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\From the website: “The Apollo Series is the perfect harmony between old and new. With a wooden body and carbon fiber neck, you’ll get an experience unlike any electric bass on the market. The consistent structure of the carbon neck allows you to tune less and play more. Every fret sings...

Custom built by Karl Hoyt, who apparently is not building any more 5 string basses in order to concentrate on acoustic instruments. I have a fretted Hoyt that I’m keeping but fretless is just not for me. The body is a gorgeous slab fashioned by Karl, who found it in a northeatsern mill; it...

You know what this is. But this one is really good. I’ve had it for 15 years and it’s the only Stingray I kept. Standard textured teal finish. No major bumps/bruises. Rosewood board. Frets in excellent shape as it’s always worn flats. Active preamp. Will split shipping in the US. No...

Someone on FB showed me this and I thought: I wonder how spendy that is? So I messaged the guy who builds these and it turns out to be not spendy at all, especially by Talkbass standards (if such a thing exists). Just arrived yesterday and it looks even better than the photos. The electronics...

According to the CORPORATION, "The Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass is a tribute to the historic Gibson EB-0 bass from the late 50's, but with modern features. Not just for smaller players, the short scale length is actually chosen by many for its strong fundamental tone and sits perfectly in a...

I call this the Hot Wheels Bongo for obvious reasons. It began its adventures as a Stealth model but someone apparently needed more excitement. Underneath its gaudy exterior, it’s a great bass with all the usual Bongo stuff. 18v preamp, 4 band tone controls, etc. I’m not sure this was a pro...

Superb build quality from Reverend. Rock-solid 5 piece neck, lockdown bridge, Korina body, Hipshot Ultralight tuners. The controls are volume, pan and tone, making it easy and fast to find usable tones. Currently strung with Ernie Ball Cobalt flats. In pretty great shape, no major scratches...

I'm installing some Hipshot Ultralite tuners and blew out the head of one of the screws. Typically, I have nothing else that size. What size screws are they? Anyone know?

Chalk it up to market research. Yes, I'm the guy who says "I didn't even know Gibson MADE basses" and look at me now. I saw these here first a while back and liked the approach. Then my friend Morrow actually bought one and wouldn't shut up about how much he liked it. I still wasn't going...

I'd forgotten about this bass until I went through some old photo shoots I did back when dinosaurs walked the earth. This would have been around 1981 or so although I could be off by a year. I asked Kasim about this bass some years later: did he still have it? Nope. It certainly looks like...

For reasons I can’t explain, I’ve always wanted one good hollowbody (HB) bass. Many of you know that I prefer Music Man basses over everything else and I could easily survive with just one Bongo or Big Al. I understand that I don’t NEED a HB. I don’t even really understand why I want one, but...

I have been through some hollowbody (HB) basses over the years. I want to love one, but aside from a Lakland I should have kept long ago, they’ve all seemed to have some fatal ergonomic flaw, like basically facing the tops of my shoes while I attempt to play standing up. I have enough...

One of a kind Operator Gray Caprice in excellent shape. The color was actually based on the 1940s era Jeep Willys. I’ve been on a spending spree and need to make up some finances and this is the one that (a) I play the least and (b) I would keep forever if only it were a fiver! I installed...

As many of you know, I have had a Bongo problem since the early part of the century. When this one came up in the classifieds here, I really had no choice. This one started life as a Stealth model, thus the black hardware. Dude from Hobo Depot bought it in less-than-stellar shape and...

Ball Family Reserve | Ernie Ball Music Man 34" passive Stingray 4. And look at that blue SR5. I wish I were fabulously well-to-do.

You guys know what this is. Excellent if not mint condition. Okay, NOT mint because the tuning keys are a little dull and the pickguard has some minor scuffing, but no dings or scratches and even the headstock is intact. Comes with HSC, of course. Strung with Cobalt Flats.

Yeah, I know. Don't ask. It's in nearly new condition. Maybe a few bits on the pickguard but otherwise pristine. Ebony board, roasted maple neck. It's been strung with flats since day one so no wear of the frets. Shipping is insane these days but I'll split it with you. Local, hey, come...

I sold this on Reverb and everyone was happy as a clam but now this goombah claims this is not an original MM pickup. Frankly, I've had "a few" Stingrays and - well, you tell me. He's calling me names and going to report me to the CIA and so on. Fun times.

One of a kind? Well, YEAH. Look at it. The bass itself is a 1982 transition-era 4003 with a two piece pickguard. The truss rods are bottom adjustable and were custom made for this particular bass. The neck pickup is a 1970s era Hi-Gain (11.3k). In the bridge is a Lollar/Aiello Neodymium...

