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For sale Vintage 80's Strings and Things St. Blues Best Example $800 Shipped

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I have owned probably seven or eight early 80's String and Things St. Blues basses over the years and this is by far the absolute best condition, best looking and best playing one of them all. This will come with a new Italia strap (perfect match) and new Sadowsky Flatwounds. Keep in mind the bass is at least 25 years old and is not perfect. The most noticeable less than perfect spot is on the front of the bass in the area adjacent to the bridge, near the edge of the bass side...not really noticeable from any distance but nevertheless there (See third picture lower righthand corner). The bass will ship in a case very suitable for shipping, structurally sound but well used. I do have a brand new Protec Contego Base Case-Gigbag that I will include instead of the case for an additional $75.00. I am firm on the price because you will not find a better example. I am confident enough to offer a 48 hours inspection period with a full refund if the bass is not as I describe...of course you pay for return shipping and the bass must be in the same condition.

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Twocan

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St. Blues as active on Ebay for a while and was selling shop 2nd's of these for $100 BIN - I've always kicked myself for not buying one. Their retail tag was always a bit high IMHO for an overseas bass (Assemb here).
 
Do your homework and research, the early Strings and Things St. Blues basses are in a class of their own and are not to be compared with the Korea or whatever ones that have been on the market the last few years. What you have seen recently is an attempt to bring back the glory years of the early 80s Strings and Things. If you can get your hands on one, please try it...you will be impressed, if not overwhelmed. I actually sold three of the former ones I used to own to the same person...every time I would put one on the market, he would buy it.

The last one I sold, the purchaser went out of their way to say it was just what they were looking for and how impressed they were with the bass. This one is the overall best of the lot that have come into my possession over the years.

I will weigh the bass tonight and post the results later this evening...I am thinking around 9 lbs...guesstiment
 

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John Howard, a Nashville player who plays with Sixwire, Richard Marx, and others, played one of these with the great Austin funk band Extreme Heat in the late 1980s. His was red and he still has it, AFAIK. Just like that otherwise, though - P body, white pickups, and all. It was an excellent sounding funk bass; not what you might expect to look at it.

These are little known and great sounding basses!
 
Answers to inquiries:

Weight: 9.2 lbs on bathroom scale

Neck Profile: Definitely not Jazz more like a Precision "B" profile...actually very comfy not too narrow...not too fat.

Trades: Sorry, no trades

Thanks for the inquiries and comments
 
These are great basses. I would be all over it but the whole back to school thing with 2 kids has left me broke. Very nice bass. I had 5 at one time and sold them all to one guy ! Good luck with the sale !
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These basses are the bomb! I bought one brand new in 1982 and still own it and play it regularly.. This bass kills, I have owned a few others and stupidly got rid of them. You won't find a better bass at that price.. I wish I had the dough.
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I actually have a tobacco finished one just like the one above...pickups are shot and someone replaced one of the knobs with a toggle switch. Putting in a new set of Dimarzio creme PJ and new pots and knobs.

LOWERING THE PRICE TO $750 SHIPPED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT CROWD.
 

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these basses are really sick! rare to find one as good looking as this IMHO! Wish I had the Scratch. free bump!
 
Made in the USA........."NOT" Korean.

The early 80s St. Blues are the originals, anything afterwards is no comparision. The early 80s St. Blues are the ones upon which the reputation was made.
 

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