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  1. 1998 Carl Thompson Whale tale 5 string bass
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    For sale 1998 Carl Thompson Whale tale 5 string bass

    Selling my 1998 Carl Thompson Whaletale set neck fretted 5 string bass. This is a 27 year old masterpiece and the serial number is 7498. This one was made on the 4th of July and it is a true firecracker. Yes this one is a rainbow of exotic woods that include flamed paduk, cocobolo, walnut...
    $18,500.00
  2. PRICE DROP! '98 MIK DeArmond Jet Star bass by Guild US pickups
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    For sale PRICE DROP! '98 MIK DeArmond Jet Star bass by Guild US pickups

    Have an opportunity to offer my DeArmond Jet Star bass by Guild in a rare blue colour scheme. Made in Korea in 1998 this set neck beauty packs USA DeArmond Turbo Jet single coil pickups which are not your father's jazz pickups. Beefy and bright. Mahogany body, 30.70" maple neck, rosewood 22...
    $600.00
  3. seventhsunbass

    SOLD PRICE DROP! '98 MIK DeArmond Jet Star bass by Guild US pickups

    Have an opportunity to offer my DeArmond Jet Star bass by Guild in a rare blue colour scheme. Made in Korea in 1998 this set neck beauty packs USA DeArmond Turbo Jet single coil pickups which are not your father's jazz pickups. Beefy and bright. Mahogany body, 30.70" maple neck, rosewood 22...
  4. Hout

    WBO 23 - Drop it like it's hot

    This build thread is for my WBO entry.. haven't really built a bass in about 6 years and very excited to start one up again:hyper:! Here's the rundown of the plan: - 5 string, single cut. - Set asymmetric neck - Multiscale - Built-in Capo for semitone droptuning - Led markers that respond to...
  5. Oluolugbenga

    Burns Bison Reissue - serial no help / Glued In vs. Set Neck?

    Had my eye on a Burns reissue for a while. I had been tracking the Marquee Club but then a Bison came up and from what I read it's a higher quality version of a very similar thing. Plus, the seller was in Poland and my band had a show in Poland not too far away from him. Kizmet, right? There...
  6. Dantzer8001

    Bad neck set HELP!!

    So I have been working on this for a few months. I got the "utah slab, cut your own shape" kit from fretwire. It's a set neck 4 string. Their work around for their ric kit. This is my first build, so I figured a kit would be less overwhelming because the neck was built and the pocket is already...
  7. A

    Why don't more basses have set necks?

    Considering a set neck on an original bass build with a thin body. Wanted to switch it up from my other neck thru builds, but couldn't find neck bolts short enough for my needs. My question is why are set necks so uncommon in basses compared to guitars, whereas bolt-on basses are all over the...
  8. Maruszczyk Sputnik 5 Spalted Maple Bass (5 string)
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    For sale Maruszczyk Sputnik 5 Spalted Maple Bass (5 string)

    This bass was made in late 2019, and is in excellent condition. It's an amazing instrument, with a stunning Spalted Maple top that rivals anything you could possibly get anywhere else. You know you want this! Looking to get $2,250 + $95 shipping (in the continental USA) or local pickup just...
    $2,250.00
  9. Ben Alman

    SOLD Maruszczyk Sputnik 5 Spalted Maple Bass (5 string)

    This bass was made in late 2019, and is in excellent condition. It's an amazing instrument, with a stunning Spalted Maple top that rivals anything you could possibly get anywhere else. You know you want this! Looking to get $2,250 + $95 shipping (in the continental USA) or local pickup just...
  10. Aria Pro II CSB-450 Matsumoku Medium Scale MIJ
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    For sale Aria Pro II CSB-450 Matsumoku Medium Scale MIJ

    For sale is my Aria Pro II CSB450 bass made in Japan in 1982 at the legendary Matsumoku factory. This is the top of the line Cardinal Model with set neck construction and a tobacco burst finish on both the body and the neck. The Cardinal series was Aria’s better-known mid-scale series thanks...
    $300.00
  11. rogerbmiller

    SOLD Aria Pro II CSB-450 Matsumoku Medium Scale MIJ

    For sale is my Aria Pro II CSB450 bass made in Japan in 1982 at the legendary Matsumoku factory. This is the top of the line Cardinal Model with set neck construction and a tobacco burst finish on both the body and the neck. The Cardinal series was Aria’s better-known mid-scale series thanks...
  12. Slidlow

    Bolt on neck 7 string (considered 6 but finally decided)

    So I will start this thread not knowing yet if I will do a six or seven string version. That will probably be decided later. For you Home Depot guys I have a piece of 1x3 curly maple found in the pile. Here it is cut in half with one piece sliced. I will get four pieces enough for 3" wide as...
  13. PRICE REDUCED $725.00: JJ Helms 5-String Set-Neck 34" Scale Custom Bass
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    For sale PRICE REDUCED $725.00: JJ Helms 5-String Set-Neck 34" Scale Custom Bass

    A wonderful looking and playing 5-String JJ Helms bass, purchased in 2011, built circa mid-2000's. Josh Helms is a maker out of Salem, Oregon, who uses exceptionally beautiful woods. Bass is in excellent condition and has remained in a climate-controlled house and never gigged since 2011...
    $800.00
  14. L

    SOLD PRICE REDUCED $725.00: JJ Helms 5-String Set-Neck 34" Scale Custom Bass

    A wonderful looking and playing 5-String JJ Helms bass, purchased in 2011, built circa mid-2000's. Josh Helms is a maker out of Salem, Oregon, who uses exceptionally beautiful woods. Bass is in excellent condition and has remained in a climate-controlled house and never gigged since 2011...