cash sale. Have narrowed my interest drastically for trade considerations....ya'll have some beautiful basses though!!! Thanks all!!!

drgroove111 · #19 07-27-2011, 07:04 PM

Bump....Cash sale....make a "Reasonable" offer.......

Phillip Jordan · #20 08-03-2011, 10:32 PM

PM'ed