Tobacco Burst finish, rosewood board, tort pickguard, piezo bridge (no longer offered by EBMM). In perfect working order. Strung with EB Group II flatwounds and recently set up for these strings. This bass is ready to gig right out of the case, which it comes with. A few nicks, especially...

Came in on a trade for a Stingray5 20th that had some finish issues. Thanks, Armybass! Not sure what year it is or if I care enough to ask. It's a tobacco burst SR4 with piezos. Lots of knobbage! I am but a simple man. Good player, shows some honest wear and I don't mind that at all. I...

For sale, a 20th Anniversary Stingray 5, predictably built in 2007 with a top that was selected especially for me. It’s the most beautiful 20th I’ve ever seen. Other than the fancy top, it’s a perfectly glorious Stingray 5 and will thump until those proverbial bovines return to their homes...

So I was slumming on a Telecaster bass thread a while back and this guy John posted a photo of his Sonic Blue parts bass and I said something like, "Can I have that when you're done with it?" Be careful what you wish for.

Custom built for the bassist for New Found Glory and originally equipped with some sort of Duncan P pickup, it came back to the factory and was returned to more or less original status. It isn’t mint because that guy (name escapes me) toured with it for a bit and then I bought it and played it...

So as you all mostly know, I'm a Music Man guy through and through and even survived the Great Bongo Wars of 2004. But a man must stretch out, explore the back country, paw through the trash, you know how it is. Some months ago, I was on Reverb (as are we all) and saw this MIM Dirnt P for...

I have a MIM Dirnt that I love but it's a boat anchor. Is the neck pocket the same size as on the Squier version?

Almost kind of entirely by mistake, I have a Chowny CHB2. I really wanted a Stingray Special but funds are tight. I made it up to myself by spending a lot less and still having a new plaything. I've always wanted a decent hollow/semi-hollow and this seems to be a really good instrument. If...

A friend of mine and I were video-chatting and arguing about some mixes we're working on. He's the guitarist in my band. He says, "Check this link out. Is this a real Bongo or a knock-off?" It's on music go round or some such site that I never peruse, but I check it out and see a Dargie...

Thinking about picking one up to augment the Markbass rig and a Fender Rumble 500 I use as backup. Anyone have one? Thoughts? Reliability? The usual questions? Jack

Rarely seen in the wild and almost never available for sale, the Ernie Ball Music Man Big Al 5H in sexy Candy Red. Also, as you probably can see because there's a photo of it, with matching headstock. Comes with corresponding hardshell case. The body is in good shape with no visible dings...

So I know there has been speculation and rumors and so on about whether or nthe Caprice and the Cutlass are going to be part of the mix in the future. Let's clear the air here: those two models are being discontinued. I had a very short conversation with Scott B, who may or may not weigh in...

I realize Tony makes everything sound good, but still.

Now, most of you will understand that I am a Music Man guy, a company man, completely and without shame at all. And I don't revere or worship "vintage" in any way at all. I'm old enough to remember when those pre-CBS Fenders were just 'old basses'. But I like the look of those old P basses...

It's a good problem, though. I went through my photos dating back to around 2001 and came up with (most of) the EBMM basses I've owned (and some I still own). And I know there are a few missing, but I ran out of blank spaces to fill. My Caprice isn't in there...gotta change up the grid to...

Nearly new, relatively minty 40th Anniverary Old Smoothie Stingray4 with HSC. I can't find any scratches (exception: pickguard, it's been played) but there is a slight indent on the front near the pickguard. I really tried to get it in a photo but you'd need a macro lens and I don't have...

This is The Lamborghini Orange Burst Reflex. The only one in existence. In early 2010, Randy Jackson wanted something fierce – and easy to notice - to play on TV with Mariah Carey. A Lamborghini orange was suggested and he got it. I’d been quietly wanting a Reflex, which was the flagship...

Half a tuning post broke off so I have to get that fixed right away. Anyone know what the originals are? Probably just order some hipshot ultralights but do I need the 3/8" or the 1/2"? Thanks! Jack

Going through some old magazines, I found a brochure from Kramer. I bought a DMZ-6000B, probably one of the first ones available (and paid dearly for the privilege) so insisted they give me whatever swag existed. There wasn't much, but there was a brochure. I scanned the cover and the...

Forgot to mention last week that I picked this up: Every now and then, I just have to get another P bass because everyone else has a P bass and I don't want to be left out and also because every bassist should have a P bass and for various reasons I kind of think I am a bassist...