Now available for sale only and priced right, two great instruments looking for the right owners.
First up: a real 1979 Musicman Stingray, refurbished and refinished. I'm taking a loss on this one, which features a pro refinish in lake placid blue (poly finish), refinished neck with satin finish and vintage tint, frets recrowned and polished. Originally, the bass was black, kinda beat up, had a route for a P bass pickup (now filled), and had neck/fret issues. This has been fixed and the bass plays and looks excellent now. Installed Aguilar pickup and 2-band preamp (OBP-2). Hipshot drop D tuner. Original pickup, preamp, and tuner included with the bass. This was meant to be a reliable daily player's bass, and the neck work was a definite improvement in terms of playability and intonation. All refinish and electronic work done by Pat Wilkins. Bass has the early slab body, which adds weight, but the trade off is superb tone typical of the 70's musicman basses. I believe the body is ash. Weight is 9.8 lb. per my digital bath scale. Nut width is 1 5/8 inches. Comes with old hard case, not sure if original. $1800 shipped to Continental USA.
Next, selling a 2017 Maruszczyk Ellwood "Hellwood 5a" model 5 string J bass, 34 inch scale. Excellent condition, great playability, great look for metal players out there with the black satin finish and padouk fretboard. Ash body, maple neck. These basses have a reputation as upper-end quality J basses, with great construction quality, electronics, and playability. Selling this bass as I am only playing four string these days, and never use it. Comes with original gig bag and literature. Weight approximately 9.1 lbs. Slender and comfortable neck profile, with nut width at 47mm. Active or passive with pull switch at volume knob. Controls are Vol., pickup pan, active bass, and passive tone control. B string is tight and controlled. Output is balanced and even across strings. Frets are excellent, and this bass has the "zero fret." Balance is good with wide strap. $1400 shipped to Continental USA.
First up: a real 1979 Musicman Stingray, refurbished and refinished. I'm taking a loss on this one, which features a pro refinish in lake placid blue (poly finish), refinished neck with satin finish and vintage tint, frets recrowned and polished. Originally, the bass was black, kinda beat up, had a route for a P bass pickup (now filled), and had neck/fret issues. This has been fixed and the bass plays and looks excellent now. Installed Aguilar pickup and 2-band preamp (OBP-2). Hipshot drop D tuner. Original pickup, preamp, and tuner included with the bass. This was meant to be a reliable daily player's bass, and the neck work was a definite improvement in terms of playability and intonation. All refinish and electronic work done by Pat Wilkins. Bass has the early slab body, which adds weight, but the trade off is superb tone typical of the 70's musicman basses. I believe the body is ash. Weight is 9.8 lb. per my digital bath scale. Nut width is 1 5/8 inches. Comes with old hard case, not sure if original. $1800 shipped to Continental USA.
Next, selling a 2017 Maruszczyk Ellwood "Hellwood 5a" model 5 string J bass, 34 inch scale. Excellent condition, great playability, great look for metal players out there with the black satin finish and padouk fretboard. Ash body, maple neck. These basses have a reputation as upper-end quality J basses, with great construction quality, electronics, and playability. Selling this bass as I am only playing four string these days, and never use it. Comes with original gig bag and literature. Weight approximately 9.1 lbs. Slender and comfortable neck profile, with nut width at 47mm. Active or passive with pull switch at volume knob. Controls are Vol., pickup pan, active bass, and passive tone control. B string is tight and controlled. Output is balanced and even across strings. Frets are excellent, and this bass has the "zero fret." Balance is good with wide strap. $1400 shipped to Continental USA.
