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For sale Black Smoker Beta J5 2023 Experimental Black

Black Cloud Black Smoker J5 in Experimental Black
$2,800.00
Location
New York, United States
Strings
5
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Up for sale is a bass I bought a few years ago from a Japanese bass shop / store on Reverb. Black Smoker Beta J5 in a beautiful matte black / satin finish(?). Not quite sure if it is nitro or not. The neck also has black block inlays. There are no dents or dings in the body or neck / head. I mainly practiced with it and the only imperfections I am not even sure if they are just thumbprints or just was from the wood. I have taken pictures of said imperfections I could find. The high price point is because I am planning in throwing / shipping it inside an almost as immaculate hard shell / travel case (no visible cracks or heavy damage). Was also maintained / tuned up (standard) by Anthony at Precision Guitar Repair in Brooklyn. I am also open to reasonable offers. I could also forgo the fender deluxe molded case for maybe a slightly lower price, but my main concern would be shipping this beautiful bass in a gig bag or not hardshell and damaging it during transit.

Bass itself is around 9~ lbs.

Feel free to ask any questions or shoot any reasonable offers! :)
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Comments

RedGrange

Supporting Member
Jun 11, 2000
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Eastern NC
I played a few of those when I was in Japan last... So nice. Ended up buying a Fujigen Mighty-P, because that is what I had my heart set on when going. Ended up playing to guitars as well.

Good luck with the sale... wish I could buy it at the moment.
 

knnyshn

Supporting Member
Sep 3, 2015
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I played a few of those when I was in Japan last... So nice. Ended up buying a Fujigen Mighty-P, because that is what I had my heart set on when going. Ended up playing to guitars as well.

Good luck with the sale... wish I could buy it at the moment.
Thank you! Yea I took a small risk buying it since I haven't played it in person but have played one when I was in Japan, I just wasn't fond of the colors the store had. So I waited and was able to snipe this one. Glad I did although I must part with it since I am playing the other five string more.
 
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CaptainLeisure

Gold Supporting Member
Aug 8, 2020
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I'm surprised it hasn't come up yet, but Misa, the bassist in Band-Maid, plays Black Smoker basses. She swaps between a black one like this except roeswood board, a reliced yellow one, and a signature model with a Jaguar style body and PJ pickups. Different Band-Maid videos show pick, slap, and finger styles; with clean and crunch sounds through Orange and Aguilar amps. Check this one out for starters:



By the way, if you're not familiar with Band-Maid......you're welcome.
 

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